I found a really great site that serves as a software resource for mathematics teachers:
http://mathforum.org/mathtools/index.html
Check out http://mathforum.org/mathtools/docs/about.html to learn a little more about what the site offers.
This site is hosted by the same people who do "Ask Dr. Math" (see previous posts), so I know it is a reliable source. Teachers can share activities, comments, needs and ideas, all based around technology in the math classroom. There are PoW's (Probles of the Week) for use with interactive math tools, lesson plans, a newsletter and tools "for many different technology types: graphing calculator, handhelds, and computers, including Cabri, Fathom, Flash, Shockwave, Java applets, Java script, Sketchpad, with more to come." Browsing, selecting a "math topic" or searching are all ways to find information on the site.
This is a great resource for teachers to come to when they want to use technology in the classroom. I especially like the fact that teachers themselves can contribute. I get frustrated with programs supposedly for education that are not created by educators. I am defintely going to take more time to poke around this site tonight to discover all the things it has to offer:)
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Yet another great example of how integrating technology can supplement what we wish for our students to learn. PoW's seem to be a neat feature as well and I can see many of our math-driven students really enjoying this.
The article mentioned Smart Boards and not knowing a great deal about them, I searched a few sites until I found one that gave a pretty good explanation and examples of what it was capable of:
http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/cse489/smartboard/index.htm
I have seen them installed in one school's 9th grade academy, but did not understand the technology because I had not been exposed to them. They look like they would be very useful, much moreso than the dry erase boards we now have when used in tandem with our PC's and projectors. The academy I referred to also had surround sound and a wireless mike for the teacher. Incorporating sites like you referenced with this kind of technology makes for an exciting future in education, doesn't it? You never know what you can learn from these blogs!
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