Course Math 5140: How To Best Use Your TI-83+/84+ Calculator
Quarter Graduate Credits: 2
Dates: To be arranged with instructor.
Location: Distance Learning Course
Fees: $325 Tuition ($335 starting Fall 2011)
Graduate Credit Fee (optional): $110
Special Fee: $40 (includes TI-83/84 textbook, USPS priority mailing, handling, and free Online Course Workbook)
Registration: Register anytime and take up to 3 months to complete the course from time of registration.
Click on the following link Registration
Questions: Send email to eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com or call 630-377-5035
Description: This course is designed to teach basic TI-83+/TI-84+ calculator skills and innovative ways to
effectively teach math using technology aligned to
the Principles and Standards for school mathematics (NCTM 2000).
The
objectives include to assist teachers gain confidence using new teaching
strategies that incorporate the
use of technology in the classroom.
No previous
knowledge necessary.
Ø Setting the mode and format your calculator.
Ø Graph, draw and shade.
Ø Trace, Zoom, setting windows, split your window, setting tables.
Ø Use of tables and functions.
Ø How to perform simulations and probability computations.
Ø How to input, manipulate data and work with lists.
Ø Statistical analysis and stat plots of one- and two-variable statistics.
Ø How to transmit data/programs from one calculator to another.
Ø Introduction to perform curve fitting.
Ø Store data and pictures.
Materials Needed:
1. Text: TI-83+,TI-84+ and TI-83+ Silver Graphing Calculator: How To Best Use It
2. Course Workbook
3. TI-83+, TI-84+ or TI-83+ Silver Graphing Calculator (not included in materials)
Instructor: Elisabeth Knowlton, PhD
Contact Instructor: eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com
or call 630-377-5035