Professional Practice: Applications of Dynamic Software

Professional Practice:
Applications of Dynamic Software
for Secondary Mathematics Teachers
Module 1: Algebra

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Day 1: Monday, 16 March 2020

Session 1: Welcome and introductions
Course overview
Algebra overview
Algebra activities examples

Session 1a: Excel tools for introductory algebra
Work through each of these Excel files in turn, thinking of relationships between variables:

Times Machine
Negative Multiply
Negative Add Subtract
Calculator
Function machine
Coordinates, lines, gradient
Linear function parameters
Parameter sliders
Angles and pizzas
Pizza2
Triangles
Find secret formula 1
Find secret formula 2
Perimeter
On the farm
Distribution
Equation and identities
Equations step by step

Commutativity
Straight lines
Pretty pictures
Graphs
Party tables
Dots
Avis
Candles
Canon
On the Moon and Mars
Adding expressions
Bridges 1
Bridges 2
Buses
Darts
Biggest box
Everything parabola
Discriminant

Session 1b: Practice in groups
Open the Function Mania App and "play" some ...