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I Math Teacher Doug Thomas explains Math
concep ts to his class. He helps the students
understand the material by writing on the ew Technology Brings
chalkboa rd and discuss ing problems from the
book (Alex Ghali)
Changes In Math

• Angie Rinker •

A c ontinuous airy noise of an classe s more interesting ? Math Teacher
overhead was c ommon. At another Linda Ottemann said, "I tried to have ..
I
notice one could hear calculator but- more hands on experiences such as
tons being tapped and eraser pieces worksheets and used peg boards so
strewn about the floor. The message students leamed what math was used
was clear. This was the MATH ZONE! for. Next year I will be incorporating
Many students could think of far computers into my math classes ."
better places they would rather be, but Computers were only one of the
to make it through school, everyone tools of technology math had used Math
had to make it through math as well. Teacher Raven Wheeler said , "Calcula-
Some students had a better tors were used all of the time ; in fact ,
grasp of math than others. Sophomore they were required in Algebra 1-ll . Al-
Carrie Bishoff said , "I hated it, Math is a gebra had changed altogether and
class I have never understood, and I had new books, but Geometry was in
don't think I ever will ." Sophomore Arrrf the process of change."
Jackson said, "I really enjoyed math, Changes did occur , but calcu-
and I think it is very important to our lators, eraser bits, new books, and
futures , if we understand it well. " computers now took on a whole new
How could you make math meaning.

Moth Teac her Louis Ferony, who is new to our
school this year. helps Freshmen Amara Melonis 169
1 and Ryan Flynn by explaining a difficult Algebra Math
problem . (Alex Ghali)