teaching using calculator..

It was just a good lesson for us this week as we realized how calculator can be effectively integrated in Mathematics lesson. At first we wondered how a calculator can help in making a fun and interesting lesson. It is because it never come across our mind that there are a lot of calculator activities that are fun and interesting. Furthermore, during our time we were forbidden to use calculator in classroom as teacher wanted us to master the computation skill. We will be regarded as lazy students if we were to use calculator. However, in IT era, nothing is impossible. We realized that internet resources do help teachers a lot where teachers can find a lot of interesting yet challenging that could be served as mental activity for pupils. Besides, we found there are many interactive and fun activities using calculator that appeals to children. In fact, pupils can relate what they learn from the activities with something else for instance in their daily life situation. As the future teachers, we think we have to vary teaching methods and approaches so that pupils’ interest will increase. Learning with calculator is one of the methods that can be carried out in the classroom. It is just a ‘tiny little thing’ to bring it to class. So, there will be no problem for pupils to bring it.



for more interesting calculator activities:

visit this link...

http://www.cyffredin.co.uk/Calcultor%20Books/Book%203/Book%203%20Index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_triangle