Students in this Colombian classroom are exploring quadratic functions through a real life problem related to the Golden Gate Bridge. The class have been working individually on laptops to explore different functions and to draw some tentative conclusions. The teacher takes these conclusions from around the class before directing students towards how to apply this to solve this particular engineering problem in a tangible real world context.
This is an urban, private school. Watch out for how the teacher:
- Asks students to explore an engineering problem using graphing software
- Encourages students to share their ideas and thoughts
- Uses technology to show their understanding connects with real world contexts
How do you encourage students to use technology in your own classroom?