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Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Journal

http://www.citejournal.org/vol14/iss3/

Article Review:

Sherman, M. (2014). The role of technology in supporting students’ mathematical thinking: Extending the metaphors of amplifier and reorganizer. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 14(3). Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol14/iss3/mathematics/article1.cfm

In this article, information is provided about a study that investigated the role of instructional technology in supporting students’ mathematical thinking. In this study, the implementation of 63 mathematical tasks were documented in three secondary and one middle school mathematics classroom, and the Mathematical Tasks Framework (Stein & Smith, 1998) were used to correlate the cognitive demand of mathematical tasks with the use of technology as an amplifier or reorganizer of students’ mental activity (Pea, 1985, 1987). The goal of this study was to determine the relevance of the use of the technology and to determine the role of technology as an amplifier or a reorganizer at the task level.

Journal Scope:

Established in 2000, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) is a peer-reviewed publication of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and is co-sponsored by four other teacher education associations. It is an interactive electronic journal, capable of incorporating into its articles video, sound, animated images, and simulations, as well as ongoing dialog about issues that advance the field.

References:

Pea, R. D. (1985). Beyond amplification: Using the computer to reorganize mental functioning. Educational Psychologist, 20(4), 167–182.

Pea, R. D. (1987). Cognitive technologies in mathematics education. In A. H. Schoenfeld (Ed.), Cognitive science and mathematics education (pp. 89–122). Hilldale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Stein, M. K., & Smith, M. S. (1998). Mathematical tasks as a framework for reflection: From research to practice. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 3(4), 268–75.

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NETS-A Standard IV

The following links provide insight into educational technology support, management, and operations.

The Administrator’s Role in Technology Integration

The link below provides an article from Education World that focuses on how school administrators can promote technology use in their school.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech087.shtml

Technology Implementation in Schools: Key Factors to Consider

The link below focuses on how factors such as school organization, school structure and school support influence and an administrator’s ability to implement educational technology.

http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=187#adminSup

Leadership and Effectively Integrating Educational Technology:   Ten Lessons for Principals and Other Educational Leaders 

The link below provides an article on ten lessons that school administrators should consider when implementing educational technology.

http://www.nassp.org/Content.aspx?topic=58730