Painless Technology Integration Partnering Secondary Math With Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is the perfect partner for any mathematics curriculum. Applicable to several versions of Microsoft Excel, this book contains prepared templates and lessons that can be utilized to stimulate group discussions, put on-line as a supplemental tutorial,completed as a group visiting the computer lab, or set up as stations in a classroom. An excellent supplemental guide for classroom teachers and home school programs, this book will also be a valuable resource for computer literacy teachers looking for lessons that compliment the math curriculum. Aligned with NCTM Standards. Tired of grading papers? Excel generated prompts of Correct or Try Again make evaluation straight forward and immediate no complicated rubrics to complete or papers to grade.Instantaneously generate dozens of examples by pressing one key.Hone understanding of concepts.Check for understanding with formula-generated instantaneous feedback. Provide students the opportunity to experience the wonders of mathematics and Excel for themselves. Not a computer guru? Computer-phobic teachers will be thrilled with these easy pre-prepared templates.By following the click-by-click instructions and detailed questioning guide, they can painlessly provide students with a memorable, engaging learning experience on twenty different mathematics topics. Topics include: Ratios and proportions Probability Linear and quadratic equations Systems of equations Circles The Pythagorean Theorem Area Distance and midpoint formulas Transformations Trigonometry Features and benefits: Macintosh or Windows Prepared templates Questioning guides Multiple teaching levels (discovery, guided practice, and self-checking) Step-by-step Excel instructions Written by a secondary mathematics teacher, instructional technology coordinator, and an author published in multiple genres