The Destination: Creating Courseware

Mathematica-based lectures and student activities

Kelvin Mischo

Wolfram Research, Inc.
kelvinm@wolfram.com

The Benefits of Using and Creating Courseware

Why Use Mathematica with Students?

Flexibility: Ability to create YOUR examples
Prepare students for college and industry projects
Only software used in high schools, universities, and corporations

General Approaches to Mathematica-based Lessons

Class Presentation or Lecture

Slideshow, graphics or animation for exploratory examples

Optional Textbook Lessons

Demonstration project for extra examples

Graded Student Projects

Lab reports, homework assignments

Practice Problems

Random question generation, published texts with exercises

Mouse-Driven Approach

Intro to Manipulate

Mr. Bad Example, "Just Do What I Do"
Different styles of use for students: mouse-driven versus students using language

New Courseware Templates

Algebra

http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7424/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7426/

Geometry

http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7425/

Algebra 2, Trigonometry

http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7423/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7419/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7421/

Pre-Calculus

http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7417/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7422/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7416/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7418/
http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/Courseware/7420/

Many Other Sources for Examples

Plenty of Authors at the Conference

University of Illinois - matheverywhere.com
Abby Brown - teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/abrown/
Eric Shulz - math.wwcc.edu/eric/mathematica/notebooks/index.html
Wellesley College - Joy of Mathematica
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Download and Refine Examples

Use Demonstrations Project for Inspiration

Download or start slideshow document
Use Demonstrations Project for core application
Create supporting explanation specific to your lesson plan

"Andy Dorsett"
"Kelvin Mischo"
library.wolfram.com

Taking Your Work Home

Email Notebooks

Or we can save from the lab machine and email to you....

Forms to Complete

Precollege single machine license
Continuing Professional Development (2 forms)
   - Make sure we sign

Individual Work

Choose a Demonstration and Create a Lesson