Did you know that the Web offers a variety of incredible ways to help you teach math? Come peruse remarkable resources, innovative ideas, and useful tools that are popping up everywhere.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

This workshop will provide participants with an introduction to Web-based resources available for teachers, as well as ways to integrate Internet-based activities into their classroom for the more net-savvy. Participants will review content-rich Web sites, online resources and tools, and collections of Internet activities.

Today's Math Classroom




The Role of the Math Teacher





Interactive sites and games

• Teach-r-kids Math: http://www.teachrkids.com/
• Explore Math: http://www.exploremath.com/activities/index.cfm
• Coolmath4kids.com: http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
• Funbrain.com: http://www.funbrain.com
• Seussville: http://www.seussville.com/seussville/university/
• SuperKids: http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/
• Link to Learning: http://www.linktolearning.com/number_sense.htm
• Math Cats: http://www.mathcats.com
• Natural Math: http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/
• Math League: http://www.mathleague.com/help/wholenumbers/wholenumbers.htm
• Gamequarium: http://www.gamequarium.com
• A+ Math: http://www.aplusmath.com/
• Count On!: http://www.mathsyear2000.org/
• Spy Guys: Mathematics for Grade 6: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/math6shell.html
• Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/
• Math Mayhem: http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp

Drill & Practice: Facts, Flash Cards & More

• Math Facts Cafe: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
• Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com
• Flashcards for Kids: http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
• Harcourt Math (K-6): http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_math.html

• AAA Math (K-8): http://www.aaamath.com/index.html
  

• Auto Maths (K-5): http://www.edbydesign.com/automath.html
• Education 4 Kids (K-12) :http://www.edu4kids.com/
• Math Drill (Grades 1-12) : http://www.mathdrill.com/
  

• Number Monster (K-5): http://www.coolmath4kids.com/numbermonster/index.htm
• Homework Spot: Elementary Math: http://www.homeworkspot.com/elementary/math/

Manipulatives

• Virtual Manipulatives*: http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
• NCTM Illuminations: Interactive Math Tools: http://illuminations.nctm.org/
• Create a Graph*: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
• Harcourt E-lab: http://www.harcourtschool.com/elab/index.html
• MegaConverter: http://www.megaconverter.com/mega2/

Real World Applications

• Math in Everyday Life: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
• Mega Mathematics: http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
• Education World: http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr148.shtml
• Discovery Channel: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/everydaymath/

Math Activities

• Math Enrichment: http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/
• Math Activities: FSU: http://www.math.fsu.edu/Science/Education.html
• Math Magic*: http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/
• PBS / Math*: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/math/
• Fun Math Lessons: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
• eMINTS: eThemes: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/
• Internet4Classrooms: http://internet4classrooms.com/math.htm
• Math Magic: http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/

Math Projects

• CT4ME.net: Computing Technology for Math Excellence: http://www.ct4me.net/math_projects.htm
• The Math Forum @ Drexel: Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects: http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html
• Breaking Away from the Math Book: Creative Projects (K-8)*: http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~breakingaway/main.html
• Math League Contests: http://www.mathleague.com/contests.htm
• Bernie Dodge's WebQuest Site*: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
• Blue Web'n*: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.html

Math Tools and Databases

• Teach-r-kids Math*: http://www.teachrkids.com/
• Flashcards for Kids: http://drill.edu4kids.com/index.php?TB=2&page=12
• Harcourt: Math Glossary: http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/
• Explorelearning Math*: http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourceCatalog

• ENC Database: http://www.goenc.com/
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators*: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html
• Yahoo Search Directory: Mathematics*: http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Mathematics/

Technology and Math

• Math Forum: http://mathforum.org/social/
• Math Forum: Technology in Mathematics Education: http://mathforum.org/mathed/tech.mathed.html
• Math Technology: http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/calculators.htm
• Math Archives: http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html
• USA Today: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Resources: http://www.usatoday.com/educate/mathscience/index.html
• ISTE Nets/ Math: http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/cstands-m.html
• Intel: http://www97.intel.com/education/index.asp
• Tech Learning: http://www.techlearning.com
• Webmath.com: http://www.webmath.com

Components of Math Instruction

• NCTM Web Site: http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/index.htm
• Math.com: http://www.math.com/teachers/centers/standards.html
• Math Handbook for Teachers: http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/cels/index.html

• Math World: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
• US Dept. of Education: http://nces.ed.gov/timss/
• US DOE: Improve Performance in Mathematics:http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/math/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln
  

* Best Picks