May+21,+2009

1. Review of Pre-Calc graphing calculator activity (Law of Sines)

2. Discussion of providing Advanced and Beginner level workshops for graphing calculators
 * Need presenters
 * Jamie, Jerry, ???

3. AP Statistics Graphing Calculator Activity
 * Create a "How-To" or create an activity for learning
 * Supplemental video ([|TEST VIDEO])

4. How to disseminate this information to the Math department?
 * June 18
 * Different rooms for development of certain skills?
 * People are most concerned about what they have to teach
 * Provide a level of comfort - Let them work on something that has an immediate impact in their classroom
 * What proportion of teachers are comfortable/uncomfortable with the graphing calculator?
 * Structure - linked to content
 * Sharing of Graphing Calculator Skills document broken down by course (found here)
 * Common Vocabulary (found here)
 * Sharing of resources / developments / meetings
 * Divide into three groups: Pre-Algebra (Joe and Van), Algebra (Barb, Kelly, Jaime), Algebra II (Lynn and Deb), Pre-Calculus(Amy and Jack) - Jason and Jerry to float
 * Look at packets
 * Determine areas of content that they want to implement graphing calculators into
 * Advanced users to add to the resources available
 * Construct videos?
 * Work on basic skills
 * Feedback for the Vertical Team - What else do you need? What works well? What questions do you have? Do you have additional ideas?
 * FINAL QUESTION....How do we ensure that all students develop Graphing Calculator Skills? How will it be assessed?

5. What are students going to be able to do? (Measure of success/use of graphing calculator activities)
 * One year of implementation to get our feet wet
 * 2nd year to consider an assessment