Digital Tools for Teaching College Math
OVERVIEW	Courseware	Calculators	Microsoft Templates

This web site iincludes links to tools which are available to you to use within your classroom. Many of these tools are free for you to use. Others may take a small investment. Use the buttons on the top of the page to browse through the various types of tools. Be sure to practice using these tools before introducing them in your classroom. The table shown below illustrates some of the comparisons between the way that students today learn and the way that many instructors teach. Keep in mind that the way that you learned may not be appropriate for today's students.

 

Digital Native Students	Digital Immigrant Teachers
Learn using multimedia	Learn by reading
Process pictures, sounds, and movies before text	Process text before pictures, sounds, and movies
Prefer instruction to be nonsequential	Prefer to teach in a sequential manner
Multi-task while learning	Prefer to concentrate on one topic before going on to another
Instant gratification needs	Study now to earn rewards later
Learning should be relevant, useful, and fun	Learn the basics now. Worry about relevant applications and fun later.