The Graphing Calculator:
Teachers and Students Learning Together

Background of the Project
Reform or revitalization of school mathematics has been called for by numerous professional organizations and industries concerned with the mathematical education of young people. In Oklahoma, several initiatives have been undertaken that are guiding the state's reform efforts. Significant among them is the Coalition for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education in Oklahoma (CASMEO), a nonprofit alliance of representatives from business, education, and the private sector.

One of the most promising linkages that has been established in the mathematics reform process in Oklahoma involves cooperation among the seven geographically distributed Professional Development Centers (PDCs) funded directly by the state of Oklahoma; each PDC is charged with the continuing education of the educators in the region it serves. Another strong linkage is with the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). The collaboration between CASMEO, PDCs, and SEDL has evolved a model which has contributed to improving mathematics and science education in Oklahoma.

Building on the momentum that CASMEO has achieved for statewide leadership and the linkages with SEDL and the state PDCs, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education funded a collaborative project "The TI-85 Graphing Calculator: Students and Teachers Learning Together" during 1993 that focused on a most significant component of the reform effort, namely, integrating technology into the mathematics curriculum. More specifically, it supported the integration of the Texas Instruments TI-85 graphing calculator into the mathematics curriculum in grades 9-12 through the development of TI-85 graphing calculator learning and teaching system for use in the grades 9-12 with dissemination through the PDCs.


About the Project
"The Graphing Calculator: Teachers and Students Learning Together" is an exciting three-year project being undertaken at Oklahoma State University as part of the U. S. Department of Education's Star Schools Programs. By extending the efforts initiated in 1993 described above, its goal is to assist educational leaders in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas with the appropriate integration of technology into mathematics classrooms.

The specific objectives of the project are:

• To disseminate the TI-85 Teacher Learning System (TI-85 TLS) including written materials, programs, and video supplements for grades 9-12 to the 54 Service Centers and SSI's in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas.
• To develop a user-friendly independent study TI-82 Teacher Learning System (TI-82 TLS) including written materials, programs, and video supplements for grades 9-12.
• To disseminate the TI-82 TLS including written materials, programs, and video supplements for grades 9- 12 to the 61 Service Centers and SSI's in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
• To develop a user-friendly independent study TI-83 Teacher Learning System (TI-83 TLS) including written materials, programs, and video supplements for grades 9-12.
• To disseminate the TI-83 TLS including written materials, programs, and video supplements for grades 9- 12 to the 61 Service Centers and SSI's in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
• To encourage implementation of school graphing calculator programs and appropriate integration of graphing calculators into school mathematics courses in the schools served by the 61 Service Centers and SSI's in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas through a series of five live teleconferences and follow-up materials.

• Independent Study Written Materials on Learning to Use the TI-82, TI-83, and TI-85
• Graphing Calculator Programs and Functions for Algebra/Statistics, Trigonometry, and Calculus
• Video Supplements for: Learning to Use the TI-82, TI-83, and the TI-85; Using the Algebra/Statistics, Trigonometry, and Calculus Programs; Programming the TI-82, TI-83, and TI-85; and, Suggestions for Designing and Managing Classroom Instruction
• Listing of the Graphing Calculator Programs written for the TI-82, TI-83, and TI-85

• TI-82 Teacher Learning System (TI-82 TLS)
• TI-83 Teacher Learning System (TI-83 TLS)
• TI-85 Teacher Learning System (TI-85 TLS)

• Arkansas. Arkadelphia, Beebe, Branch, Camden, Gillham, Harrisburg, Harrison, Hope, Hoxie, Little Rock - SSI, Melbourne, Monticello, Pine Bluff, Plumerville, Springdale, and West Helena.
• Louisiana. Baton Rouge - SSI, Bossier City, Hammond, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Metairie, Natchitoches, Thibodaux, and West Monroe.
• New Mexico. Albuquerque, Artesia, Bloomfield, Las Vegas, Portales, Ruidosa, Santa Fe - SSI, Springer, and Truth or Consequences.
• Oklahoma. Ardmore, Bartlesville, Lawton, McAlester, Norman. Stillwater, and Woodward.
• Texas. Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Austin - SSI, Corpus Christie, Edinburg, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Huntsville, Kilgore, Lubbock, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Richardson, San Angelo, San Antonio, Victoria, Waco, and Wichita Falls.