Click RealAudio button at the end of each interview questions to hear the response. I think most definitely it has allowed me to teach more effectively. In mathematics students always learn more when they can be more actively involved, when they can participate more. The use of technology has allowed me to do that. So I think that the teaching is definitely more effective.
Students have a tendency to learn more, understand more, and retain more.
Using technology in the classroom requires a lot of planning on my part. First of all I have to make sure that I'm thoroughly acquainted with the technology I'm using. It also requires a different type of lesson plan for that particular thing that I'm going to teach. I have to be sure that I cover all bases, as far as that's concerned, so my lessons plans my sometimes take a little more time. And I also try to make plans for if the technology might not function on that particular day.