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Working Group 4: Learning in the Presence of Technology / Atelier 4: Apprentissage en présence de technologie
(F. Caron, J. Borwein, T. Steinke)

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JONATHAN BORWEIN, FRANCE CARON AND TOM STEINKE, Simon Fraser University, Université de Montréal, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
Learning in the Presence of Technology / Apprentissage en présence de technologie [PDF]

Across Canada, mathematics education is being profoundly impacted by the presence of a vast array of ever-evolving technologies. During the three working sessions, this group will explore the following questions:

1. In Canadian mathematics classrooms:
   • what technologies are currently used?
     
     
   • how are these technologies typically used?
     
     
   • what are the technological constraints?
     
     
   • what has been the impact of the cost of technologies?
     
     
   
   
   
2. What is the impact of technology on:
   • student learning
     
     
   • the math content being covered?
     
     
   • helping students understand technology?
     
     
   • developing student problem solving capabilities?
     
     
   • developing student autonomy and critical thinking?
     
     
   • assessment?
     
     
   • the classroom learning dynamic?
     
     
   • provincial curricula?
     
     
   
   
   
3. What implementation and teacher-learning experiences and stories exist from the various provinces?