Graphing, Bit by Bit
Richard C. Cave · Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12 · 1995
One topic area where technology can have an immediate impact in the mathematics classroom is graphing. Because of a variety of readily available software packages, graphs have become a universal method of representing mathematical relationships. From the charts in USA Today to the many diagrams of Ross Perot, the general public sees more graphs than ever before, and they need to have a better understanding of what graphs really represent. In the past, a graph could only be created by hand; therefore, most curricula emphasized the actual graphing of equations. With the help of technology, teachers can now concentrate on teaching students how to investigate what the graphs represent as well as how to interpret the graphs.