In the podcasts it starts out talking about how alot of math teachers see technology as optional. The teacher is focused on covering all the material and prepping the students for the upcoming test. The problem is students may not be getting it by a simple book lesson by lesson, and therefore become disinterested in the material and could hurt them for math classes in the future. The technology suggested would provide new experiences and quick feedback to reinforce what students learned.
In the other episode, Judy compares a math classroom to a science classroom. In a science classroom, you learn how something works and ask engaging questions which allow the students to think critically. In a math classroom, a student is taught what to do and does it. Sometimes they are not sure why a certain method works that way, they just know how to do it. Math classes need to start asking "why?". Judy Chandler talks about a program called Geogabra that helps students in different ways in algebra and calculus.
These podcasts helps teachers in need for new and exciting ways to teach the classroom. It will take awhile to change the unanimous train of thought that technology is optional. But eventually, they will have to get with the program
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