technology in learning mathematics because ‘‘present
day mathematicians’’ use it all the time. She
indicated that technology ‘‘allows students to
visualize and experience math in previously
impossible ways’’. She planned to continually look
back at the way she was taught math in high
school and ‘‘compare it with the way society, math
and technology have changed’’. With mathematics’
emphasis on problem solving using realworld
situations, she indicated that ‘‘the ‘real
world’ is rich in its use of technology and many
real problems occur with technology’’. Technology’s
capability for speeding ‘‘up the problem
solving process by performing rapid, complex
computations’’, highlighted for her the importance
for students doing computations by hand, ‘‘but
since the technology is available, why not teach
that at the same time and save some of the
precious classroom time?’’ Her perspective on the
use of technology was that ‘‘I will not refuse a new
technology because it appears too difficult to
learn. I will only refuse a new technology if it
does not relate to mathematics.’’