This book provides a fundamental reassessment of mathematics education
in the digital era. It constitutes a new mindset of how information and
knowledge are processed by introducing new interconnective and
interactive pedagogical approaches. Math education is catching up on
technology, as courses and materials use digital sources and resources
more and more. The time has come to evaluate this new dynamic, which
transcends all previous use of ancillary devices to supplement classroom
math instruction. Interactivity and interconnectivity with the online
world of math and math texts (such as television programs and internet
sites) can be integrated with our traditional modes for delivery of math
instruction.
This book looks at how this integration can unfold practically by
applying these relevant pedagogical principles to elementary topics such
as numeration, arithmetic, algebra, story problems, combinatorics, and
basic probability theory. The book further exemplifies how mathematics
can be connected to topics in popular culture, information technologies,
and other such domains.