Phase+2_Determine+Relative+Advantage

 PAMELA, SUSAN, and ASHLEY**
 * Phase 2: Determine Relative Advantage
 * Why should a technology-based method be use?**

Students become more engaged with technological-based instruction. It introduces students to the various types of technology available to them. Technology provides a variety of learning styles to meet the needs of all students.


 * 1. What problem would your team like to address?**

In algebra, students have a difficulty understanding the concepts. For many students, math is almost like a foreign language. Math becomes too abstract and technology allows the students to visualize the skills in a concrete manner.


 * 2. Does a technology-based method offer a solution with sufficient relative advantages?**

While adding technology to this math lesson required a lot of time and effort on the teacher’s part, the students reap the benefits by making math less intimidating. Because they //see// that math can be used from a very young age (i.e. while watching Sesame Street), math does not seem quite as overwhelming. It allows students to build off of their prior knowledge, realizing the importance of the skill in their own lives.