One way of integrating technology into the math classroom would be the use of concept mapping software to show the relationships between geometric shapes. Quadrilaterals, 4-sided polygons, including kites, trapazoids, parallelagrams, rectangles, rhombi, and squares can be compared visually with a flow chart to show similarities and differences.
Many schools have invested in Inspiration concept mapping software. A free 30-day trial can also be downloaded at their website if you want to give it a try, first.
The video below can be used to describe the relationships between various quadrilaterals before trying to graphically organize them.
Please comment with any other ideas you may have to use concept mapping software in math.
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