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**Title**: Graphing Linear Equations
 * Course/ Topic**: Math Tech III Graphing Linear Equations
 * What does your topic mean?** This topic is covering the characteristics of lines and their equations. Also, students will learn how to graph these equations and learn the functions of the components of the equations.
 * What kinds of problems will your students solve?** They will solve problems dealing with creating graphs from equations, creating equations that model problems and graphing them, and also finding values to solve problems based on a graph.
 * What's the relevance of this kind of math problem?** Students will need these skills and conceptual understanding in order to create and interpret graphs in both the workplace and also in everyday life.
 * What are you current thoughts regarding the use of technology to help teach this topic?** I used Smartboard technology, Graphing Calculators and Excel.