Technology: A tool for clearing misconceptions in mathematical concepts

Mathematics is used as a tool in solving various problems in Engineering, science, Commerce, Management and other streams of Education. Research has shown that by the appropriate use of technology the conceptual understanding can be enhanced. Technology can transform the traditional mathematics classroom into a dynamic learning environment where the students can form new concepts, develops logical thinking and reasoning, Think analytically and can improve their decision making power. Understanding mathematics is a major burden for the students as there is a misconception among the students that it is very difficult. So it becomes the responsibility of the teacher to develop the interest in mathematics, identify their weakness, and try to rectify it, remove the fear form the heart of the students and make learning mathematics a fun. It's the right time to introduce technology in Indian education system. Using appropriate technology along with activity method helps in the conceptual clarity of the topics. There are lot of mathematical tools by the use of which the students are able to explore and define new concepts. These includes Autograph, Geogebra, CAS, calculators, Mathdisk etc. Because of these technologies mathematics learning becomes fun and interesting. The techniques should be demonstrated in such a way that it gives proper understanding of basic concepts and eradicates the mistakes done by the week students. This paper focus on how an appropriate combination of these tools and different activities along with their paper pencil tasks can be used to clear mathematical conceptsdevelops love for mathematics and motivates them to explore new ideas.