Overview I’m not someone who hates standards. There are definitely those people out there, but I’m actually a true nerd and kind of enjoy that standards exist. I like that they guide my instruction and help me to know if I’m on track. That said, I sometimes find standards incredibly hard to understand. Sometimes the […]
Audio Review # 111 | ToDo Math Gives Kids Lots To Do In Math!
Overview Todo Math is a suite of multi-level math games. It’s designed for early grades and is highly engaging. Students move through different levels of math practice in things like counting, writing numbers, tallies, and then even build into concepts of equations and number sentences. Concerns Great game at a wonderful price. This is a […]
Audio Review # 89 | Dream Box Learning Provides Adaptive Online Math Learning
Overview I don’t know if you’d agree, but I think that the hardest thing about teaching is trying to effectively differentiate so that you meet all the different needs in your room. It’s so hard to know how to tailor the curriculum for your room and to adjust that with each new concept and topic […]
Audio Review #84 | The Answer Pad gives you instant feedback on how students are progressing
Overview The Answer Pad is a new tool that I just learned about and am excited to try with my math students. Log on to The Answer Pad and you will be able to set up your class to take quick formative or summative quizzes to help you know if students are understanding what you […]
Audio Review #62 | Math Chat Brings Your Friends To You When your Need Math Help
Overview Math Chat is a nifty iOS app that allows students to collaborate on math problems. Conceptually it is fairly simple: create a platform where students (or anybody really) can easily share, discuss and chat about math problems. Students take a picture or draw out a math problem then send it to a friend who […]
Audio Review # 56 | My Script Calculator Lets You Write on Your Calculator
Overview One of the reviewers for My Script Calculator writes, “I don’t know why a calculator that recognizes handwriting is so much more fun than a calculator with buttons, but it is.” And it’s true. My Script Calculator allows you to write math problems on the screen of your ipad or phone and then it […]
Audio Review #39| Geoboard
Overview I rarely recommend that elementary math teachers use the tech version of a manipulative rather than the actual tools. However, I make an exception with the Geobaord app or online manipulative. This tool is awesome for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Just like with the actual […]
Audio Review # 28 | Math Slide Is a Family Of Slippery Math
Math Slide is a multiplayer game that helps kids understand place value and basic math facts. In the place value app, players learn by sliding tiles into the center to match an answer, equation or image. The player who slides their tiles first wins. The same game is used for the basic math facts apps […]
Audio Review # 20 | Xtramath
A free web program for students, teachers and parents that helps kids master their basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Like this:Like Loading…
Audio Review # 7: PhotoMath
PhotoMath reads and solves mathematical expressions by using the camera of your mobile device in real time. It makes math easy and simple by educating users how to solve math problems. Check it out here: Photomath.net Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Like this:Like Loading…
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