Math and Technology
Brilliant! The video below is worth the watch. It is an oldie but a goodie. This video talks about different new methods we can use to teach math and many involving technologies to really engage our students.
This teacher reminds me of an amazing college professor that took the time to break down the Computer Math course which I thought I was going to fail. Math has never been an area of strength for me because a part of my learning disability is in the processing and understanding abstract concepts. With his help, I went from getting 50-60 in high school math to achieving 70% in her college Computer Math courses.
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For many years in the world of assistive technology and educational technology there wasn't a lot of technology other than a calculator and a few other programs to support struggling students . But now there are a lot of options!!
. Here are my top 10 t technologies available to support students that struggle with math. I'm going to go over a few different systems and devices but I will try to hit on ones that are available on all types of platforms:
OneNote:
OneNote is an amazing program that acts like a virtual notebook with so many amazing features. Students can record math notes through their typical typing but can also record audio and video. If you have a touchscreen device with OneNote, you can use the ink to text feature to write out your text with your finger or stylus and then convert it into typed text. It has many shortcuts, such asbeing able to type out math problems and hit the space key for answers (example: 1+1=). . OneNote is available on all platforms and devices, follow the link below to find out more information on the platform you are interested in:
Your Math Teacher App:
This Is a great app that is full of lessons for various apects of math subjects. It is easy to use and available on iPads and Android devices. On Android devices, specific lessons cost Around $7-9.
- Cool Math Games Website
: A lot of educators know about this website but for those of you that don't please check it out. Cool math games website is an awesome site full of math games. Students love them and it's a great way for them to practice math. These can also be used as a brain break or reward.
Meteor Math (around $2.29 on iPad):
Meteor Math is an app available for iPads and iPhones. It is very engaging and great for Primary and Junior students that are learning about multiplication, addition, subtraction and division. A math problem willll come up and then you have to explode the meteor with the right answer. Here is more info on Meteor Math for the iOS devices: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/meteor-math
For those of you that don’t have an iOS device, here is an online Meteor Math game for multiplication:
Prodigy Math Game:
Prodigy is a popular tool in Ontario. It is an amazing math game with levels and different tasks to get kids practicing their math. A majority of students I have worked with love Prodigy Math and some are even a little obsessed (haha!!). Prodigy Math is available on all platforms, for more info: https://www.prodigygame.com/
Math paper lite app (full version is $16.99 on iPad**):
The Math paper app can be very helpful for students that rely fully on their iPad to do written output. Thare a many built-in features, even with the free version to help with your written output like fractions, formulas, chart paper, etc. https://goo.gl/Hc5fcv
Livescribe:
The Livescribe is an amazing device that allows students to use the Livescribe pen to write notes and also record audio along with your written work so that you can have both played backibe player. Livescribe Initial setup needs to be done on a PC or Mac computer but then all the future notes that you take with the Livescribe pen can be synced on many Cloud systems (Example: Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc).
Base Ten Blocks app:
Base Ten Is a great hands-on app using manipulatives for figuring out math problems and learning how to count. It is only available on iPads, go to the link here to check it out:
Show Me App (iPad):
Show me is a great Whiteboard app that allows you to draw and record what you are doing. Here is more info: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8
For Android users, Explain Anything is a very similar Whiteboard app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything
Fun Brain:
Fun Brain is a great math website full of fun arcade games. There are various math game topics from fractions, multiplication, counting, etc. Here is the site: http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html
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