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RECOMMENDED APPS AND STRATEGIES TO HELP CHILDREN MASTER

MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS

Leslee Francis Pelton & Tim PeltonUniversity of Victoria

Recommended Apps and Strategies -NCTM 2014

GROWTH OF TECHNOLOGY

• 1984/1995: Age of desktop PC’s

• With GUI computers became personal.

• 2008: Age of laptops

• Global laptop shipments exceeded desktops.

• 2010: Age of Mobilism

• Smartphone sales passed PC sales.

• Mobile devices (phones, tablets) continue to dominate


TIME SPENT ON APPS IS INCREASING

Source: http://blog.flurry.com/bid/63907/Mobile-Apps-Put-the-Webin-Their-Rear-view-Mirror


IPAD OR GENERIC TABLET?• iPhone ownership among teens continues to grow

61% of teens own an iPhone (up from 55% in Fall 2013) 67% of teens expect their next phone to be an iPhone

• Tablet ownership continues to grow60% of teens own one (2/3 iPad + 18% in 6 months)

• Consider the time required to support these devices

• Fractured/Accommodating• BYOD, 1:1 or BYOSD?

http://www.piperjaffray.com/private/pdf/Taking_Stock_Teach-In_Spring_2014


WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AN APP

• Easy to understand and learn (low threshold)

• Easy for students to use (low friction), • appealing but avoids overusing distracting frills, stressors

• Helps students make sense of mathematical concepts • (e.g., using dynamic visual models), avoids focus only on rote

memorization.

• Allow you to adjust the settings to meet individual needs.

• Focus on mastery before fluency• avoid apps that focus too much on speed.


MORE HINTS -GOOD APPS SHOULD...

have multiple uses• support discussion, exploration, strategy sharing,

consolidation, fluency building, assessment, etc.• support assessment

• allow you to review student progress and upload that information to your computer to support assessment.

• have supporting materials • (in app or on a website) to guide classroom and individual

use.• support learning in many ways.

• Not just consolidation – engage students in communicating, representing, creating, exploring, presenting, etc.


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Remembering (experience & make connections)

list, find, name, identify, locate, describe, memorize, define

Math Concentration

Pearl Diver

Dictionary MathTappersMultiples

iBooks MathTappersClockMaster


Understanding (explore & consolidate)

interpret, summarize, explain, infer, paraphrase, discuss

MathTappers:FindSums

Math Snacks

Pattern Blocks VizulatorMathTappers:NumberLine

Number Pieces


Applying (solve problems)

use, diagram, make a chart, draw, calculate, apply, solve

MyScript Calculator

GeoBoard

Numbers

Nine Gaps

MathTappers:EstimateFractions

Slice It


Evaluating (compare to criteria or standards)

judge, test, critique, defend, criticize

MathTappers:CarbonChoices

iAnnotate Notability

CoachMyVideo Instagram Swivl


Analyzing (break it down)

categorize, examine, compare, contrast, organize,

WolframAlpha 5 Dice Numbler

Inkflow Pick-a-Path Thinking blocks


Creating (refine or synthesize)

design, build, construct, plan, produce, devise, invent

Explain Everything iMovie Pages

Paper Comic Life GarageBand


some other good apps

• TanZen• IXL Math• Fresh Pick• Matchmatics• Math Champ• McGraw-Hill Fractions• DiaMath• ...many more


Strategies for Classroom Use

• Even one iPad can be useful!

• Whole class exploration & discussion - strategies

• Have students work together - share, challenge, cooperate, support, etc.

• Plan for differentiation and set goals


ipadsineduc.blogspot.caLeslee Francis Pelton - [email protected]

Tim Pelton - [email protected]

Faculty of Education, University of Victoria

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