Wii Math

Teach Math with the Wii: Engage Your K-7 Students through Gaming Technology by Meghan Hearn & Matthew C. Winner

Schools are using gaming technology as a way to engage learners and connect with technology tools familiar to students. The authors have embraced the Nintentdo Wii as a tool to support math instruction, allowing students to make real-life connections with math concepts.

Wii activities can be engaging, student-friendly data production tools that generate scores, times and rankings for students to explore and discuss in the mathematics classroom. As students play the games, their teacher has an opportunity to guide them through rich dialogues, posing questions to elicit mathematical thinking.This book includes 48 lesson sparks organized by grade level and aligned to Common Core State Standards.

 

This book is available at Amazon -  http://amzn.com/1564843343

IXL for the iPad

Now access IXL on the iPads. This new app makes it easy to access all the wonderful features of IXL on the iPads. Just make sure your student sign out when they are done. : )

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ixl-math-practice/id693689912?mt=8

Master the Math & Past the Pass (iPod / iPad apps)

Master the Math

 

"Master the Math" is an educational game to help students prepare for the Virginia's Standard's of Learning (SOL) exams with a focus on mathematics curriculum from grades 3-8 (years 2006-2009). Featuring over 800 questions from 19 released SOL tests, Master the Math can help anybody study for the SOLs. Each time an exam is selected, different questions are randomly presented. Questions frequently include visual elements, such as formula sheets, diagrams, graphs and charts. Students can select a difficulty level, an option to view correct answers either during or after the test, and retrieve their score history. But, Master the Math is more than just a test – its interactive features include sound effects and clues. By selecting a “50/50”, two of the incorrect answers are eliminated. Hints provide a tidbit of information to help point the student in the right direction. Testers can also take a risk with “Call a Tutor” who may or may not share the correct answer. All these elements combined create a fun and challenging educational experience. This flexible app, developed by the Virginia Interactive team, does not require Internet connectivity and works on iPods, iPads and iPhones. It can easily be expanded to incorporate additional future questions as desired by the Department of Education.

 

Pass the Past
 

"Pass the Past" is an educational game to help students prepare for the Virginia's Standard's of Learning (SOL) exams with a focus on World, United States, and Virginia history, civics, and geography. This flexible app, developed by the Virginia Interactive team, does not require Internet connectivity and works on iPods, iPads and iPhones. It can easily be expanded to incorporate additional future questions as desired by the Department of Education.

Place Value Practice

I often get asked for resources that will help students reinfocre place value. Harcourt Schools E-Labs has a good tool for reinforcing this skill. Students can drag and drop numbers into the correct location on the place value chart. Then they can type in the correct whole number in the box. This would be a great tool used with a SMARTboard. Hope you find it helpful.

Mobi/Workspace Tutorial Videos

Learn how to use your Mobi with Workspace, an interactive whiteboard software which allows you to interact and annotate on any content or medium. Check out these 6 tutorial videos on using the Mobi with the Interwrite Workspace Software.
http://www.einstructionwv.com/home/mobi-workspace-videos

Summer Research for New Ideas

In between your trips to the French Riviera and Costa Rica this summer, you may want to check out these K- 6 portaportals:

Math by SOL *** SS by SOL *** Science by SOL

Or visit these amazing sites:

Biology 4 Kids *** Geography 4 Kids *** Cosmos 4 Kids

Chem 4 Kids *** Physics 4 Kids *** Number Nut

I hope that you have a safe and amazing summer!

Interactive SmartBoard MATH Lessons

Here is a site containing wonderful Math resources for your SmartBoard use created by Harvey Almarode. Harvey works at James Madison University primarily teaching mathematics methods and strategies for seniors and graduate students in the Elementary Education Department. Harvey has created some engaging and interactive SmartBoard Lessons to help teach your students math skills. He has them conveniently organized by math objective and incorporates student manipulatives, instructional strategies, and problem solving into his lessons. He has some clever teaching techniques (check out the lesson, Telling Time with a Broken Clock ) that will be sure to help your students master even the trickiest math concepts.

Also, be sure to tune in to Harvey's latest podcast, Get Smart with SmartBoards, where he teams up with James Hollis, creator of Teachers Love SmartBoards blog. In each podcast episode, Harvey and James give you interesting website resources, Smart Notebook applications, and terrific tips and tricks to use while creating your own Smart Notebook lessons. You don't want to miss it!