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RECOMMENDED APPS AND STRATEGIES TO HELP CHILDREN MASTER
MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS
Leslee Francis Pelton & Tim PeltonUniversity of Victoria
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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
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TIME SPENT ON APPS IS INCREASING
Source: http://blog.flurry.com/bid/63907/Mobile-Apps-Put-the-Webin-Their-Rear-view-Mirror
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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
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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.
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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
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Understanding (explore & consolidate)
interpret, summarize, explain, infer, paraphrase, discuss
MathTappers:FindSums
Math Snacks
Pattern Blocks VizulatorMathTappers:NumberLine
Number Pieces
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Applying (solve problems)
use, diagram, make a chart, draw, calculate, apply, solve
MyScript Calculator
GeoBoard
Numbers
Nine Gaps
MathTappers:EstimateFractions
Slice It
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Evaluating (compare to criteria or standards)
judge, test, critique, defend, criticize
MathTappers:CarbonChoices
iAnnotate Notability
CoachMyVideo Instagram Swivl
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Analyzing (break it down)
categorize, examine, compare, contrast, organize,
WolframAlpha 5 Dice Numbler
Inkflow Pick-a-Path Thinking blocks
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Creating (refine or synthesize)
design, build, construct, plan, produce, devise, invent
Explain Everything iMovie Pages
Paper Comic Life GarageBand
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some other good apps
• TanZen• IXL Math• Fresh Pick• Matchmatics• Math Champ• McGraw-Hill Fractions• DiaMath• ...many more
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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
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ipadsineduc.blogspot.caLeslee Francis Pelton - [email protected]
Tim Pelton - [email protected]
Faculty of Education, University of Victoria