tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63351844102141468562024-03-12T15:32:35.816-07:00APPSolutely Crazy for K-5 MathThe best apps and websites for Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade math.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686703046130975087noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335184410214146856.post-80675897960194683092014-06-10T18:58:00.003-07:002014-06-10T19:18:00.223-07:00App Task Challenges for K-5 Math<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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App Task Challenges were developed by Craig Badura. I saw his App Task Challenges on <a href="http://comfortably20.blogspot.com/2013/12/app-task-challenges.html" target="_blank">his website</a> and decided to make some for the iPad trainings I do with K-5 Math Teachers. Normally, I distribute these challenges to the participants via the Showbie app (post coming soon about the awesomeness of that new app), but often there are participants there without their iPad. So, here are the <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_4k9p2kpU2OZTdZT0JHc3lsSHc&usp=sharing" target="_blank">App Task Challenges</a> to help you lean how to manuever through these apps: Educreations, Evernote, Note Anytime, Showbie, Qrafter, and <a href="http://kulowiectech.blogspot.com/2013/02/app-smashing-part-i.html" target="_blank">App Smashing</a> with Pick-A-Path, Educreations, and Skitch.<br />
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Download them all right <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_4k9p2kpU2OZTdZT0JHc3lsSHc&usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE!! </a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686703046130975087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335184410214146856.post-59172396341381762522014-02-09T16:28:00.003-08:002014-02-09T16:35:34.539-08:00Video of iPad Tips Created Using AirserverSo, awhile back I posted my list of <a href="http://k-5mathapps.blogspot.com/2014/01/20-1-tips-and-tricks-for-ipad-iphone.html" target="_blank">20 + 1 Tips and Tricks </a>document for when you are using the iPad or iPhone and I promised a video of me showing how to do each. I finally figured it out! I use the AirServer app to mirror my iPad onto my computer so that I can present wirelessly with my iPad. The AirServer app also lets you record what is being mirrored as well as record audio. Here is the finished product!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686703046130975087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335184410214146856.post-27530017312263822272014-01-09T16:58:00.002-08:002014-01-09T16:58:32.092-08:0020 + 1 Tips and Tricks for iPad & iPhoneWell, today I got to present to a wonderful crowd of teachers in sunny Cupertino, CA (way nicer than snowy Idaho!). Before I came to California I decided to put together a list of tips/tricks for the iPad or iPhone. These are all things that when I first got my iPad I didn't know how to do. I learned through trial & error, Googling, my kids, and seeing other people's tips out on the web. So here is my list of <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_4k9p2kpU2OaERvdWtCSVBSZjA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">20 +1 Tips</a> (hey, I am a math teacher). Because I am more of a visual person, I will be putting together a video showing you how to do all of these (after I Google it and find out how) :). Hope you enjoy and find these useful!! My personal favorite is the ability to lock kiddos in one app (see #12), which is your favorite?<br />
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***All of these are based off using an iPad2 with IOS7.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686703046130975087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335184410214146856.post-72156300586188720792013-11-05T14:23:00.003-08:002013-11-08T13:15:37.626-08:00Number Line Apps & Online ToolsNumber Lines (and <a href="http://mathematicallyminded.com/numbers.html" target="_blank">Number Paths</a> for Kindergarten and 1st grade) are a <i>vital </i>visual tool in mathematics. They aren't just for ordering/sequencing numbers (see Common Core Standards 2.MD.6, 3.NF.2, 3.NF.3, 3.MD.1, 4.NF.6, 4.MD.2, 5.G.1, 6.RP.3, 6.NS.6, 6.NS.7, 6.EE.8, 6.SP.3, 7.NS.1, 8.NS.2). Once children learn the sequence of numbers, number lines can be very useful for addition and subtraction. Many teachers believe that number lines are only supposed to be used in the early elementary, but number lines are such a wonderful way to help children understand fractions, decimals, money, and <a href="http://k-5mathfun.blogspot.com/2013/10/using-number-lines-for-time-problems.html" target="_blank">time problems.</a> These number line apps are some of my favorites.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/line-em-up/id419041848?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">Line 'em Up</a> -<span style="font-family: 'ArialMT'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">This app gives kids an introduction into a
number path. It gives them part of a number
path started and then they have to finish it.
Great for getting kids to understand the order
of numbers and sets it up into a linear model
so that kids can then understand a number
line. FREE</span><br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motion-math-zoom/id451793073?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">Zoom</a> -<span style="font-family: 'ArialMT'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> This app helps kids place numbers on a
number line. They can Zoom in, to look at a
small piece of the number line, or Zoom out
to see an extended number line. FREE with paid upgrades</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'ArialMT'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lobster-diver-hd/id416610863?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">Lobster Diver</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pearl-diver-hd/id364617763?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">Pearl Diver</a> <span style="font-family: inherit;">- </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Both of these apps help students understand a number’s
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathtappers-numberline-math/id463632109?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">MathTappers: Number Line</a> - This app is all about placing numbers on a number line. There are lots of options in this app so that you can set the number size (whole numbers, decimals, negatives) as well as the tick marks that are shown, or not shown, on the number line. FREE</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathtappers-estimate-fractions/id353282053?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">MathTappers: Estimate Fractions</a> - Wanting kids to think about which benchmark number (0, 1/2, 1) a fraction is closest to? This app does just that. Kids have to estimate which benchmark the fractions are closest to and then place them on the number line by that benchmark number. There are options of changing it to having the kids estimate the answers to addition and subtraction problems as well. FREE</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chicken-coop-fractions-game/id484561886?mt=8&uo=4" target="_blank">Coop Fractions</a> <span style="font-family: inherit;">- </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A fun way to work on estimating with
fractions. When you are shown a
problem you have to move the
chicken’s nest near where the
answer to the problem lies on a
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<b>Online Tools for Number Lines</b><br />
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<b>DreamBox</b> is one of my favorite online programs, but if you can't afford to do a subscription to their site they still have wonderful online teacher tools that you can find here:<br />
<a href="http://www.dreambox.com/teachertools">http://www.dreambox.com/teachertools</a><br />
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The tools on DreamBox that make use of the number line are:<br />
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<i>Addition with Tens on a Number Line</i><br />
<i>Addition on the Number Line Using Landmark Numbers</i><br />
<i>Subtraction on the Number Line Using Constant Difference</i><br />
<i>Ordering Fractions on a Number Line </i><br />
<i>Integers on the Number Line</i><br />
<i>Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line</i><br />
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<b>Conceptua Math</b> is another of my favorite online programs, but they are also subscription based. Just like DreamBox, they put some great tools online to help teachers who do not have a subscription. Check them out at <a href="https://www.conceptuamath.com/app/tool-library">https://www.conceptuamath.com/app/tool-library</a>.<br />
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<i>Place Fractions on a Number Line</i><br />
<i>Estimate Fractions with Benchmarks</i> <br />
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/" target="_blank">National Library of Virtual Manipulatives</a> is a wonderful site that has a lot of online teaching tools. Here are a few links to some of their tools that address number lines:<br />
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_156_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_1.html" target="_blank">Number Line Arithmetic</a> - This virtual manipulative can help you model addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on a number line.<br />
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_107_g_1_t_1.html" target="_blank">Number Line Bounce</a> - In this game, kids have to show the bounces along the number line in order to land at a specified number.<br />
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_180_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_1.html" target="_blank">Number Line Bars</a> - Uses bars and the number line to model addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Nice way to help kids see the connection between the number line and bar model (or tape diagrams).<br />
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_265_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_1.html" target="_blank">Number Line Bars: Fractions </a>- Uses bars and the number line to model addition, subtraction, and division with fractions. Nice way to help kids see the connection
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<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_334_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html" target="_blank">Place Value Number Line</a> - Nice activity to help kids visualize large (billions) and small (decimals) numbers and all the numbers in between.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">When I first started doing trainings on iPad use in math classrooms I focused
pretty much just on math apps. However, I have changed direction here recently for two
reasons. First, there are not many fantastic math apps out there that help develop
mathematical understanding. Most math apps are “drill” type apps. Those are fine,
they serve a purpose, but I really do want math apps that are more than just electronic
flashcards and those are really hard to find. Second, there are so many apps that claim
to be math apps, and more are added everyday, that it is impossible to keep up on the
best math apps. Once I had filled my iPad from the “best of...” list there is a new “best
of...” list that comes out and I feel like I need to add those to my iPad as well. Next
thing I knew my iPad was filled with hundreds of apps that took up five screens of my
iPad (and that was when they were combined into folders)!! That is when I came across
an article online by Tom Daccord titled <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/05/28/the-%20evergreen-ipad-why-all-your-apps-should-fit-on-one-screen/?ast=1" target="_blank">The ‘Evergreen’ iPad: Why all your apps shouldfit on one screen.</a>
The title caught my
attention quickly and as I read through it I realized what I had been
doing wrong. I was
focused solely on finding good Content apps, but Mr. Daccord opened my
eyes to the
true power of having an iPad in the classroom. The iPad isn’t just a way
to make the
math content more fun and engaging, it is a powerful tool to spark
imagination,
creativity, and ingenuity in our students. When we focus on finding the
right apps to teach a certain content, we limit ourselves and our
students. Instead, we should be
looking more for “evergreen apps,” or apps that can be used year round
within any
content area. Daccord puts it this way:
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">“Once </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">educators focus on the iPad’s creative learning potential, they can start to cultivate</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">a small set of “Evergreen Apps” into almost limitless instructional possibilities.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">Evergreen Apps—such as iMovie, Garage Band, Explain Everything, Paper53,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">Inspiration, Animoto, VoiceThread, and Doodlecast—are non-subject apps useful</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">throughout the year for speaking, writing, listening, drawing, annotating, curating,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">collaborating, sharing, and more...Instead of trying to find an app to teach every</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">curriculum topic (an impossible feat and a waste of time), educators instead can integrate</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">Evergreen Apps, along with perhaps a few select content apps, to foster student creativity</span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">and innovation.”
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: 12.000000pt;">For example, an app like Educreations, is not a “math app” but can be used by students
in a math class to explain their strategy for solving 39 + 17. They can record their audio
explanation, add visuals, and then share it with the whole class or keep it as an
electronic work sample for their portfolio. These types of apps will not be found by
searching “math” in the app store, but can be used in so many creative ways in the
math classroom. The pages on this blog will focus on these types of apps
(organized by what they help you do; Consumption, Curation, Creation, Connection/
Collaborate, and Management) and giving you ideas on how they can be used in a K-5
math classroom. I have also included some of my favorite Content apps for math, a page for K-2 and a page for 3rd-5th.
</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: 12.000000pt; font-weight: 700;">Any prices that are listed with the apps were prices when I downloaded
them...prices do change!
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