Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

While summer school often conjures up images of reluctant students sitting in rows, watching the clock or gazing out the window, the scene inside Santa Fe’s Math Adventure Camp could not be more different. The “Fate and Fortune” game used by Santa Fe embeds ten key standards that correlate most closely with Algebra I success.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2018

You’ve probably read my reviews of Zapzapmath and Zap Zap Kindergarten Math, as well as the constant updates they make to their free (and freemium) app. This gamified math ecosystem is popular with students because it’s fun and teachers because it ties into many national and international standards (like Common Core).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Regardless of home language, students who don’t understand terms such as numerator or denominator , for example, might start to think that fractions are “too hard” or that they’re “just not a math person,” despite their ability. Use foods, holidays, games, or other meaningful references during lessons.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Knowledgehook is an excellent new site for students and educators looking for help in Math grades 3rd-10. Knowledgehook uses "game based learning" to help students learn a wide variety of topics (i.e. algebra, decimals, and more).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2022

When children are in kindergarten and first grade, the math curriculum focuses on number awareness and identification. Math for third graders can be more challenging since kids have to deal with fractions, decimals, and other complex math concepts that may prove novel.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 29, 2023

Fun math facts for kids is the topic of our blog post today! Today we’re taking a little detour from my usual focus on educational technology and diving headfirst into the captivating world of math! Now, let me set the record straight: I’m not a math teacher. So let’s get cracking!

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

We will explore a number of the better online resource options focusing on behavior, reading and math. This is a vibrant online game that enables and rewards positive behavior such as compassion, caring, cooperation, and impulse control. The game takes about 10 – 15 hours to complete and is designed for grades 2-4.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

In the gaming world, perseverance, problem solving, and creativity are the keys to success. There is no such thing as failing in a digital game. Like gaming, learning math requires grit and persistence—cornerstones of growth mindset—and is grounded in problem solving, flexible thinking, and pattern recognition.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As the CEO of Woot Math and previously of Kerpoof, I have spent the last ten years grappling with questions like these. Sometimes that path involves a deep dive into specific aspects of practice or pedagogy, such as the recent conversations I had with several math teachers that we work with closely. Woot Math in an Algebra 1 Classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 2, 2020

Learn Math Facts is a wonderful free iOS app for students looking to improve their Math skills. The way this works is through varied repetition Math games where students achieve different medals for in a wide variety of skills such as: addition, subtraction, decimals, fractions, and more.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

which applied specifically with its Wuzzit Trouble product—a math game for middle grades—in mind. When designing Wuzzit Trouble, BrainQuake worked to combine research on math pedagogy with research on learning games. "We Top marks in this category went to BrainQuake, Inc.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Math apps for kids could be what your child needs to improve their math skills, move to the next level, or start enjoying and having fun with mathematics. The apps feature math games, activities, and user interfaces that make learning math a fun and enjoyable experience for students at all levels.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Today, IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform, announced it has acquired ABCya , the creator of more than 400 educational computer games and apps for kids. Since 2004, ABCya has provided students from pre-K to 5th grade with access to hundreds of educational games and apps. MathBINGO : With more than 1.3

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

And it would provide a key to ensuring more children become proficient in math, a stubborn problem in education nationally. Khan’s theory is that a big part of the reason kids fall behind in math is because they’ve missed a key skill at some point. But those goals will have to wait. Sal Khan, founder of the nonprofit Khan Academy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

However, since I’ve started setting their frame of mind for this, the kids will learn how to convert binary to decimal within 15 minutes of giving this speech – and that time includes a 5-minute movie. I like to stay away from the blame game. .” Now, yes, that takes a good five minutes and in reality, is a tad longer.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 24, 2017

RoomRecess one of my favorite sites around for free online educational games, has a Math page dedicated to K-5 students. This page has a number of different style games such as: RPG, platform, sports, etc. I highly recommend checking out RoomRecess Math Games by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Pick-a-Path is a fun mobile (iOS/Android) app for Math that has students practicing concepts such as: powers of 10, fractions, decimals, and more. Pick-a-Path has 7 levels w/ 7 stages each for players to play trying to earn as many star fish as possible making it a game w/ high replay value. For more info check out Graphite.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 21, 2017

This is a nice way to integrate Game Based Learning into the classroom and helps students work on their Math skills by creating ratios by mixing potions. Ratio Rumble is a super fun iOS app that has students doing battle w/ an opponent creating ratios.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

However, while some maths concepts, such as telling the time or using money, can have immediate relevance, others seem to have very little application to children’s daily lives. This year, I’ve been teaching students in Years 2-6 to create simple arcade games using Scratch. Making Maths Authentic. Getting Started.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MAY 10, 2016

She had heard that we could weave some math into our gaming time, but she wasn’t sure what to do. We put a time on the calendar and she brought her group of 7 students to the library for some gaming fun. The Xbox chose which game would be played in each round. For the discus game, it measured distance in meters.

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Mobile learning and BYOD (bring your own device) is making it easier students to learn, especially in the subject of Math. 50 Math Sites and Apps 4 Dice: Fraction Games - A great iOS app for learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions. ABCYA - A wonderful site/apps (grades K-5) for Math, Reading, and more.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 29, 2014

iPracticeMath is an excellent all-in-one resource for all things Math. This is a great place where educators/students can find: problem walk-throughs, games, worksheets, and more. Also, it doesn''t matter what topic of Math is being covered, iPracticeMath has it all (i.e. fractions, division, decimals, etc.)

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 3, 2016

Hop Star is one of my favorite brand new iOS games for learning basic Math skills. Hop Star reminds me of the popular arcade/mobile game Crossy Roads (think a pixelated Frogger) designed for students grade 1st-5th. This super fun game has students hopping over a wide variety of items/animals (i.e. Below is a brief demo.

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The Mobile Native

APRIL 27, 2016

Try these game-based educational apps that make math a whole lot of fun! Operation Math ( Spinlight Studio ) - James Bond meets math facts. Operation Math has over 100 different missions that the students can complete. Quick Math+ offers more challenging activities that test memorization, estimation, and indices.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 25, 2015

Lumio is a wonderful site/company for online Math Resources & mobile games. There are 7 easy to use fun iOS games that focus on a wide variety of Math skills such as: telling time, multiplication, decimals, etc.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MAY 10, 2016

She had heard that we could weave some math into our gaming time, but she wasn’t sure what to do. We put a time on the calendar and she brought her group of 7 students to the library for some gaming fun. The Xbox chose which game would be played in each round. For the discus game, it measured distance in meters.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here are 24 different games and structures you can use that will infuse laughter and joy into your classroom. when games are incorporated into learning. Why play games? For me, that’s a lot of art, creativity, and games. When leading a whole class game, students can bond as a classroom community.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Math centers or workstations where kids are all involved in different activities are a fundamental part of many elementary classrooms. How is a differentiated math partner game time different from math centers? Kids can pair up and play a game with a partner in either setup. Are the kids really learning?

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2016

That’s the game. It’s the end game. It is the whole game. For example, we can’t teach via direct instruction, the concept which underpins decimal rounding or the formula for gradient. We teach fractions as distinct from decimals as distinct from percentages. Why Do We Need Conceptual Understanding?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2016

View from the Superdome field before the game between Grambling State Tigers and Southern University Jaguars on November 26, 2016, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The Battle of the Bands, football game, vendors and surrounding activities make up a black world unto itself. Football games offer a great stage.

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MindShift

JULY 1, 2018

But there are plenty of low-cost ways to keep kids learning through the summer without sitting them down to do worksheets or drilling them on a math app. Valorie Salimpoor is a trained neuroscientist who consults for the educational gaming company Cignition and has insight into helping kids who struggle with fractions.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Quidditch is no longer just game of fantasy. Kelsey Hillenbrand teaches middle school math in Evansville, Ind. Hillenbrand acknowledges that part of the nature of math is to learn concepts and then review and practice them, but for at least three times during the year, she goes one step further with her classroom theme.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today, I’ve invited Meg from The Teacher Studio to share how she runs math workshop in her classroom. I really admire her approach to math instruction and she has done an AMAZING job outlining everything in this post. Over the years, I have had many people ask me to blog more about my math workshop.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Lisa Nielsen, in her blog post “ Should the new math be financial literacy ?” The new posts go up the first day of each month! _ I have identified thirteen literacies important for students to master, which you can see below. states “we have lost focus on preparing young people for what will matter in their real lives.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Math, a subject often perceived as challenging, has found a refreshing ally in a plethora of iPad apps designed to make understanding and practicing math concepts not just easier, but also enjoyable. Math Apps for iPad Here some of the best math apps for iPad: 1.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The new millennium started with the dot-com crash which decimated 78 percent of the value of the NASDAQ and hundreds of first-wave internet startups went bankrupt. But we’re still in just the first inning of the game, because less than 10 percent of college students know that StraighterLine or ASU Global Freshman Academy exist.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

And How ST Math will Prepare Your Students for Success As we’ve made it halfway through the 2022-23 school year, the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test has been redesigned to align more closely with the classroom experience.

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