Three Technologies Review
(From your list of five technologies above, you will select three to review)
Web Address Description of resource Targeted Grade Level Content Areas
1. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a website the engages students in learning and understanding mathematics. This website uses manipulatives to help students visualize relationships and applications. This resources allows teachers to enrich their mathematical lessons. Pre-K - 12th Math
2. https://www.buzzmath.com/ Buzzmath is a website and mobile application that focuses on learning and practicing middle school mathematics skills. is a website and mobile application that focuses on learning and practicing elementary and middle school mathematics skills. This website allows students to receive immediate detailed feedback and allows missed problems to be retried. Detail reports can be generated to allow teacher to follow students’ progress. Buzzmath is based on the NCTM curriculum in the NCTM Middle School book and the Common Core State Standards in the 3 Common Core Books. 3rd grade – 8th grade Math
3. http://www.hoodamath.com/index.html Hoodamath is a free online math game site. This website offers more than 500 free math games that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Teachers can create a classroom page where they can chose which games they would like their students to play. Kindergarten – 12th Math 4. https://www.ixl.com/ IXL is a focused learning environment where all students can learn. Guessing is not an option on this website, students can be successful through hard work and understanding of each interactive activity. Tracking tools are available which allows teachers and parents to monitor the child’s progress. IXL is aligned with all the Common Core, DoDEA, and all state standards. Kindergarten – 12th Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies 5. https://www.sumdog.com/ Sumdog is an interactive and engaging website that facilitates students growth by using educational games to motivate students in Common Core math, reading, and writing. Sumdog understands each child’s individual needs and adapts accordingly. Teachers are allowed to monitor each child’s progress. Kindergarten - 8th Math, Reading, and Writing Introduction Through the use of technology in the classroom the teacher becomes the encourager, coach, and adviser (Wainwright, 2015). …show more content…
Technology is everywhere, entwined in almost every part of our lives. Technology integration in the classroom helps facilitate learning by the use of active engagement, participation in groups, frequent feedback and interaction, and connection to real world experts. The use of technology can also change the way teachers teach. Technology resources such as Hoodamath, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and Buzzmath offers educator effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding Hooda Math, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and Buzzmath provides each classroom with more interesting, diverse, and current learning materials to help facilitate learning in the classroom. Integrating the Three Technologies Hooda Math allows teachers to reinforce mathematical concepts using interactive games. This website however did not create its games for the Common Core State Standards, but do cover similar concepts of Mathematics. Students can reinforce many mathematical concepts by playing the games on the site. Students are engaged in learning and therefore more apt to learning. Hooda Math helps students learn math facts by the offering students the opportunity to play fun addictive games like Flappy Bird. Students love this game, so the math facts become like second nature to them. Teachers can use this site when incorporating BYOD (bring your own device) in the classroom. BYOD is mobile learning that offers flexibility and a mechanism for students to experience education effortlessly in most learning environments (Cristol & Gimbert, 2014). Students can build their skills where they need them and work at their own level. Teachers can also use Hooda Math as a math center rotation. Students can travel from center to center in small groups, and take turns playing games that meet their individual needs. Hooda Math is a fun free interactive site that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Teachers can create a class page in which the can select games for their students to play to meet their individual needs. This website is also certified by the kidSAFE seal program. The kidSAFE Seal Program is
(From your list of five technologies above, you will select three to review)
Web Address Description of resource Targeted Grade Level Content Areas
1. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a website the engages students in learning and understanding mathematics. This website uses manipulatives to help students visualize relationships and applications. This resources allows teachers to enrich their mathematical lessons. Pre-K - 12th Math
2. https://www.buzzmath.com/ Buzzmath is a website and mobile application that focuses on learning and practicing middle school mathematics skills. is a website and mobile application that focuses on learning and practicing elementary and middle school mathematics skills. This website allows students to receive immediate detailed feedback and allows missed problems to be retried. Detail reports can be generated to allow teacher to follow students’ progress. Buzzmath is based on the NCTM curriculum in the NCTM Middle School book and the Common Core State Standards in the 3 Common Core Books. 3rd grade – 8th grade Math
3. http://www.hoodamath.com/index.html Hoodamath is a free online math game site. This website offers more than 500 free math games that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Teachers can create a classroom page where they can chose which games they would like their students to play. Kindergarten – 12th Math 4. https://www.ixl.com/ IXL is a focused learning environment where all students can learn. Guessing is not an option on this website, students can be successful through hard work and understanding of each interactive activity. Tracking tools are available which allows teachers and parents to monitor the child’s progress. IXL is aligned with all the Common Core, DoDEA, and all state standards. Kindergarten – 12th Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies 5. https://www.sumdog.com/ Sumdog is an interactive and engaging website that facilitates students growth by using educational games to motivate students in Common Core math, reading, and writing. Sumdog understands each child’s individual needs and adapts accordingly. Teachers are allowed to monitor each child’s progress. Kindergarten - 8th Math, Reading, and Writing Introduction Through the use of technology in the classroom the teacher becomes the encourager, coach, and adviser (Wainwright, 2015). …show more content…
Technology is everywhere, entwined in almost every part of our lives. Technology integration in the classroom helps facilitate learning by the use of active engagement, participation in groups, frequent feedback and interaction, and connection to real world experts. The use of technology can also change the way teachers teach. Technology resources such as Hoodamath, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and Buzzmath offers educator effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding Hooda Math, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and Buzzmath provides each classroom with more interesting, diverse, and current learning materials to help facilitate learning in the classroom. Integrating the Three Technologies Hooda Math allows teachers to reinforce mathematical concepts using interactive games. This website however did not create its games for the Common Core State Standards, but do cover similar concepts of Mathematics. Students can reinforce many mathematical concepts by playing the games on the site. Students are engaged in learning and therefore more apt to learning. Hooda Math helps students learn math facts by the offering students the opportunity to play fun addictive games like Flappy Bird. Students love this game, so the math facts become like second nature to them. Teachers can use this site when incorporating BYOD (bring your own device) in the classroom. BYOD is mobile learning that offers flexibility and a mechanism for students to experience education effortlessly in most learning environments (Cristol & Gimbert, 2014). Students can build their skills where they need them and work at their own level. Teachers can also use Hooda Math as a math center rotation. Students can travel from center to center in small groups, and take turns playing games that meet their individual needs. Hooda Math is a fun free interactive site that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Teachers can create a class page in which the can select games for their students to play to meet their individual needs. This website is also certified by the kidSAFE seal program. The kidSAFE Seal Program is