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"One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. Technology makes it possible to pace lessons appropriately for each student's learning level and can be used to promote learning in the multiple intelligences. Below you will find website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom with the help of technology: Verbal-Linguistic These learners enjoy learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching, listening, reading for information, and writing. Websites to encourage learning for Verbal-Linguistic students: 1. http://wordle.net Allow students to express themselves creatively with words 2. http://ed.voicethread.com Capture student voices with audio, text, pictures , and video 3. http://zoho.com- A free online word processor, and presentation tool 4. http://gcast.com- Students can podcast (voice recording) online. 5. http://kerpoof.com - Students can create stories or mini- movies 6. http://www2.shidonni.com- Students create animated stories 7. http://tickatok.com Students can create stories and turn them into a book 8. http://pbskids.org/wordworld A world where words come alive 9. http://readwritethink.org 52 interactive activities related to reading, writing, and speaking 10. http://speakaboos.com Students can read stories online, record their own story and play literacy games Logical-Mathematical These learners love numbers, reasoning, and problem solving. These students enjoy measuring, calculating, and organizing data. In the classroom students will shine when given tasks such as collecting data, conducting experiments, solving proble

A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.

Hi Jennifer, This is a fantastic resource! I will certainly use it when planning a maths lesson. Thanks heaps! Marnie Feel free to follow my blog http://missm1992.edublogs.org/

Blog post describing Math Trail - virtual tours through Google maps with embedded clues and math questions

Maths blog, lesson idea and maths strategies

Collection of math resources (a bit late) for World Maths Day

A repository aiming "to find the 300 most interesting and innovative maths lessons from classrooms across Australia". Currently has 175+. Covers Years 0-12

Collection of photos illustrating "bad maths"

Blog from a couple of maths teachers sharing their journey as they rethink how to teach mathematics

Movies created by students to explain math topics.

ICTs (video and images) are being used to support a re-framing of math problems to encourage students engagement. The background is expanded upon in this talk http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html Especially look at what is said from about 10:20 that talks about why this is the best time to be a math teacher.

Collection of free math activities using Google Earth.

The learning area/year level that could use this resource wout be from prep to year 6. What I like about the flipchart is that it is very interactive and provides resources for a wide range of maths concepts from birthdays, weather to hundreds charts, place value to number lines. Any problems it might have would be that for some things you need to enter or edit you have to switch back and forth between design mode.

Community that supports learning in technology, science, engineering and maths.

What learning area/year level you think you might use this. This is great for maths, being in special ed. there are many students with splinter skills that can move ahead in certain area's. I think this is a great tool to help those student who may be behind keep interested in learning as its interactive and fun. What it is you like about the flipchart. I like that its colorful and engaging for students.  Any problems you think it might have. COST! Very expensive

Article talking about a different perspective (and examples) of how to teach mathematics. Not directly related to ICTs, but will likely be used in the Week 2 learning path and later to make a number of important points.

''They also miss the essential point-that mathematics is fundamentally about patterns and structures, rather than "little manipulations of numbers,"....'' How true this is! I had to go to uni in order to be exposed to the beauty of numers and maths, learn about Fibonacci and see the world differently! If anyone is interested here is a very nice video about the simplicity and beauty of our world and I am sure that ICT has its place in it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0

Another site for online maths practice. Very popular.

There are so many great ways that you can make ICT integral to learning in your Early Phase maths program.    To help you get started, we've compiled a collection of resources around the theme 'ICTs You Can Count On'.   These resources relate to the concepts covered in the five strands of the Years 1 - 10 Mathematics Syllabus.   We encourage you to explore them and to learn more about the applications, websites and learning objects that can be used to engage learners in your Early Phase classroom.