Group items tagged

TenMarks is a site for students to practice math skills. Teachers can preselect math topics for students to practice. As the students complete the different tests, they can earn rewards which can be redeemed at the reward zone. Parents can also see how their student is performing. It also has its own tutorial section for additional help. TenMarks seems to be a great tool to help students gain confidence in their mathematical skills. With teacher direction of setting up topics, the students can focus on area(s) in which they need help. This seems to be a helpful site. It would be easy to integrate into any math classroom: inside or outside.

Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and much more! Students can create real-time, online private games for up to 12 players and race for skill practice.

This is a great site for kids and teachers. Ms. Warner likes the standards part. You enter your school username and password. Do the assignments in oder if possible. We like the games part. It's sorted by grade level so if you want to make it harder you can. It tells you if you make a mistake it shows you what you got wrong.

This article speaks directly to integrating technology into the classroom and gives examples of how it can be done in numerous classes; math, English, French. It takes a look at a school in Silicon Valley and evaluates the IPAD pilot program that the school is involved in. This is a fairly new program that is still in the process of being developed and at this time it seems that the IPADs are being used as a tool to enhance learning in the classroom. They are hoping to evolve so that IPADs become not simply an enhancement tool but rather a tool that helps transform student-centered learning. Although it sounds like there are some real advantages to having the IPADs in various courses, there are drawbacks which need to be considered before taking this route of a one to one IPAD to student ratio. The cost is certainly the largest issue. The other issues that are of concern are internet speed and stable connection in general and truly getting more out of the IPADs than just an enhancement tool. When considering technology, it is important to make sure you are buying the right piece of technology and not simply buying technology for the sake of having technology.

This article discusses the flipped classroom and relates to student centered learning. It specifically refers to a math class but is quite general. I believe it could relate to many content areas in schools.