Tech+Q&A

Math Extravaganza Technology Question & Answer Session **Presenter:** Pam Krambeck pkrambeck@esu3.org **Handout/Cards:**

**Math Tech Recipe #1:** Educreations **Name of App:** Educreations App **Find Out More:** [] **Lesson Idea:** Use Educreations on an iPad to complete sample problems for students to watch as many times as they need/want to understand the math process & the thinking behind solving a problem. Better yet, have students complete a problem solution on Educreations. **Examples:** []

**Math Tech Recipe #2:** WordSalad App or Wordle Web Site **Name of App:** WordSalad (FREE version) **Name of Web Site:** Wordle-- [|http://www.wordle.net]

**Lesson Idea:** Use WordSalad on an iPad or the Wordle web site to create a word cloud that represents a term. Create as a class with students providing words to describe a term or have the students create their own. With the app you must copy and paste text from the clipboard—at the web site you can copy and paste or type directly into a text box on the site.

**Math Tech Recipe #3:** QR Codes **Name of App:** Scan or Enigma App **Web Site for QR Creation:** Go QR Me--@http://goqr.me/

**Find Out More:** http://esu3ipads.wikispaces.com/QR+Codes <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Use QR Codes with an iOS device to scan codes that provide information for solving problems, checking answers, finding out a formula, etc. A shopping cart lesson is available for those interested. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Examples:** http://esu3ipads.wikispaces.com/Stations

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #4:** Camera, Skitch App or Word/Google Docs <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Equipment Used:** Digital Camera/iPad Camera/Web Cam <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** Skitch <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of Program:** MS Word or Google Docs <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Find Out More About Skitch:** []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Take pictures of objects that represent shapes, angles, or items that can be measured. Use Skitch (an iPad App) or MS Word to import the picture and then label with angle degrees, measurements to scale, etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #5:** Socrative <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** Socrative (Teacher/Student) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site:** [] (select teacher or student link)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Socrative can be used on any mobile device (as an app or in a web browser) or from any computer with internet access. Teacher create questions, exit tickets or prompts and students log into the teacher’s room and respond. Only the teacher needs an account. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Examples:** Use Socrative as a formative assessment tool or to obtain feedback or exit tickets from students. This free site/app is much like a clicker system but easier to operate.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #6:** Padlet <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** Padlet <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site Option:** []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Use Padlet to gather information from students, provide students information, allow for arranging and ordering information, etc. Think of it as a felt board or sticky note board with the addition of pictures, web links and words. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Examples:** [] or []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #7:** Bingo Baker <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site (works great on iPad):** [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Find Out More:** (same web site as above)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** A fun review and check for understanding use a game format. On the iPad students can tap the glass to cover a space. Cards can also be printed or played on the computer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Examples: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|bingobaker.com/play/3]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #8:** Comics <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of Sites:** Make Beliefs Comics, Pixton, Bit Strips <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**App:** Comic Touch Lite, Cartoonomatic <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Use comics to explain a concept, idea or the steps to solve a problem. Students have even created comics with guitar clad characters that sing a song/rap to remember the order of operations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Web Sites for Creation: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] (no account needed)
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #9:** Five Dice <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** 5 Dice by Math File Folder Games <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site for App:** []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**More Info:** Math File Folder Games offers the 5 Dice game as a free app. FREE file folder games are also available if you register at the site.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** The 5 Dice app is a great tool for order of operations and work on math facts. A whiteboard is available to work with the dice to solve the equation. The objective is to use the numbers on the dice along with the + - / x to arrive at the target number.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #10:** Script Calculator App/Google Search <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** MyScript Calculator App <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site Idea:** @http://www.google.com

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**More Information:** Google Search will solve math problems when typed in the search box correctly. MyScript Calculator App will also solve math problems that are hand written on the iPad. Teachers need to be aware of these two tools so that the process is taught and explained rather than an emphasis on the correct answer to a problem.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #11:** Evernote Math Journal <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of App:** Evernote <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Web Site for Evernote:** http://evernote.com

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Lesson Idea:** Use Evernote with an iPad or a web browser on a computer to create a math journal. Students can type directly into the notebook or they can create an audio file or take a picture of their math page and journal about it. Having the notes accessible from anywhere with an internet browser is a real plus. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Examples:** []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Math Tech Recipe #12:** Your Ideas Here
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Equation Editor in MS Word