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This is our sponsored review of CarQuiz, a math game for kids, where the player races around a track solving math equations. The game builds math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division while promoting fun, thematic environments. As the player accumulates tokens, they earn awards and unlock more items. Site: http://www.carquizgame.com Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 12/01/15
Published 12/01/15
Individual education plans are at the heart of our special education management.. Sungard's IEPPlus software allows district staff and teachers to build, track, and edit IEPs — this ensures each student is getting the instruction and services they require. Site: http://sungardk12.com/special-education-management Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 12/01/15
Kids are naturally attracted to electronic devices like tablets and computers, so it's no surprise that using tablets might help them learn math better. Tabtor Math is a tablet solution that leads to greater learning. https://www.tabtor.com/how-it-works.html Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 12/01/15
If you are wanting to gamify your classroom but aren’t feeling like going hardcore quite yet, Kahoot might be the perfect tool for you. Kahoot is a game based classroom response system. It’s simple to use and allows you to create discussion boards, quizzes or surveys. The students or group you are working with go to kahoot.it and join the activity by plugging in a code. Once your group is logged in, their responses immediately show up on your presentation screen at the front. It’s a quick and...
Published 05/19/15
This tool is awesome for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Just like with the actual Geoboards, students stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. However with the tech version, students can focus on the math concepts rather than getting frustrated with trying to manipulate the rubber bands.
Published 05/18/15
Chronozoom is a timeline creation and sharing resource that is exquisitely suited for use in Big History classrooms, and also works well for teachers and students with some technical knowledge and willingness to build timelines. Alternatively, you can simply access timelines already populating the site. Just watch the introductory tour to completely “get” what Chronozoom is all about. The zoom­ability and scale of Big History’s timeline is simply breathtaking. UC Berkeley, Microsoft, and The...
Published 05/18/15
Padlet is a great way to allow a group to quickly collaborate using a variety of media. When you begin your Padlet, you are given a blank space where anyone who is working on the project can drag and drop images, comments, video, etc. into the space to be shared. Site: http://padlet.com Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 05/05/15
FreeTech4Teachers is a daily blog concerning all things Ed Tech. Richard Byrne, curator, goes to significant lengths to investigate the various apps, resources, and sites. He posts what he believes to be the best of them. If you are in to Ed Tech, then you would benefit from subscribing to his daily blog. Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 02/19/15
Hopscotch is programming designed for anyone. It’s an easy to use app that teaches the basics of computer coding and programming. Bring your younger students into the world of programming with ease! Site: http://www.gethopscotch.com Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 02/18/15
Learning List employees a team of reviewers and professionals and selects standards aligned resources for your school or district. They take the hassle of out deciding what resources are appropriate for your school. Site: https://learninglist.com/ Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 02/18/15
Math Slide is a multiplayer game that helps kids understand place value and basic math facts. In the place value app, players learn by sliding tiles into the center to match an answer, equation or image. The player who slides their tiles first wins. The same game is used for the basic math facts apps but here children practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. The games can be played by 1, 2, 3 or 4 players. Website: http://www.mathsadventures.co.nz/ ...
Published 02/12/15
Math Slide is a multiplayer game that helps kids understand place value and basic math facts. In the place value app, players learn by sliding tiles into the center to match an answer, equation or image. The player who slides their tiles first wins. The same game is used for the basic math facts apps but here children practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. The games can be played by 1, 2, 3 or 4 players. Website: http://www.mathsadventures.co.nz/ ...
Published 02/12/15
Quizlet is a fantastic app and website that allows your students to create flashcards on nearly any topic. Not limited to just text Quizlet allows for image flashcards as well. Students are able to work collaboratively to build the list and teachers can create a free account to facilitate that effort. Quizlet has made our must use list. Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 02/10/15
Visme makes data pop through the use of eye-catching graphics. Visualizing data is finally getting the attention that it deserves, and Visme is a leader in turning numbers into the art of understanding. . Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 02/05/15
Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool that makes it simple and fun to organize the best of the web. You have all your favorite websites at your fingertips. With an account you can access your bookmarks from everywhere with any device and share your online resources with others. Website: http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcK1fiV
Published 11/27/14
SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click "Start." Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access those sites--even if you restart your computer or delete the application. Check it out at their website: Selfcontrolapp.com
Published 11/27/14
A free web program for students, teachers and parents that helps kids master their basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
Published 11/27/14
Swivl is a robotic mobile accessory, app and connected cloud services made to help you improve skills and organizational performance with video. Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 11/27/14
GoNoodle provides physical brain breaks for students and helps them to regulate their sensory systems. Students? Wait, this is even better for us adults as we kid ourselves that we don’t really need exercise. Each video is around three minutes long and contains character(s) who lead the class through some power yoga, running in place and more. Enough variety to keep your students coming back, asking for more and then being better prepared to learn. www.GoNoodle.com
Published 11/27/14
In the classroom and at home, students use Popplet for learning. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them
Published 11/19/14
Create amazing time lapse videos with Hyperlapse. Using Instagram’s in-house stabilization, Hyperlapse shoots polished time lapse videos that were previously impossible without bulky tripods and expensive equipment. Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 11/19/14
Drawp is, in many ways, your typical, cute drawing program for the iPad. However, it has one big difference, it removes the difficulty younger students encounter when they try to share their drawings with teachers, parents and more. Students using Drawp are able to simply drag their completed picture to a folder with the name of the recipient on it. The drawing is automatically emailed off to the recipient. Thats it! See more on their website: www.drawp.it
Published 11/19/14
Tagboard uses hashtags to search for and collect public social media within seconds of being posted to networks like Twitter and Facebook. Robust tools offer the power to select specific posts to feature on websites, in broadcast TV, and on large displays. Website: Tagboard.com
Published 11/19/14
Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunning designs. Create designs for Web or print: blog graphics, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers, posters, invitations and so much more. www.canva.org Follow:@bamradionetwork
Published 11/19/14