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High Point Elementary in Clearwater (Florida) has begun to hand out iPod Touches containing “30 to 40 math applications and math songs” to help some of their lowest performing students. The Clearwater Beacon has some interesting information about the funding for this program, how the program has been implemented, and some [...]
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[Education] iPod Touch and Student Usage Logs: “iPod may help students with math” – Clearwater Beacon
[Video] IEAR interviews two 7th grade application developers
Scott, from IEAR.org, recently interviewed two 7th grade iPhone/iPod Touch application developers. Due to this excellent interview I went ahead and purchased Louie and Sam’s application “The MathMaster” (iTunes Link- ). It pleases me to support independent developers, especially when they are as focused and dedicated to learning as Louie and Sam. I look forward [...]
[Spotlight] Quick Calc: Search, Find, and… solve problems?
This was one of my favorite little tidbits from the “50 Things Every Mac Geek Should Know” series in Mac|Life…
50 Things Every Mac Geek Should Know | Mac|Life:
“Spotlight is even smarter in Leopard than you thought! It can solve math problems too.
Attention, all English majors! The Calculator isn’t the fastest way your Mac can do [...]
[iPhone App] CubeCheater: Mr. Rubik’s best friend or worst enemy?
A Rubik’s Cube can be an intimidating toy and I have always been fascinated with how individuals can solve them so quickly. It blows my mind to see Rubik’s Cube competitions where the competitors solve the cube in mere minutes. Some are even blindfolded!
While visiting family the other day I had noticed that my nephew [...]
[iPhone Game] B1nary Game: One Month Later
It has been a little less than a month since I provided my initial reactions and review of the new iPhone/iPod touch game called “B1nary Game”. (b1nary review at edumacnation.com) At the time I attempted to connect the experience of playing the game with the mathematical strategies that a student progresses through as they solve [...]
[New iPhone Game] B1nary Game: a number crunching delight!
Math is by far my favorite subject to teach in school and I love finding ways to help my students build their “number sense”. Some may also refer to this as “mental math” or, in non-eduspeak, the ability to quickly and efficiently calculate numbers without the assistance of a calculator. Also, someone with a strong [...]
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