Technology Tuesday
02.11.14
Free Apps
DreamBox Math
All kids can become mathematicians with DreamBox Learning Math! Common Core aligned lessons and games feature Intelligent Adaptive Learning that dynamically adapts and individualizes learning in real-time. Learn more on the DreamBox website.
World's Worst Pet - Vocabulary
Help your students build a rich vocabulary of essential words! World’s Worst Pet exposes students to over 1000 Tier Two words at 6 different levels through four engaging games. Aligned to the Common Core, this app provides student-friendly definitions, a playful narrative, a fun reward system and thought-provoking writing prompts! Learn more about the app developer on the Curriculum Associates of Arkansas website.
Door 24 - Math
Help your students achieve computational fluency – an integral part of success in mathematics! Aligned to the Common Core, Door 24 provides targeted practice in the use of basic facts, number sense, and algebraic thinking. Students can work through 6 different levels and multiple problem sets as they help fix Victor the robot’s circuits and solve the mystery behind Door 24!
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Abby - Simon Says - Go Memory for Kids
Abby - Simon Says - Go Memory for Kids is an engaging variant on a classical memory game designed for cognitive development of your children. With a progressively increasing level of difficulty, this game is a perfect memory practice for all pre-school children of various expertise. This app can be purchased in the app store for just $0.99.
Teacher Web Tools
timetoast
diigo
Diigo is a multi-tool for knowledge management.
- handy digital highlighters and sticky notes on PC/Mobile
- build personal library with links, pages, notes, pictures, etc.
- organize information as little or as much as you want, once saved it's easy to find on any device or PC
- cloud based
- archived webpages
- collaboration for any large or small group
Education Resource Center
Heather Rollins, M.S.
Director
Cannon-Clary College of Education
Harding University
Email: hrollins@harding.edu
Website: http://hardingeducationresourcecenter.weebly.com/
Phone: 501-279-4549