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1. Get the Math (https://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/). This is an app that allows high school students to see how math is used in practical applications like fashion, music, video games, etc. I chose this one because is covers multiple different disciplines including algebra and geometry. It is also geared toward high school students – which can be difficult to find. Students enjoy seeing how math is actually used in everyday life, which answers the all too common question of “when will I ever use this?”

2. Dragon Box (https://www.dragonboxapp.com/products/algebra-12). This app looks a little ‘kiddy’ but it is good because it allows students to manipulate algebraic equations in a real way (balancing equations by dragging quantity boxes, etc.). I think that it is especially good for teaching why we do the same thing to both sides.

3. Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/math). This is probably the program that I use the most with my students on a day to day basis. I use it myself to watch videos on Physics or math that I’ve simply forgotten how to do so that I can help my students. It is very versatile and allows students to work through whole units – plus it is an app that is applicable for all grade levels. Most educational math apps cater toward elementary students with ‘cute’ graphics and other kid-like interfaces which put off a lot of high school kids who want something cool or adultish.

4. StudyGeek (https://www.studygeek.org/math_games). This math app offers videos, games and even online homework help. I choose this one because it particularly focuses on secondary students offering help in Geometry, Statistics, Algebra, and math vocabulary.

5. 3-D Geometry (https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/3d-geometry/id555596048) This is a very useful tool for students in Geometry. This app is available on mobile or touch screen devices. It allows students to build and manipulate shapes in a 3-D environment. This is really useful for the teacher that is not good at art (like me) because it shows those 3-dimensional concepts. It also allows students to graph 3-D functions, rotations etc.

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The apps that I like to use in my class are mostly for parent communication, positive behavior supports, and communication.
1. Class Dojo: This app is a behavior support system, communication tool, and it has a few other nice features. If anyone at your school uses Class Dojo, you can connect with them and share things. During my student teaching, my teacher used it to share information and pictures with parents during RTI since students move around to different teachers. Last year, I used it as a reinforcer for my students. They loved the "good point" sound and wanted to see their monster earning points.
2. Choice Works: This is a picture communication system app. This app allows you to create visual schedules, take pictures and save them as PECS, record someone's voice for a PEC, and record videos of a task. I suggest this apps for parents who need to have a quick way to communicate or pull out a schedule at the store. The schedules are interactive and must be checked off as they go. I use it in my class for a visual schedule when we are in transition at recess, to and from specialists, etc.
3. Remind: This is an app I like to use to communicate with parents. You can create your classes, then add parents, then send out announcements, photos, and reminders easily to a whole group. You can also send individual messages to families. I recently posted all of the "first day of school" photos for my families!
4. Teach Me Toddler: This is an app that I do not use in my classroom, but I suggest to parents. Teach Me Toddler has several learning games and activities that students can do easily on their own. The games are fun and eye catching and keep students busy when needed!
5. ABCya!: This app is filled with fun games for young learners. With my students, this is the type of thing I could do with my projector and have all my students work together. We could play all together and work on hand eye coordination skills on the interactive screen. Parents can also use this for preschool through grade 5.

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1)    Mint.com: Free budgeting app that links all of a person’s bank and credit card accounts and helps to create budgets, spending and savings plans.  I teach two “On your Own” financial literacy/independent living classes and this app is a great way to teach and model sound money management practices.

2)    Khan Academy: Another free resource I share with my students as virtual learning is here to stay and will only grow as internet availability increases and becomes more affordable.  Another partner with Khan Academy is the Big History Project, a free curriculum that connects science and history and teaches 13.7 billion years of history from the Big Bang to modern day society. https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

3)    Stock Market Game: My “On Your Own” and Social Skills students are teamed in groups of three to virtually invest up to $100,000 in the stock market in real time and compete with each other and in class and in the entire state of Alaska.

4)    Pocket: app and web service for managing a reading list of articles and videos from the internet.  Useful for teaching students how to become life-long learners. The “must reads”, “trending”, and “finance” sections are most relevant to the students I currently teach.

5)    Kahoot!: One of the main criteria I use is highly engaging tech tools and Kahoot! always seem to generate student interest.  I use this resource for review and have had my Social Skills students create quizzes based on their personal interests to be played with the entire class. Autistic students are known for their “restricted interests” and this gives them a chance to share these while creating quizzes by keeping their “audience” in mind.

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Khan Academy - a great resource for older students. This site helps provide differentiated instruction for students.

Kahoot - a fun and colorful way to assess students understanding of a variety of subjects.

Endless Numbers - Teaching number concepts and building familiarity with written numbers.

Doodle Math Numbers - Teaching number concepts and building familiarity with written numbers as well as grouping numbers.

Moose Math - Kindergarten appropriate math games that help teach basic math concepts involved in counting, sorting, and geometry.

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5 math apps
1. Splash Math- This math app was recommended by another special education teacher at Tyson. The app costs $9.99 per month, however, it has won a best elementary student app (2011) from BestAppEver.com. I went through the multiplication section. The app portraits visual arrays of stars, airplanes, and fish and has the student select the problem to match the array, such as 2 x 8=16. Kindergarten through 5th grade.
2-Khan Academy (K-12) and Khan Academy Kids ages 2-6. Teaches a lesson followed by game practice. This app is free! Khan Academy won several editors awards. The areas addressed in the App are math, science, economics, arts, computing, test prep and more.
3-Dragon Math- A puzzle solving approach to algebra. Students choose an avitar. Students must disolve boxes by following algebraic "rules". The "rules" build on each other by level. Intreaguing and high interest. Students may need an adult nearby when they get stumped.
4- Kahoot- This App allows the user to create a computer based quiz game or use ones that others have created. Students enter a code and answer from their computers. Points are awarded for correct answer and the order the answer was submitted. This contest style live game is fast paced and contains  upbeat game style music.
5-Monkey math- Students anwser math questions when prompted by an animated monkey. Ages 3-7 and aligned with common core standards. the App addresses numbers and counting, comparisons, patterns and time telling. Monkey Math is a bit spendy, $26 per year or $69 for lifetime. Perhaps one to recommend to families.

I considered the educational "depth" of the App. Busy educators need Apps that, once loaded, can provide students with quality math practice for an extended time. I loaded most of these Apps on our classroom ipads and tested them with students and my own children.

The apps are good further practice after a lesson is completed. Teacher should be monitoring to help students problem solve as they work within the Apps.

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Applications

Prodigy – Lets kid learn math as a RPG game. Teachers Common Core Grade Level standards; and gives me data on where the students are at within those standards. On Evaluation, Prodigy makes a 4/4 on every domain except differentiation; because although it does address to a student’s skill level, there is no overwrite for teachers in this regard.

Khan Academy – teaches various concepts, depending on what the teacher sets it to. Not quite as fun as Prodigy, but very helpful in teaching students math concepts. Not quite as user friendly as Prodigy; however offers much more differentiation if you know how to use it.

Vmathlive – Math program that comes with ASD’s Transmath curriculum. Reinforces the lesson I teach in class; and gives data to both me and the district. Not as fun as prodigy; so the student motivation is lower than prodigy, but the curriculum connection to their actual curriculum is higher.

Kahoot - a computer based quiz application where a teacher can create a quiz for students. It is a fun way to do assessments and avoid the stress usually involved in tests.

Brainpop – website that provides access to curriculum activities for all subjects, including math. Activities are done in a fun, animated way. Very user friendly; but doesn’t provide much feedback to teachers.

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I am looking for apps that teach fractions or the skills that lead up to using fractions. I wanted to find a mixture of teaching apps as well as games. I have high school students working on basic math skills and will use these apps to reinforce or reteach the lessons as well as provide fun practice.
1. Khan Academy is an excellent app for reteaching the concept of fractions for my students. We have this as a school resource and students will be able to access it using the chrome books in my classroom. It provides a variety of skills and lessons.
2. Fractions by Brainingcamp is not a game but is an excellent app which provided lessons and virtual manipulatives.  This will be another good resource for my students to refresh and reteach the concept of fractions.
3. Fraction Monkey was a fun game to practice what they have learned about fractions. There is a monkey that they use to sling shop a cupcake to the correct answer. They are trying to match equivalent fractions as one of the skills in this game.
4. 4 Dice is a fraction game allowing students to use dice as a manipulative to  create equivalent fractions from order fractions on a number line. I believe the boys will especially like this game because they are using dice.
5. Ordering Fractions is another game that also has a free printable version. Students will compare and order fractions with this game. I believe the more games I use in my classroom the more students will be encourage to practice these skills.

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1)https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage?8a08850bc2=T1095390954.1568831994.5726&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_pzXy4Lb5AIVl-NkCh2ioAL4EAAYASAAEgJrd_D_BwE

ABC mouse- this is a progressive app that moves students though different  activities that build on each other.
I picked this app because it started at age 3 and went up. I like it because many of my students have splinter skills.
I can use this in my classroom for students in small group as a Ipad time or as a reinforcer

https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k
I picked this one because this app goes all the way up to 12th grade.
This app I could use in a small group or send it home with families to use.

https://pbskids.org/apps/peg--cat-big-gig.html
I picked this app because it is a PBS app and  the app makes learning math fun for students.
I can use this app on Ipad time.

https://storytoys.com/apps/hungry-caterpillar-play-school/
I like this app because I can use it in the hungry caterpillar unit that I do.
I would use this in the hungry caterpillar unit that I do and on Ipad time.

https://www.kidsacademy.mobi/free-month-offer/?source=EduAppStore&campaign=free30days&creative=banners&agency=EduAppStore
I like this app because both teachers and parents can use it. I think this is a great app.
I would love to use this app during family trainings about Ipad time.
I can use this in my lesson plans to see if students are retaining the information.

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I have a list of prek apps and prek-3rd grade apps I share with parents.  My criteria for choosing them is that I have personally used it with a student or my child, no flashy lights or too busy, no shooting or non educational tie ins.  It needs to be worth the time on the computer. The skills taught can be review or enhancement, but it needs to be clear and beneficial.  We all know the research about sensory disorders and online use.  I am fairly picky.  Here are my top 5 apps for math prek-3:
1)Teach me Prek-3rd

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachme-kindergarten/id336689375?mt=8
2)Mystery Town Math

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystery-math-town/id619404402?mt=8
3) Marble Math Junior

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marble-math-junior/id528617628?mt=8

4) Park Math

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/park-math-by-duck-duck-moose/id391407836?mt=8
5)Numbers For Preschool Kids

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itouchilearn-numbers-for-preschool/id419514216?mt=8
I use apps as a supplement to what we are learning in the classroom. Again for me it has to be relevant and have meaning.

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As part of the collaborative process you need to
1. Share 5 Apps you like.
2. Criteria for choosing these 5.
3. How will you use these in the classroom.