Monday, December 6, 2010

Free Technology for Teachers: 17 Free eBooks for Teachers and Parents

Free Technology for Teachers: 17 Free eBooks for Teachers and Parents


Over the last eighteen months I've created and offered seven free ebooks for teachers. In those ebooks I've covered Google tools, web search, video creation, blogging, and other resources of interest to educators. All seven of those ebooks are available in the right hand column of Free Technology for Teachers. This morning I'd like to highlight some other free ebooks created by others for teachers and parents. Click to Read More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Pocket Change App

Pocket Change

Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars are having fun adding up change in
“Pocket Change”.

Pocket Change is an excellent tool for learning how to count change with sound.

You will be amazed how fast your child will learn how much money they have in their pocket with this exciting game. This game was created by a seasoned elementary math teacher.

The voice tells children when they have selected or not selected the correct answer and how much change they have counted.

Basic Flash Cards: Multiplication

 Basic Flash Cards: Multiplication  (currently .99)

Basic Flash Card: Addition



Basic Flash Card: Addition (currently .99 - prices change)

Basic Flash Card: Addition - memorizing addition facts

Close to 20, 100, 1000 - Math Game

 
These Math games are based on the popular games from the Elementary Math program Investigations in Number, Data, and Space. These three games focus on helping children become better at understanding...

Pad Math (ipad only)

Long division and multi-digit multiplication, addition and subtraction math questions - make learning and practicing fun and easy with Pad Math - the most flexible and interactive problem solving engine on the iPad!!

Elementary Math Free


Learn basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with Elementary Math!! Elementary Math provides the student with a vast array of learning and practicing tools in one package!!!

View in iTunes

Number Line App

Number Line
Number Line: This award winning app will help your students learn about fractions, decimals, percentages and their equivalents. The game features several levels where the object is to drag objects onto a number line in the correct numerical order. Points are awarded for the correct placement of the numbers, as well as for completing the level in a quick time. Points are subtracted for placing numbers in the wrong place. Great fun.

iFormulas

iFormulas
iFormulas: This useful app contains over 330 formulas, definitions, laws and properties and would be a great quick reference guide for secondary level Math classes. Algebra, Geometry, Calculus and Trigonometry are all covered by iFormulas. It won't tell you the answers, but it will provide you with the formulas you need to calculate the answer.

Math Tutor Lite

Math Tutor Lite
Math Tutor Lite: This app is for practicing basic math skills. Math Tutor Lite is the free version of Math Tutor, but it has more than enough content to make it a worthwhile download.So, whether you want your students to brush up on addition, multiplication, subtraction or division, you will find that all skills are covered here. There are six levels of difficulty for each skill, and students are given instant feedback on how well they have done. The games can be played with a timer for an extra challenge, or without.