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QR SCANNERSQR SCANNERSQUESTION: Did you know you can create barcodes with this FREE app?

ANSWER:ANSWER: The barcodes can serve as secret problems. You can create and scan these codes with most available QR scanner apps.

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QUESTION: Where can I get this app for FREE?

ANSWER:ANSWER: Android Users – Google Play Apple Users – iTunes Store

If you’d like to, take a moment to download your QR Scanner.

It will be useful for the next activity.

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LET’S TRY IT!

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LET’S TRY IT!

You may begin at any barcode. Just not all of us at the same one please. Each barcode will reveal

a problem when scanned. The answer to that problem will be found at the top of your next

barcode problem.

COOP FRACTIONSCOOP FRACTIONS

ANSWER:•Converting fractions to decimals

•Multiply fractions

•Mixed numbers

•Estimation

•Improper fractions

•…….and more!!

•Bonus: Students Love It!

QUESTION: On which skills does it focus?

XtramathXtramath.org.org

ANSWER:This free website allows students to practice number operations at school Or from home. Teachers get weekly reports of students progress as well as the ability to control the difficulty of individual student questions.Starts as easy as 0+2 and ends with single digit division facts.

QUESTION: What is it?

KHAN ACADEMYKHAN ACADEMY

ANSWER:Yes! The Khan Academy app is great!

Let your students download and learn! Have them make presentations or use a video in your own lesson.

QUESTION: Do they offer an app?

Measure LengthMeasure Length

ANSWER:Great app that teaches basic ruler measurement.

Lets take a look…

QUESTION: Sounds simple, is it?

SOCRATIVESOCRATIVE

ANSWER:•You know the clickers right? The ones that every teacher competes for possession of? Well you can let them have it because you know about “Socrative”!

•This app serves the same purpose but is utilized through cell phones and Wi-fi!

QUESTION: What is it?

MATH DRILLS LITEMATH DRILLS LITE

ANSWER:•Great graphics •User friendly• This app helps students practice basic math facts covering ALL operations.  

QUESTION: Why is it so great?

FilesontreeFilesontree

ANSWER:ANSWER:•Today’s educator needs to remember the 3 D’s: Documentation, Documentation, Documentation

•This app does exactly that.

QUESTION: What does it do?

AppsgonefreeAppsgonefree

ANSWER:•Free app on both major markets that provides a daily list of free apps. These apps usually would cost money but have been marked as free for marketing purposes!

QUESTION: On which skills does it focus?

GeoboardGeoboard

ANSWER:•The Geoboard has gone virtual!

•Great for Measurement & Geometry!

QUESTION: GeoBoards, what’s new about that?

Basic FractionBasic Fraction

ANSWER:

App that identifies, compares, simplifies, and incorporates all operations of fractions!

QUESTION: GeoBoards, what’s new about that?

MathSnacksMathSnacks

ANSWER:

There are so many great things about thisapp. Let’s just look at it!

QUESTION: What does it do?

Equivalent FractionsEquivalent Fractions

ANSWER:

This app is excellentfor grades 5-9.

QUESTION: Great for what grade levels?

ROVERROVER

ANSWER:•This app functions as a search engine that filters all content on an educational only setting.  •It allows your apple products to view flash player videos!!

QUESTION: Tired of Google?

EDMODOEDMODO

ANSWER: It is like Facebook for education. To use, simply go to www.edmodo.com

After you set up your classes, this program will allow you to assign work, calculate grades, post and answer questions, and much more.

Bonus: Students Love It!

QUESTION: Is that like Facebook?

TOO NOISY!TOO NOISY!

No Need to Discuss, SHOW IT TO ME!

QUESTION: What is it?

EDUCREATIONSEDUCREATIONS

ANSWERANSWER:: Students or teachers can utilize this APP to make presentations that have white-board and audio capabilities! This program allows students to be more creative and precise in their presentations.

QUESTION: What is it?

CAMSCANNER

ANSWER: This APP is exactly what it sounds like. A scanner! Use your phone’s camera, you can take pictures and convert them to PDF files that can easily be emailed to parents, or attached in Edmodo! The possibilities are endless...

HERE’S AN EXAMPLE

CAMSCANNER

GRADE IT!

ANSWER: Throw away your EZ Grader! This App is very user friendly. Simply enter the number of questions and generate your percentages!

QUESTION: What is it?

Other Great Ideas. .. ..

• Improve Classroom Organization: Class Googler, Group Googler

• Text Messaging Instead of math relays with paper pencil, why not have silent relays via text messages? Or silent class discussions?

• Facetime Bring virtual guest speakers into your classroom without all the hassle!

• Google Earth great for measuring

• APP OTW• Flashcardlet• RnBSongmaker• BeatWave• Magnifying glass• UPAD Lite• London Results• Songify

Other Great Ideas. .. ..

• iPad or Apple Hardware

• VGA chord and adapter

• A Ton of Great Apps!

What Do I Need to Use Wi-Fi in the Math Classroom ?