Our Favorite Technology Tools and Apps so Far This Semester

In the Math 371 course, we have spent a fair amount of time investigating various technology tools and apps.  One thing that I think all of us want to have by the end of the semester is a list of the ones that we like best and that we are most likely to use.  One of the criteria to make our list is that it is free--after all, these are future teachers on a budget. I am sure that we will add more by the end of the semester.

Math Apps/Tools

·         Desmos—graphing calculator and more

·         Geogebra—graphing utility does 3D as well

·         Brainscape—flashcards covering various topics, some of them math

·         Sushi Monster—feed your monster by answering addition and multiplication problems correctly

·         U Protractor similar to Angle Meter—protractor

·         Algebra Champ—multiple choice algebra equations to solve

·         Mental Math Cards—practice math facts

·         FX Algebra Solver—shows how to solve various math problems

·         Quick Graph—graphing calculator easy to use

·         Geoboard—interactive geoboard

·         MADS 24—electronic version of the game 24

·         Magoosh Calculus Lessons—short videos explaining calculus concepts

·         Algebra Tiles—virtual manipulative

·         Minds of Math—full of historical math facts

·         Tangrams—virtual manipulative

·         Algebra Pro—similar to doing algebra worksheets

·         OhNoFractions—various operations with fractions, including comparing them

·         Ratio Rumble—select colored tiles in a given ratio

·         Brainingcamp has cool apps, but most cost $0.99 each. Fractions & Numbler Free are both free apps.

·         3D Math—order of operations

·         Wuzzit Trouble—game by Keith Devlin

·         KenKen—game by NCTM

·         Sumaze!—game from MEI and sigma

·         Common Core by Mastery Connect—resource

·         Euclidea—geometric constructions game 

Interactive whiteboard apps/tools

·         Educreations

·         ShowMe

·         ScreenChomp

·         Doodle Buddy

·         Doceri Interactive Whiteboard—not free

Useful tools

·         QR Scanner

·         Evernote Scannable—easily scan documents to pdf files; Apple only

·         Evernote Skitch—let’s you annotate pictures on your iPhone; Apple only

·         ClassDojo—can encourage students and communicate easily with parents

·         Pdf-notes—allows you to store pdf files in folders, read, and annotate

·         Symbaloo—organize your bookmarks on your desktop easily

Quizzing tools

·         Kahoot!

·         Quizizz—similar to Kahoot! But not timed

·         Google Forms—use Flubaroo add on to grade them

·         Socrative

Sharing documents

·         Google Drive

·         Dropbox

·         OneDrive

Taking notes

·         OneNote

·         Evernote

Presentation tools (alternatives to PowerPoint)

·         Google Slides

·         Haiku Deck

Group Management/Project tools

·         SamePage—free but limits number of pages and storage

·         Trello—has the feel of Pinterest