Tech Edge Reviews
General reflection: I enjoyed navigating the YouTube channel called Tech Edge: Mobile Learning in the Classroom because it was easy to navigate and access. The videos themselves were only about 6-10 minutes in length and they were very straight and to the point. The titles told you exactly what you would be learning about such as vocabulary apps, geometry apps, or geography apps. The page was very uniform with every video being titled with Tech Edge: mobile learning in the classroom with the episode number and on the picture of each video it showed what it would be talking about, such as chemistry. I liked the videos because the videos showed exactly how to use the apps and talked about what the purpose of them would be and how you could use it in the classroom.
Because my emphasis is math, the video I chose to watch was the video called Episode 19, math problems.
Because my emphasis is math, the video I chose to watch was the video called Episode 19, math problems.
App #1: The first app I learned about was Brilliant. It can either be accessed through the app or on the website, www.brilliant.org. You have to create an account and then select if you are a student, a teacher, a parent, etc. Then, you can select tons of topics to choose from such as probability, algebra, etc. There are definitions, practice problems, games, and all kinds of things. The reason I think that this app is so great is because it can be accessed anywhere at anytime so kids can practice math in the summer so they don't forget, in the classroom while they are learning and practicing, or at home just for fun. It makes math interesting, fun, and easier to understand.
App #2: The second app I learned how to use is called Khan Academy. Just like the Brilliant app, Kahn Academy can be accessed through the app or the website, www.khanacademy.org, and when you create your account you say if you are a student or a teacher. They help students of any age from kindergarten all the way through college. They have videos that can walk you through problems and if you don't know what something is, you can learn the definitions and have them explain what it is and how it is used. The website also tracks the progress of the student so they can advance the levels as they go through it or level down if it is too hard.
App #3: The last app I learned about is called Math Duel, but can only be accessed through the app. My favorite thing about this app is that it makes it fun for the kids and has them working together on iPads or computers. This app has the students compete against each other for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. You can change the numbers to be smaller numbers such as only adding one digit numbers or you can move it up and have the sum equal a number like 100. You can also change how many numbers are being added so the problems can be only adding 2 numbers or adding 4 numbers, so it works for all ages. I think this would be fun for students because they are practicing their times tables while having fun competition between their classmates.
App #2: The second app I learned how to use is called Khan Academy. Just like the Brilliant app, Kahn Academy can be accessed through the app or the website, www.khanacademy.org, and when you create your account you say if you are a student or a teacher. They help students of any age from kindergarten all the way through college. They have videos that can walk you through problems and if you don't know what something is, you can learn the definitions and have them explain what it is and how it is used. The website also tracks the progress of the student so they can advance the levels as they go through it or level down if it is too hard.
App #3: The last app I learned about is called Math Duel, but can only be accessed through the app. My favorite thing about this app is that it makes it fun for the kids and has them working together on iPads or computers. This app has the students compete against each other for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. You can change the numbers to be smaller numbers such as only adding one digit numbers or you can move it up and have the sum equal a number like 100. You can also change how many numbers are being added so the problems can be only adding 2 numbers or adding 4 numbers, so it works for all ages. I think this would be fun for students because they are practicing their times tables while having fun competition between their classmates.