Student teaching is going by much faster that I thought it would. My weeks, days, and meetings are blurring together. I can't believe that it's time for my first observation next week. This semester will fly by before I know it. I know this week feels like it's flying by.
I've worked once with each of my rounding groups this week. We finished filling out our Personalized Learning Plans and reviewed place value. We also discussed the ways the students would be able to work independently towards their goals, either at home or in PLP math time. Those options include flashcards I have made on Quizlet, games on Splashmath, Frontrow, and a card game I constructed.
I've worked once with each of my rounding groups this week. We finished filling out our Personalized Learning Plans and reviewed place value. We also discussed the ways the students would be able to work independently towards their goals, either at home or in PLP math time. Those options include flashcards I have made on Quizlet, games on Splashmath, Frontrow, and a card game I constructed.
Quizlet
Basically, Quizlet allows students and teachers to create online flashcards to practice. As a teacher, I have created a class with sets related to place value and rounding to tens or hundreds. I invited my students by using their school emails or Quizlet usernames. Now they will have access to my class on Quizlet and any sets I create in that class. |
Students are able to practice their flashcards in multiple ways as well as quiz themselves. One of the ways I personally like, is that students can play games with the information from the flashcards. Each game depends on what kind of information you put into the flashcards. With my place value flashcards which are mostly numbers, only the Scatter game presents the information in a way that is understandable or decipherable.
Splash Math
Somehow I stumbled upon Splashmath; I am happy I did. It is similar to the other math games sites I have discussed, but what I like about this one is that it includes your grades curriculum. It bases the games off the topic from the curriculum.
It also allows you to add your class and edit their usernames and passwords. I changed all of my students usernames and passwords to the ones they use for almost everything else. That made it easier for them to remember.
It also allows you to add your class and edit their usernames and passwords. I changed all of my students usernames and passwords to the ones they use for almost everything else. That made it easier for them to remember.
When I assigned my students the games to work on for their independent goal work time, it was easy for them to locate. In the third grade curriculum, the first section is "Place Value," followed by four game "levels" or groups:
Today, during independent work time, I had my group work on the Ones, Tens, Hundreds skill games, and if they received a passing score (which I believe is 100% accuracy for Splash Math) then they were able to move on to the Thousands. I can view what percentage that student is at as well as if they went on ahead without passing the Ones, Tens, Hundreds skill games first.
Also, Splash Math is only free for a few weeks. I started mine last week I believe, but it will only valid until October 10th. I like it so far. Plus you can add parents' emails and send their username/passwords home so the students can play the games at home.
If you try it out, or have been using it, tell me what you think! Is it worth paying for it ( $4 per student/per year) or having the school pay for a subscription when there are so many other math game sites out there?
Enjoy the Fall weather!
- Ones, Tens, Hundreds
- Thousands
- Ten Thousands
- Expanded and Word Forms
Today, during independent work time, I had my group work on the Ones, Tens, Hundreds skill games, and if they received a passing score (which I believe is 100% accuracy for Splash Math) then they were able to move on to the Thousands. I can view what percentage that student is at as well as if they went on ahead without passing the Ones, Tens, Hundreds skill games first.
Also, Splash Math is only free for a few weeks. I started mine last week I believe, but it will only valid until October 10th. I like it so far. Plus you can add parents' emails and send their username/passwords home so the students can play the games at home.
If you try it out, or have been using it, tell me what you think! Is it worth paying for it ( $4 per student/per year) or having the school pay for a subscription when there are so many other math game sites out there?
Enjoy the Fall weather!