Math Heroes 1: Basic Operations

Math Heroes 1: Basic Operations is a fantastic iOS app for learning basic Math skills.  This is a very fun app that has students reinforcing their basic Math skills such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  All the games are aligned to Common Core Standards and have a high replay value due to the fighting game style that saves a user's progress.  As a student progresses not only will the problems get harder but they will be able to unlock boards and special moves to add to their excitement.

I highly recommend checking out Math Heroes 1: Basic Operations by clicking here!!!

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Math File Folder Games

Math File Folder Games is a excellent site/company to find a wide variety of educational iOS Math games.  These games are ideal for Mobile Learning and even "flipping the classroom".  Some of my favorite features of these games are that they are Bluetooth enabled for multi-player play (on separate devices) as well the ability to email scores to parents/teachers as well as an interactive whiteboard to try to workout the problem.

Below is a list of the different educational games....

• 5 Dice: Order of Operations Game

  
  (Cost: FREE!)
  5 Dice: Order of Operations Game is a math app intended for upper elementary and middle school students that helps students enjoy practicing their order of operations. Read More Here

  4 Dice: Fraction Games

  
  
  (Cost: $1.99)
  4 Dice: Fraction Games is a math app for middle school and upper elementary students. The goal of the game is to present fractions in a way that is both conducive to learning and fun. Read More Here

  Ordered Fractions: Comparing & Ordering Fractions

  
  
  (Cost: $1.99)
  Ordered Fractions game begins by pressing the button that rolls the dice. Students then insert these numbers into the boxes on the board, which creates the fractions. Students then position the fractions in ascending order by comparing fractions. Read more here

  Grid Lines: Ordered Pair Game

  
  
  (Cost: $1.99)
  Grid Lines is a Battleship-style math app used to teach students the coordinate plane. Students will get practice plotting points on a coordinate plane by playing a game similar to Battleship. Read more here

  Skip Math: Skip Counting Games

  (Cost: $0.99)
  Skip Math is a simple math game that helps practices skip counting. Skip Math is a a Doodle Jump style math game in which a girl or boy who jump from platform to platform counting by a certain number. Read more here
  
  

  Tangram Chess: Transformation Games

  
  (Cost: $1.99)
  Tangram Chess For Kids, Translations (slides), Rotations (turns) and Reflections (flips). Every game of Tangram Chess has its own story. Some are long-drawn out strategic affairs; others can be quick, but complicated, tactical battles. The winner is the player who can out-think his or her opponent, and make the best plans for attack and defence. Read more here

  Jack and the Beanstalk a Mathematical Adventure

  
  Hi, my name is Jack. I know you have all heard of me before, I'm the guy who climbs an enormous beanstalk to retrieve the princesses amulet. But today I would like to tell you the real story of HOW I was actually able to accomplish such a feat.  Read more here
  
  
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SlideIdea

SlideIdea is a fantastic free iPad app for creating engaging presentations/slideshows.  A user can do this by creating a presentation from scratch through a simple to use widget, or download one of the many free templates.  Where SlideIdea really shines is the ability to interact w/ an audience/students.  This is done by a unique ID code which is generated for each presentation.  All a teacher has to do is share that code (URL) and a student can use any device (laptop, phone, iPad) to interact w/ the presentation.  Some of the ways a educator can interact w/ their students using SlideIdea is to: poll, ask questions, assess, etc etc.  This is ideal for Mobile Learning and Differentiated Instruction.

I highly recommend checking out SlideIdea by clicking here!!!!

Below is a brief demo....



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GoClass

GoClass is a fantastic educational tool (site/app) that allows educators to share their lessons in mobile environment.  Teachers can use the GoClass web interface (site) to manage and create interactive lessons for students and then share them to their mobile devices.  Also, they can create courses, track students, assess, and more.  GoClass uses the formula of Show, Explain, and Ask to teach and reinforce learning.  This is a fantastic way for not only Mobile Learning but for "flipping a classroom" and Differentiated Instruction as well.

I highly recommend checking out GoClass by clicking here!!!

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Level It Books

Level It Books is one of my favorite iOS apps for educators.  This is a must have app for any educator, parent, or librarian looking to save time on finding out a Reading level a book.  All a user has to do is launch the app to scan a book's ISBN to get a Reading level.  Best of all a user can manage books and track students to create a digital library.  This is a great way to find out grade level equivalent of books, manage classroom or library books, and more.

I highly recommend checking out Level It Books by clicking here!!!

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9Slides

9Slides is a fantastic site/app for adding video/audio to a presentations.  The way this works is simple, a user uploads a presentation file (PPT, Keynote, PDF, etc) and then can either add audio to narrate their presentation, or even a video.  This is great for doing a Pecha Kucha style presentation and ideal for "flipping a classroom".

For a brief demo view below...



I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

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Book Writer

Book Writer is one of my favorite iOS apps for digital storytelling.  This is a fantastically simple tool for students or teachers to use to create a digital book.  By the touch a screen a user can upload an image, video, text, etc and create a stunning multimedia book.  They can add text and best all record audio to add narration to their book.  This is perfect for mobile learning and can even be used to "flip a classroom". Also, a finished book can then be shared via email, printed as a PDF, or published into iBooks.

For a brief demo view below...



I highly recommend checking out Book Writer by clicking here!!!!

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