Five Terrific Numeracy Resources for Engaging All Students

1. Five Terrific Numeracy Resources for Engaging All Students Ann Gardner

2. Agenda • Equals Online Tools • Math Action Dictionary • APPS • All-Turn-It-Spinner • Electronic Calendars Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

3. EQUALS Tools • Online tools • Members only http://www.ablenetinc.com/Curriculum/Equals-Mathematics-Program Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

4. Remarkable Ideas • http://www.ablenetinc.com/Support/Remarkable-Ideas Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

5. Math Websites and URLs Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

6. Participant Teachers Recommend Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

7. 2. Equals Math Action Dictionary • Adaptation for any action a student is asked to do • Integrating assistive technologies and differentiated instruction Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

8. Action Dictionary Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

9. 3. All-Turn-It-Spinner Use it to create opportunities for: • Random choice making • Encouraging active participation in class • Practicing • Engaging individual students Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

10. How Teacher Participants are UsingAll-Turn-It Spinner • For games as stand alone activity or within lessons • Add sticky notes to each spot and change the words, concepts, numbers • To increase turn taking and sharing Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

11. How Teacher Participants are UsingAll-Turn-It Spinner Cont’ • For number, colour recognition • To provide opportunities for movement breaks • Spinning a number and doing that many ‘toe touches’ Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

12. All-Turn-It-Spinner http://atclassroom.blogspot.ca/2011/06/spinner-activities.html Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

13. 4. Sample Apps Noteabilitiy by Ginger Labs SoundingBoard by AbleNet Math Concentration by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Okra’s Rescue by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

14. Rules of Thumb for Selecting Apps adapted from the work of Alexandra Dunn • Usability: • Is the interface intuitive and easy to learn? • Does it invite interaction? • Can a student/teacher open the app and use it to achieve goals within 1 – 2 minutes? Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

15. Rules of Thumb for Selecting APPS 2. Customizability • Can features be extended by adding additional content (symbols, voice recording, images, etc.) that reflects the students’ interests and setting (therefore acting as a tool to promote UDL)? or • Is it limited to predetermined content? Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

16. Rules of Thumb for Selecting APPS 3. Inclusivity: • Does the app support the built-in accessibility features of the iPad (or other tablet)? • Does the app allow for switch access? • Does the app have additional supports (visual, auditory, literacy and motor) to “catch all students in the UDL net”? Five Terrific Numeracy Resources, June 2013

17. Rules of Thumb for Selecting APPS 4. Connectivity: • Does the app encourage collaboration and the sharing of student-created work? • Does it support a participation model by facilitating communication among all students? Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

18. Smart Inclusion project http://tecplus.org/articles/article/9/0 Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

19. Noteability Write with a finger on any PDF file • Worksheets • Work mats • Student tools • Unit reviews • See Online-Resources - Teacher Resources- • Equals and iDevice APPS • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability-take-notes-annotate/id360593530?mt=8 Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

20. 5. Rethinking Calendar Time Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

21. Avoiding the “perpetual preschool” syndrome http://inclusiveeducationpdresources.ca/literacy/conversation_with_caroline_musselwhite.php#1/ Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

22. Electronic Calendars • Consider combining “Calendar time” with students’ agendas to create personalized electronic calendars • Practice new skills with a new tool! Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

23. Electronic Calendars Benefits: • Students, teachers and parents can share one calendar • Dynamic, multiple opportunities for active participation • Moving past perpetual preschool activities Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

24. Google Calendar Google calendar • Share • Invite • Give reminders • Sync to other devices • All who are invited can contribute http://www.google.com/edu/resources/google-calendar.html# Five Terrific Numeracy Resources - June 2013

25. How Teacher Participants Plan to UseGoogle Calendars • Agenda for the day • To keep in touch with families • Reminders for special days • Print a copy and send home • At the end of the day • Week or month • To celebrate special events in the class Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013

26. Now, It’ Your Turn Which of these terrific resources will you use to make numeracy instruction engaging and successful for your students? Five Terrific Numeracy Resources – June 2013