there's an app for that! using itouches in the classroom daphne irby westerville city schools

There's an App There's an App for That! Using for That! Using iTouches in the iTouches in the

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• When students can recall the facts with automaticity and accuracy, they make fewer mistakes and reach higher math levels in their secondary and post secondary schooling.

• Algebra is a gateway to higher-level math and later achievement.

• Building blocks to success in algebra include fluency with whole numbers with a strong grounding in number sense.

• It is crucial for students to master their facts to allow for concentration on higher-level and more complex concepts and skills.

• When students can recall the facts with automaticity and accuracy, they make fewer mistakes and reach higher math levels in their secondary and post secondary schooling.

• Algebra is a gateway to higher-level math and later achievement.

• Building blocks to success in algebra include fluency with whole numbers with a strong grounding in number sense.

• It is crucial for students to master their facts to allow for concentration on higher-level and more complex concepts and skills.

Research

• Technology is changing our society at an accelerated rate.

• Our educational system must change to incorporate digital tools and advances so that learning and, consequently, student achievement, improve to meet the demands of an increasingly technical society.

• Traditional drills and flashcards do not appeal to the digital learners of today. Practicing math facts with iTouch applications motivates students, and subsequently, increases their practice time and accuracy.

• Technology is changing our society at an accelerated rate.

• Our educational system must change to incorporate digital tools and advances so that learning and, consequently, student achievement, improve to meet the demands of an increasingly technical society.

• Traditional drills and flashcards do not appeal to the digital learners of today. Practicing math facts with iTouch applications motivates students, and subsequently, increases their practice time and accuracy.

Research

My study looked at the impact of using the iTouches on fluency as compared to previous years’ classes without the iTouches. It was broadened to include looking at the impact of use as intervention.

• Money - 6 iTouches• Classroom Management

Color Coded teams

App talks

• Fluency TestsW

eekly Fluency tests – 5 min drills

% Fluent, beginning and end of year

• Ohio Achievement data• Surveys

Students

Parents

My study looked at the impact of using the iTouches on fluency as compared to previous years’ classes without the iTouches. It was broadened to include looking at the impact of use as intervention.

• Money - 6 iTouches• Classroom Management

Color Coded teams

App talks

• Fluency TestsW

eekly Fluency tests – 5 min drills

% Fluent, beginning and end of year

• Ohio Achievement data• Surveys

Students

Parents

Results of Study- ClassResults of Study- Class

Results - Math AchievementResults - Math Achievement

Class Year         Beginning         End             Math                            % Fluency      % Fluency    OAA- Mean2007/2008                  18%               68%           4322008/2009                  18%               64%           4342009/2010                  19%               65%           4522010/2011                  18%               77%           462

Survey ResultsSurvey Results

Fluency Results - Fluency Results - TypicalTypical

Results - InterventionResults - Intervention

Note : The vertical black line indicates the date when daily intervention with the iTouches started.

• The motivational factors of using technology made a significant difference in the amount of time students spent reviewing multiplication and division math facts in my class last year.

• Automatic recall of math facts can and does improve math performance.

• The increased practice time resulted in higher student math achievement overall.

• Most importantly, this study proved that these devices can be powerful intervention tools.

• The motivational factors of using technology made a significant difference in the amount of time students spent reviewing multiplication and division math facts in my class last year.

• Automatic recall of math facts can and does improve math performance.

• The increased practice time resulted in higher student math achievement overall.

• Most importantly, this study proved that these devices can be powerful intervention tools.

Summary

LinksLinks• Apple 

o http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/ 

• Digital Storytellingo https://sites.google.com/site/

digitalstorytellingwiththeipad/home

•  Apptivitieso http://www.apptivities.org/

•  Educational App Reviewso http://www.iear.org/

My Favorite AppsMy Favorite AppsMath

• Math Bingo• Rocket Math'• Math Drills• Fractions• Fraction Basic• Clockmaster• Basic Math• ArithmeTick• Smart Journey Math

3• Multiples

Language Arts

• TimeReading•  AudioBooks• Wild Fables• Tales2Go• iBooks• Kindle• Accelerated Reader

(school subscription)• iSentence• MSQuiz3

Apps (continued)Apps (continued)Teacher Apps Storytelling Apps

•  StoryKit• Dragon Dictation• DoodleBuddy• Audible• ReelDirector• iTalk

Google• Pages• Evernote• Numbers• Dropbox• eClicker• Plan• AudioMemo• NoteShelf• Elements 

Other UsesOther Uses

• iTuneso musico iTunes Uo Podcasts

• Research (internet access)• quizzes/surveys (eclicker, polleverywhere,

google forms)• Collaboration (google apps)

•You are only limited by you and your students' creativity!