AT to Support Math!

DIRECTIONS: Click on the link to each website. In Column 1, explain how this product can be used by teachers (either in the classroom, or

as a resource). In Column 2, list the applicable UDL principle. In Column 3, list pertinent information, such as costs involved or

appropriate grade levels.

Item/Website Use for Teachers: UDL Principle: Notes:Math Glossaryhttp://www.ronblond.com/MathGlossary/

Includes definitions, an example, an image, and often an interactive applet, also divided into grades to navigate more easily.

Multiple means of representation… transfer and generalization, multiple media, clarify vocabulary, support decoding of mathematical notation.

Canadian Money, Free.

Math Typehttp://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/

Allows students to easily type math symbols, interactive tablet that allows students to write virtually.

Multiple means of action and expression… options for physical action, tools for composition and construction.

Need to purchase.

Illuminationshttp://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

Many visual and interactive tools for teachers on topics such as coins, fractions, graphs, data collection, tessellations, etc…

Multiple means of representation…illustrating through multiple media.

Action and expression…build math fluency with practice options in the

Free and works with white

tools. board.

Interactiveshttp://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/

Many visual and interactive tools for teachers on geometry 3D shapes.

Multiple means of representation…illustrating through multiple media, physical action. Vocabulary and symbols, highlights patterns and physical features.

Free.

National Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Khan Academyhttp://www.khanacademy.org/

Many visual and interactive tools for students and teachers on topics such as graphs, decimals, addition, subtraction, patterns, fractions, money, shapes, percentages… (Allows kids to explore each topic). (Leveled on age and grade).

Short, example videos that can be used to review most math skills that we teach in school, breaks it down step by step.

Multiple means of representation…illustrating through multiple media.

Action and expression… multiple tools for construction and composition.

Multiple means of representation…alternatives for audio and visual, guide information processing.

Multiple means of engagement… allows students to review on their own.

Can download a free trial.

Useful for everyone, many ages.

Watch Knowhttp://www.watchknow.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=81

.Series of videos that cover a variety of topics (more than math), example would be money coins, mix of animated and real life.

Multiple means of representation…multiple media, alternatives for audio, visual.

Multiple means of engagement…could use to motivate at start of lesson.

Shodor Interactiveshttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

Math Open Referencehttp://www.mathopenref.com/

Divided by topic or grade, includes activities and suggestions for learner, and instruction, lesson And activities aligned with math standards.

Lots of geometry, but also aligned to all grade levels, even basic skills, has brain training games and standards based.

Multiple means of action and expression… managing information, multiple media

Multiple means of engagement… interactive.

Multiple means of action and expression…graduated levels of support and fluency. Multiple means of engagement… fun reading andinteractive, extension activities.Multiple means of representation… background knowledge.

Intellitools MathPad and Number Concepts (links to brochure)…discuss

MathPad – math directly on the computer! Arithmetic to fractions

MathPad- Action and expression- helps student

BOTH products:

http://store.cambiumlearning.com/Resources/ProgramOverview/pdf/itc_Overview_Math.pdf?site=itc

and decimals.

Number Concepts – basic math skills, high interest games for greater or less, skip counting

organize.

Number Concepts- Action and expression- practice on computer, representation- numbers represented by animated symbols and engagement- high interest.

Other sites that may be of interest (Source: ISTE- Special Education Technology Special Interest Group, NECC, 2007)