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I started on the Wiki site but was very intrigued by the cast site. Once I got there I wanted to call our IT manager and ask what are you waiting for?
I wandered through the visual and oral presentations on some of what the organization does. It is amazing. The research based activities and lesson ideas are inspiring. The ability to set a lesson up and monitor students' responses, actions and questions all on one site is a time (and paper) saver. The assistance with making the lesson UDL compliant is a gift. I ventured onto a Math link. They mentioned "free iPad games. I thought I would see what that was all about since the word "games" is always intriguing to kids.
Next thing you know I have downloaded the MathSquared game (on iTunes and it is FREE). I started to play. It was a little frustrating at first, there was not a tutorial so I had to figure it out. Once I understood how it worked it was great. If you are struggling there are hints and a "check my work" button that shows what is wrong and then you can correct. There is a starter level to more complex puzzles/games so the activity can be selected to fit the student's needs. (I started on the easiest level.) This app could be a quick warm up activity for any student. It could be used as a challenging lesson for the advanced learner. A learner with a physical disability needs to be able to use a touch screen on an iPad. (This removes the limitations of using a pencil or writing.) This would allow more students access the math support they need to gain logic, reasoning and problem solving skills and get results in a timely manner.
www.itunes.com go to games and select MathSquared and MathScaled
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http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html
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