Twitter Chat

I tried to participate in the chat Innochat-Talking about Innovation with the hash tag #innochat, Thursday at noon, and can honestly say I was overwhelmed. I had no idea what the terms meant that a lot of people were using, and felt like there was no way I could put any word in. Every three seconds there was a new post, and to me it looked like a majority of them were very similar. I thought it would have been an interesting choice, but was not successful in gaining any real knowledge. I did learn, however, that the next time I decide to participate in a chat, I will look into previous chats and be sure that I will be able to comprehend and understand what is going on. :)

Ipad Apps for the Elementary Classroom

When looking for an Ipad Application that could be used in the elementary classroom, I came across Math Magic. Math Magic is an interactive application for children ages 3 to 8 to practice and improve their math skills. They are shown a screen and then given choices for an answer or pictures to count for the younger ages to add or subtract or do other kinds of math. Sound is used to let them know when they have succeeded and found the right answer. 

Math Magic is great because it uses lots of fun colors and is very vibrant. It is a simple application that all can use and allows great practice with math skills in a fun way. In the classroom this could be used in a math center or even as a whole class if playing games such as around the world or doing a variation of flash cards.

Math isn't always a fun subject and many kids struggle with it or don't like it, so by using Math Magic a teacher would be finding a fun and interactive way to teach math.

Here are a couple of links with screenshots and reviews of the Math Magic Application for the Ipad. 

• Math Magic
• Math Magic Itunes Review