My Tech Tools

In a recent post, I defined what's important to me, my tech tool criteria, and a video version too. I want to be clear, this is a very specific focus. I will say it again:

I need tech tools that allow me to focus on student thinking because student thinking will better drive my math instruction.

Here is a series breaking down the tools that meet my criteria (comments welcome):

• Pear Deck
• Desmos Activities 
• Google Forms

*And one tool that does not meet my criteria.

A video intro with more detailed thoughts.

P. S. 
Here are a couple math tech tools that meet a different set of criteria.
• Motion Math (extreme fun talking math with my son)
• CueThink (a great problem-solving framework)
• Formative (a tool I hope to learn more about)

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CueThink

CueThink is an application (iPad) I would love to see get some serious math love in schools and the online math community. I had the good fortune of being introduced to CueThink by the wonderful people at The Math Forum (thank you Suzanne). I simply want to give you a glimpse in hopes you'll take a tour of the app and teacher dashboard.

*Look over CueThink and keep potential in the back of your mind. The app already has fantastic features, but think how it could potentially support students in being better problem solvers.

Download the app. Take the tour:

What do you Notice? What do you Wonder?

• Highlight text and see where it goes.
• Make an ESTIMATE (so cool).

Choose your strategies:

Show and record your solution:

• Cool tools on the right
• Record the audio explanation of your solution

Review everything before you submit:

I was giddy exploring this app for the first time; seeing how well it could support students through the problem-solving process, seeing the functionality for feedback, and having a teacher dashboard. I know there's more to come to make this app even better, but think of the potential.

Teacher side: give students feedback at specific points of their recorded solution:

Hungry for more? Check out the CueThink teacher dashboard!

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