Adaptive/Assistive Technology
Students in high school math often need very specific accommodations to assist them in learning, retaining and conceptualizing math ideas. The below resources may help learners with specific needs.
Tools for Cognitive Difficulties
Students with cognitive difficulties may have trouble remembering information, retrieving the correct information or completing math problems with multiple-steps. Other students may need help with problems involving spatial recognition or abstraction.
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Echo Livescribe Pen
Students who have difficulty listening, taking notes and doing math problems during class can benefit from the livescribe pen. By recording during class, the student can focus on following the teacher, and not worry about what is being missed because it can be reviewed and uploaded later. In math, many students have trouble both listening and taking notes because of the pace of instruction - the pen allows students to review the notes later on at leisure and practice problems as needed.
Students who have difficulty listening, taking notes and doing math problems during class can benefit from the livescribe pen. By recording during class, the student can focus on following the teacher, and not worry about what is being missed because it can be reviewed and uploaded later. In math, many students have trouble both listening and taking notes because of the pace of instruction - the pen allows students to review the notes later on at leisure and practice problems as needed.
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Shodor Interactivate
Shodor Interactivate has a variety of applets for learning topics from algebra to statistics. Students with cognitive difficulties can practice using fun games, or just see a concept represented in a different way. By using and interacting with the different applets, students can make math more real and experience less frustration than pencil and paper methods.
Shodor Interactivate has a variety of applets for learning topics from algebra to statistics. Students with cognitive difficulties can practice using fun games, or just see a concept represented in a different way. By using and interacting with the different applets, students can make math more real and experience less frustration than pencil and paper methods.
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Math Ref Ipod App
This app lists over a thousand formulas and examples to aid students with poor recall of facts. Students can easily refer to the app in class and use the reference guide rather than a larger book containing the same information. It allows students with cognitive differences to participate more fully in the class experience.
This app lists over a thousand formulas and examples to aid students with poor recall of facts. Students can easily refer to the app in class and use the reference guide rather than a larger book containing the same information. It allows students with cognitive differences to participate more fully in the class experience.
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Geometry Pad Ipod App
Geometry pad allows students to explore geometry in a dynamic interactive environment, similar to Geometer's Sketchpad. Students can create angles, triangles, polygons and more. For students with cognitive difficulties, this app can help students see geometry differently and gain experience moving angles.
Geometry pad allows students to explore geometry in a dynamic interactive environment, similar to Geometer's Sketchpad. Students can create angles, triangles, polygons and more. For students with cognitive difficulties, this app can help students see geometry differently and gain experience moving angles.
Tools for Physical Difficulties
Physical difficulties can range from students in wheelchairs, to students with degenerative conditions or temporary difficulties such as a broken arm or hand.
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Mathtalk.com Speech Recognition Software
Mathtalk allows students to talk math, and have their words turned into equations. For students with physical difficulties writing, this software can allow full participation in equation solving without needing hands for typing or writing.
Mathtalk allows students to talk math, and have their words turned into equations. For students with physical difficulties writing, this software can allow full participation in equation solving without needing hands for typing or writing.
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Intellikeys Keyboard
Students with physical difficulties have a range of alternative keyboards and input devices available. The Intellikeys keyboard features larger keys and can be customized to take advantage of the students' stronger side. In addition to keyboards, the site also sells buttons and trackballs. Math students can often formulate the problem and solution, but need help to write down the equation or type in parts of a solution. For students who also cannot speak well, this is an alternative to speech recognition software.
Students with physical difficulties have a range of alternative keyboards and input devices available. The Intellikeys keyboard features larger keys and can be customized to take advantage of the students' stronger side. In addition to keyboards, the site also sells buttons and trackballs. Math students can often formulate the problem and solution, but need help to write down the equation or type in parts of a solution. For students who also cannot speak well, this is an alternative to speech recognition software.
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Algebra Touch Ipod App
The Algebra touch app allows students to explore algebra equation by dragging and dropping, rather than writing out entire equations. For students with difficulty writing, this eliminates the problem of writing with a pencil and gives hints for solving at each step in the process.
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Proloque2Go Ipod App
This app allows students who cannot speak to have a voice. They can choose from age-appropriate voices and tones, and can choose between commonly used phrases at home, work or school. The app is expensive at over $200, but offers students who could not otherwise participate a voice in the classroom.
This app allows students who cannot speak to have a voice. They can choose from age-appropriate voices and tones, and can choose between commonly used phrases at home, work or school. The app is expensive at over $200, but offers students who could not otherwise participate a voice in the classroom.
Tools for Sensory Difficulties
Students with sensory difficulties typically have hearing impairment or visual impairment.
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Talking Calculators
Students with low-vision can use talking calculators to compute and hear the answers rather than see the values. These calculators perform the same functions as typical calculators but the auditory help means the student can focus on the math, rather than working the calculator.
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Audable Personal Amplifier
This device allows students in a classroom to block out other sounds, and focus on conversation. For students with hearing difficulties, this device can help them to participate in one-on-one and group work as well.
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Talking Scientific Calculator Ipod App
This calculator allows students with low vision to hear the calculator keys, similar to the talking calculator above. However, at under $5, this is a bargain compared to purchasing another device. Students can use apps easier in classrooms that are equipped for iPads or iPods and don't need to carry extra devices to math class.
This calculator allows students with low vision to hear the calculator keys, similar to the talking calculator above. However, at under $5, this is a bargain compared to purchasing another device. Students can use apps easier in classrooms that are equipped for iPads or iPods and don't need to carry extra devices to math class.
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Dragon Dictation App
Dragon dictation is a speech to text app that allows users to dictate notes. For students that have sensory difficulties, this app can help them take notes in class, transcribe homework problems and can be played at a low or high volume for those with hearing difficulties.
Tools for At-Risk Students
At-risk high school students tend to need more structure and more time at school to catch up. Students may fall behind when they feel hopeless and have little support at home. Providing support and a way to have success without feeling remediated is key.
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Webmath.com
This site allows students to learn about math concepts, without having to ask in class. Often students at-risk are not participating in class because they don't want to draw attention to what they don't know. This program could allow students to learn outside of class to shore up areas of weakness.
This site allows students to learn about math concepts, without having to ask in class. Often students at-risk are not participating in class because they don't want to draw attention to what they don't know. This program could allow students to learn outside of class to shore up areas of weakness.
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Academy of Math Software
Academy of Math is specifically designed for at-risk students to help them engage and track learning of math concepts. Because it covers a wide-range of topics, it can be especially useful for high school students with significant gaps that can be remediated. Students are able to see their progress, rather than see it as a failure.
Academy of Math is specifically designed for at-risk students to help them engage and track learning of math concepts. Because it covers a wide-range of topics, it can be especially useful for high school students with significant gaps that can be remediated. Students are able to see their progress, rather than see it as a failure.
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Factor Race Ipod App
This game helps students practice factoring in a fun, competitive way. Students could play this game in class, and experience some positive accomplishments in math. Often at-risk students don't have the same computer access outside of school, so offering games at school may be unique and help to anchor students back at school.
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Math Snacks Ipod App
The math snacks app features videos which demonstrate a math concept in a silly or fun way. It aims to reach students who may not be best served by the traditional math classroom, and includes teacher and learner guides for the math teacher to distribute appropriately. Unlike some game apps, this isn't just silly, but has some deeper concepts shown and explained.
Tools for Gifted & Talented Students
Gifted and talented students can range from moderately gifted in math, to many grade levels ahead of their peers. Because giftedness is not viewed as needing special services in many high schools, these students are still in regular classrooms. Many gifted students are not gifted in all areas, and need to delve deeper in math, while perhaps needing a regular course for another subject like art or English.
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NASA Education for Grades 9-12
Gifted and Talented math students need to be able to move outside of the curriculum and explore their interests deeply and richly. Organizations like NASA offer student opportunities and enrichment programs that allow math students to see how math can be used in upper levels and in new ways with technology. The website offers podcasts, social media sites and information about space missions to encourage and inspire stronger math students.
Gifted and Talented math students need to be able to move outside of the curriculum and explore their interests deeply and richly. Organizations like NASA offer student opportunities and enrichment programs that allow math students to see how math can be used in upper levels and in new ways with technology. The website offers podcasts, social media sites and information about space missions to encourage and inspire stronger math students.
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Gifted Learning Links at Northwestern
Universities such as Northwestern offer advanced classes to math students that have surpassed their high school's curriculum. Students can take all three levels of calculus, followed by introductory proof-based courses to expand their math knowledge before entering college. Online courses can be especially beneficial for gifted students who need to move at a faster pace and like to work independently.
Universities such as Northwestern offer advanced classes to math students that have surpassed their high school's curriculum. Students can take all three levels of calculus, followed by introductory proof-based courses to expand their math knowledge before entering college. Online courses can be especially beneficial for gifted students who need to move at a faster pace and like to work independently.
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Math Genius
This app offers students brain teasers involving different aspects of math. For gifted students, it allows students to think outside the box and practice for the types of math competitions students see in middle and high school. Learning to problem solve and think outside of subjects is a great lifelong skill.
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Wolfram Multivariable Calculus
For gifted students starting calculus 3 in high school, few textbooks or teachers are equipped to help students at this level. The Wolfram app gives students tutorials and practice at this level, while still allowing students to be confident and successful in advanced math.
For gifted students starting calculus 3 in high school, few textbooks or teachers are equipped to help students at this level. The Wolfram app gives students tutorials and practice at this level, while still allowing students to be confident and successful in advanced math.