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iPod Touch Tools for the Classroom, Education, and For Fun

Posted by Mr. Marchionda on Jan 11, 2010 in Classroom News, For Parents | Comments Off

Many of the students in my room now have iPod Touches and are interested in using them in the classroom, or educationally. Here are a few pick to get you started. Click on the pictures to open up a direct link in iTunes.

Math Drills Lite is a free application that has a very simple job. Using this program you will be able to practice your math facts in a fun, digital way. Different strategies are used to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

SumFun+ does the same thing as Math Drills Lite, but has a nicer graphical interface. SumFun+ also keeps scores so you can challenge others and keep track of your progress. SumFun+ is $0.99.

This next game is my faorite, and it is on sale right now for $0.99. It is called Grade 3 Math. Grade 3 Math is a great way to practice many areas of fundamental third grade math skills in all curricular areas. It is a lot of fun and is $0.99

Flash to Pass Free is another math fact practicing tool that is free. This is a simple tool that seems to be one that does one thing well, flash cards with third grade math facts.

Word Search Unlimited Free is a great, fun series of word searches that build vocabulary and spelling skills. Circling words on the touch screen is great and simple to do. Oh, and it is free!

Next is Thesaurus. Thesaurus in not only a thesaurus, but also a dictionary and a guide for synonyms and antonyms. It is free, but has a down side. It needs an internet connection to get the information. Great for at home, but not for at school.

Dictionary! is a great tool for the third grade classroom. It is a lot larger in size than Thesaurus, but all the words are on the device, no internet connection needed, and it is free!

Finally, USA State Capitals is another game to practice your geography. This game is free and works in a flash card mode. The graphics are nice and each state flag is represented as you go through the game.