May+4th+Lunch+Math-Tech+Meeting

=May 4th Math-Tech Meeting=

MangaHigh: use the login name and password provided and try the Challenge assigned on the homepage
 * free (currently) UK based site
 * topics best for upper elementary, middle and beginning high school
 * developed from research into video gaming
 * differentiated
 * you can play around without signing up to see all the topics, but if you would like an account, I can set one up for you
 * RTI data

Khan Academy: can login with Facebook or Google account, but not necessary today
 * free, money from Bill Gates and Google
 * videos on every conceivable topic
 * practice exercises with hints and relavent video
 * RTI data

ThatQuiz: select your name
 * free
 * simple and provides instant feedback
 * explore the wide variety of topics here
 * easy to create a teacher account
 * RTI data

Assistments: create login, sign up for Mr. O'Brien's Lunch Class, and go to Tutor link to try
 * free, developed by WPI with potential influx of money from Bill Gates, piloted in a number of Maine MLTI schools currently
 * gives different levels of hints as necessary- be sure to try some!
 * RTI data

Applet example (smiley face scientific notation)
 * good web based applets can give students instant and self-correcting feedback
 * I try to tag most that I find on my Delicious page (tagged by topic)