Mathies
We will spend 10 minutes to complete the activity in this section.
The Mathies website contains a collection of K-12 FREE Ministry of Education developed resources. On this site you will find games and learning tools that support you and your students.
The Mathies website contains a collection of K-12 FREE Ministry of Education developed resources. On this site you will find games and learning tools that support you and your students.
Focus: The Notepad App
Focus: The Notepad App
There are SO many useful resources on the Mathies website, however, we will only focus on one for today.
What is it?
What is it?
The Notepad App is a digital notepad that allows you to work on several different backgrounds: lined, grid, isometric and blank.
Why is it useful?
Why is it useful?
This is a very powerful annotation app that can be used by students and/or teachers to explain thinking.
Task:
Task:
In this task you will be exploring the tools on the Notepad app.
Helpful Tips Sheet - You may want to open up the helpful tips sheet which explains each learning tool icon.
Go to the Mathies website by clicking here.
Click on 'Learning Tools', scroll down to 'Notepad' and click 'Open' (you will need to run Flash).
Don’t forget, you can also check out the wikispace for more ideas on how to use the Notepad app with your classes.
Don’t forget, you can also check out the wikispace for more ideas on how to use the Notepad app with your classes.
At the end of this task, share your thoughts here!
At the end of this task, share your thoughts here!