Montessori Numbers

Montessori Numbers is a set of mathematical activities based on the Montessori method of teaching, where one of the major tenets is a hands-on approach to learning. Using predominately virtual MAB blocks, as well as beads and other commonly recognizable objects, Montessori Numbers takes one specific set of objects and uses them in basic activities which tap into counting and quantity. This app incorporates base ten imagery with units stacked to form columns of ten and columns that are lined up to form squares of 100, allowing students to explore numbers from 1-999. This app also provides the opportunity for students to explore the decimal system and place value.  The app would best utilized in Foundation to Year 2 classrooms as it aligns with the Australian Curriculum: Number and Algebra content strand and the corresponding elaborations for number and place value within these grade levels. Best of all, you can choose an Australian voice to provide feedback which allows for more efficient learning.

My Love Affair

With Apple. Yes, it's true I am a die hard Apple technology fan and I make no apologies for it. Though on occasion this blog may sprout ramblings of university banter meant to resemble some sort of intelligence on my part, it has also been created to share what I know about about educational technology, particularly relating to Apple products and how this technology can be implemented and used successfully in the classroom to benefit teachers and students. Over the next several months, my aim will be to guide fellow educators through the basics of iPad use (it's so easy, even my five year old knows how to navigate his way around Apple's graphic user interface), review what I consider to be quality apps, explore current technology trends and issues and examine in more detail The Australian Curriculum: Technologies (Digital Technology) Curriculum and (ICT) Capability.