The technology that I plan to use in my classroom to help implement the CCSSM is an app called Mathematics Mentor.  This app doesn’t specifically say that it is for the CCSSM, but it can be used as a quick supplement for them.  The topics that this app focuses on are algebraic division/ synthetic division, area of a triangle with trig, exponents, square roots, geometric progression, and the remainder theorem. With all of the pacing guides and time limits that teachers are faced with each year, I found that this app would be great for teachers who want a good but quick assessment on these specific topics.

Mathematics Mentor does not only provide quick references and notes, but also a quick 5 question quiz at the end to assess a student’s progress on the topic.  During the quiz, students are able to return the reference sheets for help without losing their place in the quiz.  In addition, the app corrects the quiz for you which is great for teachers who don’t have time to correct additional items.  Also, it allows students to correct their work until they have all of them correct.

This app is free for both Apple and Google users.  The main drawback to this app is that you must learn the correct syntax for entering the answers on the quizzes.  One additional drawback is this app only allows the “Get Question Paper” feature to work for Apple users and not Google users.  It would be nice if it worked for both because it allows the user to get additional practice sheets sent to their email for later use.

Below is a link to this post with screen shots of this app from iTunes.

Technology for CCSSM

~Lisa~