Everything you want to know about Online Manipulatives!

Why Use Online Manipulatives? (Nicole)

· Manipulatives help students convert abstract ideas into concrete models.

· Hands-On Manipulatives can be enhanced by using online manipulatives.

Teaching Online Manipulatives (Nicole)

· Students love online manipulatives because they think they are playing games and not learning so a teacher must set rules.

· Setting rules can include something simple as letting students know what activities need to be completed in a certain amount of time.

Students and Online Manipulatives (Jessica)

· Get parents involved by letting them know the resources and have children use the online manipulative and games at home.

Can help students who might be having trouble with a subject area.

Application for Future Teaching (Jessica)

Teachers can have their students do certain activities after a lesson to reinforced what they just learned
Easier to reach visual learners.
Can have students print out activities they completed for teacher to look over.

Articles (Abby)

A review by a mother who home schools her children.

http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/math-resource-review-national-library-of-virtual-manipulatives-and-alekscom

A Study of 3rd Graders using online manipulatives.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Third-graders+learn+about+fractions+using+virtual+manipulatives:+a...-a0128170451

Resources (Abby):

Examples of Online Manipulatives at PBS.org

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7221/preview/

More examples from PBS.org

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7220/preview/

Math and Science Gizmos

www.explorelearning.com

A Fun Resource of Math

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Math Playground

http://www.mathplayground.com/math_manipulatives.html

Activity (Nicole):

National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives (Nicole)

· matti.usu.edu

References:

Lindroth, L.K. (2005). How to…find online math manipulatives. Teaching pre k-8. Retrieved October 8,2009, from http://www.teachingk- 8.com/archives/how_to/how_tofind_online_math_manipulatives.html

Teacher Vision (2009). Retrieved October 8, 2009, from

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/pro-dev/teaching-methods/48934.html

Delp, V. (2008). Math Resource Review: National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

and Aleks.com. Familes.com. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from