I have been searching through my iPad for useful apps for an assignment in my Math Methods class. I cannot believe how many there are! The options are endless.
One thing I have found tricky is determining the usefulness of the application, and how effective they would be in the classroom. Many of them have great potential, but only offer so many questions before they begin to repeat themselves. I guess that's what you get for refusing to purchase apps and only looking for the free options. It would be great to have the full features of a paid app for free.
In the app store, however, there are options to clearly separate the apps according to topic. This, I have found to be very useful. If I am ready to teach time, I can navigate to the Measurement category within Math Education. You can even search by grade. As a future teacher, this is key. If I am teaching second grade, I do not have the time to page through apps of a different age level. So that feature is very useful as well.
Whatever you need on the App Store, you can find. And in most cases, you can find it for free.
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