Reasoning+Tools

Add any technology tools that you have tried or explored that enhance reasoning:

Brainpop.com is supposed to be very engaging for all subject areas. Anyone using it with students?

From Elisa...Deidre Toole uses Brainpop quite frequently with our TLC students who are learning Environmental Science. We've discovered that it's a great resource for all levels of students. The down side is that our subscription is limited to 5 accesses at a time so we've had students work in small groups around one computer. Our subscription is such that we can access both Brainpop and Brainpop Jr. Both require our subscription user name and password.

Lea: My students have been working in groups to populate www.Cramberry.net with all the Spanish vocabulary from the textbook. They add vocab for each lesson and then study the digital flashcards daily. It is easy, can't lose them and they can print them if needed.

Kevin: There is a GREAT math equation editing program called "EfofoEx." It runs as a plug-in with Microsoft Word, and is much more user friendly than Equation Editor or Mathtype. It also has very powerful graphing capabilities and you can use it to explore how a change in constant effects a graph. Student additions start around $60 per year, and a school can buy a license. Caution *Not Mac compatible*