Math Links
Software for Math Access: Access to Math: http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/catalog.htm (Mac) Talking math worksheet program that helps students with organizing, sequencing, working in columns and memorizing math facts. Worksheet generator allows creation of on-screen or printed worksheets. BigCalc: http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/catalog.htm (Mac) Designed with extra-large numbers, high quality speech and versatile layouts for auditory and visual feedback. Free Math Software for Mac on Bill’s Homepage: http ://homepage.mac.com/billziegler (Mac) • Counting Order: teaches row/column counting up to ten. • Count On Me: simple on-screen manipulatives to explore counting up to 20 on a number line or counting box. • See Spot Count : onscreen touch-math trainer. • See Spot Count and Plus: on-screen touch math trainer for addition, subtraction, and simple word problems. Intellitools http://www.intellitools.com (Win/Mac) A 45 day demo disk of fully functional programs available by request. Online demos at http://www.intellitools.com/Demo/index.php?startMovie=mp • Math Pad: (Grades K-3) Talking electronic number processor for basic operations; accessible via keyboard, mouse, or Intellikeys. • Math Pad Plus: (Grades 3-8) Talking number processor with fraction and decimal capability, can be explored as pie charts, fraction bars, or decimal grids; accessible via keyboard, mouse, or Intellikeys. Intellimathics 3: (Grades K-8) Authoring program allows on-screen manipulation of attribute blocks, base ten blocks, tangrams, geoboards, fraction pieces, Venn hoops, and sorting and counting boxes, all with auditory feedback and optional Intellikeys access. Incorporates student tracking and assessment capabilities. ReadyMade Fractions 1 and ReadyMade Fractions 2 are curriculum-based activities, designed to meet NCTM and state curriculum standards, and built to open within IntelliMathics or the IntelliMathics Player. Equation Editor: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=InsertEquation (Win/Mac feature included in Microsoft Office and Appleworks applications.) Build equations by picking symbols from a toolbar, as well as by typing numbers and variables. As you build an equation, Equation Editor automatically adjusts font sizes, spacing, and formatting. You can also adjust formatting as you work and redefine the automatic styles, to insert into above applications. Site includes tips for teachers. Sites with Equation editor tips, videos, and how to documents: • MSU-Billings http://www.msubillings.edu/asc/equation_editor.htm • University of Waterloo http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/ec/equations/equation.html Video help online • Design Science: Makers of MathType http://www.mathtype.com/en/products/ee/ MathType: http://www.mathtype.com/en/products/mathtype/ (Win/Mac) Design Science MathType™ is the professional version of the Equation Editor in Microsoft Office and many other products; a powerful interactive tool that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents. What is the difference between Equation Editor and MathType? http://www.mathtype.com/en/products/mathtype/win/mt_vs_ee.htm http://www.mathtype.com/en/products/mathtype/mac/mt_vs_ee.htm
Web-based Tools for Math: Virtual manipulatives: • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://matti.usu.edu This is a three-year NSF supported project to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-8 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation. • Project Interactivate: http://www.shodor.org/master/interactivate Interactive java-based courseware for explorations in math and science. Includes a dictionary as well as a tools section. Tools are keyboard/mouse accessible; worksheets must be printed. • Illuminations i-Math Investigations: http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/imath/index.html Online, interactive, multimedia math investigations. Include student activites, teacher’s notes, answers, and related professional development activities. (Not every i-Math is currently complete, but they are all ready to be used. For an example of a complete i-Math, see Shedding Light on the Subject: Function Models of Light Decay.)
WebMath: http://www.webmath.com/ This site is composed of many math "fill- in-forms" into which you can type the math problem you're working on. Linked to these forms is a powerful set of math-solvers, that can instantly analyze your problem, and when possible, provide you with a step-by-step solution, instantly! Roman Numeral Conversion: http://www.jeffdiaz.com/roman/index.php Enter the number you want to convert (arabic or roman) up to 5000. Math Flash: http://fly.hiwaay.net/~palmer/mathflash.html Download a simple interactive math flash card game. Math Fact Café: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/home/ On line flash cards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade math facts. Math.com: http://www.math.com/index.aspx Demos and practice how-to's for everything from fractions to statistics to calculus. Check out the Cool tools page http://www.math.com/students/tools.html containing on-line basic oan scientific calculators, as well as calculators for square root, circles, prime numbers, quadratic equations, percents, probability, and sine, cosine, and tangent. PlaneMath: http://www.planemath.com/ is an outstanding site that teaches mathematics through a set of highly interactive lessons on aeronautics. The site is designed to encourage students with physical disabilities to consider careers in aeronautics but is useful to all classrooms for its outstanding lessons. ViewPlus AGC: http://www.viewplustech.com Web-based or software download, accessible talking calculator.
Online Applications for K-12 Math Curriculum http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=2829
Compiled by Susan Gill and Bill Ziegler with input from Michelle Lubetsky, Debby Holzpfel, Dave Cattell, Wendy Homlish, and Karen Narvol, for PaTTAN Statewide Assistive Technology Retreat; 3/25/04