I didn't copy/paste my entire comment, so I deleted my previous comment. This time, I believe I got the entire comment. I don’t have any apps for problem solving. I went to the app store and searched ‘problem solving.’ Most of the apps looked like they would be good for very young students or like games. I didn’t see any that really intrigued me, nor did any reviews I read make me want to pay for the app. I would like to hear what other secondary teachers are using.
I really never found an app for problem solving that I thought would work for me in my class. They seemed to young for most of my kids or I didn't want to spend money on something I wasn't sure of. However, when looking at apps I saw one for chess. One of my autistic kids loves to play chess against me. We have a game going that has lasted 5 class periods and is still going.
Chess would be great to have in an app because it would be easy to put away or continue on in the same game for as long as you needed it. My husband wants me to learn how to play chess...maybe I should get it in an app. :)
I agree with you that a majority of the problem solving apps seemed to be most appropriate for younger kiddos. There were some that I thought looked alright and could probably be used with older students, but after reading the reviews, would find out that you would eventually end up paying to access the full app. I don't like paying for apps that I'm not 100% sure on either.
Summer Project= Create an app that solves this dilemma.... ;-)
I checked out problem solving apps on the I-Pad. There are quite a few for younger students, but most of these consist of puzzles. The ones I found for older students had to be purchased. Two that I found interesting were: Horse Sense - a personal problem solving app for $1.99. I had one review What Would You Do at Home If...... consists of 56 "cards" that have red/green lights for correct/incorrect answers. The cost for this one is $7.
Peep and the Big Wide World has a collection of problem solving apps for younger kiddos. My son loves them, and they keep him entertained...which is always a good thing. There are all kinds of different apps under this collection.
I've done the free trial of Lumosity, and it says it's used to train your brain's memory and attention. I enjoyed it, but after my free trial ended, I stopped (I don't know how much good it did, since I only used it a few weeks, haha!). I've since learned that there's a free app you can download (at least it starts out free, haha!), so will probably be doing that soon. Also, when searching for this in the app store, I came across another app called Fit Brains Trainer. I haven't tried it yet, but noticed there's a specific training session dedicated to problem solving. It says you get 5 free sessions, but then have to buy in-app purchases to continue ($10-ish I think???). Anyway, thought it would be more appropriate for older kids since a lot of the others out there seemed to be geared towards the younger ones.
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ReplyDeleteI didn't copy/paste my entire comment, so I deleted my previous comment. This time, I believe I got the entire comment.
ReplyDeleteI don’t have any apps for problem solving. I went to the app store and searched ‘problem solving.’ Most of the apps looked like they would be good for very young students or like games. I didn’t see any that really intrigued me, nor did any reviews I read make me want to pay for the app. I would like to hear what other secondary teachers are using.
Civiballs is an app and also free on Mathplayground.com When I taught gifted, the kids love it!
ReplyDeleteI really never found an app for problem solving that I thought would work for me in my class. They seemed to young for most of my kids or I didn't want to spend money on something I wasn't sure of. However, when looking at apps I saw one for chess. One of my autistic kids loves to play chess against me. We have a game going that has lasted 5 class periods and is still going.
ReplyDeleteChess would be great to have in an app because it would be easy to put away or continue on in the same game for as long as you needed it. My husband wants me to learn how to play chess...maybe I should get it in an app. :)
DeleteI agree with you that a majority of the problem solving apps seemed to be most appropriate for younger kiddos. There were some that I thought looked alright and could probably be used with older students, but after reading the reviews, would find out that you would eventually end up paying to access the full app. I don't like paying for apps that I'm not 100% sure on either.
DeleteSummer Project= Create an app that solves this dilemma.... ;-)
I checked out problem solving apps on the I-Pad. There are quite a few for younger students, but most of these consist of puzzles. The ones I found for older students had to be purchased. Two that I found interesting were:
ReplyDeleteHorse Sense - a personal problem solving app for $1.99. I had one review
What Would You Do at Home If...... consists of 56 "cards" that have red/green lights for correct/incorrect answers. The cost for this one is $7.
Peep and the Big Wide World has a collection of problem solving apps for younger kiddos. My son loves them, and they keep him entertained...which is always a good thing. There are all kinds of different apps under this collection.
ReplyDeleteI've done the free trial of Lumosity, and it says it's used to train your brain's memory and attention. I enjoyed it, but after my free trial ended, I stopped (I don't know how much good it did, since I only used it a few weeks, haha!). I've since learned that there's a free app you can download (at least it starts out free, haha!), so will probably be doing that soon. Also, when searching for this in the app store, I came across another app called Fit Brains Trainer. I haven't tried it yet, but noticed there's a specific training session dedicated to problem solving. It says you get 5 free sessions, but then have to buy in-app purchases to continue ($10-ish I think???). Anyway, thought it would be more appropriate for older kids since a lot of the others out there seemed to be geared towards the younger ones.
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