Posts Tagged ‘Virtual manipulatives’
March 15th, 2011
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tips: Using the Snap Block Teacher Tool
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. I’m always looking for ways to build number sense skills with my students. Lately I’ve been using one of DreamBox Learning’s virtual [...]
October 14th, 2010
by Neal M in Elementary teachers, Online Learning
Virtual Manipulatives: Our First Fractions Manipulative, Rational Rods
One of my favorite things about working at DreamBox is collaboration. Currently, our Academic Team is four National Board Certified Teachers including myself. We plan the curriculum, and work with experts in the field to develop lessons that are academically rigorous, follow an appropriate developmental sequence and that take advantage of a rich digital environment. [...]
April 29th, 2010
by Tracy in Online Learning
How Technology is Changing Math Classrooms for the Better
Guest Post by James McConville, as part of the EdTech Blog Swap Math is everywhere, there really is no escape! Sounds ominous, but there are so many opportunities to see math that is readily available in the world around us. This blog post looks at all the opportunities there are to discuss math with students and how technology supports [...]
April 26th, 2010
by Mickelle in Math Learning, Teaching Math
Teaching Number Sense Using the Open Number Line
DreamBox Learning provides free teacher resources for any teacher – regardless of whether they’re using DreamBox in the classroom or not! Our free Teacher Tools are virtual manipulatives that can be used with your whole class, or in smaller groups. The DreamBox open number line is an interactive tool you can use to support the [...]
April 6th, 2010
by Sue in K-3 Curriculum, Math Learning
DreamBox Learning K-3 Math is Launched. Tell Us What You Think!
For the last several months we’ve been beta testing our new 3rd grade math lessons and games, listening to all of our testers’ feedback and working hard to make the product better. Today we’ve released the new, expanded DreamBox Learning K-3 Math! There are now more than 500 math games and lessons. We’ve developed more [...]
February 2nd, 2010
by Tracy in Math fun, Math Learning
You'll Heart Our New February Valentine's Math Activity Calendar
Our Valentine's math calendar has arrived with math games and holidays your kids are sure to love! Celebrate Clean Out Your Computer Day on February 8th and Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17.
January 19th, 2010
by Sue in Math Learning, Teaching Math
Mickelle Weary at FETC: “Using Virtual Manipulatives to Support the Development of Number Sense”
If you were unlucky enough to miss Mickelle Weary’s session at FETC, you missed a lively discussion about the value of using manipulatives in the classroom. Mickelle is one of DreamBox Learning’s nationally board certified teachers. She was invited to speak at FETC because, together with the other teachers at DreamBox, she’s been instrumental in [...]
January 15th, 2010
by Sue in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers, Technology
FETC 2010 Pictures – Team DreamBox at Booth 1305
FETC has been a whirlwind of fun and learning so far – exactly what DreamBox is all about! We here at Booth 1305 have been busy demonstrating our awesome math games, answering questions on virtual manipulatives, and meeting some of the biggest names in education technology. It’s been a blast!
January 11th, 2010
by Sue in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers
DreamBox Will Be at FETC This Week: Booth 1305
We’re very excited about being at FETC (Florida Education Technology Conference) in Orlando this week! It’s one of the largest conferences dedicated to educational technology, and we look forward to meeting many teachers, administrators, and technologists. We’ll be in booth 1305—there will be a lot going on in the booth and we hope you’ll come [...]
December 28th, 2009
by Mickelle in K-3 Curriculum, Start-up Culture
Schools Are on Winter Break, but DreamBox is Not!
At DreamBox we’re capitalizing on school vacation! For two days, we invited DreamBoxers who live near our offices to sit side-by-side with our teachers and developers and be the first to try our newest lessons and games. This is the first major step in testing our new virtual manipulatives developed by DreamBox only for our [...]
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