Come See the new FREE Fraction Tools by Conceptua Math
Presentation Title: NEW! Powerful, FREE online math tool to teach fractions!
Presenter: Lauri Susi
When: May 14th, 11am – 12pm
Need a flexible tool to teach fractions concepts on an interactive whiteboard or in a lab? Need built-in accessibility, too? This groundbreaking online tool has the unparalleled ability to link fractions concept models to procedures and back again, helping to build mastery in this “gateway” topic of math. This web-based tool can be used anytime, anywhere to teach kids or provide professional development. Includes the support of an online community of teachers and math experts. Brought to you by former leaders of IntelliTools®.
Session Outline
- · The Conceptua Math Team and Vision
- · Why fractions are difficulty for students with disabilities
- · Research on teaching fractions to students with disabilities
- · Methods for teaching fractions to students with disabilities
- · Overview of the tools, teacher supports and accessibility
- · Step by step look at tools for developing conceptual understanding of fractions
- Linking the research to implementation of the tools
- · Step by step look at tools for developing skills in completing operations
- Linking the research to implementation of the tools
- · Step by step look at tools for developing critical thinking
Presentation Title: Try out a powerful FREE online math tool to teach fractions! (Hands-On Lab)
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Come and learn how to use the new FREE Fraction Tools by Conceptua Math
Lab Presentation Title: Try out a powerful, FREE online math tool to teach fractions!
Join us for a fun, interactive lab where you’ll try out a new, free online tool for teaching fractions concepts. You’ll learn how to use concept models to help students identify fractions, find equivalencies and solve problems in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Ideal for use on an interactive whiteboard, or from anywhere with an internet connection. The tool includes built-in accessibility features for students with special needs, as well as powerful features for teacher training. Brought to you by former leaders of IntelliTools®.
Sequence of Hands-on Activities:
- · Exploration of Teacher Support Pages:
- Standards, Video Overview, Samples, IEP goals
- · Overview of Tool Features
- Accessibility
- · Tools for developing conceptual understanding of fractions
- · Tools for learning operations
- · Working with the Number line Estimation and benchmarks
- · Unitizing with Pattern Blocks
- · Unitizing on a Grid
- · Future development
- · The Conceptua Math Community and AT Forum
