Note: Unfortunately this resource is no longer free such publication of this article but it is still worth the low subscription fees! Illuminations is a treasure trove of wonderful, free lessons and inter-actives for learning mathematics and is a project designed by the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, USA). http://illuminations.nctm.org/ The lessons are divided into grade levels from pre-k to 12 using the NCTM’s Principles and Standards: Number & Operations Algebra Geometry Measurement Data Analysis & Probability and the CCSS (Common Core State Standards) from kindergarten to grade 12. Illuminations offers two main categories to enhance math learning: Inter-actives that in
Padlet.com (previously called Wallwisher) has been around for years but it just keeps getting better and better! It is basically a free, online bulletin board that creates beautiful displays of any digital resource such as images, videos, documents, websites, presentations, and spreadsheets to name a few. Last week (see image below) new functionalities were released and now a user can also voice/ video record. Padlet is a powerful tool that can promote: collaboration as anyone can access a wall as long as they have the URL which is created by the teacher. Students can freely add to the wall by commenting or adding a resource by double clicking anywhere on the wall. communication and sharing
