Matific is a free elementary math product that consists of engaging activities and games that teach students problem solving and critical thinking through discovery. They use game based principles to encourage students to learn through discovery, and we also have all the usual stuff schools may like such as worksheets, lesson plans, and of course real time reporting. Their concept-based challenges puts students into the role of mathematician and has them thinking like mathematicians.
The Matific privacy policy states: “(For users accessing from Canada) In accordance with various Canadian provinces’ privacy legislations applicable to many of our school customers we do not store Canadian students’ personal identifiable information outside of Canada.”
On March 11, a small group of educators from CESD took a professional field trip to Fort Saskatchewan to visit the classroom of Scott Hebert (@MrHebertPE) to witness an imagination-filled gamified classroom – a game that Mr. Hebert (Master Heebs in game) has invented to suit his own classroom. The majority of items in Mr. Hebert’s classroom have been created by hand, from his own imagination and at minimal cost. In terms of classroom engagement – Wow!! The story of Scientia Terra has his students working (call it playing – it sounds so much more pleasant!) and learning. Scott is very active on social media, he facilitates excellent conversations on Twitter, his YouTube channel is very active, and he’s even done a TED talk about it!!
If you’re interested, please check out his online resources (including the books he has written) as you will see much more. We’ve posted only photos that do not include students for privacy protection. Scott has permission to show much more than we can!
I searched high and low last year for a jeopardy game to use in my French Classes. I ended up paying for one, and it was pretty “meh”, but it was the best thing I could find.
This morning, while searching for a different classroom utility, I found FLIPQUIZ. An online Jeopardy simulation. While I admit, I’ve not used it in a classroom, I’d have been all about giving it a try in my classroom last year.
If you do use this one, I’d love feedback by email as to how it went, and any tips you might have for using it!
I searched high and low las year for a jeopardy game to use in my French Classes. I ended up paying for one, and it was pretty “meh”, but it was the best thing I could find (playfactile.com was the website).
This morning, while searching for a different classroom utility, I found FLIPQUIZ. An online Jeopardy simulation. While I admit, I’ve not used it in a classroom, I’d have been all about giving it a try in my classroom last year.
If you do use this one, I’d love feedback on Google Classroom as to how it went, and any tips you might have for using it!
