1. Introductions
1.1. The Media Spot: Rhys
1.1.1. Media Literacy: themediaspot.org
1.1.2. Father of 4 and 9 year olds
1.1.3. PS51 Website & Student Lead Media Making and Community Storytelling (RULER, Sora, School Tour!)
1.2. Ages of your kids? Interests?
2. What’s “free”? And other things to think about…
2.1. Media Literacy: teach kids to Be aware of their online environment
2.2. Dealing with ads
2.2.1. It can be frustrating and hard to avoid (we will see them as we go)
2.2.2. Talk with them about what is on the page “what’s math, and what is not?”
2.3. Signing up for accounts
2.3.1. Some give partial access
2.3.2. Set expectations
2.3.3. Try things out. If something is really helping and kids love it, consider creating an account. Or Google free version of…
2.3.4. Use @nycstudent.net accounts and use the ”sign in with Google” they will block sites that are not private, and help protect your kids personal info
2.4. Screen time & parents playing along
3. Homework Helpers
3.1. KhanAcademy/Math
3.1.1. Help kids find where they need practice -- teachers can guide you with what to search for or practice, OR take titles from workbook (like 'Adding with arrays')
3.1.2. You can do activities without logging in
3.1.3. Logging in will track their progress and make suggestions
3.1.4. Help, feedback and solutions are there!
3.1.5. Videos demonstrate everything right along with the skills.
3.1.6. FREE
3.1.7. Online - quick game-like feedback, with built-in help (example: see how they solved things after you answer)
3.2. Khan Academy Kids (App)
3.2.1. PreK-2
3.2.2. Ad free
3.2.3. Free app for Apple and Android
3.2.4. Examples
3.2.4.1. Addition
3.2.4.2. Estimate measure
3.3. IXL Math
3.3.1. Games (Free with limits)
3.3.2. Kind of like worksheets, but online, and with some help
3.3.3. Free online practice (with limits)
3.3.4. Paid version ($10/month) gets you video support and tracking of progress.
4. Online Math Games
4.1. ABCya Math Games
4.1.1. Ads on website. Not in app
4.1.2. paid & free version
4.1.3. Grouped by math skills
4.1.4. Create account
4.2. CoolMathGames.com
4.2.1. Free account. (With ads)
4.2.2. Create playlists
4.3. Mathgames.com
4.3.1. Math dash ninjas
4.4. PBS Kids Math
4.4.1. Free
5. Offline games
5.1. Movement games
5.1.1. Obstacle course
5.1.2. Number jump
5.2. Deck of cards or Dice
5.2.1. Roll 2
5.2.2. 28 math card games
5.2.2.1. Top it
5.2.3. Break the Ice
6. Math Extension: coding
6.1. Thinking like a mathematician, problem solving; Reinforces skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, understanding of patterns, and basic geometry (shapes, angles).
6.2. Code.org
6.2.1. Sequencing and math logic
6.2.2. Links either grade 3-4 based math
6.2.3. Engaging/gamelike
6.2.4. Foundation to programing and computer science
6.2.5. Start with HOUR OF CODE
6.3. Scratch.mit.edu & scratch Jr.
6.3.1. Watch Video