Tag Archives: math education

A Great Math App for Kids

Posted on October 9, 2013 by karen mahon

Just in case you didn’t catch it someplace else, I thought I’d share the free math app review that we published this week over on Balefire Labs. I’ve talked to you guys about the Native Numbers app before, but here … Continue reading →

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Motion Math Fractions App Works!

Posted on August 26, 2012 by karen mahon

Friday a colleague sent me a research study…I was super excited because it’s an effectiveness study for an app that has been getting a lot of attention recently, Motion Math. Before reading the research study, I bought the app myself … Continue reading →

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Bizarro World: Is Algebra Necessary?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by karen mahon

I had a whole other post planned for today, but it got bumped because yesterday I, like many of you, read the strangest op/ed piece that I think I’ve ever read in the NY Times.  And that’s saying something.  In … Continue reading →

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