Education is changing rapidly around the world, and educators, including tutors, must adapt to the changing times. In fact, as of June 2018, it is believed that there are over 500,000 apps on various platforms (smartphones, desktop computers, tablets, and other mobile devices). This means we are already in a digital era, and we should take advantage of technology and how it can help our children learn maths.
However, with the endless sea of apps available on the web today, finding the best one that can effectively engage, build skills, and boost the math skills of your children can be daunting. To help you on your quest to find quality educational apps, here are some of our recommendations.
- Elephant Learning Math Academy
This app will help your children learn various math concepts, and its built-in algorithm can provide real-time reports about your child’s progress based on its growing library of mathematics activities. Although the lessons on this app focus on concepts rather than procedures, it is not curriculum-aligned.
- DoodleMaths
According to its founders Tom Minor and Nicola Chilman, DoodleMaths is not a mere game since it has an adaptive learning technology that tailors its math content based on your child’s strengths and weaknesses. However, your child must use and play its “7-a-day” activities before it adapts to your child’s learning style.
Also, on the parent dashboard, you will find several statistics on your child’s performance. You will know where they are excelling and where there is room for improvement.
- CK-12
The goal of this app is to promote and increase access to free and customisable open educational resources. Therefore, when students sign up, they will be given access to several free lessons in STEM subjects. So, your child no longer needs to work through traditional hardcopy textbooks. CK-12 breaks them down into tiny bits and easy-to-digest math lessons.
- Khan Academy
This app contains personalised learning resources, including maths lessons for all ages. That is why the developers claim that their app is considered a global classroom. In fact, Khan Academy provides various practice exercises created by math content specialists, and its adaptive technology can help identify learning gaps. So, you will know what lessons and concepts your child needs to focus on.
- Splash Math
While its freemium version will only allow your child to learn maths concepts from grade one to two, its paid version will provide content from first to fifth grade. Therefore, if your child masters all the lessons on second grade math, they can start learning third-grade lessons.
This app will also adapt to your child’s level and encourages self-paced learning.
Overall, these apps will cover various topics like numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, algebra, and other more advanced math topics. It can also make learning maths more enjoyable and interesting.
