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Math Tutor is educational software for grades 6-12 that allows students to practice and improve math skills from pre-algebra to calculus. It has educational value and presents information clearly, but the price may be prohibitive. Chromebooks are affordable netbooks with built-in security and flexibility for educational use across subjects. Edmodo is a social network that allows teachers, students, and parents to collaborate online, turning in assignments and sharing class information, serving as classroom-focused communication.

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Software Review

Math Tutor is educational software for grades 6-12 that allows students to practice and improve math skills from pre-algebra to calculus. It has educational value and presents information clearly, but the price may be prohibitive. Chromebooks are affordable netbooks with built-in security and flexibility for educational use across subjects. Edmodo is a social network that allows teachers, students, and parents to collaborate online, turning in assignments and sharing class information, serving as classroom-focused communication.

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Software Review/Emerging

Technology/Innovative Uses
Erving Marure Sosa
EDU 214-1004/1005
4/26/15

Publisher: MathTutor Educational Software, Inc.


Cost per single license/lab pack/site license? Single License: 50$ a practice or
220$ a series, Lab Pack: 350$, Site License: 3500
Computer compatibility/system requirements: Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Windows 7, and Windows 8. 64MB of RAM are required. Each program requires
12MB of hard drive space.
Appropriate grade levels: 6-12
Math Tutor is a compilation of programs that allow for students and teachers to
download, in order to practice and improve their math skills from pre-algebra to
calculus.
The strength of this software is the ability to serve many students such as home
schooling, school based, and self study. Weaknesses of the program would be the
price tag and lack of a free trial.
It might take students a couple of hours to understand the program since it is not
elementary level math or has too many pictures.

Rate

the program according to the following


Characteristics/Criteria:
SA = Strongly Agree A= Agree D=Disagree NA=Not Applicable
__SA___ Program has educational value:
__A___ Program is free from stereotypes:
___A__ Content is of interest to students:
___SA__ Information is presented clearly and logically:
_NA____ Graphics, & audio contribute to the educational value:
__A___ Students would enjoy using this program:
___SA__ Program gives appropriate feedback:
__SA___ Students control the program's rate:
__A___ Documentation is clearly written:
___NA__ Teacher's guide is useful:
__SA___ Program in progress can be easily saved or exited:
___A__ Program is user friendly:
__A___ Skill levels can be adjusted by the user/instructor:
Additional Reviewer Comments:

Math Tutor/Educational Software

Chromebooks have their software from Google but other


tech companies make them.
Chromebooks are net books that are more flexible in usage
than laptops and more computing power than tablets.
All chrome books have built in virus protection, long
battery life, automatic updates, can be shared with other
users, access to Google Play and other services
Chromebooks are great for any educational setting: for
their computing, affordability, ease of management, and
sharing the same book with others.

Chromebook/Emerging Technology

Chromebooks start as low as 149$ and


increase to 999$.

Chromebooks

Edmodo

is a network that has the appearance of


Facebook but is specifically for educational
purposes.
Edmodo allows for students, teachers, and
parents to collaborate and communicate
effectively.
Edmodo can be used in any area of the
curriculum and be used for turning assignments
and obtaining information from the class.

Edmodo/Innovative Use

Edmodo serves just as Facebook, it


is social media for the classroom.

Edmodo/Innovative Use

http://www.mathtutor.com/
https://www.edmodo.com/
https://www.google.com/chromebook

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