 Teacher Review (Not based on classroom experience)Reviewer: Ewee, Jun 9 2008 04:51:19:580PM |
Review based on: personal experience |
Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Multiplication with positive and negative integers. |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? Java Applet |
How hard was it for you to learn? Hard |
Explanation: I didn't not understand the concept of the Tic Tac Go game at first. Then I figured out what the rules of the game were. |
Ability to meet my goals: Effective |
Recommended for: Math 6: Integers |
| Teacher Review (Not based on classroom experience) Reviewer: Sara5144, Jun 9 2008 04:13:56:587PM |
Review based on: personal experience |
Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings |
Other Comments: I like how this tool makes practicing integer operations a game. I think it is much more engaging to students than pencil and paper practice. However, I would have liked to have seen the operations combined into one game rather than separated |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Students need to understand how to add, subtract, and multiply using integers. |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? None. |
What extra things must be done to make it work? It was very self-explanatory and easy to use. |
How hard was it for you to learn? Very Easy |
Explanation: The tool is user friendly. You must make the given number using integer operations. |
Ability to meet my goals: Effective |
Recommended for: Math 6: Integers Math 7: Integers Algebra: Integer Operations |
 Student Review (Not based on classroom experience)Reviewer: Greg7, Oct 3 2006 12:49:16:513AM |
Review based on: I discovered this tool in a search for Math 7 tools. I took the time to try it because of the positive ratings it received from other users. |
Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings |
Other Comments: I thought the tool was attractive because it was intuitive in nature. Also, by providing the goal of tic-tac-toe the game became fun instead of an exercise in repetition. |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Multiplication of positive and negative numbers |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? Ability to run the flash application. |
How hard was it for you to learn? Very Easy |
Explanation: Just point and click in an already familiar tic-tac-toe format. |
Ability to meet my goals: Effective |
Recommended for: Math 7: Operations with numbers |
| Developer Review (Not based on classroom experience) Reviewer: iris08, Oct 2 2006 10:30:57:013AM |
Review based on: I was browsing various tools in the MathTools collection. I came upon this one rather randomly. |
Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Signed multiplication, multiplication |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? Left-clicking a mouse, moving the cursor around, etc. |
What extra things must be done to make it work? None. |
How hard was it for you to learn? Easy |
Explanation: The one potential problem I see is the fact that the tic-tac-to "board" is rather overwhelming. It requires much time searching for desired numbers that could be spent more productively. There may be a better way to denote (and set off) where to find specific positive/negative combinations and the like. |
Ability to meet my goals: Effective |
Recommended for: Math 6: Integers |
| Student Review (Not based on classroom experience) Reviewer: Becky444, Dec 5 2005 03:42:49:847PM |
Review based on: I was searching for ways to help students learn about integer arithmetic and found this tool. |
Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings |
Other Comments: This tool is not enough to teach students about integer arithmetic, but is a fun way for them to practice adding, subtracting, or multiplying integers. They get to practice these skills while playing a game of tic-tac-to, either by themselves or against a partner. |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? You need to know at least one of addition, subraction, or multiplication of integers. |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? You do not need much hardware expertise, just how to use a mouse! |
How hard was it for you to learn? Easy |
Explanation: You can choose one or two players, and whether you want addition, subtraction, or multiplication, and after those decisions have been made, the tools is easy to use. |
Ability to meet my goals: Effective |
Recommended for: Math 7: Integers Algebra: Integer Operations |
Tool: Tic Tac Go Reviews