Teacher9910

I do not believe that this application would be helpful in an elementary classroom. Although this application consists of an easy to use, interactive number line that helps students develop a basic understanding, it does not assist students in developing a conceptual understanding of the content. I do, however, believe that this app would be particularly helpful for students who are struggling to understand how decimal numbers work. This app requires that students “zoom in” when placing the numbers on the line. Thus, students will observe how decimal numbers are broken up by tenths, hundredths, and even thousandths between the whole numbers. Despite the positive aspects of this app, I do not feel that it is worth the purchase (the cost of the app is $2.99). If there were provisions made to the app then I would consider recommending the app to other teachers. For example, I would like to see the option of a fraction number line included in this app. Additionally, one particular part of the app that steered me away was the non-mathematical strategy that students may pick up on when working with this app. When students are using the app, they drag the number bubble at the top to the corresponding slot on the number line. However, students can easily observe that the correct spot is the only spot on the number line that does not already have a number. Thus, students may simply drag the number to the blank spot rather than processing the numbers and understanding the number sequence on the line. However, if the app developers were to add multiple blank spots I feel that it would challenge the students to think about where the number is being placed and why it is being placed there.

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