2 Resources: Kids Rex, Maths is fun

Introduction: The new curriculum provides teachers with a range of resources to use with in the classroom. These can be found on line through many different websites, however how valuable are these resources? Are our students learning? How do we know as educators the resources are providing relevant information to our students and they are learning from this information?

Subject: Digital Technologies

Strand:

Digital technologies knowledge and understanding

Digital technologies processes and production skills

Year Level:

  • Year 1 to 6

Links to other Learning Areas:

  • Maths
  • Literacy
  • Language
  • Science

Cross curricular and General Capabilities:

  • Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability
  • Literacy
  • Information and communication technology (ICT) Capability

Overview:
The first resource Kids Rex provides a safe search engine for students to research different information needed to complete projects for all curriculum areas.
The second resource Maths is Fun looks at engaging students into different math’s strategies and games to consolidate their learning and understanding.

Resource 1: Kid Rex

This search engine provides valuable information for students to research different topics without the need for teachers to pre read and check the website for inappropriate materials, as all websites have already been approved for children. This is also a great resource to have as all year levels can use this for many different situations such as, educational games, project information and images.

Students can use Kids Rex to investigate, plan and produce a range of technologies for their community, classroom and globally.

http://www.kidrex.org

This resource links to the following content descriptors:

  • Identify, use and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)
  • Explore and use a range of digital systems with peripheral devices for different purposes, and transmit different types of data (ACTDIK007)
  • Investigate the main components of common digital systems, their basic functions and interactions, and how such digital systems may connect together to form networks to transmit data (ACTDIK014)

Resource 2: Maths is fun

This resource provides a range of games for all abilities to consolidate and engage a student’s knowledge and learning of different Maths strategies and sums. This page is updated daily and links to all curriculum needs. You can provide feedback about the page or contribute other ideas.

Students are able to use this site on tablets, smart board or computers. It can be used as small groups, pairs or individual.

This resource links to the following content descriptors:

  • Identify, use and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)
  • Explore and use a range of digital systems with peripheral devices for different purposes, and transmit different types of data (ACTDIK007)
  • Investigate the main components of common digital systems, their basic functions and interactions, and how such digital systems may connect together to form networks to transmit data (ACTDIK014)

References:

http://www.kidrex.org

https://www.mathsisfun.com

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/technologies/rationale

Pierce, Rod. (18 Jun 2014). “About Math is Fun”. Math Is Fun. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015 from http://www.mathsisfun.com/aboutmathsisfun.html

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One thought on “2 Resources: Kids Rex, Maths is fun

  1. “Kid Rex” sounds like an amazing site. Vetting websites can be time consuming to make sure it is appropriate and has relevant information for students.

    “Maths is Fun” seems to be a great use of Game-Based Learning. The fact that the site can be accessed via tablets, smart board or computers is a big plus as some websites are not formatted for such a wide range of modes.

    Will definitely be looking into both of these sites and hope to use them in a classroom one day.

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