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March 25, 2015
Primary Tools component is fantastic!
I use these manipulatives on the Smart Board for whole class demonstration of concepts with 2nd graders. Some of the functions (adding and subtracting and money amounts) allow for feedback. My students love clicking the 'check' button to see if they were correct. It works well with the Smart Board to make it more hands on, almost as if you were really handling the manipulatives. I believe it is in Flash, so iPad and iPhone usage may not be as easy.
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October 12, 2014
Multiple resources to support math series but can be difficult to navigate
The resources are quite good, but the set up puts a lot of emphasis on their lesson plan tools which I did not find to be helpful. I was disappointed that only certain resources are available for tracking purposes. It has potential, but it can be bothersome to wade through things and figure it out for yourself.
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