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Plug-in Wish List: Find Good Forms Plug-in (Contact 7 conflicts with slideshow); Drop Box Plugin

  •  Shared Checklist Plugin? (Trello-like!) for Teacher Training/Goal Setting/ Tracking? is there such a thing through WordPress?
  • We really really really need a good online report card/reporting program that supports Project Trees, Pass/Try Again grading, etc. ie VISUAL GOAL-SETTING & PROGRESS-TRACKING
  • Cell Phone/Tablet recognition plug-in (Mobile-Ready)

iPad Math Games for 4th-8th (Draft)

Apps ◊ add rest of Math Apps!

  • Algebra Touch: Great program for creating automaticity. YouTube Video on Latest version: Factoring Out. Topics Covered: Simplification, Like Terms, Commutativity, Order of Operations, Factorization, Prime Numbers, Elimination, Isolation, Variables, Basic Equations, Distribution, Factoring Out, Substitution.

iBooks ◊ add rest of Math iBooks!

  • iShortcut Geometry, Vol 1: Lines and Angles  (free): teach essential geometry, lines and angles, in the simplest way possible through interactive diagrams. The aim is for the reader to have an intuitive feel for geometry. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an interactive is worth a thousand pictures. The review at the end of each section should be attempted, as this will solidify the learning process. See full specs below
  • iShortcut Geometry, Vol 2: Triangles (1.99) (poor reviews, check for update: pythagorean, etc.)

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Full Specs, Tables of Contents, Glossaries, for App & iBooks:

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