One suggested activity in Assistive Technology in the Classroom, for teaching math to special education students was utilizing The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, which is a digital library that contains apps and activities for K-12 mathematics. When you first visit the website, you can click on a topic (Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, or Data Analysis & Probability) and a list of virtual manipulatives will be generated for each grade range (Pre-K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12). There are many manipulatives that appear in more than one grade range.
One manipulative that appears in more than one grade range is Bar charts. Bar charts can be created to show quantities or percentages by labeling columns and clicking values. The manipulative is intended to introduce users to the idea of visual representation of data by mans of a bar chart. The manipulative is flexible that it can conveniently record different kinds of data. This manipulative is a useful class activity that can be integrated into a classroom to enhance students' learning.
The PA state standards for K-2 that would support this virtual manipulative includes:
2.6.C: Answer
questions based on data shown on graphs or charts.
2.6.D: Answer
comparative questions based on representations of data.
2.6.E: Draw
conclusions about information shown on a graph or chart.
The next blog posts will discuss how to integrate augmentative communication in the classroom, home, and community.
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