Math on Soundrop App

After watching a few Lynda videos, I learned about a fun little app called Soundrop.  This works like Pong, sort of. You draw in lines for the balls to bounce off of. Each line has a different tone that is based on position, size and maybe a few other constraints.

I decided to check out the geometry - angles of reflection and patterns - that the balls were making.  In order to modify the constraints like gravity, I purchased the app. Needless to say, middle school students might be interested to see that a line can be given a fart tone.

After drawing a line on the screen, I used some wax paper to trace the line and patterns that were made. I then formulated some conjectures. Take a look at one of my investigations in the graphic below.

Screenchomp audio

A few of you reported issues with the microphone in Screenchomp. Steven found the setting.

Go to the privacy setting and open the microphone menu. Then you will see the toggle for sound after each program.  Also I learned from you guys that using multiple pages in Educreations works well when showing off the apps. Be sure to start the recording on the first page. 

Ball State Math Dept iPad Meeting #1

iPad Mathematics Department Meeting - March 26, 2014

Holly, Crystal, Brian, John A., Janet, Kathy

We discussed what everyone was doing

Janet is projecting the 125 text, but is unable to view Visi

Janet is using a calculator app and a stats apps called Statistics Vizualizer (statviz), StatCalcLite, and the Blackboard app (works better on campus).

Crystal shared information on Aurasma.

Holly is making videos with Educreations and uploading to Bb.

Holly would like to find apps for Business Calculus.

Discussed

• Blackboard - how to put hot links into a content area
• Educreations - can add multiple pages with screenshots before recording and upload links to Internet.  Not sure if there are storage or bandwidth issues.

Tips for use

• Tap text to select, copy and paste from one program to another.  This is important when sharing url’s.
• Statistics apps need csv files that can be easily made in Excel.  These can also be made in Numbers (Apple’s Excel).

Suggested apps that were showcased

• Bell Curve
• Notability (not free but very good)

Kathy’s apps for this week include:

• Genius Scan - take a picture with the camera and it is now a pdf file.

• Myscript Calculator - handwriting calculator
• Quick Graph - nice function grapher

Suggested courses from Lynda.com - Some of the chapters contain relevant information to our setting.  Click on Browse Library - Teacher Tools and then go down the list to iPad. BSU faculty and students have free access to Lynda, but must log in from the BSU website.

• iPad Tips and Tricks
• iPad Fundamentals

I am sure that there is something I forgot, or might not be accurate, so please use the comment box below to add information. Also, share tips, hints and GOOD APPS for us to check out.