Technology Guide for websites

(For Science: Khan Academy is recommended)

• Access St. Matthew Website (website): provides information about St. Matthew events, including the school calendar, handbook, athletics and access to teacher websites.
  • Website: smcssa.org
  • Parent Resources – provides access to:
    • school calendar
    • handbook
    • Teacher profiles – where you can access teachers website
      • May access teacher website directly at smcssa.org/mrsbarber (or name teacher you wish to access)
    • RenWeb

• Pearson Realize (website): provides access to the math and science program being used for 6^th – 8^th grade
  • Website: pearsonrealize.com
  • sign in:
    • USERNAME: firstname.lastname@stmatts.org (your child’s first and last name) - some students are just firstnamelastname@stmatts.org (no period between)
    • PASSWORD: your child’s Mathletics password
  • Select Math Book:
    • UNITS (labeled with letters) -
    • TOPICS (labeled with numbers) – similar to chapters
    • LESSONS - (labeled with the topic number and the lesson number)
      • Topic Opener: provides a brief intro to the lesson/topic
      • Launch: provides an intro activity to the lesson
      • Key Concepts: provides definitions for the lesson
      • Part 1-3: provide videos, tutorials and steps for the concepts covered in the lesson
      • Close and Check: provides a thought provoker or reflection for the lesson

• Mathletics (app or website): provides access to math resources including practice problems, tutorials, math games, etc.
  • Website: mathletics.com
  • sign in:
    • USERNAME: Mathletics Username
    • PASSWORD: Mathletics password
  • To use:
    • Select topics (blue bar) – the select concept (yellow bar) – will provide practice problems for the concept
      • ? (question mark) – available while solving problems provides a tutorial for solving the concept
    • Live Mathletics – allows students to play math games and compete against class, students at St. Matthew, students around the world or the computer
      • The level of math can be set for the games to increase difficulty.
    • Concept Search – allows students to search for a topic they are struggling with

• Virtual Nerd (app or website): provides videos with step by step procedures for solving math concepts
  • Website: virtualnerd.com
  • To use:
    • Choose course:  Pre-Algebra or Grades 6-8 Math
    • Choose a topic or search for a topic

• Khan Academy (app or website): provides videos with step by step procedures for solving math concepts
  • Website: khanacademy.org
  • To use:
    • If you use the website – an account will need to be created
    • If you use the app on your child’s iPad – access is automatic
    • Select a topic or search for a topic

• Purple Math (website): provides step by step procedures for solving math concepts with explanations for solving
  • Website: purplemath.com
  • To use:
    • Select index of lessons to find a topic or use the search bar at the top to search for a topic