My student is a 7 yr old boy. He has been diagnosed with ADHD, he has difficulties in math and has high anxiety. In situations where the student is feeling anxious he ‘shuts down’ and is unable to communicate how he is feeling. He is a visual/kinesthetic learner. Because he has ADHD he requires frequent breaks. He also requires activities that can lower his anxiety and improve his relaxation. He is of average cognitive abilities and enjoys using the computer to play games.

I picked Math Drills Lite because this student needs support in math with his basic facts. This student needs to do daily multiplication, division, addition and subtraction drills. Having students complete the same worksheets with multiplication problems or addition questions can be very boring for students. Allowing students to use an iPod Touch to do their basic facts is a lot of fun. Math drills has a number line that gives students a visual representation for how to solve the problem, this is excellent for my student who is a visual learner. Also having the student tap the number pad to answer questions is tactile and reinforces number recognition. The ‘app’ is easy to use and if you purchase the full version you have access to a huge number of questions so the student isn’t doing the same questions everyday.

I really liked this ‘app’ and chose it for my student because its very relaxing and it could help to sooth my student when he is feeling anxious. It could also be used as a distraction when my student begins to ‘shut down’ and is unable to communicate his feelings. Once the student has calmed down he is able to talk through what is bothering him and his ‘app’ could help him deescalate quickly. The ‘app’ also had very calming music, which is great for relaxation. The ‘app’ also helps promote creativity and fine motor control.

I chose Crush the Castle for my student because he has ADHD and he requires frequent breaks. This student needs a fun activity that doesn’t distract other students during class time. The game is very easy to use and there are different levels that the student can advance to so my student won’t get bored of the game right away. I think my student would really enjoy the purpose of the game because he’s interested in castles and catapults. I also think this game would be great for my student because it’s easy to play and I know my student would experience a lot of success with it.
There are hundreds of great applications for students but I particularly liked these three for my student and think they would benefit his learning.
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