Illuminations - Concentration (At Home)

For my second Illumination activity, I played the Concentration game. What I like the most about this game is the fact that you can change what you are looking for - i.e addition, multiplication, fractions, etc. This would be a great review for my students who struggle with visualizing concepts. This game can be played individually or with a partner. The only part I dislike about the partner game is that the game rotates even if you find a correct match. This means that each partner could potentially end up tied so there is little motivation to pay attention to where matches are. Students could just randomly choose until they find a match. Overall, this game will help students visual different math topics. This activity addresses many different TPAK strategies. One is it incorporates knowledge of learner characteristics, orientation, and thinking to foster learning of mathematics with technology. It also uses technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of all learners of mathematics.