Games for Automaticity/Math Fact Fluency

To start off our math assistive technology journey, I am going to provide you with some games that students with disabilities can benefit from. There are educational applications that can be used to address automaticity /math fluency. Low-mid tech and high tech devices are available. Some low-mid tech include: addition and multiplication charts and calculators. Some high tech devices are listed below. All of these games require only a few keys to be pressed so they are easily accessible to students who are unable to use the standard keyboard or mouse. 

FASTT Math 

(Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology): is a math intervention program that helps students acquire math fact fluency. This program helps with the memorization of facts and helps students eliminate the use of counting strategies to solve problems. 

Timez Attack

This adventure game focuses only on multiplication facts. It teaches 2-12 times tables. There is a basic download to try out.  http://www.bigbrainz.com/Downloads.html

The ArithmAttack

ArithmAttack is a simple program that allows the student to see how many computer-generated arithmetic problems they can answer in two minutes. You type in what type of problems you want to be given and then choose what the highest number will be. The game can be played online or you can download it to play it offline. http://www.saab.org/mathdrills/attack

Arcademic Skill Builder has many simple games that are split up by grade level and subject. You can play the games for free or pay for a Plus membership. The plus membership allows you to create custom games and keeps data reports on the students. There is also an app for iPad and Android that is available. http://www.arcademics.com/

References

Dell, A., Newton, D. and Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive technology in the classroom. Boston: Pearson.