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I have used many different digital tools for learning math,
but two of them differ from all others and have become my favorites.
-GeoGebra and Kikora featuring coSinus.
We started using Kikora here about one year ago
I observed two of our teachers
I asked: "What are you working on there?"
«Well, we're exploring the new software, Kikora.»
And then they showed me how the tool works and I said: «This looks great..»
«..let's get the rest of our team started too.»
Mastering calculation is crucial if you want to become an accountant or an economist.
That's what you need the most.
You need math everywhere. Even for a short stop in the store, it's important to know math.
It doesn't really matter whether your parents master the mathematics
or if they don't.
They may still verify that you've completed your task.
What's so good about Kikora is that you get an immediate feedback whether you're right or wrong,
and if you don't get it, you may press "Help" to get further instructions.
What really surprised me about Kikora is how motivating it is
without involving any fancy effects.
We've also experienced that we get good math related conversations in the classroom,
both between the students and also involving the teacher.
It's nice to be free to select different exercises in Kikora.
It makes it easier to choose the right exercises for practice and new challenges.
All exercises are available for the students. You may assign specific tasks,
but the students know that they have access to all the content,
so when they want to practice on their own, it's all up to them.
In this way the students may explore mathematics to a larger extent on their own.
There are solutions and hints along with the exercises.
The difference between working on a computer and using pen and paper,
is that typing on a computer is a lot faster, and in Kikora you get an immediate feedback,
whether you're wrong or not, whereas working with books is more of a hassle.
The best thing about Kikora is that it provides variation.
We have students who formerly didn't like mathematics,
who are now stating that they love math more than anything,
and they spend hours solving math problems using Kikora.
And I think that is fantastic, because that gives them lots of possibilities ahead.
Using Kikora means variation to the students. I observe that they get highly motivated by working this way,
and it's easy for me as a teacher to get an overview of where the students struggle,
what kind of misconceptions they have,
and hence it's easier for me to plan tomorrow's lesson,
regarding where I need to focus.