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Snappy Education

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Mathematics High School & Up Video Lessons

Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • Very simple and easy to navigate.
  • Each topic has a brief definition as well as one or more video options.

Considerations

  • Content on the site is limited to approximately 40 statistics terms.
  • No option to track videos watched.

Mindprint Expert Review

This is a very simple site whose mission is to provide easy access to the most understandable explanations of statistics concepts. Users can do a free search or click on one of approximately 40 topics. Each topic has a brief definition and links to one or more embedded videos. The videos are curated explanations from around the web and vary by topic. Users do not need to register to use the site, nor can they track their site activities. This very basic site can be helpful for students studying statistics who want easy access to video lessons on the most common statistics terms.

Academic Benefits

Improves academic skills

  • Includes quizzes that assess mastery of the lesson content
  • Lessons presented or vetted by qualified teachers
  • Provides multiple options to learn each topic
  • Provides explanations to quiz answers or directs students back to the appropriate point in the lesson
  • Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
  • Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
  • Lessons organized by Common Core Standards
  • Provides consistency across lessons
  • Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

Fun

Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Instructors are engaging
  • Instructors explain topics clearly and concisely
  • Videos and graphics are visually appealing and interesting
  • Site includes text or visuals to reinforce spoken concepts
  • Videos are the appropriate length for the target age group
  • Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

Easy to Use

Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Has a free or trial version
  • Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
  • Student should be able to use independently after first use
  • Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
  • Students can save work between sessions
  • Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
  • Specific topics/lessons are easy to find
  • Requires registration before using the first time
  • Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
  • Provides ratings of specific lessons to help students make a selection
  • Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
  • Overall - Easy to use