Virtual clocks are a great way to teach students how to tell time. They are easy to manipulate with a click of the mouse and allow access digital and analog clocks with a click of the mouse. Virtual clocks are great because they don’t take up all the storage space as many physical clock manipulatives would in the classroom. Again one of the major disadvantages is if the technology for this manipulative is malfunctioning then you can’t use it. The last disadvantage of virtual clocks are that the students can’t physical touch and manipulate them. The third virtual math manipulative is virtual money. Virtual money teaching students the concepts of money, but without the hassle of storing it. Virtual money is easily accessible and easy to manipulate. There are many website that have virtual money and virtual stores for the students to practice counting and using virtual money. Again if the technology is not working the virtual manipulative is inaccessible and you can use it. Also, many students need hands on manipulative to see how big the coins are and how the look close
Virtual clocks are a great way to teach students how to tell time. They are easy to manipulate with a click of the mouse and allow access digital and analog clocks with a click of the mouse. Virtual clocks are great because they don’t take up all the storage space as many physical clock manipulatives would in the classroom. Again one of the major disadvantages is if the technology for this manipulative is malfunctioning then you can’t use it. The last disadvantage of virtual clocks are that the students can’t physical touch and manipulate them. The third virtual math manipulative is virtual money. Virtual money teaching students the concepts of money, but without the hassle of storing it. Virtual money is easily accessible and easy to manipulate. There are many website that have virtual money and virtual stores for the students to practice counting and using virtual money. Again if the technology is not working the virtual manipulative is inaccessible and you can use it. Also, many students need hands on manipulative to see how big the coins are and how the look close