Do You Know OSMO?Leanne Hester, Bramlett Elementary School Jackie Mulkey, Oxford Intermediate School
SIT 2016
What is OSMO?OSMO is a unique gaming accessory &
5 apps for your iPad.
The OSMO stand and reflector allow the
iPad to see the manipulatives placed in
front of the screen.
What makes OSMO great?Instead of playing ON the iPad, students
are interacting WITH the iPad in a new way.
OSMO Apps are FREE!
- use the tiles with different devices!
Apps are user-friendly & easy to use!
OSMO is continually creating new apps
and updates.
Quick and easy tech assistance and specific teacher forums - with gifts!
App #1: Newton
App #1: Newton- Fosters creativity, imagination, and
problem solving skills for higher order
thinking
- Can use white boards instead of paper
- Use objects instead of drawing
- To increase the difficulty have students
use the same paper and lines they have
drawn to see if they can still pass levels
App #2: Masterpiece
App #2: Masterpiece- Fun for an art class or art center
- Great for a handwriting center
- Students can convert their photo to drawings
- Great for ELL students who need to practice writing English
App #3: Tangrams
App #3: Tangrams
App #3: Tangrams- Promotes fine motor skills, problem
solving, spatial concepts, and math vocabulary
- Different levels of difficulty
- Hints for when students get stuck
- Can be used with small groups of 2 -3
App #4: Numbers
App #4: Numbers- Counting- uses dot tiles to form a
number - must use problem solving skills
- Adding uses number tiles to get sums -
may use more than 2 tiles
- Connect uses number tiles to create
double digit numbers, helps with place
value
- Multiplication - uses number tiles to get
products, introduces algebraic concepts
- Each depth of ocean has 8 difficulty
levels
App #5: Words
App #5: Words- The most versatile OSMO app!!!
- Use pre-loaded groups or make your own
game using Powerpoint or Keynote
- Not limited to Words - make slides of
True/False Questions or Multiple Choice
- Older students can create their own
Simplify 981
A. 98
B. 19
C. 18
True or False:The American Civil
began in Augustof 1861.
T or F
App #6: Coding
- This is the brand new OSMO app that
came out 2 weeks ago!
- We do not have one yet - please enjoy
the video!
App #6: Coding
What real students say about OSMO!
