The DreamBox Math Difference
Every student is a math student. That’s why DreamBox is dedicated to personalizing learning to meet every learner’s unique needs. We’ve worked closely with dedicated educators and their students to learn how we can continue building on this work with new product enhancements that remove more barriers to math engagement for every student. Students will notice improved opportunities to access and engage in the program, making the math experience more enjoyable for all.
Research demonstrates that when students are meaningfully and regularly engaged in DreamBox, it can drive real learning growth.
Boosting Independent Engagement through Improved Accessibility
Access to great learning experiences is in our DNA, and we aim to set a whole new standard for inclusivity. To go beyond just compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, we have worked together with teachers, special education experts, and students with disabilities to deliver product improvements that make the experience more equitable and effective for all students.
With DreamBox every student is empowered to independently engage in interactive problem-solving— equipped with access to the tools and mathematical vocabulary they need, in the way they need them— so they can develop conceptual understanding, apply a variety of strategies, and gain competence and confidence in mathematical reasoning and skills. K-5 lessons now include:
Compatibility with assistive technology tools such as magnification and screen reader.
Screen reader with enhanced alternative descriptions supports concept understanding and streamlines problem-solving for students with limited and low vision.
See how a student with limited vision can work independently in DreamBox.
Easy-to-tap, -move, and -place elements ease interaction and accommodate a variety of devices, physical needs, and learning styles.
Intuitive keyboard navigation lets students know where they are on the lesson page and within the manipulative.
Clear visuals enable students with low vision and color blindness to distinguish selectable foreground elements from the background.
In addition to these exciting updates, the team is ensuring that all lessons have the ability to replay instructions so that students can easily refer back to the task at hand.
Easing Lesson Interaction for Racecourse Lessons
We’ve channeled the enthusiasm that last year’s updates to the Clocks lessons generated. This year, we are pleased to announce a major update to our Racecourse lessons.
In this lesson, students learn to represent equivalent fractions as part of a whole, using proportional reasoning to ensure their car reaches its destination. A number line is represented as a course where students place distance markers and add stops at equivalent distances along the way.
Guided by student and teacher feedback, we made a series of improvements that make it easier for students to get started and interact with the manipulative as they progress through this lesson.
A new “Road Trip” context is more relatable for students and makes the tasks clearer.
Numbered intervals along the course allow for easier skip counting and streamlines the problem-solving process.
Meters deplete and refill to provide visual feedback on station placement as the car now moves along the course.
Larger visuals and more space make it easier for touchscreen (and all) users to place markers along the course.
Clearer instructions and updated scaffolding ensure students have support and meaningful feedback as they progress through the lesson.
When you put all of this together, it makes a profound difference in the student experience. This is reflected in students’ reactions.
Personalized Learning For Every Student!
We’re not stopping here. We are committed to making every moment matter more in DreamBox Math, to ensure each student can work in their own place, progress at their own pace, experience joy, and gain confidence on their individual journeys toward mathematical excellence.
