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First and foremost, Moogie on the Net is not meant to instruct students or to present them with new material, but rather, to help them learn the process of solving problems. Parents and Teachers teach; Moogie on the Net is just a powerful tool to help!

 

Unlike most math tutoring or test-preparation software, Moogie on the Net is much more than a computerized, electronic flash card. There are no canned or stale questions because the numbers always change! This is Moogie’s core reason for being.

Questions are stored as templates. For example:

 

 

Sally has [A] apples. She ate [B] of them. How many are left?

 

 

Each time the question is used, random numbers are selected for each of the variables. Each variable has certain restrictions applied to it so the question makes sense, of course.

Here, [B] must be less than [A], and Moogie does this like a pro.

 

 

Sally has 10 apples. She ate 5 of them. How many are left?

 

 

The answer choices are also randomly generated - but with a twist! The first answer shown here is the correct one. To try to foresee common mistakes students make with numbers, this question might be written to make sure the second and third choices are offered as distracters!

 

 

Answer: [A] - [B]                  Distracter 1: [A] + [B]          Distracter 2: [A] / [B]

                    5                                           15                                            2

 

 

 

 

While the proliferation of computers and increasingly widespread use of the internet have brought forth significant changes to the educational industry, teachers - the human element - will always be the essential part of the educational process. That's why, with "Moogie on the Net," we don't attempt to replace teachers or instruct students. Teachers teach; "Moogie on the Net" is merely an effective tool for teachers to use with their students. Instead of giving a student access to Moogie and saying, "Go have fun and learn things," we keep track of his/her work and provide the tools necessary for teachers to do the same. Because of this, there is no one right way to use Moogie on the Net. This guide will explain the details of everything which you can do; but it is up to you to decide what parts can be best used by you and you students.

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