Educational Insights MathShark
by admin on Feb.26, 2010, under Games
Educational Insights brings a terrific idea to life in Math Shark, a combination skill-building tool and calculator. (continue reading…)
Tabula Digita Announces 2010 Megabowl Educational Video Game Tournament Series
by admin on Feb.25, 2010, under Games
Hosted by Tabula Digita, developer of the DimensionU Learning System and the award-winning DimensionM™ Multiplayer video game software, in conjunction with Dell and Intel, large-scale tournaments will be held in Austin, Texas on April 14 and in Broward County, Fla. on May 21. New York City will host its third annual tournament on March 12 at Columbia University. (continue reading…)
World Math Day
by admin on Feb.25, 2010, under Math
World Math Day is next week, when kids from around the world will participate in a massive online math game. You can join in, too. (continue reading…)
More than a Handbook – “Math on Call: A Mathematics Handbook”
by admin on Jan.14, 2010, under Reviews
According to Wikipedia: “Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area.”. Thinking about Mathematics is hard to imagine a complete and useful handbook. Anyway, after checking the book, I’ve been surprised to accept that “Math on a call” is a well done handbook for middle school math and more than that!
A brand-new tool for teaching and learning math
by admin on Nov.25, 2009, under Math
Learning mathematic, especially geometry, through visualization and animation would bring more fun and for sure more efficiency for teachers and students. Also my observation as a student and later, a teacher, is that more exactly, accurate and colored drawings and explanations, better the students’ understanding.
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Maths Puzzles – Maths Sticker Workbooks
by admin on Nov.10, 2009, under Reviews
I have decided to present you a Maths Sticker Workbook from Dorling Kindersley because it is a wonderful book to learn and play in the same time. Its name is Maths Puzzles (Ages 7-11), it is very well structured and it has a wonderful multi-colored graphic.
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Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail – Danica McKellar
by admin on Oct.28, 2009, under Reviews
Seeing the title:” Math doesn’t suck”, the teacher inside me has thought “hmm… come on, this can not be a helpful math book!” Then seeing on the front cover some other words like: nail, horoscope, crush, math-o-phobe, I’ve thought: “hmm…this sounds girlish, stylish and fun. It looks like an “Elle” magazine or like a chick lit book – which, honestly, I love! (Even if there aren’t the smartest magazines or books in the world, they are improving my life giving me practical advices and a great mood) – so, let’s check it a little bit”. (continue reading…)
Games’ benefits
by admin on Oct.14, 2009, under Games
Playing scrabble, monopoly or even cards together with our family or friends, doing Sudoku or crosswords by ourselves is not only a way to socialize or have fun but also a good opportunity to make our brains work out. (continue reading…)
As a parent, how should I choose the math games for my child?
by admin on Oct.08, 2009, under Math
Should I do it by myself or should I collaborate with the child and the teacher?
There are so many sites with math games! How should I know what to propose to my child? (continue reading…)
Learning Math is playing real life (or playing math is learning real life)
by admin on Oct.06, 2009, under Math
School and home or playing and learning (preparing for the grower up life) shouldn’t be too far away one from each other, but interfere.
Teaching mathematics has been changed a lot in the last years as everything around us. That’s why the parents are more and more challenged to “run” after their kids; trying to stay as close as possible to their children’ hobbies, preoccupations or interests. (continue reading…)
