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Math Software Unleashes the Power of Touch Devices to Improve Student Learning
This week, the education non-profit MIND Research Institute announced that its ST Math® instructional software is now available to students and teachers using tablets in the classroom. MIND Research has re-engineered its research-based software games to capitalize on the powerful learning capabilities of touch technology.
Arizona Schools Nearly Double Math Proficiency Growth With ST Math
Arizona schools nearly doubled math proficiency growth in 2011-12 using ST Math® -- a visually based, digital math program featuring the animated penguin named JiJi -- as a result of a recent partnership between education nonprofit MIND Research Institute and CiscoFoundation.
Popular Penguin Continues to Provide Positive Math Results For Chicago Public Schools
The nonprofit MIND Research Institute today released an analysis of 2012 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) test results showing that students using ST Math® -- a visually based, digital math program featuring the animated penguin named JiJi -- made significant gains in math proficiency compared to similar schools.
Rocketship Education Expands Successful ST Math Pilot In 2012-13
Rocketship Education, a leading non-profit public charter school system, will begin using the non-profit MIND Research Institute’s ST Math® program with all students in grades 2-5 across its seven schools in San Jose this fall.
What Money, Biking & Psychology Have In Common
Personal finance has a lot in common with riding a bike. Think back, how did you learn how to ride a bike? In my case, somebody told me what to do and how to move. However, that wasn't enough to really learn how to bike. I had to try, fall, stand up again, practice and eventually, I was able to hold the balance and biking became intuitive.
ST Math Lands In CTEq’s National STEMworks Database For Investors
The nonprofit, CEO-led initiative Change the Equation (CTEq) admitted MIND Research Institute's ST Math®, an instructional software program, as one of its CTEq’s new ‘STEMworks’ database.
Education Leaders Meet for MIND Research Institute’s Annual Symposium
More than 350 administrators, teachers and philanthropists will join MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and research-based education non-profit, for its 8th Annual Symposium, Learning Without Boundaries, at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, Calif. today.
Urban Elementary Students Publish Their Own Math E-textbook
Jon Smith, or @theipodteacher as I’ve come to know him, caught my attention on Twitter this week. Students in Mr. Smith’s sixth grade classroom at Gibbs Elementary in Ohio’s Canton City Schools just published their own math textbook, released just days ago on iTunes!
Bill Nye “The Science Guy” Changes the World One Summer Science Video at a Time
Many teachers remember the excitement on kids faces when the theme song for Bill Nye The Science Guy came on in the classroom: “Bill! Bill! Bill!.” Lots of kids of the 90s have memories of learning about the science of storms, outer space, brains and more from his wacky and…
Dear NSF, Here’s a Plan to Boost Math Achievement
NSF and U.S.ED are gathering input to shape a $60 million math R&D initiative. They should invests half the money in a series of grants that study math motivation and the other half in classroom trials and prizes.