Tabula Digita Releases New Science Game Series
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- Published on Monday, 31 August 2009 11:58
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Following the success of its math educational game, DimensionM, Tabula Digita has launched a new science game series titled The League of Scientists. The series is offered for free online and targets students from grades three to five.
The League of Scientists currently includes four multi-player games which will let students compete against each other while learning through a robust, standards-based and engaging science curriculum. The two-dimensional games were developed in partnership with the Monsanto Fund and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Read More...
Debt Ski Game Teaches Students to Manage Debt
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 18:15
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Debt Ski is an online flash game that challenges students to minimize and manage their debt. It was introduced in late April 2009 as part of the InDebtEd financial education campaign. Dealing with personal and national debt, the mtvU and Peter G. Peterson Foundation initiative focuses on encouraging students to play their part in reversing the American fiscal crisis.
In Debt Ski, you play as a pig named Piggy Banks who must collect coins while riding a personal water craft to pay for his lifestyle. In order to win, you must learn to maintain your happiness while maximizing savings and limiting your debt. The key to success is avoiding destructive financial behavior and taking fiscally responsible action. Read More...
Tabula Digita’s DimensionM Receives Further Recognition
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- Published on Thursday, 07 May 2009 20:53
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Tabula Digita announced in early May that its DimensionM educational game series had been successfully reviewed by the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) as meeting the criteria for social content compliance.
The CLRN is an information source for California educators looking for high-quality electronic learning resources for their classrooms. This positive review signifies that DimensionM is aligned with the California Content Standards.
“CLRN prides itself on recognizing emerging instructional tools that promise to be highly relevant and engaging to the learner,” said Kelley Day, program manager for the California Learning Resource Network, in a news release. “The DimensionM games mark the first time CLRN reviewed a content rich video game and it definitely set the bar high for educational games and simulations in K-12 education.” Read More...
Educational Game Site Helps Students Fight Bullying
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 19:03
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A new educational website is showing students some valuable skills to fend off real-life and cyberbullies. Developed by LiveWires Design, Braincells uses quizzes, activities and mini-games to give teens a better understanding of just how serious hacking and bullying can be.
Told through sets of photo animations is the story of Oliver, a nerdy boy entering high school who is bullied by an older-boy, Eddie. Mini-games accompany each section of the site which is broken down into Hacking, Bullying and Cyberbullying areas. Read More...