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New Web Site Ready for PlatinuMath Math Professional Development for K-8 Teachers

Our new PlatinuMath Web site is active and ready to go!! Check it out if you haven’t yet (Access Here). Continue reading below if you want to get a quick idea of what the product is and who it’s designed for.

PlatinuMath is a suite of math games packaged within a comprehensive professional development toolkit for preservice and practicing K-8 teachers. There is also a student version available for teachers who have trained with the product.

PlatinuMath is a comprehensive math learning program featuring a spellbounding steampunk adventure narrative AND fun & addictive math learning games! But that’s just the beginning… For future and practicing teachers, the product provides a comprehensive learning experience for brushing up on math skills and becoming more comfortable using gaming in the classroom. The product also features classroom learning resources and lesson planning tools to help supercharge math learning in the classroom. PlatinuMath provides:

  • Math Learning Professional Development for K-8 Teachers
  • Mapping to Common Core & State Standards
  • Games with Differentiated Learning (6 Levels of Difficulty)
  • Teacher Resources for Blended Learning & Lesson Planning
  • Student Versions for Grades 4-8 & Developmental Students

PlatinuMath for K-8 Teachers & Students

Triad Up for Another Serious Games Challenge Award

Triad was recently represented with Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries Game 1 at the I/ITSEC Serious Games Challenge and Showcase. Read the Triad team’s take on the Challenge in Warfighter through Simulation here. “Being a part of the Challenge gives us and the rest of the finalists a chance to share new technologies and spread the word about their great potential.” – Scott Brewster

Triad in the Washington, DC Media

Triad was recently represented with Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries Game 1 at the I/ITSEC Serious Games Challenge and Showcase. Read the Triad team’s take on the Challenge in Warfighter through Simulation here. “Being a part of the Challenge gives us and the rest of the finalists a chance to share new technologies and spread the word about their great potential.” – Scott Brewster

PlatinuMath: A videogame to change preservice teachers’ mathematical skills

Van Eck, R., Baker, M., Reynolds, N., Brewster, M. S., Brown, R. M., & Droujkova, M. (2014). PlatinuMath: A videogame to change preservice teachers’ mathematical skills and attitude toward mathematics and games. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education  (pp. 1945–1966). Honolulu, HI: Hawaii International Conference on Education.

TIM Attends ISTE 2014 Conference in Atlanta

TIM participated as a trade show vender at the ISTE 2014 Conference in Atlanta recently. See a screen shot from our booth below.

Photo of Triad's Booth

Photo of Triad’s Booth

 

Mathematics games for teachers in training

Blades, M., Blumburg, F. C., & Oates, C. (Eds.). (2013). Mathematics games for teachers in training. Zeitschrift für Psychologie221(2), 117-118.