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Gordon, Sheri – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
For the Garland Independent School District, a tournament was the tipping point. With too many of its students failing the math portion of state-mandated exams and in danger of being held back, the suburban Dallas district was determined to raise scores. The students lacked motivation, and Garland was seeking a better method of engaging them.…
Descriptors: Video Games, Mathematics Achievement, Computers, Technology Uses in Education
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Demski, Jennifer – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
The presence of a bilingual educator is proving pivotal to the success of technology initiatives aimed at developing Spanish-speaking students' grasp of both the concepts and the language of mathematics. This article features Ginny Badger, a teaching assistant at Glenwood Springs High School in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, who sacrificed her…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Second Language Learning, Computer Software, Program Effectiveness