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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Serious Gaming: 'Learn Math or Die Trying'- Linda L. Briggs, THE Journal
"This reaches more kids than anything else I've ever done," said Wendy Hall, now an instructional technology specialist at Piney Grove Middle School, part of Georgia's highly rated Forsyth County Schools system. She's talking about an action-packed video game called Dimenxian, from educational gaming company Tabula Digita. The game's motto: "Learn math or die trying." Last year, the district tried out the software at several middle schools, including Riverwatch Middle School, according to Jill Hobson, director of instructional technology at Forsyth County Schools. With 31 suburban schools and about 32,000 students in K-12, the district ranks high in academic performance and is a leader in instructional technology, both in Georgia and nationally.
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