2. Video Games in Education Alanna Bradley March 10, 2010 EDU 527

3. Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)  Student must pass assessment to enter ninth grade  Students, on prior assessments, scored poorly in Mathematics

4. DimensionM/Tabula Digital  Educational video games.  Games challenge and test the students’ abilities in mathematics.  Teaches students in ways they want to learn  Video game software followed state and federal testing standards.

5. Research Results  Students felt the games helped them to improve their mathematics skills.  Students became interested in learning mathematics again.

6. Conclusion  Closing statements  Questions???

7. THE END

8. Bibliography  www.ign.com www.ign.com  Aronowitz, Scott. “Gaming in Education: Video Game Prepares Texas School District for State Test. 20 Jan 2010/  www.dimensionu.com/math/