About the Episode:

Part 1 of the 2 part episode describes how middle school students in Broward County Schools are changing the way they approach math through Tabula Digita’s DimensionM (TM) video gaming software. The Tabula Digita suite of games allows students to compete in a video game environment with the computer, students in their classroom, and students in other schools while simultaneously learning math standards. . Watch as James “Duke” Chinn and Melissa Sherman describe how “math phobic” students become immersed in the world of mathematics.

In Part 2Mr. Chinn and Ms. Sherman describe the Broward County Tabula Digita competition and observe the excitement and passion the students emulate in solving mathematical problems in a gaming environment.