I'm a little surprised that this technology is only available to schools, and not to individuals. Is there any effort underway to change that? It seems like these games could be big on the various app stores (e.g. DragonBox), or in partnership with some of the big learning sites such as Khan Academy.
MIND is a non-profit and a neuroscience research institute, with the mission of improving Math education.
With all the hype around computer-based instruction, a big part of that goal has to be the ability to measure and demonstrate positive results on a large scale. With limited resources, the focus is on deploying the program direct to schools and providing the teacher training and support to make sure that the kids get the most benefit from it.
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I'm a little surprised that this technology is only available to schools, and not to individuals. Is there any effort underway to change that? It seems like these games could be big on the various app stores (e.g. DragonBox), or in partnership with some of the big learning sites such as Khan Academy.
MIND is a non-profit and a neuroscience research institute, with the mission of improving Math education.
With all the hype around computer-based instruction, a big part of that goal has to be the ability to measure and demonstrate positive results on a large scale. With limited resources, the focus is on deploying the program direct to schools and providing the teacher training and support to make sure that the kids get the most benefit from it.