Tabula Digita Announces 2010 Megabowl Educational Video Game Tournament Series

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First we used our fingers. Next, the abacus. With today’s generation, it’s educational video games that are propelling student comprehension and mastery of math ahead. And over the next several months, students from New York, Texas, and Florida will go one step further by putting their math skills to the test in “live” educational video game tournaments.

Hosted by Tabula Digita, developer of the [url=\"http://www.dimensionu.com/DimU/default.aspx\"]DimensionU Learning System[/url] and the award-winning DimensionM™ Multiplayer video game software, in conjunction with Dell and Intel, large-scale tournaments will be held in Austin, Texas on April 14 and in Broward County, Fla. on May 21. New York City will host its third annual tournament on March 12 at Columbia University. A video clip of last year’s New York City tournament can be [url=\"http://www.dimensionu.com/dimU/Home/video.aspx?file=dimensionm%202009%20megabowl%20video.flv\"]found here[/url].

During the spirited contests, elementary and middle school students will compete against classmates and students from neighboring schools, using their math intelligence to advance through timed video games – with hundreds of their classmates cheering them on. The competitions not only allow the opportunity to demonstrate math proficiency but students will also compete for bragging rights as well as prizes. The winner at each tournament will win a FLIP HD Camcorder. Second-place finishers will receive a Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Digital Camera while a $50 Target gift card will be awarded to the third-place honorees. Teachers will also be acknowledged for their contribution in the classroom with Amazon gift certificates.

Using two of the several distinct missions offered in the DimensionM Multiplayer series, the students will tackle numerous mathematical obstacles that require knowledge of content and swift reaction to score the most points. Topics include everything from prime numbers to graphing linear equations and more.

“Making students curious, creative, and collaborative learners is essential if we are going to deliver successful contributors to the 21st century workplace,” said Ntiedo Etuk, Tabula Digita’s CEO and co-founder. “Accomplishing that sometimes requires that we break through with original, but effective solutions. The DimensionM game-based learning experience is the new model that is making learning more relevant for today’s digital students, leading to increased motivation and improved academic achievement. Progressive schools like those found in New York City, Austin and Broward County really are reaping the benefits of immersive learning.”

To help teachers get their schools in the game, Tabula Digita has added a “Toolkit” feature to its website where teachers can download and print promotional posters and flyers for their students, motivating them to prepare for the district tournament. The interactive website – [url=\"http://www.DimensionU.com/Megabowl\"]http://www.DimensionU.com/Megabowl[/url] – has information and updates for the three individual tournaments.