Hotmath News Release
Media Contact:
Chuck Grant
510.524.5525
Hotmath Adds Math Games to Homework Website
And Proudly Announces Award of Excellence
San Francisco, December 13, 2004 -- Hotmath, Inc. announced that two math games from Hans Software have been added to the Hotmath.com website to reinforce math concepts as well as to provide enjoyment and retention during the learning process. In addition, Hotmath announced that it has been received an Award of Excellence from Technology and Learning Magazine.
The Hotmath website provides tutorial explanations for the actual homework
problems in math textbooks used in grades 6 through 12 (odd-numbered problems
only). This allows students to understand and complete their assigned homework
and come to class prepared.
One game, Algebra vs. the Cockroaches, engages the players to quickly
find slope and y-intercept values so as to remove insects crawling across
a graph. Another, Factortris is a take-off on Tetris and requires the student
to correctly factor integers to select the falling rectangles in the sizes
needed for success in the game.
Chuck Grant, president of Hotmath said, "Hotmath recognizes the importance of motivating and attracting students to do their math homework. We are experimenting with these math games from Hans Software to keep students engaged with the concepts being learned."
The winning software and Web-based products selected by Technology & Learning magazine include innovative applications and best-of-breed products that are market leaders in educational technology. Hotmath.com was chosen from over 140 entered products that were judged by educators and instructional technology experts. The winning products and judges’ evaluations will be featured in the December 2004 issue of Technology & Learning magazine (www.techlearning.com), which is published by CMP Media LLC.
Schools can provide Hotmath for their students for well under $1 per student per year. Parents at schools that do not have Hotmath may subscribe to the website for $29 per semester.
Hotmath is based on education research from the 1990's: students learn and retain mathematical concepts better when they can view worked-out solutions to about half of their homework problems. Hotmath, Inc. is based in Kensington, California and was founded in 2000 by math educators.
