Zorbit’s Math Adventure Partners With Ontario Ministry of Education
Why do students and teachers love Zorbit's Math Adventure?
On May 19th, 2020, the Office of the Premier of Ontario announced that through the Ontario Together processes, Zorbit’s Math Adventure has been selected as one of 20 educational resources across all subjects with whom Ontario’s Ministry of Education will partner in addressing the needs of educators, students, and their families.
Ontario school boards are asking for resources that can aid them in the delivery of, “modern and quality online learning.” Hundreds of organizations and private businesses put forward solutions to problems that historically have impeded learning from home.
After thoroughly reviewing all of these proposals, we are honoured to have the Ontario Government share our K-3 math learning platform with their school boards.
“Zorbit is an excellent resource for both in-class and remote instruction,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. “We know that we must do all we can to mitigate learning loss, in particular STEM-related learning, during this unprecedented time. We’re delighted that Zorbit will continue access to their platform for all Ontario summer school programs.”
What Districts in Ontario Say About Zorbit’s Math Adventure (Now Part of MATHia Adventure)
“Zorbit’s gives students another way to see the math. Teachers can see how students are using [visual models] in the game and bring their strategies back into the classroom to reinforce [them].” -Kyle Pearce; K-12 Math Consultant, Greater Essex County District School Board
“Zorbit’s has provided continuity from school to home and allowed an easy transition without additional work.” -Kim Lacelle; Coordinator of Elementary Student Success, Ottawa Catholic School Board
“Students are actively engaged every time they use the program. The feedback for the teacher, and the lessons that the program suggests to address gaps allows teachers to respond to students’ needs.” -Bart Vanslack; Math Consultant, Toronto Catholic District School Board
What is Zorbit’s Math Adventure?
Zorbit's Math Adventure is the K-3 component of MATHia Adventure, including its 4-5 counterpart Mathstoria. MATHia Adventure is a suite of blended learning tools and resources for K-6 math that includes a research-proven student learning game and a Teacher Dashboard which houses student performance data, a library of offline teaching activities and games, and professional learning resources. Admin Dashboards allow school and district administrators to gather curriculum-aligned insights on performance trends and support teachers’ professional development.