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Algebra Phobias Vanish with New Hands-On Equations App for iPad from Borenson.com

ALLENTOWN, PA, April 4, 2012 — Educators say algebra phobias vanish and test scores improve with the new iPad app from Borenson and Associates at Borenson.com. This app, which can be used by students as young as eight years old, literally makes algebra child’s play. The original, physical Hands-On Equations®program has already helped more than a million students and adults.

“Kids don’t have to wait until the eighth grade to begin learning algebra with this new app,” said a jubilant Dr. Henry Borenson, creator of Hands-On Equations. “In six lessons even eight-year-olds can learn to solve algebraic equations normally presented in the eighth or ninth grade.”

“As soon as I used the new Hands-On Equations app, I knew that every student would benefit, especially those who are more visual or tactile,” said Pat Wyman, author and founder of HowToLearn.Com. “This app takes into account the different learning styles that students have,” she added.

In its non-digital form Hands-On Equations uses actual game pieces: pawns, numbered cubes, and a graphic representation of a balance scale. These elements have been transferred into digital form to the app. Younger and older students alike can understand and successfully solve the equations in the app by moving the game pieces with their fingers or with a stylus on the digital screen – and have fun doing it.

Borenson’s mission is to ensure that every child succeeds in algebra and learns to love it.

“I created Hands-On Equations because I know that algebra is the language of mathematics, and helping kids solve basic algebraic equations will make it easier for them to pursue higher-level math and science classes,” said Borenson.

A research study conducted in 2008 with 195 fourth- and fifth-graders in the Broward County, Florida public schools revealed that while only nine percent of the students could solve an algebra equation such as 4x + 3 = 3x + 9 on the pre-test, 80 percent of them solved it correctly on the post-test following six lessons of Hands-On Equations instruction using the actual game pieces.

“It is the carefully thought-out sequence of lessons, along with the use of the game pieces, that enables students to gain a deep understanding of the underlying concepts,” said Borenson. “Purely abstract or symbolic instruction is not helpful for many students,” he added.

According to a 2008 report by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, many students in middle and high school algebra classes do not understand procedures for transforming equations or why those transformations work.

“Hands-On Equations has been the sole reason our students understand algebra and, as a result, they are no longer afraid of it,” said Cheri Godek, principal of Gotha Middle School in Windermere, Florida. “Students have actually been reduced to tears of joy when they felt that pride in math they had never felt before,” continued Godek.

Many districts are expecting digital technology to make a big difference in student learning. For example, the McAllen Independent School District in Texas recently announced a plan to purchase 25,000 iPads, enough for all of its K-12 students. “It’s about transforming learning; it’s really not about the device,” said Carmen Garcia, director of instructional technology for the district.

The Hands-On Equations app provides another means for districts to provide this powerful algebra teaching method to their students in grades three through nine.

In a review of this app, the famed Michael Vallez wrote, “Everything about this application is great and is presented in a very simple, straightforward and helpful way. Not only is Hands-On Equations engaging, but it’s a fun way to learn a very intimidating subject. I think Dr. Henry Borenson (inventor) is brilliant – and so is this application.” The full review can be found at http://goo.gl/3d6Nk.

More information on Hands-On Equations can be found at http://www.borenson.com. In addition to the app, the company offers physical sets of Hands-On Equations for use at home and in school, as well as the Making Algebra Child’s Play(http://goo.gl/XH5NP) workshop for teachers. The app can be downloaded from the App Store. For a video demo of this app from Borenson.com visit http://goo.gl/WcSTK.

Facebook and Twitter Merge Into ‘Hudld,’ the Free iPhone App That’s Getting a Lot of Attention as ‘The TweetDeck Alternative’

LUBBOCK, TX, March 14, 2012 — The new app for your iPhone, Hudld, that combines Twitter and Facebook into one timeline, has seen a lot of growth since its launch just over a week ago. This is mainly attributed to its “buzz” across social channels such as Twitter and Facebook over the past week. When the online tech news agency Mashable.com picked up the story, the chatter picked up quite a bit. Resulting in just over 600 “shares” coming directly from Mashable’s site within a couple of hours. During that time frame, Hudld was the 6th most mentioned word on Twitter within a 3-hour time span.

According to Brian Ash, head of SanctumSoft, the startup that released Hudld, “We never expected such a wide range of adoption from the social community in such a short period of time. Of course you love to see it, but reality told us to brace for slow growth. Given the release of the iPad 3 and the annual SXSW events, we assumed Hudld would be a low priority in the headlines for the tech world. Thankfully, we’ve seen a much different response.”

Hudld is expected to release versions in the near future that will drastically increase the usability for its clients. The addition of Google+ and LinkedIn were mentioned. Also, the next major update is said to include an RSS / news feature, along with an overhaul of the direct messages feature and the addition of Facebook chat. The coming update in review enables people to turn the ads off, fixes a few kinks, and addresses the issue of the “small font” voiced by some of early its adopters.

Though the numbers for app metrics are closely guarded by their publishers, it is known that Hudld is seeing numbers at least north of 10,000. Typically, at this point in a launch, apps in the social networking category see about 1/25th of that in a good scenario, so obviously there is something to this new little app.

Hudld isn’t perfect; in fact, Brian had mentioned that “it’s technically a beta release, we’re just trying to gauge what the users want to see next, and how we need to format those changes as we roll them out.” From the surface, it appears to be just another client aggregate, but dig a bit deeper, and you can see the possibilities and plans for expansion are quite vast. All things considered, this is the 1st version that can be seen now, but some “sneak peeks” reveal a much more robust app is on its way. Hudld is definitely something to watch in the coming days.

Contact:
Brian Ash
SanctumSoft
2106 75th Street
Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: 806-319-1626
http://www.hudld.com
BAsh@hudld.com

iTunes Link to Hudld:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hudld-facebook-twitter-social/id486354246?ls=1&mt=8

Demo videos as reference to the above:
http://youtu.be/VMh3MPRlgQ0
http://youtu.be/Pv_rgMp0CtA

Website:
http://www.hudld.com

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/hudld

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/hudld

TennisEarth.com announces the launch of Indian Tennis League (ITL)

Adhering to its motto of nurturing grass-root level tennis – TennisEarth.com has launched an exciting feature – Indian Tennis League, an unique online tournament for all the amateur and professional players in India.




TennisEarth.com is one of the leading Tennis websites across the globe. Besides nurturing grass-root level tennis, it is committed to bring the worldwide tennis community together to contribute in the growth and promotion of this sport – to a great extent. TennisEarth has launched Indian Tennis League (ITL) tournament, which invites all the professional and amateur players in India to prove their mettle and excel. There are great prizes to win besides a strong online presence – TennisEarth is committed to provide that by using the best online means to nurture and cultivate tennis talent in India. 

Indian Tennis League is a unique contest for all Amateur and Recreational Tennis players – based in India. Starting this April, Indian Tennis League will be conducted to trace out the budding talent in this sport by using the tried and tested TennisEarth Rating System, a 'first ever player rating system' based on actual match results allowing all the aspiring and rising players to stand shoulder to shoulder with the giants of the sport across the world. There are great prizes to win, including – A pair of “Head Racquets” among other exciting prizes. 

Know about TennisEarth Rating System: TennisEarth Rating System (TER) is a first ever rating system, open for all Amateur and recreational tennis players that is based on the actual match results that the players enter on the TennisEarth.com website and are verified by his/her opponents. Ratings are then calculated for singles and doubles matches based on Rating difference of opponents, Match result, set difference and game difference. These ratings are then used to give rankings to players. 
These ratings are calculated for singles and doubles (separately) at the turn of every hour (GMT time). Further Ranking Leader-boards are created every hour where the players are ranked based on their ratings. Players can also see how they are ranked across their Age group, Gender and Country.

Entry is free and full details of how to join Indian Tennis League (ITL), the Competition, how to play and terms and conditions are to be found on the TennisEarth website http://www.tennisearth.com/IndianTennisLeague/tournament.htm. 225 Players have already registered!