Introducing MangaHigh.com

I would like to introduce you all to MangaHigh.com
I really like the site and wish I had something like this when I am young, so I am supporting them in their launch. Read below for more info, check out their games (great for youth & adults), and please spread the word!

MangaHigh.com has maths games…finally a fun path to exam success

MangaHigh.com is an effective games-based learning environment that is built around the national curriculum and prepares students for exam success

***Unique, scientifically-designed and 100% FREE maths games put the fun back into mathematics education
***Prodigi, the adaptive learning system that coaches students with Easy, Medium, Hard and Extreme worked examples with full hints and solutions
** Individually tailored education and revision programmes help fulfill your child's potential

Follow these links to some super fun games that will also improve your maths skills!!
Flower Power: www.mangahigh.com/games/flowerpower
Pyramid Panic: www.mangahigh.com/games/pyramidpanic
Save Our Dumb Planet: www.mangahigh.com/games/saveourdumbplanet
Bidmas Blaster: www.mangahigh.com/games/bidmasblaster

Here is their launch pr::

Mangahigh.com, ambitious new games-based math learning site, launches

UK-based mangahigh.com features free math games that go beyond mental arithmetic and help kids to enjoy practicing quadratic equations and trigonometry. The site has developed the most sophisticated math games yet seen on the Internet, and both students and teachers are likely to enjoy playing Pyramid Panic (geometry) and Flower Power (fractions ordering). Endorsed by well-known UK mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, the site also features Prodigi, an intriguing application that teaches math using worked examples. At launch, Prodigi does not cover 100% of the curriculum but it does offer many thousands of questions already.

The challenge for educators has been to find games that teach academic concepts in an entertaining way. Mangahigh.com looks to have been successful in balancing these two imperatives, and the games are 'true' math games in that the math is always intrinsic to the gameplay. The games also have academic achievements linked in to them. That is to say, if a student demonstrates mastery of a particular skill during gameplay (for example calculating the perimeter of a kite in Pyramid Panic), that achievement is then posted on their profile.

I can see that students would enjoy playing these games in class or as homework. Perhaps some of them might even play of their own accord?


Take care, All the Best from U4U to all of U!!

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Girlation just might turn out to be one of the best events for teen girls, that London has ever had!!! FINGERS CROSSED ;)

Things are coming together really well!

What is Girlation going to be all about, you might ask, well here it is::

BASIC EVENT DETAILS:
Participants and Sponsors include great huge and small companies like LUSH, Pineapple dance (first British Female to take a co. public, and she will talk at Girlation), Selfridges, Rococo Chocolates and many others …JUST IN, Model 1 (europs top agency) will be joining to talk about confidence/poise, AND celebrity guest Carol Machin will be joining...
Date: 17 May 2009
Location: Baden Powel House (South Kensington/Chelsea)
Time: 12-4pm
Attendees: up to 600 girls (plus another 1500 viewing online)(plus some of their parents)
Press: hopefully lots of press will be in attendance…15 press offices are following U4U…
Purpose: improve the world through developing our youth
Website: www.u4uk.co.uk

5 components to the event which will all be going on continuously throughout the event:
1. entertainment :: inspirational speakers, dance, music,...all promoting some elements of the four pillars (fitness, kindness, culture, environment)
2. trade show of our favorite companies :: 15-20 tables highlighting only companies which appeal to young ladies
3. pamper corner :: massages, manicures, … free pampering for the girls
4. high heel boot camp :: a circuit of 6 professionals (style, speech, environment…) where a girl can go through the circuit and sit down for personal advice with each of the professionals for a 3 min session
5. promoting girls :: art sculpting and writing competition (to be hosted by leaders from London’s favorite modern gallery and a top selling teen magazine)

BEYOND THAT.....

Last i had reported we had made the first cuts of a couple business plan competitions...well, I am so pleased to report that we made it even further (though not all the way :() we were basically placed 6 out of 70entrants in one of them and an honorable mention in the other... top 8 out of over 100...for this one we win an in kind prize of over 500pounds!! yahooo... The best part of it was getting feedback and talking to some key investors. Was extremely exciting to hear how interested the were in U4U and I was extremely honored to hear some very good feedback on the strategy/professionalism/team/results so far....

Well thats all for now, back to the phone to finalise the rest of the great companies who will be joining us in CELEBRATING TEEN GIRLS!!!!!!!!