All posts by Steve Scully

STEM Support at the 2017 Million Women Mentors Senate Luncheon

The Million Women Mentors Senate Luncheon 2017 today promoted women in STEM during Women’s History Month. TiViTz CEO Siobhan Mullen is pictured below with Senator Maggie Hassan. Thank you for all you do for women in STEM!   

TiViTz at the Microsoft Global Education Partner Summit

TiViTz is thrilled to be part of the Microsoft Global Education Partner Summit and to share the power of TiViTz Office365 with attendees! TiViTz CEO Siobhan Mullen spoke on a panel alongside representatives from Judson Althoff, Campus Management and Edsby.

Kids Compete for Top Honors in Live TiViTz Tournament!

On February 16, hundreds of the top TiViTz players gathered to compete in the annual Hillsborough Council of Teachers of Mathematics (HCTM) TiViTz Tournament. Congratulations to all of the players!  

STEM Advocate and Science Cheerleader, Talmesha Richards Ph.D., Addresses Witter Elementary in Tampa

On January 13, 2017, Talmesha Richards Ph.D., chief academic and diversity officer at STEMconnectorÒ and Science Cheerleader, addressed students and teachers at Witter Elementary.   Dr. Richards shared her personal story with students and teachers to challenge stereotypes and encourage youth to pursue STEM careers. She shared insights on motivating kids by pairing gaming with […]

Classroom technology, math games, cafeteria coffee and more

DIGITAL CLASSROOMS: Two key Florida lawmakers call for greater funding for school technology. SCHOOL GRADES: Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford holds out the possibility of a one-year hiatus on school grades to restore trust in the system. MATH GAMES: A growing number of Hillsborough schools use the Tivitz strategy game to make math fun. OPTIONS: […]

TiViTz Tuesdays brings math game to kids in 13 counties

TAMPA — Math is Samantha Champion’s last class of the day. And each day, it can’t come quickly enough. “I just love doing math,” she said. “It’s kind of like my reward.” The Roland Park K-8 sixth-grader was among the more than 50 students crowded into a Tampa McDonald’s last week to challenge each other […]

Manatee students testing math skills on baseball-inspired game

A baseball themed math game endorsed by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. could be a new teaching tool in Manatee County Schools. Steve Scully, the creator of the game TiViTz, is pushing for more classroom participants with the promise that his game will sharpen students math skills, and allow them to compete in tournaments […]