SchoolSims transform education – students think more, learn more, enjoy more and teachers work less! Join Us.

A SchoolSims simulation (or sim) is an interactive computer-based activity based on a spreadsheet, that includes videos, teacher and student briefings, and tests. These activities can be as short as 5 minutes or as long as 3 weeks. With SchoolSims…

Students/Parents:

  • This is a fun, interactive form of learning – up to 100% of students are expected to want sims.  Watch the short video clip to the right to hear how much students at the University of Auckland got out of using the our Great Restaurant simulation.
  • Students will learn to think logically and more effectively – an average of 50% more learning is expected.
  • Parents can gain access to reports to evaluate their students learning.
  • Great for home revision and revision for exam time.

Teachers:

  • Your workload will decrease due to automated marking and self-learning – up to 20% less marking and preparation is expected.
  • Your teaching will be more effective, focused and enjoyable – up to 50% of the teacher’s time is expected to be focused on student-specific issues.
  • Your students will learn to think logically and more effectively – an average of 50% more learning is expected.
  • Your students will enjoy their studies more – up to 100% of students are expected to want sims.  Watch the short video clip to the right to hear how much students at the University of Auckland got out of using the our Great Restaurant simulation.
  • You can use an existing sim or develop and share your own with anyone on the Internet.

Please read “Our promise and a request for your input” in the sidebar on the right.

Pilot Results at Auckland Grammar School and Diocesan Girls School.

  • An average of 85% of students want more sims of this sort in their education with some pilots recording a 100% preference.
  • Analysis of the pilot pre and post tests shows 20%-200% increase in learning in tested subjects in significantly less time than other teaching methods!

The simulations cover NCEA level 2 and Cambridge International A level subjects:  physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, history, accounting, economics. Click on the link to see what material will be covered in 2010.

NOTE: What you see on this website is draft and is based on pilots that have been run at Auckland Grammar School and Diocesan Girls School in 2009. We are building final versions now for release in April, 2010.