The All-New Online Math League

Rumor has it that some teachers actually take time off for summer vacation.  Not me.  Instead of doing boring things like golfing or actually going outside, I’ve been working on a complete site redesign for my math contest company, the Online Math League (formerly known as the Academic Leagues).

So, whether you’re an active reader of this blog or someone who happened to Google something that led you to this page, please visit www.onlinemathleague.com and then help us by spreading the word to anyone you know who teaches math (or has a child) at any grade level from 2nd grade up through Algebra.  Really cool things we’ve got going for 2008-2009 include:

• Three fun, challenging contests spread throughout the school year
• A vast online practice area that contains thought-provoking questions and multiple layers of instant feedback based on students’ responses
• Instant online results for all of the actual contests throughout the year
• High-quality awards, such as plaques for high-scoring teams, medals to a very large number of individuals, and downloadable certificate templates for everyone

I’ve blogged before about some of the great online resources out there for working on basic math facts, such as TImez Attack at bigbrainz.com and Multiflyer at brainormous.com, and also worksheet generators like edhelper.com and themathworksheetsite.com.  The one thing that’s always been striking to me, though, is the complete lack of interactive online materials that focus on in-depth story problems, multi-step problems, algebra-style problems, and other complex grade-level-specific topics in alignment with state and national standards.

Now there’s a site that does fill that niche, so even if it is my own, I would be remiss in not spreading the word.  Check us out at www.onlinemathleague.com.