Sokikom (so-kee-kom) is a digital elementary education program that aims to teach math through cooperative games, founded in

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, in 2008 by Snehal Patel.

Math learning games

Sokikom's online math games are rooted in the nationally recognized standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum Focal Points for Grades PreK-8 and align with the

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for grades k-5. Sokikom is designed as an

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experience.

Awards and reviews

Sokikom received a 2011 BESSIE Award from ComputED Gazette, recognizing Sokikom's multiplayer math games in the category Best for Early Elementary Students. It was further recognized in the category Best Gaming & Adaptive Learning Company at the 2011 Education Innovation Summit at SkySong, the

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Scottsdale Innovation Center, and in 2011, received a Success Award from the Arizona Small Business Development Center Network (AZSBDC) for its contribution to the Arizona economy. The Association of Educational Publishers presented Sokikom with a Distinguished Achievement Award in the category of Mathematics Curriculum.

Funding

The company was initially funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences, the main research arm of the

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References

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