Clicker 4 Clicker 4 is a writing and presentation tool for children to use as they learn to read and write. The program was designed by teachers to stimulate reluctant readers and writers. It combines a talking word processor with multimedia presentation functions, supports special needs students, and provides technology assistance. Students can write with whole words or pictures. The program comes with 1,000 education related graphics, sounds, and ready-made templates. The templates can be used by the teacher to create custom lessons, or by the student for reading and writing assignments, or multimedia presentations.
Inspiration Inspiration is a visual learning tool that provides students with means to develop ideas and organize thinking. The program includes integrated diagramming and outlining environments to organize and comprehend concepts and information. The resource can be used across the curriculum for brainstorming, planning, organizing, and to create outlines and graphical organizers
Ellis Academic 3.0 A complete, enhanced solution for teaching and learning the English language. With over 1,300 hours of instruction, ELLIS Academic 3.0 combines digital audio and video, voice recording, Role- play, and native language support to create an engaging, research-based environment for every level of English language training.
SkillsTutor English-Language Arts SkillsTutor English-Language Arts provides opportunities for students to study and practice fundamentals of English, Reading, and Writing. The focus is in on skill mastery of spelling, vocabulary building and word knowledge, language mechanics and usage, clear writing and sentence structure, and reading comprehension. Student's work through 97 self-paced tutorials aligned to the California Academic Content Standards in English and Language concepts and 31 quizzes and tests in a format similar to that of a standardized test.
Writing Well: The Grammar Game Writing Well: The Grammar Game includes exercises that incorporate simple analogies, common sense approaches, and interactive games to illustrate basic English Language concepts and rules. Students have an opportunity to hone their grammar skills as they learn how to decipher sentence structure and how to identify the roles various parts of speech play.
Curriculum Pathways - English-Language Arts Curriculum Pathways - English-Language Arts provides web-based materials that enhance teaching and learning. The resource includes interactive learning activities for students, lesson plans, and teacher-evaluated web sites, and is correlated to California standards, available within the product. American Literature topics and activities include Early American Voices, Romanticism, Realism & Naturalism, Modernism & the 20th Century, African American Literature, Asian American Literature, Latino American Literature, and Native American Literature. English Literature topics and activities include Old English, Middle English, Shakespeare, Renaissance, 17th & 18th Century, Romanticism, Victorian Era, 20th Century, and Postcolonial Literatures.
Between the Lines Between the Lines provides eight virtual media environments in which students become the creators of web, video, sound, and print messages. It contains video, still, sound, and print elements. Students view, select, sequence, and revise these elements in order to create customized messages for specific purposes and audiences. The program includes interfaces, which allow input of student text and voices. It provides evaluation rubrics to aid in self and peer evaluation.
CAHSEE ELA CAHSEE ELA is a test preparation program that provides interactive instruction in English-Language Arts topics tested on the exit-level examination. It supplies lessons on test-taking strategies, and offers practice tests in a variety of formats
HyperStudio HyperStudio was designed specifically for the classroom as a means for students to go beyond the typical presentation tool. The program uses student-centered learning. Students can work individually or in small groups to explore, gain knowledge, problem solve, and share their findings with their fellow classmates through a multimedia presentation.
New Century Integrated Instructional System New Century Integrated Instructional System is designed to assess student performance in English-Language Arts strands and to prescribe individualized learning paths. The program provides curriculum for mastering Reading-Language Arts concepts aligned with state standards and the California Exit Exam. It manages and monitors student progress through the curriculum
