Using Riverdeeps

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• Using Riverdeeps
• Interactive
• On-Line Software
• at Home or in the Community
• Presented by
• Riverdeep, Inc
• Houghton Mifflin Learning Technology

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Riverdeep and The Shultz CenterA Partnership
leading to a Pathway of Success
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Riverdeep Wins Two iParenting Awards

• Destination Math and Destination Reading, have
  received the prestigious Best Products of 2006
  Award from iParenting Media Network.
• iParenting Media Award winners are evaluated by a
  diverse set of licensed childcare centers,
  experts and parents nationwide. The awards
  program offers educators and parents a credible
  and objective way to determine the best products
  for educating children

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You, Your Childs First Teacher

• Research studies conducted over the past thirty
  years have consistently demonstrated that parent
  involvement increases student achievement.
• Research also shows that parent involvement is
  not a single act, but rather a variety of acts.

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Empowering Students

• Family involvement refers to activities families
  engage in to support their childrens education
  (Drake, 2000). When families become involved in
  their childrens education, students, schools,
  and communities all benefit because strong
  home-school partnerships help all stakeholders
  focus on the real issue of high student
  achievement (Caplan, 2000).

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Why Software Is Effective?

• All parents, regardless of their own skill level
  or language barrier, can help their children
  through the use of educational software.
• Software uses pictures and spoken instructions
  rather than written ones so that children will
  not need to ask for help.
• Children control the level of difficulty, the
  pace, and direction of the program.

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Why Software is Effective?

• Software offers variety children can explore a
  number of topics on different levels.
• Children receive quick feedback, so they stay
  interested.
• Software engages childrens interest by
  encouraging children to laugh and use their
  imagination in exploring.
• Software is non-threatening.

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Riverdeep as a Parent Resource

• Riverdeep can be used as an aid for parents to
  help review skills prior to assisting their child
  with school work.
• Riverdeep is an excellent home literacy tool for
  parents. Parents can log on using their childs
  ID number and practice their reading or math
  skills.
• Riverdeep Destination Math series is available in
  Spanish.

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Riverdeep Accesshttp//pilot6.riverdeep.net
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Destination SuccessDuval County Portal
User Name is STUDENT FIRST AND LAST NAME SCHOOL
(NO SPACE) Password BIRTHMONTH AND BIRTHDATE (NO
SPACE) Check your childs report card or with
their classroom teacher
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Destination SuccessTechnical Tips

• Turn off your Pop up Blockers
• AOL users use Internet Explorer as your browser
• Hold down CTRL Key
  
• on your keyboard when you click Log in-
• For Technical Assistance call
• 1-888-327-2906

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Student Access-My tasks- Assignments from
teacherExploration- Students can access Math or
Reading Activities
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Exploration Mode- Click on the word launch to
begin working in Math or Reading
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Click Exploration
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Click Launch
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Incomplete/Complete Tab-Check for
Complete/Incomplete assignments
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Destination Math K-10
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Destination Math
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Exploring Destination Math-
Click Exploration
Click Launch
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Destination Math Course I IIExploration Mode
Click a Module
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Choose a Topic- Time
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Click a Wallet
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Student Screen
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Destination Math Course III- AlgebraExploration
Mode
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1- Choose a Module 2- Choose a Unit 3-Choose a
Lesson T Tutorial 123Workout Questions
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Mastering Skills and Concepts Course III
Displaying and Analyzing DataStudent Screen
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Destination Reading K-3

• Course 1(Pre K 1)
• Emergent Literacy and Phonemic Awareness
• Fundamental print concepts
• Alphabetic principles
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Three-letter words
• Early reading
• Automatic word recognition
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension strategies
• Narrative fiction and informational text
• Decodable texts
• Writing activities

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Destination Reading

• Course 2 (Grades 2-3)
• Building Fluency and Comprehension
• Advanced phonics
• Word study
• Elements of fiction
• Elements of non-fiction
• Writing
• Early grammar
• Research skills
• Reading for task-oriented purposes
• Reading graphics-based texts

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Destination Reading-Exploration
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1- Click a Unit to begin a reading lesson
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Choose a Lesson
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2-Choose a Lesson to begin exploring
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Destination Reading 4th-8th grade

• Strong focus on comprehension and vocabulary
  (with some decoding support)
• Strategic reading section that extends the
  scaffolding and modeling for reading passages
• Activate prior knowledge and build background
  knowledge activities
• More writing opportunities
• Book lists to help connect the software to
  popular, award-winning literature in the
  classroom

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Relevant and inspiring contentAge-appropriate
graphics and topics

• A Quality Technology Component
• WonderGroup, an agency specializing in tweens,
  created a global design for DR III and IV
  products
• All the graphics and topics were tested with
  teachers and students to ensure engaging and
  age-appropriate content.
• Motivation with student choice
• Each unit in the program provides Book List
  suggestions to help connect the software to
  popular award-winning literature in the classroom
  for student selection

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Students Screen
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Parent Exploration
Parents log on using their childs ID number
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What can I do if I do not have a computer at Home?

• Public Libraries
• Miami-Dade Metro Parks
• Community Centers
• Check with your childs school to see if they
  provide extended hours in the media center or
  computer lab
• Check with local adult education centers

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Mom, I need help with Telling Time!
I need help with Sight Words!
Can you help me with Context Clues?
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Modeling Lessons

• A sharing time to give parents a hands-on
  approach to helping their child with specific
  skill areas

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