Read, Write,

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Read, Write, Type!

• The Learning Company

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Purpose and Price

• Purpose
• Use technology to help children learn reading,
  writing, and typing skills in a fun, interactive
  manner
• Price
• 1,200
• 25 Read, Write, Type CDs
• 25 Spaceship Challenge CDs
• One set of activity pages
• Five sets of 18 reading books
• One set classroom materials

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Specifications

• Windows
• 95/98/ME or NT/2000/XP
• 16MB RAM
• 256 Color
• Hard disk or higher CD-ROM
• 13 monitor
• Macintosh
• Classic Mac 7.5 to 9.2 or Mac OSX 6804/53 MHz
• Double speed CD ROM
• 16 MB RAM
• 256 Color
• 13 Monitor

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Audience

• Beginning/
• Accelerating Readers
• Grades K-2
• ESL
• LD
• Various Levels

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Learning Objectives

• Phonics
• Reading
• Writing
• Spelling
• Typing

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Instructional Use

• Children
• Families
• LD
• ESL
• Paired learning
• Year long project

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Strengths

• Learning is phonetic
• Large audience
• Writing is route to reading
• Developed and funded by NICHD
• Typing is a bonus
• Software tested
• Teacher friendly

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Weaknesses

• Pacing slow
• Graphics
• Fine motor skills

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Evaluation Rubric
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Spaceship Challenge

• Assessment CD
• Disguised game
• Track progress
• Reward

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Why This One?

• Excellent reviews
• User friendly
• Researched and tested
• Accommodates diverse learners
• Literacy rich

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Wait! Theres more
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Storybook Weaver Deluxe

• Purpose To further engage story writing/telling
• Advanced Learning
• Price 550 for 25, 699 for 50

• Specifications
• Windows
• 95, 486, 8 MB RAM, hard disk space, CD-ROM, 256
  color 640X480
• Macintosh
• 68030, System 7.1, 8 MB RAM, hard disk space,
  13" color display with 256 colors 640X480, CD-ROM
  drive

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The Greatness of Storybook Weaver Deluxe

• Encourages children to write / Sparks creativity
• Children become validated authors
• Computer reads stories, or use voice recorder

• Importance of storytelling ... think Vivian Paley
• Bilingual for ESL
• Just read the reviews!

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Real Life Examples
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Why these programs are the BEST!

• Both score EXCELLENT
• Work together to address wide range of skills
• Software will grow with the child
• Best possible use of budget!

• Great ways to integrate technology with literacy

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