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Sam’s Club Summer Savings!

nichole — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:32:44 +0000

School has been out for a month and a half now and I’m already needing to rely on a calculator to add numbers for me because I can’t seem to do simple math in my head. I’m sure this is the case for many students. I always had to take a few weeks at the beginning of each new school year to refresh my memory of what I learned the previous year. However, your kids won’t have to do that!!!! Don’t let summer slow down the learning process! Help your child get ahead or brush up on topics already learned in school by purchasing the Sam’s Club summer bootcamp bundle brought to you by Innovative Knowledge and Weekly Reader.

This bundle of up to 5 software products offers 70 curriculum-based interactive lessons. I wish I had this when I was growing up. Just looking at the products offered got me excited about learning new stuff! The great aspect of this offer is that it is not just for the summer time. Once school starts you can use these products to reenforce what your student is learning in the classroom.

With the purchase of one of the following Academic Fitness products: Elementary School, Middle School, Math Bootcamp, SAT Preparation, or Grammar Improvement; you will receive a combination of some of the following products.

For just $29.99 your package may include:

Academic Fitness’s “Video Learning”: Bonus DVD video lessons that can be played in your DVD player and displayed on your TV. With these videos, you can even learn while sitting on the couch!
Encyclopedia Britannica’s “Children’s Learning Suite”: This software has it all! Offered for grades 1-9, it includes more than 75,000 Encyclopedia Britannica articles, dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, and much more.
Encyclopedia Britannica’s “Multimedia Edition” DVD: This is very similar to the Children’s Learning Suite except geared for an older learner. This software includes more than 100,000 articles, interactive articles, homework tools and much more.
Merriam-Webster’s Visual Dictionary: This dictionary is geared for all ages and features more than 20,000 words with their definitions along with 6,00 full-color illustrations. Unlike most dictionaries, this visual dictionary is organized by subject area and covers a variety of subject areas.
Merriam-Webster’s “Spanish-English Dictionary”: This dictionary offers more than 100,000 translations and more than 80,00 entry words and phrases. With this software you can search for both English definitions of Spanish words and Spanish definitions of English words.

This is over $100 in value for just $29.99. Act fast for this amazing offer ONLY at your local Sam’s Club! Don’t let this great offer pass you by!

For more information as to what your package would include, click here

Book Recorder- A New Way to Read

nichole — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:00:10 +0000

When I was younger, the only book I would ever want to read was Harold and the Purple Crayon. Every night before bed my mom would read it to me and I would follow along not really knowing each word. After a short while I could read the book on my own. It was both hearing my mom say the words and seeing them as we went along that helped jump start my reading abilities.

Innovative Knowledge has brought this concept into the 21st century. The new Book Recorder tool allows parents to record their child’s favorite book or text book to make following along much easier for children. This application is not only great for children learning to read but also children struggling with reading. The Book Recorder uses a dual sensory technique combining audio with visual reinforcement which makes the application more effective than a simple audio book. It allows children to read along in the book while they listen and follow along at their own pace.

One of the great features of the application is that children have the ability to adjust the playback speed faster or slower. If they are just starting out, the child can have the playback set slower until they progress more with their reading.

I know that technology can sometimes be confusing but if I can operate this application anyone can! Once the book title, chapter, and page number are all set up; all you have to do is hit record. It’s that simple! Children can then navigate through their bookshelf and pick the book they want to read. When they are finished they can close the application. Book Recorder will pick up right where their left off when they are ready!

This program allows parents to actively get involved in their child’s learning process. For the struggling reader, a parent can record that weeks text book assignment into the Book Recorder and the student can follow along in their book while they hear the words. If parents get involved in this way and read from their child’s text book, they will know exactly what their child is studying. From there, both parent and child can actively engage in the material being learned. This will also help parents ensure that their child is comprehending the material.

This great application will be available on both PC and Mac platforms as well as the iPad; which makes this a great mobile program that children can use anywhere. To learn more about Book Recorder click here and keep an eye out for this great product coming out soon!

3, 2, 1, Record!

Breaking Convention – Success in School Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

mike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:59:03 +0000

It’s back to school time again and schools aren’t the only ones that feel the budget crunch plaguing this economy; parents have been forced to take a look at their expenditures for the up and coming months as well. In the past, parents would spend money freely for clothes and supplies to get their children adequately prepared before school started. Once the tests, quizzes, projects are completed and grades released, parents would spend anywhere from $500 to $10,000 a year on extra help for their kids (Tutors, After-School Learning Centers etc.).

Luckily, Academic Fitness is a great way for parents to be able to help their children and provide them with great quality educational software at a $39.99 price point. This means that the kids don’t have to miss out on opportunities to improve their achievement in school.

Academic Fitness addresses the key issues associated with scholastic struggle:

Reading. If your child is struggling with reading or reading comprehension, the software ensures success by reading aloud as well as having the text show up on the screen. A graphic or video is also displayed for additional reinforcement.

Math. The software contains a very extensive math selection that teaches both simple and complex concepts effectively. Parents are then are able to work with their children to solidify understanding. Academic Fitness covers everything from basic addition and subtraction to Trigonometry.

Additionally, Academic Fitness covers all core curriculum including Science, History, Literature and Geography. Academic Fitness is a great learning tool geared to help students move past the road blocks that are getting in the way of their education and onto success.

It is important to remember that even though our software will be a great help alone, with parental involvement, the student has all the tools they will need to be academically fit!

iPhones and iPod Touches get a much needed update – 3.0

Scott — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:56:08 +0000

Apple today, released version 3.0 of their iPhone and iPod touch Operating System. This highly anticipated release includes many updates and upgrades that make these devices even better.

The new features include:

- Cut, Copy and Paste

- Landscape View for Mail, Notes and Messages

- Landscape Keyboard for Mail, Notes, and Messages

- Support for Multimedia Messages (MMS) which will be available to ATT customers later this summer. The date is still TBD.

- Find My Phone feature which locates a missing or stolen iPhone. This feature is integrated in MobileMe.

- Remote Wipe is now an option in MobileMe to protect your data in case the phone winds up lost or stolen.

- Turn by Turn GPS-based directions

- A new Voice Memo app has been added

- Spotlight search for contacts, emails, and media content stored on the iPhone

What does this mean for education?

As we all have either seen or heard about, the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch are phenomenal devices to extend learning on-the-go. In this age of technology, we need to embrace and utilize the tools which make teaching engaging and effective. With the latest tools available to developers, applications that run on these devices do more and make more things possible than ever conceived before. Innovative Knowledge is hard at work developing and testing the next-generation of it’s mobile learning suite and should be on the App Store by the start of the new school year.

Academic Fitness Daily Trainer is an application, set to be released on the new iPhone/iPod Touch 3.0 platform, that will provide students with review questions that tests their knowledge and ensures they are ready for tests, quizzes, and overall school success. The material is presented in an interesting and engaging way and has pictures that accompany each question in order to assist students.

Here is a sneak peek of the application: