Jump Start Learning

Jump Start is an audio-visual software geared towards early and middle childhood. It caters for the needs of children in all the academic areas. Therefore any child having difficulties in any subject area can use this software as an additional resource. The software is suitable for children because it is centered around games and fun; using animated people and animals, music, song, colour and games. The animated people, called the 'jumpie', can have different clothing, hair, eyes etc. all manipulated by the player, in an attempt to educate the child and encourage learning and an appreciation for what they are learning. Its bright, attractive colours are also alluring to children. The animations also appeal to children through their singing and talking.
Much like Facebook, JumpStart encourages interaction over the internet. The child is allowed to interact with their real friends during thier learning experience by inviting friends to join JumpStart. They can discuss what troubles or difficulties they are experiencing through the 'buddy' system. The task bar displays "about jump start', 'what's new', 'family fun', 'membership', 'play now', 'wii games', 'manage account' and 'customer care'. An individual can even link from JumpStart to Facebook connecting with friends and relatives. Parents can be updated with regards to their children's activities online.
It allows the user to use the mouse and the navigation keys on the keypad. This shows the relevance and use of both hardware devices. Any child can learn from this software because of its uncomplicated instructions and properly layed out, interactive activities.
This software is relevant as in today's society everything is technology-based and everyone should know how to interact via the internet. So this software not only encourages learning of the academics but hands on experience in a much desired field.

Foreign Language Made Simple

One killer software application with five levels of learning any language you desire is what the Rosetta Stone Language software is all about.

Rosetta Stone’s contribution to a world in need of a foreign language or languages is one that encourages self-discipline and regulation in an easy and enjoyable package.

Language development is a difficult task. With this new application the days of difficulty are spent.

I can't imagine any foreign language proving insurmountable with ‘Rosetta Stone’ at your disposal.
For example, if a picture is worth a thousand words then the multimedia alone in this software will fuel the imagination on topics from history to language development.
Even the dreaded public speaking experience is made manageable with Student PowerPoint presentation guides. Charts, graphs, reports - they're all covered.

Clear, concise menus and sensible navigation options highlight the importance that Rosetta Stone has given to the ease-of-use of this educational package.
You don't need to be a whizz kid to manipulate the application; anyone should be able to enjoy the learning experience.

The Home Screen is the information centre for the selective course of study. Once the continue button is selected, the program begins its step by step learning or one can explore the lesson activities individually to reinforce learning. The activities in the selected course helps in the mastering of the language and the language skills needed to be successful.
Most often one can complete a pattern of language and images to build in meaning as they build up new words and structures. In some activities the student selects the image that matches a spoken or written prompt to make sure they understand the meaning and the structure of everyday language.
Other activities ask the learner to choose the picture prompt that matches the spoken language or text on the screen. Or there may be a choice between two letters of the alphabet or two grammatical forms to complete a word or phrase. Perfect writing by using your keyboard or the onscreen keyboard to type what is heard or to write new sentences never heard before. Throughout the course the microphone is used to analyze and improve pronunciation of syllables, words and sentences, to practice the pace and flow of everyday language, produce new phrases and sentences on the spot, and to participate in real life conversations without a script in Stone’s Milestones activities. At every step the contextual formation tools provide exactly the context needed to make the right choice. Throughout the course, the Adaptive Recall feature remembers language missed and brings it back until the student masters what they’ve learnt. Along the way, review activities evaluate the students’ mastery of the lesson content to keep them on track.
This software is recommended for both children and adults as the photos are interesting and clear, the speakers are concise and easy to hear. The program is fun and one feels like he is making good progress rapidly.Usually the photos come in groups of 4 or 8 with a general theme. By looking at all the photos as a group, one can usually tell what to focus on in each photo.

Einstein Math Tutor

Mathematics is a subject which authentically poses to be a difficulty for most people including youngsters.

Albert Einstein was a genius in his own right; bearing in mind that he found school to be mind-numbing, and he was self-taught in this area under discussion. Maths Practice developed a soft-ware that would make learning Mathematics simple and enjoyable. The intention was to make it as fascinating and interactive as possible as well as to develop in children a love for the subject, maybe even hoping to create a few more Einsteins.

Einstein's Math Tutor focuses on the different ages of children with levels from 1-6(Level 1 ages 3-5). The objective of the various levels is to ensure that children be provided with the appropriate delivery of the curriculum that is suitable and relevant to their age.

At its best, the levels prove to be very enriched with age-appropriate materials like songs, animations, use of colour,games, questions to encourage critical thinking and most importantly, rewards of praises which would assist in the encouragement of further involvement in the proceeding activities.

The simplicity of the software is heightened by its user-friendly mechanisms and can be used by the child even without the supervision of an adult.
There exists a content list of the topics covered in each level which is further subdivided into components, thus allowing the easy navigation to the relevant topic to the child's needs. Also catering to the child's enrichment is the downloadable worksheets.

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