Children learn how to speak the Spanish language faster with the interactive content and colorful graphics on these software programs.
Switched On Schoolhouse Spanish II CD ROM sends you on a trip to Ecuador where students will have the opportunity to hear a variety of Spanish speakers using various vocabulary and verb tenses. After completing Spanish II course, students will be able to read, write, and listen to more complex language structures.These high school Spanish lessons are Appropriate for grades 7 - 12. Published by Alpha Omega Publications.
SWITCHED ON SCHOOLHOUSE OVERVIEW
Alpha Omega Switched On Schoolhouse homeschool curriculum uses a fully interactive interface to guide students in concentrated study. Using Alpha Omega's exclusive Focus Learning System, the software automatically guides the rate of the student's progress and sets the level of mastery achievement. Incorrect answers are repeated with a review of the study material and "hints" as needed. Once students have grasped chapter concepts information, they continue on through the course.
The program's instant grading component grades questions as the student completes them, providing instant feedback. The teacher's workload is reduced by 90 percent or more because Switched On Schoolhouse grades all objective answers automatically, computes and records the scores, and comes with a built-in lesson planning feature. That's extra time you can spend one-on-one with your student(s).
Simply order the software for the grade level you need, from 3rd to 12th grade. Switched On Schoolhouse does it all for you!
The core curriculum for the Switched On Schoolhouse builds upon the solid foundation of the LIFEPAC Curriculum that has been repeatedly proven in homes and schools for decades. Surpassing its predecessor, Switched On Schoolhouse has been thoroughly rewritten and adapted to the electronic medium.
Alpha Omega Switched On Schoolhouse homeschool curriculum immerses your student in the subject through a dynamic mix of text and multimedia presentations. Questions and activities challenge your student's grasp of the information. Quizzes and tests then prove his understanding.
AUTOMATIC GRADING AND RECORD KEEPING
Imagine being able to eliminate that large stack of grading that is sitting on your desk demanding your attention. Your students won't have to wait to get their work returned. Instant grading saves you time and gives immediate feedback to the student. Grades are automatically computed and recorded as lessons are completed.
For teacher graded paragraph answers and essay questions, answer keys provide suggested answers and marking guidelines. Grading has never been such a pleasure.
AUTOMATIC LESSON PLANS
Organizing your lesson plans and setting due dates is easier than ever. Automatic lesson plans are based on your school calendar. Generate a year's worth of lesson plans with the click of a button. The schoolwork is spread evenly over the year according to the number of questions. You can even change the lesson plans if you have to adjust your school calendar partway through the year. Due dates are automatically computed and posted for the student. What a great way to stay organized!
PAST DUE NOTICES
Past due notices keep you on track. Based on your school calendar and lesson plans, these notices automatically appear when your student is falling behind. No need to keep reminding your student. Switched On Schoolhouse posts the Past due notice and keeps up a warning until the student is back on schedule.
COMPLETE TEACHER CONTROL
We've thought of practically every option and control a teacher would want. The combinations are practically endless.
- Assign extra projects or skip over lessons
- Connect to your own reference programs
- Clear student work and send a section back to be redone
- Link to your own word processor and web browser
- Set the penalty for poor spelling
- Set the school calendar or individual student calendars
- Choose between letter grades, percent grades, or both
- Print lessons
- Determine the relative weighting of the lessons, projects, quizzes, and tests
- Enable or disable web links
- Create your own Custom Subject by resequencing units and/or combining subjects
- Create automatic lesson plans
- Preview or review curriculum and student work
- Focused Learning-mastery
STUDENT-TEACHER MESSAGING
It's the electronic way to tutor! Designed for efficient communication, Switched On Schoolhouse e-mail allows you to exchange messages with your students using electronic sticky notes attached to each question You can also add instruction or lion. You can also add instruction or comments for each student via their electronic mailboxes.
INTELLIGENT TEXT RETRY
Has your student ever come up with a different (but also correct) answer than the one given in the answer key? Sometimes there is more than one way to answer a question. Our short answer problems utilize an intelligent scripting system that allows for a variety of correct answers. Students have the opportunity to apply analytical problem solving. In this way, Switched On Schoolhouse promotes thinking skills rather than just rote memorization.
ADVANCED STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Check out these advanced activities for testing students' knowledge:
- Multiple Choice
- True/False
- Matching
- Crossword Puzzles
- Graphical Choice
- Paragraphs
- Selections
- Text Choice
- Sorting
- Text Entry
- Timed Problems
- Printed Exercises
- Essays
- Drag-and-Drop
- Spelling
- Reports
TIME SAVING
Feeling buried by a mountain of grading and administration? Switched On Schoolhouse will save you literally days of paperwork. The program takes care of your grading, score computation, record keeping, lesson planning, and much, much more. This means you can spend more one-on-one time with your students. The Teacher's Handbook and easy-to-use menus help you customize and implement the program. You will be amazed at how much time you save.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
CD-ROM MULTIMEDIA PC, 500 MHz Processor or better. Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98 Second Edition. 256 MB of memory, 250 MB of hard disk space, 800 x 600 or higher resolution monitor, 16 bit color. CD-ROM drive. Printer recommended. Not designed to work on Macintosh.
ABOUT ALPHA OMEGA PUBLICATIONS
Alpha Omega Publications believes educating each child is an exciting journey for the whole family. This publisher believes their role is to help homeschool parents and Christian schools meet their childrens educational needs. Alpha Omega Publications has the experience, tools, and advice needed to make each child's education experience a success. Alpha Omega Publications has created a valuable experience by developing superior homeschool curriculums built on a solid foundation. Their publications reflect the belief that each child is one of a kind and requires flexibility and choices to adapt their homeschool curriculum to their distinct needs.
Alpha Omega Publications is very passionate about improving the quality of homeschool curriculums. The primary goal at Alpha Omega Publications is to see your children succeed with their homeschool education. This publisher is committed to furthering homeschool education through the individual talents and gifts God has given each of us. Years of experience are what has enabled Alpha Omega Publications to develop proven curriculums and formulas for educational success. The quality and innovation of content, technology, and services are unmatched within this industry.
SWITCHED ON SCHOOLHOUSE BACKGROUND INFO
Switched On Schoolhouse was first released in 1997 and has become a very popular Homeschool curriculum. In 2003 Switched On Schoolhouse 2.0 was released, bringing users a whole new interface, new multimedia, and many other new features. Each year Switched On Schoolhouse is further improved and developed based on customer feedback. The newest version of Switched On Schoolhouse 2.0 R2 includes helpful new features such as an installation wizard, new games, and text-to-speech capabilities. The new version also focuses on maximizing math instruction and homeschool curriculum accuracy.
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