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3 for the Price of 1...facilitated by John Dalton, LSTC Cedar Hill Elementary at Digital Learning Conference 6-14-11 This summary provided by Tammy Smith, Media Specialist Sugar Hill Elementary

John provided an overview of three programs: Timez Attack, AR Enterprise, and Study Island. He stressed funding be found in curriculum funds, not technology funds. Thes programs support our curriculum through technology.

Timez Attack
 * Practice multiplication and division. Addition and Subtraction coming in the Fall.
 * provides pre/post data
 * Home access
 * Free version and subscription version with more features
 * Free trial available
 * [|Timez Attack] Check them out yourself. About, Articles, and Reviews provide further information.

AR Enterprise
 * Subscription version of Accelerated Reader
 * Provides access to all 130,603 quizzes (as of 6-12-11); 5,063 recorded voice quizzes; 10,221 Vocabulary Practice quizzes; 812 Literary Skills quizzes which include teacher study guides
 * Extensive reports and data resources
 * Book Finder allows searches for quizzes on books and recommends other books for titles found
 * Renaissance Home Connect provides parent e-mail notification each time a child takes a quiz and provides home access to student record (not quizzes)
 * Keeps count of the number of words read by student...GPS for 4th grade recommends students read 1,000,000 words per year (found under AKS 4LA_C2010-3)
 * [|AR Enterprise] Check them out for yourself. While you are at the website, investigate the new STAR Enterprise too. A great tool for RTI.

Study Island
 * Built from Georgia Standards
 * CRCT preparation
 * All grades, all subjects
 * [|Study Island] Check them out for yourself.