Showing posts with label Reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Conquer Illiteracy, Fight With Tools

Letters alive™ has been our pride and joy. Having the opportunity to design software using cutting edge technology is the dream of every young programmer. But, building something so revolutionary that fills a need in the foundation of our educational system--this has purpose. Kids need help.

Literacy has always been an issue. The mastery of which opens doors to new ideas and innovative thinking. If we can find a way to conquer illiteracy in our global community, imagine what lies ahead. 

We believe we have found a path toward this goal. By engaging students in a way that captivates their attention, we can defeat illiteracy. Integrating technology into a lesson is not enough, we needed to build from the ground up. We incorporated methods that work like phonics and flashcards, however, we started with the technology that we know will grab their attention. Most importantly, we used teachers and early reading experts to help design the curriculum. This is how we know it will be successful for your class and for your students.



If you believe, like we do, that this will have a positive effect on the literacy rate in our youth, please join us in sharing this on whatever social media platform you subscribe to.

ABC News | Reading software that will change the way students learn to read - FOREVER  #LettersAlive
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

ISTE Convention in Philadelphia



The show has been a tremendous success. Our booth stays busy with activity throughout the day and there seems to be no end to the flow of people interested in learning more about the products we attest will exact change in the classroom. Our booth is both appealing and welcoming. Regardless of the fact that our location and orientation are less than ideal, we have been drawing large crowds and captivating their attentions with Letters alive. 


One would be hard pressed to find another exhibitor that has been able to gather and keep show attendees as effectively as we have. Our exhibit is 10 x 20. Not nearly enough room for large desks with comfortable seating--like some of the booths we compete with. We don't have promotional "events" or professional acts with choreographed dancers, singing and dancing to our company theme song. Yet, somehow, people are willing to forgo those comforts and entertainment and huddle together (10-15 minutes at a time!) to watch one person demonstrate what we DO have.


We have a product that has the potential to change everything. Educators see that. They are not only excited to discover what we have created, but, they want to participate in it's development. We receive suggestions like "You guys should work on Math and counting next" and "social sciences would really benefit from this type for interactivity." I even had a teacher tell me that she had a dream about Letters alive--that it was in book form and the characters leapt from the pages. 


Our passion for education and the reformation of classrooms through the proper implementation of technology is evident in everything we have done here. Between our success in demonstrating our product lines and the strengthening of our strategic relationships with our partners also attending ISTE, I am very proud to report that we are indeed "Taking the Hill."