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Mavis Beacon Teaches TypingHoughton Mifflin Learning Technology Deluxe 16 for Schools provides dynamic one-on-one keyboarding instruction and assessment that adapts to individual student needs at all levels. Students improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy through Mavis’s customizable lessons, challenging drills, and collection of engaging, skill-building games. This hybrid CD-ROM brings Mavis’ acclaimed typing instruction to users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, as well as supporting Mac OS X computer systems.
Mavis Beacon Teaches TypingHoughton Mifflin Learning Technology Deluxe 16 for Schools was developed especially with teachers in mind. It features a newly redesigned Teacher’s Area, with student progress tracking and reporting at an individual and class level. This lets educators view the entire class’ progress on one screen. These new features complement the existing Mavis assessment and progress tracking utilities, making it easier for educators to manage data and improve student performance.
Features
- Newly redesigned Teachers' Area provides classroom management and progress-tracking utilities in an intuitive, state-of-the-art interface
- New collection of grade/age specific practice lessons gives teachers even more choices in designing classroom plans
- School-specific practice content has be re-categorized making it easier to search and find practice lessons
- Adaptive Response Technology(TM) draws on an extensive database of age- and skill-appropriate program lessons to tailor the program to individual student needs
- Custom Lesson Designer and 20 new Custom Lessons (for a total of 54) allow you to create, edit, or import typing lessons using any .txt file, making it possible to incorporate content from other classes and subjects into the classroom
- Wide variety of practice content and 10 arcade-style games (including 2 new games) keep students engaged and give teachers additional resources for planning their classes
- Detailed progress-tracking and reporting for each student with printable progress reports and personalized certificates of accomplishment
- On-screen hands demonstrate correct form with each keystroke
- On-screen and audio keyboarding instruction in English or Spanish (lesson content is in English) supports ESL learners
- Downloadable to PalmHoughton Mifflin Learning Technology Powered handheld devices
- Both Windows and Macintosh versions on one CD-ROM
- Improved technical performance ensures smooth network performance
- Teacher Resource Binder provides detailed information on the program, using the program in the classroom, and includes 26 classroom lesson activities and 22 transcription and dictation exercises
Learning Opportunities
- Strengthens and improves keyboarding skills
- Demonstrates correct form with each keystroke
- Offers guidance and positive encouragement
- Builds language and vocabulary knowledge
- Develops cognitive motor and motor-function skills
- Provides keyboard improvement for ESL students
Packaging
- School Editions will have two program CDs and one Teacher Resource CD.
- Lab Packs will have six program CDS and one Teacher Resource CD.
- Networks will have one Network CD, one Standalone CD, and one Teacher Resource CD.
- All packs will contain a printed Quickstart Guide.
- Teacher and User Guides in pdf format on a Teacher Resource CD.
- Flexible Site Licenses require a minimum of 25 CD (Workstation) purchase - per site.
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System Requirements
Windows Requires:
Win 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium II 266 MHz
64 MB RAM
320 MB of hard drive space
800x600, 16 bit color, 4 MB of Video RAM
8x CD-ROM
Macintosh Requires:
OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, OS X, all 10.X
G3 266 MHz or faster
64 MB RAM
320 MB of hard drive space
800x600, 13" monitor or larger, 16 bit color
4 MB of Video RAM
8x CD-ROM
Network Servers:
NT Server, Novell, Appleshare and OS X Server
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