Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 Requirements
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What is Switched On Schoolhouse™?
 It
is a complete curriculum in CD-ROM format for
students who work at the computer. Based on
their LIFEPAC curriculum, this interactive,
multimedia learning environment has been updated
with more videos and animations, sound clips,
and approved web links.
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Homeschool Curriculum!
New Features for 2009
Customizable Themes that allow you to add different colors
Personal Photos
Assignment Icons to make planning ahead easier
Daily Work Report allows parents to quickly view student activity for
each day
Quicker Access and time saving grading shortcuts.
Features
The Text to Speech feature allows students to highlight the
passages they want to hear, and the curriculum will read it to them. Audio
learners, student who have difficulty reading on the computer, or students who
need help pronouncing new or difficult words
Features include automatic grading, built-in calendar,
videos, advanced lesson planning, book reports. message center between student
and parent, multimedia learning activities, historical timeline, resource
center, assignment screens, printing options, and more.
Note
You might want to consider how long you want your student
working in front of a computer monitor. Also, most of the pages can be printed
out for reading away from the computer if you want to furnish a printer, ink,
and paper.
I’ve had good feedback from customers who are using Switched
On Schoolhouse™ for one or two subjects. They chose subjects that were difficult
for them to teach. One favorite comment is, “It grades the work for you!” My
children have loved the Science and Health Quest.
The type of students who would benefit most from using a
complete computer curriculum would include those who have extreme allergies (if
they can be around a computer), those with special needs who use a computer
instead of books, those in climates that are bad for books or who travel and
have extremely limited storage space (missionaries, for example), etc.
Minimum System Requirements
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
500MHz or higher processor
512 MB of memory (RAM)
600 MB of hard drive space
1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor, 16 bit color
CD-ROM Drive
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
Printer recommended
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Windows Vista (All Versions)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
1 GHz or higher processor
1 GB of memory (RAM)
1 GB of hard disk space
1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor, 16 bit color
CD-ROM Drive
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
Printer recommended |
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