• A computer program which acts as a study partner and tutor
• Improve reading, comprehension, spelling and math combinations
• Use our lessons, or make ones on any subject, any level and any language
• Natural voice sounds for phonics, words, spelling and fluent reading
• Progress monitoring with results printout
• Extremely versatile and cost efficient educational software
The movie demonstration is from the main text module, Graphic Reading. Sound associations are also included with the other learning modules including comprehension, reading test, spelling, second language and the math tables.
These sound - text associations also allow the student to work independently. If he or she needs to have a phonic, word, phrase, sentence or a a whole story read out loud, it is instantly available.
A more complete description of this literacy teaching system is presented in the Literacy section.
Content, Lessons and Curriculum
The Teaching-Engine program was developed so that educational lessons could be created by anyone with office level computer skills. These lessons can be distributed by any of the normal computer methods such as burning a CD, putting it on a flash drive, attaching to an e-mail or uploading to a website.
We have created a number of lessons from grades 1 through 7. A sample of these lessons is automatically included when the program is first installed on a computer. Also a CD with additional lessons is included with the purchase of the Teaching-Engine. Most of these lessons are for the earlier grades because the program specializes in literacy teaching and improvement.
The Teaching-Engine Exercise Website
A very useful website for lessons can be accessed by the "Lessons Website" link at the top of this page or directly with the link: www.golearn.co.za. This is the Teaching-Engine Exercise Store. You can search, preview, and download lessons for free at this time. At some time in the future, there may be a charge for these lessons. Downloaded lessons can only be viewed and used if you have the Teaching-Engine program on your computer, But you can preview a lesson with any browser.
Teaching-Engine free CD
A fully functional CD installation disk is available free of charge. This CD does everything a purchased one does, except it sets a limit of 25 openings of each module. It can be copied freely and given away to anyone. A downloadable version is being prepared.
If the program is purchased, an activation code will be provided which will release the 25 limit and allow full unlimited use. At this time, there are no requirements for renewing the licence.
School and Home Versions
The school version is for a networked computer lab with a maximum of 35 computers. It includes the second language module and has a database for over 1000 students. The student results are presented on a class basis with a number of charts and graphs show class and individual student progress. The school version includes the second language module.
The home version is limited to five students and does not have the second language module. All other modules are the same as the school version. The home version has a simplified reporting system which includes printouts.