2009 Award of Excellence winner – Tech & Learning

Type to Learn 4: Agents of Information a New Foundation of the Type to Learn Series!
Developed on a research-based method of sequential, cumulative touch-typing instruction, Type to Learn 4 builds critical 21st Century skills for all children in grades K-12. The integrated cycle of review, demonstration, practice, and assessment, with continuous reinforcement of home row positioning and ergonomic safety, teaches proper fingering for each key with ample opportunity for skills practice. The program emphasizes both accuracy and words per minute speed, and provides each child with individualized remediation and goals for success. This engaging, all-new product wraps keyboarding lessons into an intriguing world of adventure and information, complete with exciting new activities and redesigned child and parent interfaces.

Type to Learn 4 can now be used by children at school and home while maintaining centralized scores! Type to Learn 4 addresses an essential, life-long skill for children in today’s technology-driven world.

Learning is extended from the all-new instructional lessons by 5 supporting practice activities. There is also a diagnostic pre-test and 6 formative assessments placed throughout the lessons. Assessments analyze children's accuracy and speed, setting and adjusting achievement goals as the child improves. Lessons also track children's accuracy and speed and assign immediate, individualized remediation where needed.

Parents will appreciate the real-time record-keeping, including progress graphs and reports on lessons, activities, and assessments. Parents can analyze their child's errors by hand, finger, and key to pinpoint problem areas. A parent report, accessed from the child's login, allows parents to track their child’s progress and scores throughout the program.

Type to Learn 4: Agents of Information
Minimum System Requirements

Mac:
Platforms: Intel and PowerPC
Operating Systems: MacOS X 10.3.9, 10.4.x, 10.5.x

Minimum Specs:
PowerPC G4 or higher, 800 MHz or faster;
512MB RAM or more;
OSX 10.3.9 or higher;
Minimum screen resolution 1024x768;
U.S. English keyboard.

Recommended: Intel Processor, 1 GB RAM or more.

Windows:
Operating Systems:
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4;
Windows XP Service Pack 2;
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit).

Minimum Specs:
Pentium 3 or higher, 1 GHz processor or faster;
512MB RAM or more;
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or higher;
DirectX 9.0c;
Minimum screen resolution 1024x768 at 32 bits;
U.S. English keyboard.

Recommended: Pentium 4 or higher; 1.5 GHz processor or faster; 1GB RAM or more; Windows XP Service Pack 2 or better.

Hard Drive Space (Mac and Win):
Client – 1.5 GB
Server – 400 MB

Server Requirements (Mac and Win):
At least the recommended specs above, or better;
Windows 2000 server;
Windows 2003 server;
Intel-Based or PowerPC Macintosh or any XServe running at least MacOS X 10.4 or 10.5;
It is also possible to run the server on a Windows XP Pro or Vista machine, on networks which do not have any machines using Windows Server.

Web Browser Requirements:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7;
Firefox 2 and above;
Safari 3.1.2 and above (OS X 10.3.9 users must use Firefox or Internet Explorer).
High-speed Internet connection (cable or DSL).