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Take a tour of Imagine It! Technology Get Started Insert this disc to see a demonstration of the full spectrum of SRA/McGraw-Hill s Imagine It! Technology package. This demonstration disc requires Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Mac OS X. Explore a new world of teaching with today s most advanced classroom technology The components of the Imagine It! technology package: Enhance instruction Provide advanced ways to organize, prepare, and teach lessons Offer opportunities to enrich learning and interaction with students Imagine It! Technology Sampler Introductory Screen Imagine It! technology components include: For the Teacher eplanner ebackground Builders eteacher s Edition epresentation eassess eprofessional Development For the Student estudent Reader eskills & egames einquiry efluency efrom A to Z ealphabet Book ealphabet Sound Cards esound/spelling Cards epre-decodables/decodables edecodable Stories 2
eplanner Grades Pre-K 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Save preparation and organization time For the Teacher Use this interactive planner to create and print yearly, monthly, and daily lesson plans. This time-saving tool reduces preparation and planning by giving you smart, intuitive features, including prepopulated lessons and links to Blackline Masters. The dynamic online version of eplanner contains an even richer technology toolbox: Allows you to plan lessons from anywhere Offers a Lesson Search based on state standard, topic, keyword, or lesson number Includes an export function to print or e-mail your lessons to others Includes a high-level correlation to each state s standards Shows objectives/materials/vocabulary for each day s instruction Allows you to shift all lesson plans automatically due to holidays, snow days, etc. Need to prepare for a substitute teacher? The online version of eplanner allows you to plan and access lessons from home. Quickly and easily plan, organize, and access daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans eplanner, Grade 3 Use the Notes field to leave tips and information for the substitute for each planning day all without ever leaving your home! eplanner, Grade 6 Access other materials needed to complete the lesson and view state standards for each lesson Save notes for each lesson that you can reference for years to come eplanner, Grade 1 Export lesson plans to common programs such as Excel or your e-mail, or simply print your lessons 4
ebackground Builders Grades Pre-K 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Provide background knowledge with engaging videos For the Teacher ebackground Builders offer a wonderful resource to enhance instruction with real images and video clips based on each unit s theme. Use the videos to provide background information about the unit theme and prepare students for the concepts they are about to learn. Full-color videos provide important background information for each unit Simple navigation allows you to easily select other units ebackground Builder, Grade K Each ebackground Builder video is linked from the online eplanner for easy integration into your lesson planning. ebackground Builder, Grade 2 Use the Zoom tool to get a closer look at the video Pause, stop, fast-forward, rewind, and adjust the volume at any point in the video Exit the video at any time ebackground Builder, Grade 5 6
eteacher s Edition Grades Pre-K 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Speed up preparation and save time on every lesson For the Teacher The eteacher s Edition makes planning, preparing, and reviewing lessons easier and faster than ever before. The convenient electronic format allows you to access the entire Teacher s Edition with built-in, powerful convenience tools. An Electronic Table of Contents makes it easy to quickly find and select the lesson you want to teach The Notes feature allows you to make and store notes with each lesson A Highlight tool lets you isolate specific areas on each page Need to prepare for lessons from home? The online version of the eteacher s Edition is accessible from home so you can review and prepare for upcoming lessons you can even make and save notes online! eteacher s Edition, Grade 1 Use the Highlight tool to draw attention to specific areas on the page Simple, intuitive navigation buttons make it easy to explore the eteacher s Edition, view pages or spreads, and zoom in or out eteacher s Edition, Grade 5 Use the Notes tool to enter and save notes on teaching the lesson that you can access at any time eteacher s Edition, Grade 3 8
epresentation Grades Pre-K 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Discover a whole new teaching format For the Teacher The Imagine It! epresentation turns the main features of the Teacher s Edition into an electronic format that puts the power of instruction at your fingertips. The electronic format increases the efficiency of classroom instruction It provides a dynamic way to enhance print instruction A user-friendly presentation style is simple to navigate Handy features include a toolbox of important and frequently used materials such as Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, and Routine Cards epresentation, Morning Message Easy-to-navigate format doesn t slow down your planning and teaching Visual cues help you lead students through the concepts and skills they are learning epresentation, Blending Lines Reveal answers to comprehension questions so the entire class can participate in answering Electronic Teacher Tips offer suggestions and methods for enhancing instruction within each lesson. epresentation, Decodables 10
eassess Grades 1 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Quickly build tests and monitor student progress For the Teacher With eassess, you ll have the flexibility and speed to generate customized tests that are quickly and automatically scored and stored! You ll save time by using or modifying existing question banks, and a variety of automatic reports that help track student progress and offer effective remediation suggestions. eassess offers you advanced features, including: Report generating for individual students or an entire classroom Ability to review how students perform by indicating the grading scale and reviewing how students do by standard, question, etc. State-specific test formats Grouping and Remediation Reports to inform you how to structure classroom groups Gains Reports to show student performance over time Online Looking for ways to differentiate assessment for each student? With eassess you can customize any assessment for the entire classroom or for individual students to test them on specific areas, concepts, and skills. Select from a variety of results reporting formats including charts and graphs You also can view group or individual reports eassess Online, Progress Reporter eassess CD-ROM eassess CD-ROM eassess, Report Creation eassess, Results Report Creating reports is easy with simple instructions and navigation eassess CD-ROM Bright, colorful reports help simplify student results Generate your own custom tests or select from existing tests or questions eassess, ExamView Test Generator 12
estudent Reader Grades 1 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Engage students with interactive lessons For the Teacher Now you can bring the lessons within Imagine It! to life for your students through a dynamic estudent Reader. Using Flash-based software, you and your students will be able to review large-screen projections of the Student Reader content in an interactive format. It combines exciting visuals, interactivity, and audio content to make each lesson entertaining as well as educational. An Electronic Table of Contents makes it easy to quickly find and select the lesson you want to teach The Zoom tool allows you to focus attention and review specific content Vocabulary words can be isolated using the Highlight tool and defined using the Glossary tool Audible reading selections on each page allow the entire classroom to hear recordings of the reading selections estudent Reader, Grade 1 Simply click on any lesson within the Table of Contents to go directly to the lesson estudent Reader, Grade 2 Return to the Table of Contents from any lesson at any time All glossary or vocabulary words within each reading selection are linked to an audio file for quick and easy review to enhance teaching on the go. estudent Reader, Grade 4 The Glossary tool is used to bring up definitions of vocabulary words for each grade level Select any vocabulary word to hear the definition estudent Reader, Grade 6 Audio reading selections allow students to hear recorded passages Use the Highlight tool to display vocabulary words from the lesson 16
eskills & egames Grades Pre-K 6 Available Online and on CD-ROM Start students learning with fun practice For the Student eskills & egames put hundreds of fun, learning-based activities at your students fingertips to keep them practicing key skills in phonics, spelling, writing, and vocabulary. Deepen understanding in core skills areas Hundreds of different activities provide ample practice and learning opportunities The fun format of egames keeps students engaged while they practice multiple skills Because eskills & egames are based on the Scope and Sequence, each activity targets skills covered within the lesson you re teaching. At any time during the skill or game, students can get help egame, Grade 4 Lock Out Games and skills directly reinforce lesson concepts students have just reviewed eskill, Grade 3 Word Vault Grade-appropriate game formats provide fun activities at every level egame, Grade K Gopher It! Fun game formats like tic-tac-toe engage students while they learn The audio option allows students to hear the question being posed eskill, Grade 1 Vocabulary Tic-Tac-Toe 18
einquiry Grades 1 6 Available Online Only Challenge students with higher-order thinking For the Student The activities within einquiry challenge students to enhance their creative and critical thinking skills while learning how to find answers to their own questions. Each activity contains a themed project for students to complete individually or in small groups Web links within the einquiry activities are used to gather information Students record their findings and notes in a PDF notebook throughout the project Students report results as presentations to the class in a variety of formats Each step of the project is clearly labeled and visible The varied and engaging topics of the einquiry projects give students important cross-curricular exposure in subject areas such as science, social studies, and more! A PDF version of a project notebook is provided with each project for students to record their notes, questions, and answers einquiry, Grade 1 Research, exploration, and investigation are part of each project einquiry, Grade 6 Clear questions and instructions guide students through project completion Students follow on-screen prompts to complete each step of the project einquiry, Grade 4 20
efluency Grades 1 6 Available Online Only Monitor fluency with fast results For the Student efluency gives you an exceptional tool for monitoring fluency at any point in instruction. Students will record themselves reading passages from the Fluency Readers; then you ll use the efluency software to: Listen to individual students audio recordings Review data on words read per minute, total words, and words recorded Simple navigation makes it easy for students to select a unit and lesson Students follow simple instructions to record themselves efluency, Grade 1 Looking for additional ways to save time in the classroom? Students can record their efluency readings during small group time and you can review them later at your convenience. Return to the lesson to make a new selection efluency, Grade 6 Students scroll along with the text selection as they audio record themselves 22
efrom A to Z Keep students learning with fun practice Grades Pre-K Available Online and on CD-ROM ealphabet Book Grades K Available Online and on CD-ROM For the Student Give students valuable opportunities to practice key spelling, letter, and sound skills on their own. Each program translates the print cards into a fun, interactive experience using animation, music, and audio recordings of the stories and jingles. Grade K Grade Pre-K ealphabet Book, Grade K Students learn each letter of the alphabet with a cheerful rhyme and cartoon efrom A to Z, Grade Pre-K This interactive version of the Big Book delights children with charming songs and animations ealphabet Sound Cards Grades Pre-K K Available Online and on CD-ROM esound/spelling Cards Grades 1 3 Available Online and on CD-ROM Grades Pre-K K ealphabet Sound Cards, Grades Pre-K K A memorable jingle is animated for each letter of the alphabet Grades 1 3 The online versions of the ealphabet Sound Cards, esound/spelling Cards, ealphabet Books, and efrom A to Z are linked from the eplanner to provide quick and easy access as you are preparing to teach the lessons. Each letter is represented by readily identifiable objects and animals, with sound and spelling properties shown on the back of each card esound/spelling Cards, Grades 1 3 24
epre-decodables/decodables edecodable Stories Grades Pre-K 3 Available Online and on CD-ROM Practice reading skills independently For the Student epre-decodables/decodables and edecodable Stories provide students with valuable independent reading practice by turning the Pre-Decodable and Decodable Books into a handy electronic format. Read Mode allows students to click on specific words to hear pronunciations In Listen Mode, students listen to audio recordings of the stories Students enjoy bright, full-color illustrations Because students can practice independently at their own pace, not only do they build reading skills but they also build confidence in their abilities. Even the youngest students follow the simple navigation tools edecodable, Grade K School It s simple to exit any story and select a new title edecodable, Grade 1 A Red Fox Older students have access to more challenging, age-appropriate texts edecodable, Grade 3 Strange Stuff 26
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