Teachers committed to providing efficient instruction and learning will find the newly released Direct Instruction eSuite helpful and time saving. Students and homeschoolers who seek straight forward lessons can now show teachers an alternative to popular hide-and-seek instruction. This decades old, most experimentally researched instruction program comes to the Internet.
SRA/McGraw-Hill has launched the Direct Instruction eSuite, a set of online tools that integrate technology into instruction. This saves teachers daily planning time and increases student engagement. A product tour is available online.
The eSuite is available with Direct Instruction programs Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading as well as a new adolescent literacy program, Read to Achieve.
“The state-of-the-art technology within the eSuite tools are designed to streamline daily lesson planning for educators and further engage students through the interactive component,” said Mark Merz, product manager for Direct Instruction and Intervention.
Components of eSuites include:
— ePlanner – Create an academic calendar, preview lesson objectives and
materials needed for each day, and check state standards for alignment
to each lesson
— Electronic Teacher Edition – Preview program content electronically and
prepare for upcoming lessons by accessing the complete Teacher Edition
— Professional Development – Access electronic resources for program
training and information, review exercise formats through video and
text-based instruction, and facilitate training through electronic
presentation
— eInquiry – Provide students opportunities to apply their understanding
of concepts through independent and small-group projects using Web site
resources
— SmartSort – Determine when program vocabulary words are introduced,
produce lists of words used within any range of lessons, enter brief
text passages, and instantly view an alignment to all words presented in
a program
The eSuite is priced at $60 per teacher for a one-year subscription.
Users of Direct Instruction and the eSuites can join an online community to share tips and best practices at SRADirectInstruction.com.
So, launch you Tablet PC. Check out the demos and samples. I haven’t checked, but will, and will let you know if eSuites are Ink enabled.