Marilyn B Gilbert

US Patent:

7152034, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/323964

Inventors:

Terrence V. Layng - Seattle WA, US
Kent R. Johnson - Seattle WA, US
Victoria Ford - Seattle WA, US
Michael P. Layng - Seattle WA, US
Marilyn R. Gilbert - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Gregory Stikeleather - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Headsprout, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G09B 17/00
G09B 19/04

US Classification:

704270, 434178, 434185

Abstract:

A method and system provides procedures/routines to teach certain repertoires, such as reading, to learners without a teacher present. The various routines can be provided or implemented via a computer network, such as the Internet, so that multiple learners can access and use the routines. Feedback features take into account that the Internet is a medium where it is difficult to directly monitor the learner's activities during the course of various lessons provided by the routines. The routines may be implemented in a sequence of episodes, with each episode systematically building on the particular skills learned in a prior episode. Some of these routines include establishing routines, adduction routines, potentiating routines, composite routines, sequential composite routines, fluency routines, motivation routines, application routines, and the overall sequencing of these routines.

US Patent:

20020143546, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/775352

Inventors:

Terrence Layng - Seattle WA, US
Kent Johnson - Seattle WA, US
Janet Twyman - Rego Park NY, US
Victoria Ford - Seattle WA, US
Michael Layng - Seattle WA, US
Marilyn Gilbert - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Gregory Stikeleather - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G10L021/00

US Classification:

704/270000

Abstract:

A method and system provides procedures/routines to teach certain repertoires, such as reading, to learners without a teacher present. The various routines can be provided or implemented via a computer network, such as the Internet, so that multiple learners can access and use the routines. Feedback features take into account that the Internet is a medium where it is difficult to directly monitor the learner's activities during the course of various lessons provided by the routines. The routines may be implemented in a sequence of episodes, with each episode systematically building on the particular skills learned in a prior episode. Some of these routines include establishing routines, adduction routines, potentiating routines, composite routines, sequential composite routines, fluency routines, motivation routines, application routines, and the overall sequencing of these routines.