Earobics Foundations Connections Earobics Foundations Connections Interactive Earobics
Earobics ‘Foundations & Connections’
Earobics Foundations & Connections ² Interactive Earobics Software ² Differentiated and targeted instruction for all students ² Big 5 – Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, Phonics, Fluency, Comprehension ² Multi Sensory materials and manipulatives ² Explicit, systematic instruction
Earobics Software Teaches: ² Foundational and higher level ² ² ² phonological awareness Auditory processing Phonics Linguistic concepts Memory Listening skills
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness FIVE SKILL AREAS within the software: ² Blending ² Segmenting ² Phoneme Identification (what sound does cat begin with) ² Rhyming ² Phoneme Manipulation (sound substitution, addition, deletion)
What Will You Do: Log on as teacher ² Make Groups or Set up Individual Students ² Make Modifications ² Peruse Student Games ²
Log on as a teacher: http: //earobics. k 12 northstar. org Bookmark this page!
Make Group, Add Students Click Groups
Manage Groups Click create.
Add Group Name and Description Name Group Write description Click SAVE
Edit Group Assign Students
Assign Students to Group 1. Search student name. 2. Select student. Click Add. 3. Click Save
Set Activity Preferences for Group Set Activity Preferences
Suggested Game Sequence – Foundations (K/1) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Caterpillar Connection Karloon’s Balloons Basket Full of Eggs Rhyme Time C. C. Coal Car Rap-a-Tap
Set Activity Preferences 1. Click drop down, choose Foundations or Connections. 2. To remove an Activity, click on it. 3. Click on the black REMOVE box. Click SAVE.
Activity Modifications 1. When you click on the Activity, Tasks and Descriptions display. 2. Note the Response Time to the left. This may be adjusted if needed.
Sample 1 st Grade Activity Preferences Check “Enable Looping” to ensure that students go through all the assigned activities
Program Modifications! s Students are assigned to Foundations or Connections based on their grade level: (K-1) Foundations, (2/3) Connections
Setting Activity Preferences for students not assigned to a Group 1. Click Students Tab 2. Enter Student Name, Click SEARCH 3. Click on Foundations or Connections.
Setting Student Passwords 1. Click Students 2. Click Set Password 3. Type password in box.
Assessment Roadmap
Printable Lessons based on AIMSweb Data 1. Select DIEBELS 2. Select Grade 3. Select Assessment Category 4. Choose Earobics Lesson 5. Click Show Lesson
Teacher Guides Teacher guides provide teacher-directed lessons in key areas of vocabulary, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and writing.
Model Activities for Students 1. Click on the Home Tab. 2. Click Play Activities as Educator.
Peruse Student Games Work through the Scavenger Hunt.
How to Generate Reports 1. Click the drop down. Choose type of report, i. e. STUDENT. 2. Click the drop down. Choose type of PROGRAM, Foundations or Connections. 3. Click the drop downs for SCHOOL, TEACHER, and STUDENT. Enter your school name, your name or Unassigned, and student name. 5. Click GENERATE REPORT. 4. Enter the report dates.
Sample Report
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