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What
exactly is the Time4Learning service?
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Time4Learning is an online service that creates a daily structure
for children's computer use providing a timed sequence of
lessons and playtime. Time4Learning features sophisticated
online instructional software usually available only through
schools or expensive tutoring services. Hundreds of lessons,
activities, and assessments are provided and best of all,
the student is intelligently moved forward through the materials
as they progress. After the child has spent the required time
on the lessons, they can go to the Playground where they are
allowed to play. The environment is safe, the educational
value is solid, and the system is designed so the children
do not need to keep asking for help. After the first week,
even children five and under can usually use the system without
assistance.
How
much does Time4Learning cost?
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The monthly cost for membership is $19.95
for the first child. Additional children in the same family are only $14.95! Users can cancel at any time, there is no long term contract required.
Time4Learning provides a complete 2 week money-back guarantee to all new members. The cancellation and refund policies are detailed
in our
billing policy.
How
does a parent set the timers for the children's activities?
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A primary feature
of the Time4Learning system is the automatic management of
the children's time on the computer. Daily limits are established
and enforced for the child's computer use. The Time4Learning
system default is to require at least 15 minutes of LessonTime
prior to going to the Playground. The default maximum amount
of time in the Playground is 25 minutes. Parents can change
these settings at registration or by logging in later. The
parents can log in and change the settings while the child
is on the system via the parents icon (responding to "Mom,
can I have five more minutes in the Playground") or they can
login separately. The settings can be changed for that day
only or on a permanent basis.
I'm
having logging trouble logging into Time4Learning, what should
I do? TOP
Time4Learning
has an automated system to make sure your computer system
is configured correctly. Click
here to run the System Check. The most common conflict
with the Time4Learning System is with security or pop-up blocking
software. If the Time4Learning System Check identifies a conflict,
we provide instructions
here to enable you to set www.Time4Learning.com as an
"allowed" site. Generally, the security software remains at
work and you simply register Time4Learning.com as a trusted
site. For additional information on support see below.
Does
Time4Learning work with AOL?
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Time4Learning
has been tested and works fine with AOL with the following approach. Open
a browser outside of the AOL environment as follows:
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Minimize the
AOL system by clicking on the minimize button, at
the top right of the AOL window:
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Open an
Internet Explorer directly from the menu on the Start
menu. Direct the browser to the Time4Learning website
(www.time4learning.com) and click on member login.
What
support is available from Time4Learning?
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Time4Learning
currently provides email support at support@
Time4Learning.com. We provide a Trouble Getting Started
Guide? on the Member Login page which you can access by clicking
here. Additionally, we have telephone support at 954 781-7723.
Can
Time4Learning run on any computer?
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Time4Learning
requires a PC with Internet Explorer which has "fast access"
(DSL or cable modem) to the Internet. The service runs best
on a PC with the resolution set at 1024x768 or higher. It
can run also on a Macintosh or lower resolution computer although
it is not yet fully tested on a Mac. To use our System Check
to test compatibility of Time4Learning with your system settings
click
here.
How
does Time4Learning compare with educational systems like Kumon?
Huntington? Sylvan?
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Kumon, Huntington,
and Sylvan are excellent traditional tutoring systems. Unlike
Time4Learning, they require the student to physically attend
sessions at their schools. The tutoring services are similar
to Time4Learning in that they emphasize developing fundamental
skills through an educational system which teaches and practices
a broad array of skills. These systems all have an educational
system which blends instruction, assessment, exercises, and
supervision in a motivating manner which addresses a broad
range of educational skills and issues. For instance, an educational
system deals with the vital issues of correct initial placement
of the student in the system and the ongoing management of
the student's advancement through an appropriate scope and
sequence of lessons and activities.
How
does Time4Learning compare with games like The Phonics Game
& Hooked On Phonics?
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The Phonics Games
& Hooked on Phonics are successful techniques which focus
on learning to decode words through phonics, a key step in
learning to read. Time4Learning, like the tutoring systems,
has a broader approach to language arts which recognizes that
decoding is one of several major steps in mastering literacy
(phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and
fluency).
What
is the relationship between Time4Learning and CompassLearning?
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Time4Learning
is an independent organization who has developed the LessonTime
Playground software structure. The LessonTime portion of the
service required a comprehensive suite of educational software
with assessment, lessons, exercises, and a sophisticated method
for determining children's learning path. After an indepth
analysis of available software, Time4Learning selected CompassLearning
Odyssey as the best software both for pedagogical and technical
reasons. Time4Learning is a licensee of Compass.
What
is the relationship between Time4Learning and PBSKids?
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Time4Learning's
playground is made up of the best web games and web sites
which can be accessed without exposing the children to inappropriate
requests to give out their names, email addresses, or other
personal information or to inappropriate invitations to download
software or to otherwise expose them to aggressive advertising.
PBSKids, developed with public financing and private donations,
is a clear leader is establishing sites that meet these criteria.
Many other sites are also selected and the site selections
are constantly being reviewed. |
