Victoria M Ford

US Patent:

6523007, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/775352

Inventors:

Terrence V. Layng - Seattle WA
Kent R. Johnson - Seattle WA
Janet S. Twyman - Rego Park NY
Victoria Ford - Seattle WA
Michael P. Layng - Seattle WA
Marilyn R. Gilbert - Bainbridge Island WA
Gregory Stikeleather - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Headsprout, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G09B 506

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 learners 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:

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:

20100021871, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/509387

Inventors:

Terrence V. Layng - Seattle WA, US
Victoria Ford - Seattle WA, US
Marta E. Leon - Seattle WA, US
Hirofumi Shimizu - Seattle WA, US
Melinda S. Sota - Seattle WA, US
Janet S. Twyman - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09B 17/00

US Classification:

434178

Abstract:

A creation system and method for creating routines for teaching comprehension are described. The system identifies the skill to be taught, determines one or more features for the identified skill and determines a sequence of routines based on the determined one or more features. A performance system and method for performing the determined routines are also described. The performance system identifies the skill to be taught, determines the sequence of routines for the skill and presents the sequence to the learners. The performance system also provides feedback to the learners for their responses and modifies the sequence of routines based of the learners' responses.