PORTABLE STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20090042177A1
• Filed: 07/17/2008
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ignite! Learning Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ignite! Learning Incorporated
• Inventors: DeVoy, Stephen Robert, Davis, Alan D., Nincehelser, George David, Steinhauser, Daniel Alan
• Application Number:
  US12/175,311
• Publication Number:
  US 20090042177A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 3/00 Manually or mechanically operated teaching appliances working with questions and answers electrically-operated G09B7/00; e.g. G09B7/063 advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A portable standardized curriculum content delivery system presents a menu-driven classroom curriculum in compliance with standardized educational requirements. The disclosed system includes a portable standardized curriculum content delivery system for projecting video, images and playing audio recordings. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system includes engaging multimedia educational programs for uniquely presenting educational material complying with predetermined educational objectives. The predetermined educational objectives prepare learners for specific standardized achievement goals. Included testing features assist in evaluating student achievement and fulfillment of standardized educational requirements. The system is flexible in use and can be used according to a prescribed usage plan (included), or ad-hoc as needed to assist in teaching.

Claims

1. A portable standardized curriculum content delivery system for presenting a menu-driven classroom curriculum in compliance with standardized educational requirements, comprising:

a storage medium, said storage medium including secure pre-programmed content comprising engaging multimedia educational programs for presenting educational material complying with predetermined educational objectives, said predetermined educational objectives for preparing learners for geographically specific standardized achievement testing, said standardized achievement testing for determining compliance of said learners in satisfying said standardized educational requirements;

a computing device interface; and

a computing device for making said secure pre-programmed content available via said computing device interface.

2. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of multimedia educational programs comprising pre-programmed educational content, said pre-programmed educational content associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

3. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of multimedia educational programs comprising pre-programmed educational content, said pre-programmed educational content associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements and comprising a plurality of content navigational functions for facilitating use of said multimedia educational programs through simplified use of a pointing device.

4. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising supporting documentation associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

5. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of electronic examinations associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

6. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of lesson plans associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

7. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of class activities associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

8. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of class activities associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements, said class activities replicating an operating business environment.

9. A method for presenting a menu-driven classroom curriculum using a portable standardized curriculum content delivery system, said menu-driven classroom curriculum complying with a standardized educational requirements, comprising the steps of:

projecting images and playing audio recordings using a portable standardized curriculum content delivery system;

presenting to an teacher user a simplified control interface facilitating use of said portable standardized curriculum content delivery system comprising a minimal set of control functions; and

presenting educational material complying with predetermined educational objectives using a pre-programmed storage medium comprising engaging multimedia educational programs; and

preparing learners for geographically specific standardized achievement testing in compliance with standardized educational requirements.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of presenting a plurality of multimedia educational programs comprising pre-programmed educational content, said pre-programmed educational content associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of presenting a plurality of multimedia educational programs comprising pre-programmed educational content, said pre-programmed educational content associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements and navigating through said multimedia educational programs using a pointing device and a plurality of control icons associated with said multimedia educational programs.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of using a set of supporting documentation associated to facilitate integration of said engaging multimedia educational programs with subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of using a plurality of electronic examinations associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of using a plurality of lesson plans associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of using a plurality of class activities associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of using a plurality of class activities associated with said engaging multimedia educational programs for reinforcing understanding of subject matter associated with regionally-standardized educational requirements, said class activities replicating an operating business environment.