METHOD OF READING INSTRUCTION
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1. A method of automatically generating text for teaching reading comprising:
- (a) obtaining selected personal information items from a student;
(b) obtaining information relating to the student'"'"'s reading ability/level;
(c) automatically searching certain digitally available text sources related to teaching reading and automatically selecting text based upon student'"'"'s interest obtained from (a);
(d) automatically selecting text from those selected in (c) with readability corresponding with student'"'"'s reading ability/level obtained in (b);
(e) automatically modifying the selected text based on the personal information (a) and automatically forming customized text for the student; and
,(f) printing/displaying the customized text for the student to read.
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Abstract
A method of automatically generating personalized text for teaching a student to learn to read. Based upon inputs of the students reading ability/level, either from a self assessment or teacher input and input of personal data, the system automatically searches selected libraries and chooses appropriate text and modifies the text for vocabulary and topics of character identification of personal interest to the student. An optional function of previewing by one of the student'"'"'s teacher, parent or advocate is included. The system generates a local repository of generated text associated with a particular student.
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1. A method of automatically generating text for teaching reading comprising:
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(a) obtaining selected personal information items from a student; (b) obtaining information relating to the student'"'"'s reading ability/level; (c) automatically searching certain digitally available text sources related to teaching reading and automatically selecting text based upon student'"'"'s interest obtained from (a); (d) automatically selecting text from those selected in (c) with readability corresponding with student'"'"'s reading ability/level obtained in (b); (e) automatically modifying the selected text based on the personal information (a) and automatically forming customized text for the student; and
,(f) printing/displaying the customized text for the student to read. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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8. The method defined in clam 1, wherein the step of automatically searching certain digitally available sources includes searching topically indexed sources.
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21. A method of automatically generating text for teaching reading comprising:
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(a) capturing selected personal information items relating to a student; (b) obtaining from the student'"'"'s teacher information relating to the student'"'"'s reading ability/level; (c) generating a composite text criteria for the student from steps (a) and (b); (d) automatically searching certain available digital sources and automatically identifying appropriate reading items approximating the composite text criteria; (e) automatically selecting text from items identified in (d) according to predetermined rules; and (f) automatically modifying each selected text based on information from one of (a) and (b) and automatically generating customized reading text. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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