RM Easiteach Next Generation

Easiteach Next Generation

The award-winning Easiteach is now even better! Easiteach Next Generation - like the previous versions of Easiteach - is a complete whole-class teaching and learning application which puts the teacher in control for creating and delivering engaging lessons and resources.  Easiteach Next Generation has a new and improved design, providing intuitive navigation and bringing the tools you love most to the forefront of the application. Built-in content packs in a range of topic areas will help to fuel your ideas.

FREE Upgrade!

If you own an earlier version of Easiteach you may upgrade to Easiteach Next Generation at no additional cost if you request your upgrade before 11/30/10.  Please click here or call 866-728-6758 for your FREE upgrade.

Key Features of Easiteach Next Generation

My Easiteach - customize your version of Easiteach to suit your needs for each lesson.

Easiteach.com - open a link to the Easiteach website where you can get online support.

Main menu bar - the new main menu bar is designed to be as simple as possible and maximize your screen space.

Drawing menu/properties - all the drawing tools that you might need are linked into one tab, making it easy to access such tools as the secondary ribbon, which allows you to easily change the properties of whatever it is you have drawn, and will also contain some rich features.

Text menu/properties - similarly, all text tools, including some new features, have been consolidated into one toolbar, making it easy to remove words for cloze activities, show/hide the word wallet, and more.

Widget menu/properties - search for the most appropriate widget or plug-in using the keyword search or the subject filter.

Multimedia menu - search the web, your local machine or the Easiteach multimedia bank to find images, video clips or sound files to use on your Easiteach pages.  Use a webcam or microphone to quickly capture a new image, video or sound file.

Language Arts tools - enliven ELA classes with tools such as cloze underline, remove punctuation and capitalization, and word builder cards

Math tools - make math class dynamic with tools including protractor, place value cards, number line maker, math symbols, and equation builder

Science tools - engage students with tools such as scientific calculator, interactive periodic table, and chart maker

Handwriting and shape recognition - draw shapes or write letters freehand and the program converts them into perfect shapes and letters

Media bank - over 5,000 curriculum-based resources, including over 70 videos, in the searchable and customizable multimedia bank

Over 150 ready-made lessons - correlated to state standards in ELA, math, science and social studies can be used as is or modified to suit particular classroom needs

Over 100 interactive Flash activities - with built-in assessments to provide educators with the feedback they need to monitor students' comprehension

Mac version of Easiteach Next Generation to be available October, 2010.

For more product information go to www.easiteach.com

• Multi-language - Easiteach Next Generation offers users a wide variety of languages, with settings easily changed depending on which language you want to work with.
• Multi-platform - Easiteach works on all interactive whiteboards, interactive slates, netbooks and voting devices. This means that no matter what equipment is used in your school, Easiteach can ensure consistency for training, teaching and sharing resources. The ability to import and export Easiteach documents as .CFF files also means you are not restricted by the software. 
• Media bank - Easiteach's searchable media bank comprises over 4,500 curriculum-based resources including over 70 videos.
• Multi-touch - supports object manipulation on multi-touch devices.
• Audio and video recording - directly record sound and video onto a page. Using the media bank you can also capture images, record sounds and record videos using external hardware, such as microphones or digital cameras, and add them to your page and your personal media bank.
• Text-to-speech capabilities - type letters, words and sentences onto a page and listen to them being read back to you. This feature is available in a wide variety of languages.
• Handwriting and shape recognition - write words or draw shapes freehand and Easiteach's writing and shape recognition tools will recognize your markings.
• Widget bank - access a range of constantly updated mini-applications bringing you a growing bank of added extras such as, calculator, clock, periodic table, protractor, picture reveal, dice, random item generator, navigator and more. There are currently 20 widgets available in the bank with more to be added with each new release!
• Easily-accessible toolbars - designed to make the functionality you want easier to find and aid cross-curricular use.
• Language tools - comes with a variety of tools designed for ELA classes, including cloze tool, remove punctuation and word wallet.
• Math tools - includes many useful tools for math classes, such as number lines and number grids.
• Content packs - Easiteach comes with a range of content as standard, such as templates (e.g. writing frames, mindmaps, number lines, etc), diagrams (e.g. Venn diagrams and flow charts, etc), lesson aids (e.g. grid overlays, timelines, fractions, shapes, symbols and speech bubbles, etc) and activities (e.g. wordsearch, crossword, map builder and fraction wall, etc). You can use this content as it comes or adapt these ideas to create your own innovative resources.