According to our testers they were right. By providing tools, tips, techniques and a liberal smattering of fun sound effects, we watched as children produced avant garde works of electronic art. A terrific addition to this program is the gallery where children view and learn various artistic styles and techniques that they can incorporate into their own masterpieces. The My Personal Tutor series from Microsoft is a wonderful application that encourages children to explore and learn. By gently introducing lessons and letting the child feel in control, the Tutor inside tracks the growth and development of the child in each subject and slowly increases the challenges.
Parents can always monitor the growth of their child's skills in the progress report section.
Microsoft uses lots of animations and characters to interact with your child, and it works. We found that kids wanted to spend more time playing and thus learning math, reading and thinking skills. Parents told us that they were witnessing a quantifiable jump in their children's ability to read, solve problems and more. The impression that My Personal Tutor made on our testers was quite astounding. With it's previous version already hailed by educators and students as one of the finest multimedia encyclopedia's on the market, the 1999 version demonstrates that the designers at Grolier were not content to rest on their laurels.