While teachers and librarians have more computers available for classroom use than ever before, many are still stymied by how to use the technology and how to find quality educational online content. A recent survey by the National Center for Education Statistics found 79 percent of teachers don't get enough help using technology in the classroom. But teachers and librarians from every state in the nation have discovered a new tool for using technology - Book Adventure a free, online reading incentive program that has motivated thousands of children nationwide to read. Today more than 210,000 teachers, parents and children have registered to take advantage of the program created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation - and the number of new users is growing by more than 20,000 each month.
Students love it - especially since it involves computers.
It makes them excited to go pick up the next book. Book Adventure eliminates administrative hassles by providing built-in management tools that allow teachers to track and measure students' independent reading progress. The program generates individual and class reports that allow parents and teachers to gauge children's understanding and share in their accomplishments. Reluctant readers and avid readers alike are engaged and challenged by the program. In fact, kids have completed more than 800,000 comprehension quizzes on the Book Adventure Web site.