San Diego Unified School District Chooses SkatekidsOnline
Web-Delivered Educational Product Enables Learners to Reach Full Academic Potential
ANN ARBOR, MI, April 08, 2009 -- Quantum Learning Technologies (QLT), the premier developer of web-delivered, game-based educational products, today announced that The San Diego Unified School district has selected SkatekidsOnline (Skatekids), and its companion program, Ramps to Reading (Ramps), to become part of its early literacy and reading comprehension programs.
Designed for pre-kindergarten through first grade, Ramps to Reading develops the requisite cognitive and pre-literacy skills that prepare young learners to become emergent readers. Designed for grades 3 through 6, Skatekids picks up where Ramps leaves off by helping young learners become critical thinkers as well as confident, competent readers.
"The San Diego Unified School District was seeking an online learning solution that would fully engage their students and help improve their reading comprehension," said Alan Aldworth, Quantum Learning Technologies’ President and CEO. "As district officials undoubtedly discovered, Skatekids and Ramps are all that and more. The activities and games in these programs are research based and clinically proven, combining scientifically-documented literacy and cognitive development techniques with the latest advancements in gaming theory. Our programs harness the natural power of game play, so kids work harder and longer and achieve greater success because they are immersed in activities that are fun, meaningful and effective."
Skatekids and Ramps are fully adaptive programs: intelligence built into the games and activities automatically creates a tailored approach designed to help each individual student build skills and develop learning processes at their own pace, which is one of the keys to unlocking each child’s true academic potential.
This tailored approach ensures that young learners remain willingly on task: they are properly challenged, never frustrated, and fully engaged in a safe, virtual online world filled with activities and games that develop the essential skills and strategies required to improve literacy, reading comprehension, and critical thinking.
Additionally, because the only required software is a web browser, Skatekids and Ramps are very easy to implement. As a result, the programs are able to scale very cost-effectively, which means more access for more students – something that’s especially important in these times of economic uncertainty.
"The San Diego Unified School District has demonstrated leadership in education on several levels, and today adds a new dimension to their many accomplishments," stated Aldworth. "We applaud their decision to support student achievement by incorporating online, research-driven, game-based learning solutions such as SkatekidsOnline and Ramps to Reading into their literacy and reading comprehension teaching toolset. We are very proud to be working with the exceptional San Diego Unified School District".
About San Diego Unified School District
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) serves over 132,000 students, and has marked more than 150 years of service to San Diego's children. It is the second largest district in California, and eighth largest urban district in the United States. The student population is extremely diverse, representing more than 15 ethnic groups and over 60 languages and dialects.About Quantum Learning Technologies
Quantum Learning Technologies provides web-delivered educational products that enable learners to reach their full academic potential. QLT’s solutions embed scientifically-based methods of cognitive processing instruction and explicit basic skill development in engaging, interactive programs. Inspired by video game design techniques, QLT’s educational programs are as much fun to play as video games that are intended purely as entertainment… however… every activity in QLT programs are purposefully designed by cognitive psychologists to cause specific skills to be developed and mastered. As learners master the specific skills, new neural pathways are created, causing those skills to become permanent and transferable. Kids remain willingly on task and achieve greater success because they are fully engaged in activities that are fun, meaningful and effective. For more information visit: http://www.skatekidsonline.com/
Contact Information:
Sue Hanson
Susan Hanson & Associates
651-245-0012
sue@susanhanson.com
