Spinout Stories

• Product Names: Spin Out Stories
• Manufacturer/Publisher: 4Mation Ltd

Spin Out stories are illustrated talking books

The Spinout Stories CDs have been specifically designed to promote literacy among pupils in upper primary and early secondary years who have reading difficulties. Each CD contains four age-related stories on high-interest topics and three extension activities. Each Spinout Story has three different reading levels making it suitable for all levels of ability. The hardest level has optional hypertext links to further information at an even higher reading level.

As well as reading, students can write their own stories using the illustrations provided, and can print out the results. The computer will optionally attempt to speak students' stories using a text-to-speech engine (if available on the computer in question). There is also a Teacher's Guide and a set of printable worksheets. The software includes teacher controls, optional tracking facilities to monitor students' progress, extension activities related to the text, and a worksheet generator.

Blue pack:

• The Best Mechanic
• Diesels and Dirt
• Reptile Zoo
• Saltwater Crocodiles
• Concentration, Jigsaw and Ladders activities

Red pack:

• Gorilla Gang
• Dream to Stay Alive
• Shark Ride Bay
• The Surf Shop

You will need:

• Windows 95 or later
• 32MB RAM
• 10MB hard disk space (160MB for full install)
• Sound card, speakers or headphones
• CD-ROM in drive

N.B. Site licences are special order items and therefore non-refundable, unless faulty.