Summit Christian On-Line Academy
Overview | Description Of Curriculum | What To Expect | System Requirements Statement Of Faith | Philosophy Of Education | Our Teachers &  Opportunities Description of Curriculum The Switched-On Schoolhouse multimedia curriculum uses the latest in computer software to guide students into concentrated study. This highly motivating and challenging program offers a wide variety of interactive problems to keep your student actively involved in learning. The content material is thoroughly taught and reinforced with the "Focus Learning" system. Quality Education Student Interactions Switched-On Schoolhouse uses a variety of teaching methods to explain concepts, provide practical application, and evaluate student performance. Advanced activities include: Multiple Choice True/False Matching Graphical Multiple Choice Paragraphs Selections Text Multiple Choice Sorting Crossword Puzzles Text Entry Essays Reports Drag-and-Drop Printed Exercises Spelling Intelligent Text Entry Students have the opportunity to apply analytical problem solving. Short answer problems utilize an intelligent scripting system that allows for a variety of correct answers. Switched-On Schoolhouse promotes thinking skills rather than just rote memorization. World Wide Web Links A great research supplement! The Switched-On Schoolhouse team has spent hours searching the Internet for informative educational sites. These sites are included in the curriculum as automatic links for students to select. Students can choose which sites to visit to satisfy their curiosity about creation, government, early civilizations, and more. This feature is optional. Tutorial Hints Hints are often provided to help the student figure out why he got the problem wrong. A hint could be as simple as pinpointing where the information can be found in the text, or as complex as giving a scientific formula to show a step in the solution. Full Multimedia! The electronic format opens up an exciting world where students can see and hear their education come alive. The curriculum contains: 417 movies 13,150 audio clips over 40,000 graphics Movies Historical film footage takes students back in time. Experiments with Stanley the Scientist demonstrate step-by-step procedures. Video clips illustrate life in Bible times. Computer animation makes concepts clear. Slide Shows Students control the pacing of images and sounds in this multimedia presentation. Click on the graphic to progress through the slide show. Learn mathematical formulas or view a series of pictures taken in space. Audio Clips Vocabulary words are keyed for sound. Interactive spelling tests. Hear presidential speeches or learn the Hebrew alphabet. Summit Christian On-Line Academy   P.O. Box 2769 Cedar Hill, TX 75106-2769 1 (800) 362-9180 | info@scahomeschool.com