Positivo Informática Presents the Internationally Acclaimed E-Blocks®
Positivo Informatica Receives Five Prestigious Awards for Its Innovative Multi-Sensory E-Blocks Learning System.
E-Blocks®,an innovative multi-sensory approach for ESL and early language development was the proud recipient of five prestigious awards for during the past yearE-Blocks® received the prestigious best e-learning solution of 2005 award from the United Nations, the WSA Award. In 2006, E-Blocks® received further recognition by winning the BESSIE Award for early elementary EFL solution, the EDDIE Award for best software in Early Elementary EFL category, and two awards from the Association of Education Publishers – AEP – the Golden Lamp and the Distinguished Achievement Award. The product already is used by students of the North, Central and South Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
E-Blocks® instructional method provides hands-on interaction for children between the ages of 4 and 10. By promoting a direct interaction with the content, E-Blocks® encourages children to generate their own set of rules and models, which then become the basis for further learning experiences. Students work together in groups, sitting at a table with the E-Blocks® portable panel connected to a classroom computer. In response to stimuli and questions presented on the computer screen, students place the blocks on the touch-sensitive panel. Exciting learning activities including pictures, music, animation and games stimulate cooperative interaction and make learning a concrete social experience.
The program is divided into 4 levels. Its content is based on international syllabus standards and can be used as stand-alone course or as a supplementary resource. E-Blocks is used by Pre-schools and Kindergartens, Elementary Schools, ESLSchools and Special Education. The System includes between 10 – 28 lessons per level, companion books, teacher guides, audio CDs and flash cards. The Activities include introduction and practice through interactive activities using pictures, animation and sound to reinforce learning. In addition, there is a Teacher Management System that allows teachers to monitor student progress and identify areas of weakness.
During the 2005/2006 school year, Positivo commissioned independent research in several California schools to determine the impact of students using E-Blocks on the reading assessment tests. Results indicated that students using E-Blocks in conjunction with other reading programs achieved higher levels on their DIBLES benchmarks scores in Nonsense Words and Oral Reading Fluency than students in control groups.
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TESTIMONIALS
“I believe E-Blocks® presents an opportunity for authentic learning, really engaging these kids a critical learning point, and I am seeing their skills and knowledge transfer into other areas of performance. While the system is used by many children, it is the ESL students that benefit most. English is not the first or native language for more than half the population of my school. This is making a difference.”
Ms. Linda Vaughn – EastridgeElementary School – Amarillo, TX.
“Our experiences with the E-Blocks® are fun, entertaining and most of all educational.”
Rita Cárdeans – Waco, TX.
“I have a 1st grader that waits all week just to have an opportunity to use E-Blocks®. Over the past month I have seen a remarkable improvement in her sounding out vowels and consonants. More teachers are sending their children to my classroom to use E-Blocks® because of my student´s progress.”
Nanci Bruck – Fair Avenue Elementary – Los Angeles, CA.
“Teachers at our school find E-Blocks® to be a great program for motivating students to be responsible for their own learning. Our ELL students love to work with the E-Blocks® system. One day when a substitute was in the E-Blocks® classroom, two English language learners wanted to work on E-Blocks® so badly that they taught the sub now to get the program going and then proceeded work independently!”
Molli Sipe – Principal of Borrego Springs Elementary – Borrego Springs, CA.
“He usado E-Blocks® niveles 0 y 1 y mis alumnos han mejorado mucho su pronunciación. Estoy muy orgullosa de ellos y siento mucho gusto en recomendar ese sistema. Mis alumnos siempre esperan el momento de hacer las actividades, tanto las escritas, como las de E-Blocks®.”
Hilda Berron – Mi Mundo en Inglés – Campeche, MX.
“A mesa E-Blocks® é um suporte pedagógico muito bom para os nossos alunos. A proposta é bastante válida no ensino da Língua Inglesa e os recursos e técnicas utilizadas são muito ricos.”
Professora Ronise Nunes – EMEF Érico Veríssimo Esteio – Rio Grande do Sul, BR.
ABOUT POSITIVO INFORMÁTICA
Positivo Informatica was established in 1989, as the technology branch of the Positivo Corporation. It is currently the largest manufacturer of computers in Brazil and the leading software developer in Latin America. At present, roughly 8,000 schools use the Positivo Educational tools. The list of products includes learning tables (a revolutionary tool that integrates educational software and concrete materials in a collaborative environment for teaching language and other subjects), state-of-the-art computer science labs, English language teaching software, translation pens, simulators, as well as educational and entertainment software, among others. The company developed, maintains and manages portals specializing in education (Portal Educacional, Portal Aprende Brasil, Portal Positivo and Portal Universitário). It also provides teacher qualification services and technical and pedagogical support to partner schools. Learn more about Positivo Informática at
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