Please note that IDL2 requires a device with a minimum 2gb of RAM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
Using IDL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- If your child has been asked to complete IDL lessons at home, it should be done in 15 minute sessions \u2013\u00a0no longer<\/strong>. \u00a0Their login details will have been issued at school.<\/li>\n
- We recommend that children use headsets with a microphone when using IDL in school \u2013 this is for the recording element, when the words on screen are read and spoken back in the child\u2019s own voice. This is perhaps not necessary at home, as most modern laptops\/computers or iPad\/Android devices have this facility built in \u2013 perfect for home use.<\/li>\n
- Children should go straight to the \u2018Literacy\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0icon\u00a0\u2013 this will take them directly to their own lesson\u00a0plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- If your child needs assistance, provide this, but guide them to answer the query themselves, just as a teacher would do. It is really important that you let them work through the programme by themselves, encouraging them to become independent learners \u2013\u00a0definitely, don\u2019t do the work for them<\/strong>!<\/li>\n
- In a lesson, a word will be heard and seen simultaneously (except in dictation lessons, when the words will just be heard) \u2013 the word should then be typed. When the word appears again, one or more letters will be starred out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- The Assistant icon in the lesson can be used to guide your child (You can turn this on or off at any time). The keyboard icon brings up an on screen keyboard and shows your child which letters they are typing. Your child then types the word, remembering the letters that were starred out. They can\u2019t move on to the next word, until the current one has been spelt correctly.<\/li>\n
- A lesson will not time out\u2026there is no rush, just let your child work at their own pace.<\/li>\n
- At the end of each lesson your child will be praised for their efforts, then asked to read back what they have typed.<\/li>\n
- A child is not scored on the recording element of the programme \u2013 this function is purely to provide reading practise and complete a multi-sensory approach to learning. The child\u2019s reading is recorded and played back in their own voice \u2013 research suggests that if you hear information in your own voice, you are more likely to retain it.<\/li>\n
- Over time, your child\u2019s confidence and self-esteem should increase, and they will want to listen to themselves via the recording as they follow the words on screen.<\/li>\n
- Once a lesson has been completed, the next lesson will become available automatically, and your child will simply click on the lesson number presented to them, working through the program in a structured way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- There are five different lesson types: spelling, sentence, story, comprehension and dictation. Children will complete all of these types of lessons whilst working through the programme \u2013 they are generated automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- If you\u2019d like to view other lessons, you can do this by clicking on the \u2018Literacy book<\/strong>\u2019 icon. This shouldn\u2019t interfere\u00a0with your child\u2019s structured\u00a0lesson plan in the \u2018Literacy<\/strong>\u2019 icon. If you can\u2019t access this area, it will have been locked \u2013 your child doesn\u2019t need to use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- There are three optional icons on the student menu, which a child can access:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Subject specific spelling exercises. Not part of the main programme, but a useful optional resource.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>These lessons do not form part of the structured program. They are uppercase lessons.<\/p>\nTyping book<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0![](\"https:\/\/idlsgroup.com\/files\/images\/9.png\")
\u00a0 \u00a0These are keyboard exercises that will help with touch typing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
These icons only need to be accessed if your child\u2019s teacher has requested it.<\/p>\n
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Progress:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe \u2018Progress<\/strong>\u2019 icon\u00a0\u00a0is usually locked in the student area, so that teachers may discuss progress with their pupil individually, using age\/ability appropriate language.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/idlsgroup.com\/files\/images\/10.png\")
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\n- Your child\u2019s progress will be checked during the course of the academic year, indicating their improvement in reading and spelling. Graphs and data showing your child\u2019s progress may be given\/discussed with you at their teacher\u2019s discretion.<\/li>\n
- Progress is reported by achieving stars for each lesson completed. \u00a0If five stars are awarded, it means a lesson has been completed without any mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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One star will be lost for every two errors made, so four stars indicates two mistakes have been made, three stars four mistakes and so on\u2026<\/p>\n
Exiting IDL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- IDL monitors when a child logs in and out of the system, enabling teachers to see how many lessons have been completed during a session, both in and out of school \u2013 make sure they log off via the \u2018Log out\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Using IDL Literacy for a minimum of 60 minutes per week can improve your child\u2019s reading and spelling age by up to 11 months within a 26 hour period (Using for an hour a week for 26 weeks). \u00a0This improvement may increase if more time is spent using the programme, but should only be accessed as recommended by IDL\/school.<\/p>\n
For more information see website below:<\/p>\n
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