ALEKS Reviews

This article is in collaboration with ALEKS. What is ALEKS? Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. (doesn’t that sound so very official?) ALEKS uses adaptive questioning  to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn’t know in a course. (ALEKS asks a series … Read more

Ooka Island Adventure

This article is in collaboration with Ooka Island Adventure. Ooka Island Adventure is a 3D hero-mission designed to teach young children how to read. This early literacy program is designed for children ages 3 through 7 and combines the highly engaging components of a state-of-the-art online world with the scientifically proven OokaMethod that builds literacy … Read more

Always Ice Cream

This article is in collaboration with Always Icecream. Always Icecream www.alwaysicecream.com Geared to girls ages 7-12 Some of the TOS Crew recently received a free membership to the Always Icecream website to use and review. Always Icecream is a play and learn website geared to girls between the ages of 7 and 12. A great … Read more

Scruble Cube

This article is in collaboration with Scruble Cube. We naturally look for something familiar in the new. Scruble Cube is no exception. A blogger for Forbes calls it “Scrabble With A Twist“. My first impression was a Rubik’s Cube with letters. Upon closer inspection, our family has discovered that Scruble Cube has multiple uses for … Read more

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