Reading and Sentence Building
Infused with dynamic multimedia tools and exercises, ODYSSEYWARE 3rd Grade Language Arts lessons liven up the art of discovering new words and building sentences. Students learn the rules of capitalization, the use of reference materials, and the different parts of speech while practicing their spelling, reading, and composition skills. Made for Internet-based learning, ODYSSEYWARE language arts courses build language foundations, support critical thinking, and help develop the technology skills of students in public and charter schools.
Give a Testimonial Share This Page Perfect for young learners, this fully online language arts course is enriched with technology-based multimedia tools like videos, animation, and learning games to engage students and build early language foundations. Available 24/7, ODYSSEYWARE 3rd Grade Language Arts features easy-to-understand lessons that focus on spelling, grammar, reading, and the basics of the English language. Students are guided on a hi-tech educational adventure while they learn to effectively use reference materials, write simple correspondence like thank you notes, improve reading comprehension skills, increase their vocabulary, and become familiar with the art of poetry. This comprehensive course examines the parts of speech, promotes accurate sentence composition, and challenges students with exciting reading assignments and book reports. With a variety of question formats to ensure comprehension, teachers can identify and address the language arts challenges of specific students.
Teachers love this curriculum and the benefits it offers. With automatic grading, lesson planning, print options, and customizable lessons, it allows them to adapt content to the pace and style of every student, giving teachers more time to teach. ODYSSEYWARE 3rd Grade Language Arts reaches beyond the boundaries of textbooks and opens up a new world of interactive online learning.
"I greatly appreciate the wide variety of courses offered and the frequency that new courses are added. ODYSSEYWARE is a complete online curriculum solution for schools, and it's geared to meet the needs of all students."
-Quint Pease, SD"With ODYSSEYWARE, students are motivated. It's designed for kids in the 21st century. They're not expected to watch some antiquated video. Instead, they are able to participate in their own instruction through the text and the multimedia elements. That—combined with the fact that they can work at their own pace—helps them stay motivated."
-Scott Davis, TX"I had a chance to build a course for my eighth graders. I love it. I didn't have to go in and edit each individual student! It saved me tons of time. Thanks!!"
-Jimmie Baker, TXWorkstation
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Browser |
Mozilla Firefox® Microsoft Internet Explorer® |
Version 3.x Version 7 or higher |
Multimedia Rendering |
Adobe® Flash® |
Version 9.x or higher |
PDF Reader |
Adobe® Acrobat® |
Version 9.x |
Caching |
Turn off or otherwise modify local caching at the workstation level. |
Set caching to zero or lowest possible setting and purge the browser history files. Firefox: Internet Explorer: |
Popup |
Set popup blockers to allow popup windows from the ODYSSEYWARE application site. |
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Cookies |
Browsers must be configured to both accept cookies and to not interfere with cookies. |
ODYSSEYWARE application sites should be placed on the “allow cookies” list of the web browser. Firefox: Internet Explorer: |
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Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Software |
If using AVG you must disable “link scanning.” |
Network and Appliances
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Filtering |
Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any filtering software that may be in use. |
Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com |
Proxy Servers (Caching) |
Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any proxy servers. |
Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com If there is caching on the network, users could see issues with logging in and sending answers to ODYSSEYWARE because they are not accessing our servers but stored copy of website. |
Wireless Connections |
If using a wireless network, we recommend the use of 802.11g or 802.11n. |
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Bandwidth |
The amount of bandwidth required depends on how many users are requesting data, ODYSSEYWARE recommends 25kbps for each user. |
Use a bandwidth log or speedtest to determine the amount of free bandwidth your location has to download the text, graphics, audio and video files that make up the ODYSSEYWARE curriculum and upload any work. |
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