Live Chat transcript:
Visitor: I love eSpindle. It helped me win the regional spelling bee
. So I just wanted to say thank you.
Operator: Now it's on to the county bee?
Visitor: No, I live in Canada, so it's the national.
Operator: Will you go?
Visitor: Yes, because eSpindle made me ready.
Operator: :-)
"I have to do a spelling bee
for my school AND study
for the Scripps spelling bee
simultaneously... trust me, it is VERY stressful because my mom has my 10-year-old younger sister, my 3-year-old brother, and my 5-month-old brother and has very little time to study 2 lists.
BUT, a few days ago I found eSpindle, and it is AWESOME.
It is very inexpensive AND very effective. You can type in the words from your list, or do the Paideia words and others... It is REALLY cool.
My mom
bought it right away.
I hope you consider buying it too!
Good Luck!"
C. Lind
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eSpindle Learning is the first eLearning program that supports Spelling Bee contestants in preparing for the big moment on stage.
eSpindle effectively simulates the spelling bee
environment and tutors you on common - and uncommon - bee spelling words: Listening to an audio file, complemented by additional resources, is followed by active spelling of the word.
Step by step the program introduces nearly 30,000 words. |
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It provides structured tutoring by presenting the more frequently used words prior to the infrequently used ones - and coaching the easier words before moving on to the harder ones.
You can choose your starting level for the quiz in the preference settings. However, since even a supposedly "easy" word can throw you out of the competition, we recommend to start at the lowest level and to go through the words systematically.
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A program that manages your spelling word list
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eSpindle's patent pending technology will always monitor your progress, registering which words you know and which ones you need to practice.
Every time you log back on, a new quiz will be waiting, customized to your skill level and focusing on your "problem words". |
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Every word has direct links to answers.com, ThinkMap's innovative Visual Thesaurus, Merriam Webster's online dictionary and the Wikipedia Encyclopedia, so that curiosity can be easily satisfied.
Students will also benefit tremendously from Shirley Brainy’s pages, explaining word roots and offering learning tips.
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| Live competitions on our partner site, www.SpellingBeeOnline.org! |
We or one of our partners occassionally stage live online spelling bee
competitions.
Please register to be notified of new events by registering here -
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First online forum just for spelling bee
contestants
--- Now with the 2005 National Senior Spelling Bee
Champion - David Riddle! ---
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We know that studying for the national spelling bee is demanding. That is why we have created a spelling bee
forum!
Students can connect here with others who are preparing for the competition, and share motivation, experiences and tips on how to study your Paideia spelling words.
In this safe, moderated environment you can find encouragement and friendship.
Who knows... you might meet in Washington D.C.!
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"Super idea... Keep it up!"
"Your (and your team's) hard work is surely paying off in terms of a viable online training tool."
"I didn't know 'billet-doux,' but the program made sure I did. Great!"
"It was cool to suggest a word (abele) be added to my spelling list and - surprise! There the program was testing me on 'abele'!"
Dave Riddle, 2005 National Senior spelling bee
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Click here to join eSpindle's spelling bee
forum!
It is free for all, but open only to spelling bee
participants. |
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We help you by providing ongoing, personalized tutoring.
eSpindle is the
new way to study
bee spelling words: Educational technology
at its best!
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Invite me to your online spelling bees!
