Mentor InterActive is making learning to read fun, affordable and portable with Mentor InterActive’s My Virtual Tutor.
My Virtual Tutor strengthens reading skills through individualized, adaptive learning exercises and interactive books, all while offering a fun and engaging experience with a virtual tutor on the NIntendo DS!
2. Proprietary Technology/Licenses Founded by University of Colorado (CU) faculty: Originally developed to help deaf children learn to read. Program evolved into teaching children of all ages to read and comprehend. Mentor InterActive holds license from CU and Center for Spoken Language Research (CSLR): SONIC Speech recognition technology Facial Animation technology Foundations to Literacy™ (FtL) pedagogy Mentor InterActive holds development and publisher licenses from Nintendo for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™.
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4. 1/2 of households with a Nintendo DS are in our target market**April ’08 – January ’09 Demographic data reported by Nintendo of America via System Player Profiles.
7. Positioning Make learning to read fun, affordable and portable. Experience a Reading Adventure! Mentor InterActive’s proprietary “My Virtual Tutor”. Conquer early reading through individualized, adaptive learning exercises and interactive books All while having fun with their Nintendo DS!
8. 3 SKUs at Launch 30 million potential players each year Kindergarten - 1st Grade Pre-K - Kindergarten 1st Grade - 2nd Grade
9. Facts Developer: 1st Playable Highly regarded by Nintendo Rating: Ec-E Genre: Education Platform: Nintendo DS™ Ship Date: September 8, 2009 SRP: $29.99
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11. I can read – Beginning vocabulary word-based activities
12. Interactive – Clickable animations with interactive quizzes to test reading and vocabulary comprehension
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14. Research, Development & RESULTS! 6 years and $6 million of research and development invested at the University of Colorado to create proprietary Foundations to Literacy™ software, on which My Virtual Tutor is based. Studies show students using the Foundations to Literacy software improved their reading scores.