User Manual

Contents

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TELL ME MORE KIDS!... 3 TEACHER TOOLS...... 4 IDENTIFICATION SCREEN..... 5 HOMEPAGE...... 6 NAVIGATION..... 6 EXITING TELL ME MORE KIDS..... 7 PLACES...... 7 VOCABULARY..... 7 KARAOKE..... 7 ACCESSING THE KARAOKE ACTIVITIES..... 7 SINGING THE KARAOKE SONGS..... 8 CARTOONS...... 9 ACCESSING THE CARTOONS..... 9 WATCHING THE CARTOONS..... 9 GAMES...... 10 THE GAMES AVAILABLE AT EACH LEVEL.... 10 GAME DESCRIPTIONS..... 13 YOUR PROGRESS WITH TELL ME MORE KIDS..... 17 PICTURE LIBRARY...... 18 TRACKING TABLE..... 19 TECHNICAL SUPPORT..... 19

TeLL me More Kids

Welcome to the world of TeLL me More Kids!
TeLL me More Kids is a complete range of English learning software for elementary school children.
For 5- to 7-year-olds: TeLL me More Kids / Around the House
For 7- to 9-year-olds: TeLL me More Kids / Around the City
For 9- to 11-year-olds: TeLL me More Kids / Around the World
TeLL me More Kids: Two Options for Learning English You can learn either of the following: - the English spoken in the United Kingdom - the English spoken in the United States of America Its up to you to choose your flag during installation! Note: To change the language, just uninstall TeLL me More Kids, then reinstall it with your new choice. Mascots: Intelligent Advisors Giving Interactive Pedagogical Help Phileas and Kaliko are there to show you how TeLL me More Kids works. They can give you any information you need while you discover your new Worlds and Games. Phileas Kaliko
Note: If you dont want to hear Phileas and Kaliko anymore, press the space bar and theyll disappear. TeLL me More Kids: Progressive Learning Whether you are in the Games, Karaoke, or Cartoons, you can learn English progressively and at your own pace. Follow the course that TeLL me More Kids suggests: Mode 1: Immersion Mode - where you do the listening Mode 2: Comprehension Mode - where you will learn to understand what is said or written Mode 3: Expression Mode - where its your turn to speak You can do each of the activities in all three modes. Immediately after each activity, you can find out your score by looking at:
the flower in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House
the clown in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City
the squirrel in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World The higher your score, the higher the flower, clown, and squirrel climb. A word of advice: its best to learn English step by step! Begin with Mode 1 and finish with Mode 3. Before running TeLL me More Kids Before running TeLL me More Kids, make sure that your microphone-equipped headset is plugged in correctly. To do this, connect the "microphone" input jack of the headset to the "entry" plug of the sound
card and the "earphones" input jack to the "exit" plug of the sound card. You can also listen to TeLL me More Kids through speakers by connecting the input jack of your speakers to the "exit" plug of the sound card.

Teacher Tools

Teacher Tools, accessible from the TELL ME MORE Kids Network 2 program group or desktop shortcut, allows you to do the following: - import student accounts - consult/export overall tracking - consult/export detailed tracking
Import Student Accounts This function allows you to create several student accounts at once by importing a text file containing the list of user names entered in a vertical list. 1) Click on "Import student accounts." 2) Select a *.txt file and then click on "Import." The students' names are added to the list. Consult/Export Overall Tracking This function allows you to consult and export the score (out of 100) and the time spent in TeLL me More Kids for all students. To export: 1) Click on "Export data." 2) Select the destination directory for the export file. 3) Enter a filename, then select the file format (TXT or HTML). 4) Click on "Export." Consult/Export Detailed Tracking This function allows you to consult and export the score by Place and activity for each student. To export: 1) In the "Detailed tracking" tab, select the student from the drop-down list. 2) Then select the place. 3) Click on "Export data." 4) Select the destination directory for the export file. 5) Enter a filename, then select the file format (TXT or HTML). 6) Click on "Export."

Identification Screen

To access the Identification screen, click on the name of the level (Around the House, Around the City, or Around the World) in the TELL ME MORE Kids Network 2 program group.
If the student accounts have been imported or if you have already worked in TeLL me More Kids, you must select your name from the list and click on "Start!" If it is your first time using TeLL me More Kids, you must click on "New student."
Phileas and Kaliko will ask you to type your name and choose a character. This way they will recognize you every time you visit them. The character you choose will represent you wherever you go in TeLL me More Kids. It will take the place of the cursor of your mouse. If you would like to change your character, just type in a new name and change your costume. Note: To keep track of your progress from one session to the next, you must always use the same user name in TeLL me More Kids.

Homepage

From the homepage of the House, City, or World of TeLL me More Kids, you can access all the Places, the Picture library and the Tracking table. To access the Places, the Picture library or the Tracking table, just click on the animated image.

Navigation

To navigate around TeLL me More Kids, use the toolbar. To make it appear, place the character cursor over the arrows at the bottom left of the screen. To return to the homepage, click on the following:
the house in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House the building in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City the globe in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World To return to the Place where you were, click on the corresponding icon.
Click on Phileas and Kaliko if you need them to explain what you should do. If you would like to change modes when you are in a Game, click on the following: to play in the immersion mode to play in the comprehension mode to play in the expression mode
Exiting TeLL me More Kids
To exit TeLL me More Kids, click on the following: the blue gate in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House the station in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City
the rocket in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World You can also find the gate, the station, or the rocket in the toolbar.

Places

To discover the different Places, move your character cursor around the homepage of TeLL me More Kids. When you see that your character changes shape, that means you have a Place to discover. There are 7 Places to discover in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House. There are 9 Places to discover in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City. There are 8 Places to discover in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World. When in a Place, not only can you find English words, but you also have access to the Games, Cartoons, and Karaoke.

Vocabulary

Every time you see that your character has a notepad under his or her arm, you can learn a new English word. When you click on the notepad, you get the word that corresponds to the object that your character cursor is placed on.

Karaoke

Accessing the Karaoke Activities
In each Place, you can access a Karaoke activity. Each Place has its own song.
You can sing a Karaoke song by clicking on the following: in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World
Singing the Karaoke Songs
Follow the TeLL me More Kids method and, thanks to Karaoke, you can learn how to sing songs in English. The Discovery Studio
1) Watch and listen to the song by clicking on the Play button. 2) Next, click on the "Zigzag" button and enter the practice studio. Here, you can learn the lyrics of the song. The Practice Studio
To learn how to sing the song line by line, click on the following: 1) the "Play" button to hear the model 2) the "Mic" button to record yourself If your score is not very good, you can use the graph of the model to try to improve. You can practice until your graph looks like the model graph. 3) When you feel that you have practiced enough and would like to leave the practice studio, click on the "Exit" button.

The Recording Studio

1) To record the whole song with music, click on the "Mic" button. 2) Listen to your recording by clicking on the "Smile" button.

Cartoons

In each Place, you can watch a Cartoon. Each Cartoon has four or five episodes whose themes are linked to the Place. Episode 1 is easier than episode 5.

Accessing the Cartoons

To find the Cartoons, click on the following: in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World

Watching the Cartoons

Watch and listen to the Cartoons. You can learn to speak English by playing the role of your favorite character. The Discovery Studio
1) Click on the "Play" button and watch the Cartoon carefully. 2) Choose the character you would like to play. 3) Enter the practice studio by clicking on the "Zigzag" button.

The Practice Studio

Here, you can practice saying the lines of your chosen character at your own pace. If you imitate the model, youll be sure to have a good accent. 1) Click on the "Play" button and listen carefully to the lines of the character you have chosen. 2) Click on the "Mic" button to record yourself. If your score is not very good, you can use the graph of the model to try to improve. You can practice until your graph looks like the model graph. 3) When you are ready to leave, click on the "Exit" button. The Recording Studio

1) Click on the "Mic" button so you can record your voice like a real English-speaking actor! 2) Click on the "Smile" button so your fan club can listen to your performance!
The Games Available at Each Level
The TeLL me More Kids range has a total of fifteen different Games you can play.
There are seven Games in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House.
There are fourteen Games in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City. Note: Not all the Games are available in the nine Places of this CD-ROM.
There are fourteen Games in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World. Note: Not all the Games are available in the eight Places of this CD-ROM.

Game Descriptions

Painting CDs / Around the House & Around the City only Pedagogical objectives: developing observation skills and learning colors
Instructions: Color your painting so that it looks like the model. Click on the colors on the palette and place them in the part of the painting you want to color in. Crazy pairs All CDs Pedagogical objectives: improving observation skills and vocabulary
Instructions: Click on the cards and find the pairs.
Storyboard All CDs Pedagogical objectives: improving logical thinking and memory
Instructions: Reconstruct the story by clicking on the images in the same order as they appear in the Cartoon. Magic formula All CDs Pedagogical objectives: forming questions
Instructions: Monsters keep stealing objects from your friend. Help him to find them by clicking on the thieves. However, to retrieve the objects, you have to ask the one and only question that the monster understands! Spot the differences All CDs Pedagogical objectives: improving observation skills and vocabulary
Instructions: Find the differences between the two pictures and click on the right-hand one to show what they are. The number of spotlights or paint pots on the screen corresponds to the number of differences. Family game All CDs Pedagogical objectives: developing the ability to classify vocabulary by theme
Instructions: Place the images on the left or the right of the screen according to the word family they belong to. Connect the dots All CDs Pedagogical objectives: learning the alphabet and numbers
Instructions: Connect the stars, balloons, or seashells by clicking on them in the correct order (as shown at the bottom of your screen) and you will get a surprise! Dance school CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: learning verbs of motion and improving memory
Instructions: Listen carefully to the dance steps that Phileas has to perform. You must make him do exactly the same steps in the right order. Just click on the buttons and watch him move! Puzzle CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: improving observation skills and vocabulary
Instructions: Put the pieces of the puzzle in the correct places. Hodgepodge CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: improving vocabulary

Instructions: Match the images with the correct word or sentence. At the market CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: learning numbers and sums
Instructions: Help your friends with their shopping by choosing different items. Make sure they dont spend more than they have in their wallets. Paste the pieces CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: developing the ability to read and write analytically
Instructions: Look at the different syllables and link them together to make words. Scrambled letters CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: developing accurate spelling and observation skills
Instructions: Place each letter on the grid and complete the words. Try to beat your opponent! Hidden words CDs / Around the City & Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: improving observation skills
Instructions: Find the hidden words in the grid. Watch out! The words may be written horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or backwards! Dictation CD / Around the World only Pedagogical objectives: learning the spelling of words, groups of words, and simple sentences
Instructions: Copy the phrases stored in the main computer (at the top left of your screen) onto your monitor (at the bottom right of your screen). After writing out each sentence, check your answer by clicking on the green button.
Your Progress with TeLL me More Kids
The Games work in three modes: immersion, comprehension, and expression. Each Game has three different levels of difficulty. While you play, these levels change from easy to intermediate to difficult. The Three Lesson Modes Immersion mode As soon as you enter a Game you hear English words. Comprehension mode You can play with Phileas and Kalikos friends:
Compie the robot in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House Pop the robot in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City Nemo the android in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World All three of them speak English, so to play with them, you will have to understand what they say! If you have practiced enough in the immersion mode, you shouldnt have any problems! Expression mode Now you're the one who must tell Kaliko what to dobut in English, of course! Its simple! Just speak into the microphone and Kaliko will listen! A word of advice: the best way to learn English is by letting the Games follow their course. If you find that the mode you are playing in is too easy or too difficult, change modes using the toolbar. The Three Levels of Difficulty The Game becomes more complicated as you play.
Level of difficultyeasy: Youve just entered the Game so, youre in the "easy" level. Make the most of it, for the moment there arent any traps. Level of difficultyintermediate: "Intruders" appear in your Game. Throw them in the trash or feed them to the spider. Level of difficultydifficult: Now you are being timed! Watch out! Try not to go over your time limit!

Picture Library

Here you can find all the vocabulary in TeLL me More Kids and practice your pronunciation. To go to the Picture Library, click on the following: in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City
in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World First click on a word family, then choose a word from this family and go to the recording studio where you can learn to pronounce the word correctly. The Recording Studio
1) Click on the "Play" button to hear the pronunciation model. 2) Click on the "Mic" button to record yourself. If your score is not very good, you can use the graph of the model to try to improve. You can practice until your graph looks like the model graph.

Tracking Table

You can create your own TeLL me More Kids universe. To do this, you just have to play! Little by little, your Places will fill up with objects. Click on a Place to know exactly which activities you need to do to fill it up more quickly. You can find out how you are progressing in each activity by looking at the following:
the flowers in TeLL me More Kids / Around the House
the clowns in TeLL me More Kids / Around the City
the squirrels in TeLL me More Kids / Around the World The higher your score, the higher the flower, clown, and squirrel climb.

Technical Support

If you have difficulty installing or using TeLL me More Kids, go to the files located in the "Information" directory in the root directory of CD 1, go into the "Technical support" menu at www.auralog.com to access the regularly-updated online FAQ, or contact the technical support team who will help you find a solution. You will find their contact details in the installation guide.
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TELL ME MORE KIDS INSTALLATION MANUAL

Installation

The installation of the product consists of an installation on the server, and an installation of a shortcut on each student computer. For more information, refer to the installation procedure below : How to install TELL ME MORE KIDS Network version Tell me More Kids consists of two CD-ROMs for each level. In the first CD of each level, you can find: o Installation o Karaokes , Picture Library, Progression chart, All the games, In the second CD of each level you can watch all the Cartoons. Installing Tell me More Kids on the server: Place the first CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. If the Autorun is not activated on the server, double-click on the Autorun.exe file that can be found at the CD root. The following screen is displayed: Select "Server workstation" if this option is not already selected and click on Next. Choose between American English and British English and click on Next. Then choose the type of installation you prefer. If you click on Standard, 100 MB will be automatically taken on the hard drive for the students recordings. Tell me More Kids will be installed automatically in the directory C:\TELL ME MORE KIDS\. However, you can install it in the directory of your choice by clicking on the arrow. Warning: The other levels will be automatically installed in the same directory.
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Check that you have enough space available on the hard drive. Refer to the section Configurations required. Click on Next: A summary of all the options you have chosen will appear on the screen. Click on Install in order to run the installation of Tell me More Kids. A message is displayed to indicate that the C:\Tell me More Kids directory has been successfully shared and to indicate its name: _KIDS_ Click on OK. Click on Install or Reinstall to run or update the installation of DirectX. A message is displayed to indicate that the installation is finished. Click on OK and insert the CD 2 of the appropriate level. Warning! If DirectX has just been installed, the computer must then be restarted before inserting the CD 2 into the CD-ROM drive. Place the first CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. If the Autorun is not activated on the server, double-click on the Autorun.exe file that can be found at the CD root: the CD 2 data are then copied onto the server hard drive. Repeat the above procedure for each level. Protections on the directories for servers with Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 Click with the mouse right button on the C:\Tell me More Kids directory and select Properties Check the sharing properties : - You can change the User limit to "Maximum Allowed" - Then click on "Permissions" and check that there is "Full Control" for "Everyone" Check the security properties to give the full control rights to all users :
Click on "Add", then on the "Advanced" button, on "Find now" and select "everyone", then "OK" and again "OK" Click on "Advanced" Untick "Allow inheritable permissions from the parent " ; on the warning message, click on "Copy" Tick on "replace permissions entries on all child objects " Click on "Apply", then on "yes" and "OK" Installing Tell me More Kids on a student workstation: Insert the CD 1 of the appropriate level into the CD-ROM drive of the student workstation. Select Client workstation. Click on the arrow to indicate the server path (for example: \\Server\_Kids_\). Click on Next: Tell me More Kids is installed on the student workstation. Repeat the above procedure for each level. Running Tell me More Kids A shortcut for each level (1, 2 and/or 3) has been created on the student workstation desktop. From now on, all the student has to do is click on it in order to run Tell me More Kids. Uninstalling Tell me More Kids from the server or the student workstation. To remove Tell me More Kids, click on the Uninstall icon in the Tell me More Kids program group.