Computer-based language teaching aid and method
OwnerLaura Marie Kasbarinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a computer-based aid for teaching language for children with speech disorders. The teaching aid comprises a plurality of categorized, discrete multimedia files, each of which comprises discrete synchronized audio and video content pertaining to a subject matter, and a means for aggregating two or more discrete multimedia files into a single aggregated multimedia file comprising aggregated synchronized audio and video content comprising an aggregation of the individual discrete content of the of the two or more discrete multimedia files. The aggregated content is to be learnt by a learner.
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A computer-based language teaching aid comprising a plurality of categorized, discrete multimedia files, each of which comprises discrete synchronized audio and video content pertaining to a subject matter, and a means for aggregating two or more discrete multimedia files into a single aggregated multimedia file comprising aggregated synchronized audio and video content comprising an aggregation of the individual discrete content of the of the two or more discrete multimedia files;
- the aggregated content to be learnt by a learner.
A computer-implemented method for use in teaching comprising selecting two or more discrete multimedia files from a database comprising a plurality of categorized, discrete multimedia files, each of which comprises discrete synchronized audio and video content pertaining to a subject matter, and aggregating two or more discrete multimedia files into a single aggregated multimedia file comprising aggregated synchronized audio and video content comprising an aggregation of individual discrete content of the two or more discrete multimedia files;
- the aggregated content to be learnt by a learner.
A computer-based aid for teaching language comprising:
- (a) a database comprising a plurality of categorized, previewable, linear, discrete multimedia files, each comprising discrete synchronized audio and video content pertaining to a subject matter, the discrete content of each discrete multimedia file comprising an aggregation of a plurality of shots comprising:
- (i) a first shot comprising a facial shot of a model articulating the word the discrete multimedia file pertains to;
- (ii) a second shot comprising a cropped version of the first shot focusing on the model's mouth as the word is articulated;
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- (iii) a third shot comprising an aggregation of a plurality of shots of various manifestations of the word;
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- (b) a means for aggregating selected multimedia files into a single aggregated multimedia file comprising aggregated synchronized audio and video content comprising an aggregation of individual discrete content of the two or more discrete multimedia files;
- wherein, the aggregated content is to be learnt by a learner.
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