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Spring 2003

Kids Give Thumbs Up to New Computer Program
By Scott Blumenthal

Getting ready for the May launch of our new multimedia CD-ROM, Shalom Uvrachah Interactive, we put the program through rigorous
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A third grader at Brith Kodesh, Rochester, NY, reviews Shalom Uvrachah Interactive.

testing by those who know best—computer programmers, educators, and teachers. But that was the easy part. The toughest critics were the intended users: real-life third and fourth grade beta-testers.

Here are some questions and answers from the program's beta sites: Temple Brith Kodesh in Rochester, New York (Rabbi Alison Kobey, Educator), and Congregation Bnai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida (Dorothy Herman, Educator).

Do you like Shalom Uvrachah Interactive?
"Yes. I hope it gets around the world very soon."—Scott Gordon

"You should tell all the Jewish people about the awesome program. I definitely recommend it."—Drew Epstein

What did you like most about the program?
"Terrific, excellent, great, fantastic, and good for beginners."—Jacob Greenberg

"It feels like you're just playing a game!"—Sarah Rosen

"It was fun instead of boring."—Ben Brown

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Meet Prof. Gimmelstein in
Shalom Uvrachah Interactive CD

What about the program do you think was the hardest?
"The Hebrew, because I speak English and I'm better at English."—Marissa Smith

What did you learn from Shalom Uvrachah Interactive?
"I knew everything but if I was younger it would be great."—Aaron Yagoda

Is there anything else you'd like to say about Shalom Uvrachah Interactive?
"I love it a lot. Thank you!"—Carly Block

Shalom Uvrachah Interactive CD is packed with engaging features (including "live" scoring and feedback), interactive reading exercises (including trivia questions with the wacky Professor Gimmelstein), and more than a dozen Hebrew video games (including Online Hebrew Concentration and Pac-Man with a Hebrew twist!). Extend your Hebrew class time with fun activities that students want to take home, while tracking their progress online!

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	A third grader at Brith Kodesh, Rochester, NY, reviews Shalom Uvrachah Interactive.