Computerized Reading Programs

[Valerie Hegland <vhegland@CENTURYTEL.NET>]

I have no experience using computerized reading programs such as AR or =
Book Adventure, but have recently been looking into them.  I'm curious =
about the opinions that are out there from folks that have used these, =
or similar programs.  Most of what I discovered on their respective =
websites and other articles leads me to think that I would not use =
either program.  AR is quite costly and in an age of budget cuts doesn't =
seem justified.  Book Adventure is free, but I was unimpressed with the =
quality of their quizzes.  They seem to focus on insignificant details.  =
I personally feel that there are more effective and less commercialized/ =
incentive-based methods for motivating readers.  What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

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