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Analysis Of The Headsprout Brown Bag

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Headsprout Brown Bag discussion during which Dr. Janet Twyman explained her innovative teaching system in detail. The program was created by a group of behavior analysts to teach early reading and literacy skills to children using applied behavior analysis. I took a particular interest in the ideology behind Headsprout since I am highly interested in working towards widespread implementation of similar programs in my future work.
Having absolutely no knowledge of automated or computerized program development, my favorite part of the discussion was learning about the nuances involved in creating quality programming. The outcome of every student response seemed to be highly detailed and well thought

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