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Now available for the NEO and NEO2

Co:Writer for NEO helps students transform thoughts into writing by providing them with contextually smart word choices that expand their written vocabulary. It’s the most intuitive word prediction available on education’s favourite portable writing solution – the NEO and NEO2 by AlphaSmart.

• Linguistic Word Prediction empowers students to generate grammatically-correct sentences

  From the first letters students type, Co:Writer for NEO generates possibilities for the words they want. Words are based on spelling, grammar rules, context clues and vocabulary.

  If you have access to an alternative word prediction programs, try the following sentences as a comparative test: “One of the girls is going to the store.”

  After you typed “One of the,” did you get the plural nouns?
  After “girls,” did you get the singular verbs? You did if you were using Co:Writer!

  Co:Writer for NEO’s Linguistic Word Prediction with grammar-based intelligence can accurately predict words within the framework of valid sentence structures. It also gives flexibility to the words it learns by automatically predicting in multiple tenses and usage. As students learn to write richer sentences, Co:Writer for NEO provides the critical modelling of word forms, subject-verb agreement and pronoun and article use that helps young writers accurately express ideas and succeed at writing.

• Integrated topic dictionaries encourage correct word use

  Activate a topic dictionary and students get fast access to very specific words and phrases such as Queen of the Nile and Alexandria. This helps them expand their written vocabulary.

  You can easily create/add topic dictionaries using Co:Writer.

• Transfer to PCs for more writing

  Students easily transfer their file to any Macintosh or Windows computer where they can open it in a standard or talking word processor for more writing, editing or rewriting. To continue with word prediction on the computer, use Co:Writer with FlexSpell and other features.

  Students can also use Co:Writer to create Topic Dictionaries.

NEW! Co:Writer for NEO now takes advantage of the speech capabilities of the Text2Speech Add-On for NEOs!

NEO and NEO2 are easy-to-use, lightweight, affordable writing devices that can be put on the desk of every student and work with classroom computer resources. Designed for use by multiple students, NEO’s larger screen, full-featured word processor, and expandable functions make it the writing, keyboard training, and quizzing solution for the entire classroom.

Who benefits from Co:Writer for NEO?

• Students who need spelling support and mobility
• Students who struggle with note-taking
• Students who become frustrated with paper-pencil writing tasks

Co:Writer and NEO is a great combination for getting your students on track to writing success!!

Note: A USB Updater cable is included for transferring the Co:Writer for NEO and Topic Dictionaries from your computer to the NEO. (Please specify if you require a different cable.) See Updater Cables for more information on alternative updater cables. Note also that, although Co:Writer is not required for you to use the Co:Writer on a NEO, if you wish to create customised Topic Dictionaries for downloading to your NEO for use with Co:Writer for NEO, you will require a copy of Co:Writer on your computer.

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Prices

	Code	Media	Platform	$AUD Price	$AUD GST
	Co:Writer for NEO - Single User Licence	Includes one USB Updater Cable for NEO
	DJSPEC-56	CD-ROM		$179.00	$0.00
	Co:Writer for Neo Update - (for existing Co:Writer for NEO owners)	Please provide proof of purchase/serial number of old version of software
	DJP40SNUG	CD-ROM		$59.00	$0.00