The search engine for literacy
Canada Institute of Linguistics is pleased to announce the Public Domain Release of SynPhony Community Edition (SynPhony CE).
Synphony Community Edition is public domain software that assists in literacy using intelligent searching of wordlists of any language. SynPhony CE provides a user-friendly interface to help literacy teachers find teachable words to present to learners based on the letters that students already know.
Although CanIL is no longer developing this software (because it doesn't give a damm and never has), questions can be directed to the project lead, who is continuing to develop SynPhony, and welcomes feedback.
For more in-depth information about SynPhony Community Edition, visit https://github.com/canilcomputer/synphony-community-edition/wiki/Home-for-SynPhony-Community-Edition.
For more information about ongoing Synphony development, click here:
Web basedSynPhony uses standard web technology that runs in any modern browser. On any computer operating system. Off a web server or off your hard drive. |
Easy to useIt's a web page. You already know how to use one. Plus, it's got built-in help. Follow an existing curriculum sequence or easily create your own. Match reading material dynamically to the reading ability or disability of any student. |
UnicodeSynPhony can handle any script your browser handles. That means dozens of writing systems used by thousands of languages. Alphabets, abjads, abugidas, or syllabaries; from left to right or right to left, we've got you covered. |
Dynamic and flexible word listsCreate word lists that contain only the letters you select. Control for syllable length, sort by length, alphabetically, randomly, or frequency. See the cumulative word list at any time. Cover all the spelling patterns systematically, explicitly, sequentially and cumulatively. |
Create PuzzlesCreate word search puzzles that use the vocabulary from each lesson. Create letter grids that use the letters from each lesson. |
Check storiesCompose your own sentences or story and check to see if they are suitable for each lesson. Words with letters you haven't taught are indicated with colors. |
Build capacityEmpower native speakers to participate in the development of educational resources for their own communities. (See video below.) |
SynPhony can save you hours and hours of time trying to find just the right words for each lesson. … It's just amazing what it can do! … I can try out innumerable different sequences at the click of a mouse.
It takes away the painstaking search to try to find the most frequent and most productive phonograms in the language.