Timeline for Updates and Free Replacements for Language Arts Presenter

Overview

If you’ve purchased Language Arts Presenter MicroLesson(s) and/or bundle(s),

I will need to send you free, fully-functioning, updated versions.

In order to do that, I’m requesting that you complete the form that appears at the bottom of this page.

The Problem

I just became aware of this temporary problem on January 10, 2016. Briefly, this is what I've learned and what I am doing to correct the problem.

Adobe, the author of Shockwave Macromedia Flash, discovered security flaws in the architecture of the most recent version of their own software. As a result, Adobe released an update/patch to eliminate those security flaws.

Unfortuantely, applications created with prior versions of Adobe Shockwave Flash (i.e., the Language Arts Presenter Microlessons and bundles) will no longer run--even on my own PC.

The Solution

Please rest assured that I am working hard to fix this problem. I am in the process of moving all of the MicroLessons to Google Drive where they will be accessible to all prior users and future users as well.

There are silver linings in this cloud. The new versions will be accessible through all popular web browsers. As a result, you will no longer have to download and install any software, and you won’t have to worry about security or malware issues of any kind.

And, for the first time ever, MicroLessons will be accessible to both Windows AND Mac users!

However, since there are 29 MicroLessons and 4 associated bundles involved here, this will be an enormous, time-consuming task. My target date to convert everything is by March 13.

Projected Timeline for Completion

The following time projections are reasonable estimates of when I will be finished with each phase of this project:

The Literature Bundle is completely updated.
The Comprehension Bundle is completely updated.
The Mechanics Bundle, 7 MicroLessons: March 4
The Sentence Bundle, 8 MicroLessons: March 22

Nothing is carved in stone here, but I don't expect that these estimates will be off by more than a day or two, plus or minus.

In the Meantime

Have you purchased MicroLessons in the past that are no longer working?

Please complete the following form with your current contact information and the details of your MicroLesson(s) order and submit it. Once you’ve done that, I will send you a confirmation of receipt and schedule your free replacement(s) as soon as they become available.

Please accept my apologies for this unforeseen inconvenience, and rest assured that I will correct this as soon as possible.

Thank you,

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