CATapult BEEDs Real-Time Dictionary Building & Drills CD

CATapult BEEDs has assisted thousands of students and court reporters to increase speed and advance their skills. Now it’s your turn!

The only one of its kind, CATapult BEEDs - Basic Edition Essential Drills - will absolutely change the way you work and advance in your career and schooling for court reporting and captioning, and will help you earn NCRA and state certifications.

At your fingertips, BEEDs offers multiple categories and entries for practice, all on one CD with adjustable audio and visual display. How will you remember how to write each word accurately, without hesitation? In BEEDs, words are flashed for repetition, in one-line-per-minute increments, 50 - 250 lines per minute on each ’CATapult’ CD.

Additionally, it is the ONLY software program that allows you to open your CAT translation software and write words against your dictionary, allowing you to detect problems/potential conflicts AS YOU BUILD. You may view each term or listen to each word as you real-time with your CAT software open and running.

Just one of many glowing reviews for CATapult BEEDs. See below for many more ...
"I have found the CATapult BEEDs CD to be an incredible practice tool. It is not only a fun way to practice, but it reminds me what I NEED to be practicing. There are so many great exercises already there, and I have the added benefit of personalizing it by creating a new practice of anything I’m having specific problems with ..."

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 Just one of many glowing reviews for CATapult BEEDs.  See below for many more ...

"I have found the CATapult BEEDs CD to be an incredible practice tool. It is not only a fun way to practice, but it reminds me what I NEED to be practicing. There are so many great exercises already there, and I have the added benefit of personalizing it by creating a new practice of anything I’m having specific problems with ..."

CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Skills) CD features:

• No complicated maze, rabbit trail of steps, prior to importing, merging words, which you are unable to view with an ’open’ realtime dictionary. Plus: Listen To Your Text with your CAT software open, running. Three easy steps, and you’re good to go. You never import, overwriting strokes:
o Open your CAT realtime window / minimize it.
o Open CATapult CD / pick list / split screen.
o Bring up realtime file / split screen. You’re ready!

• Select from 3 different modes of practice:
o Flash the material on the screen in sequential order *
o Flash the material on the screen in random order
o Dictate the material for practice

• At any time, change your presentation to audio, visual or jumble.

• Create words, phrases, and categories from your school classes, old exams and daily jobs.

• Control the speed at which text is displayed within all sections and especially with the "Create Your Own Category "Section

• Adjust volume, and font presentation

• Self check your tran rate, what is in your dictionary and how you are writing each word and each term at any time

• Write words into your personal or job dictionary using your realtime software as it is open and running

• Practice the words once you write them

• Create and practice your own drill material - (unlimited)

• Build names, addresses, numbers, fractions, dates, current events with ’CATapult’ CDs.

• View your steno notes in Real-Time as you write

• Practice and warm-up prior to any event, job, test.

• Beginning topics (all customizable) include:
o Finger exercises - 2,860;
o Numbers - 20,400;
o Must Have Words - 24,115;
o First Names - 5,120;
o Last Names - 4,800;
o Street Addresses - 5,952;
o Businesses - 4,464;
o Countries - 1,120 words.

What fellow professionals, students and instructors say about our CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD program:

"CATapult BEEDs is filled with drills for all my weak areas"
One of the new tools I use as part of my practice routine is the CATapult Basic Edition Essential Drills CD (BEEDs). The BEEDs CD is filled with drills that are in all of my weak areas. Now I have drills for Numbers, Names, Addresses, Businesses and Countries that are easy to use and in a format that covers various methods of practice. Best of all, I spend my time practicing instead of gathering all the information to create those drills. The BEEDs CD also allows you to make your own drills. I use this function daily as I make and practice the words that I have problems stroking, the words that make me hesitate, and new brief forms. This BEEDs CD really has given my practice time a huge jump start. When someone has made such a huge impact on your life, it is hard to put into words everything they have done!
Deb Osborne, Colorado

"CATapult BEEDs gave me a jump ahead of the rest of the class"
This CATapult BEEDs CD is an invaluable tool. It has definitely given me a jump on the rest of the class in building my dictionary and getting started in CART and Captioning work. Thanks!
Ernestine Mongomery, Student

"With BEEDs, I’m increasing accuracy, decreasing errors and having fun"
When I started using the CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD I was smiling - as compared to another product - because it does so much more! I am practicing words I want to practice, not what others want me to write. I am able to adjust the practice modes, enter words, and even change the speed in the BEEDs CD. I have the hang now, and I am very excited about this CD software program as it continues to help me refine my skills. It is a really very helpful CD for students and court reporters in any skill level.
BEEDs has given me results I can see. The more I see results, the better I feel, and that is a real plus for me! I am now able to put in what I want and what I want to clean. When I look at my dictionary and my errors, now I stick the word in BEEDs. My fingers are getting stronger writing all the words more accurately. I feel so good about what I am doing, and my accuracy is going up.
No one has ever taught me this before. I am very excited. I am achieving what I wanted to achieve. I used to sit and practice; I was not paying attention. It was not taking me anywhere. I was going to school and not putting in as much as I should have.
Now I run to do this, and I do not make excuses. I have come a long way with this CATapult BEEDs software program! Thank you for helping me increase accuracy, decrease errors and to have fun while I am working on this CATapult BEEDs CD.
Claire Jones

"CATapult BEEDs - what the student really needs for practice help"
I just love my CATapult BEEDs CD software. It helps me with all my homework practice and keeps me fresh on my numbers, states and other words that seem to show up on tests. Thanks for knowing what the student really needs for practice help.
Virginia Kling, 1st year student, California

"The CATapult BEEDs CD also lets me create drills for specifics I’m having difficulty with"
I have found the CATapult BEEDs CD to be an incredible practice tool. It is not only a fun way to practice, but it reminds me what I NEED to be practicing. There are so many great exercises already there, and then I have the added benefit of personalizing it by creating a new practice of anything I’m having specific problems with. I enjoy the times when I can sit down and give my BEEDs CD a good work out (or the other way around!).
Then there are also times when I only have a few minutes between or before a class. I have found that taking advantage of BEEDs CD during those short minutes can really make a difference in my writing during class. Thanks, Monette! This is terrific.
Maureen O’Brien, Full-time Captioner

"If you can only purchase one product to improve your accuracy and speed ..."
This CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD is an invaluable tool. I especially like the create-your-own-drills feature. If you can only purchase one product to improve your accuracy and speed, you should make sure that it is BEEDs.
Paula Davis

"I use CATapult BEEDs every day"
I love the CATapult BEEDs CD! I use it every day in class to make drills and to help me pass speed tests.
Susannah Landberg, Court Reporting Student, Soon-To-Be-Court Reporter

"CATapult BEEDs is variety, flexibility and easy customizations"
I am SO PLEASED to report that I have received and successfully installed the two CATapult CDs, BEEDs and Sampler CD. What a lot of wonderful work on your parts! It is great that you offer such a variety of material, that it can be used flexibly (both visual and aural), and that users can introduce customized word lists. The latter was one of the features that really caught my attention when you and Bob made your midyear NCRA presentation in Philly 2005. I’m looking forward to digging in.
Court Reporter, Ex-Student

"Oh, the ways to apply the CATapult BEEDs CD!"
CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD is an excellent program. In fact, my daily regimen after reading court reporter-related Yahoo! groups is to open BEEDs and start practicing. Then I play something, like the Bible in Windows Media player. With BEEDs, I am aiming at accuracy. With Windows Media player, my goal is speedbuilding.
Sometimes, when I am multitasking or need to take a break, I just watch the BEEDs CD flash and dictate my study material (which I have copied and paste) in large font, 48 or 72, sit afar (or do other activities) and watch as the BEEDs CD flashes phrase after phrase, word after word.
It is great! It is better than the other text-to-speech material out there because this software is geared to court reporters (especially with its jumble feature which I doubt any other software has)!
Darlynn Swajka, Student

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"With CATapult BEEDs, I see the payoff for my efforts"
I really love the CATapult BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD, and I am glad that I purchased it. It has been so helpful, and will continue to be, I am sure. But I am most grateful that you took the time to go beyond answering my questions about your product. You took the time to address the root of my problem, which turned out to be a problem of perception and mindset.
Now, I am always able to see a pay-off from my efforts; even if it just means that I can sit and write for three hours without stopping, instead of only two and a half. Thank you so much for taking the time to encourage me and offer support.
There is no way I can repay you for that, except by paying it forward, which I promise to do!
Janet Tilley, Ex-Student, Court Reporter, TN

"The BEEDs flash mode is great drill practice"
The CATapult BEEDs CD software allows you to easily copy/paste drills you create or access for other text files. I like to use the Flash mode, where the phrases or terms appear at a preset speed. This can be a really effective way to drill on anything - words to strengthen a particular fingering deficit, new briefs or phrases, lists of specific terminology - anything goes!
Cheryl Hoover

"Monette Benoit’s CATapult BEEDs CD allows so much customization"
I have to say I have really enjoyed CATapult BEEDS CD program by Monette Benoit. It is a program that lets you copy anything into the clipboard and have it flash the words according to the preference of speed (great for those Internet news flash or old tests you have turned in, and you want to copy the text for drilling).
The program has been something I use quite frequently (the BEEDs stands for ’Basic Essential Everyday Skills’ and can be purchased at www.CRRbooks.com).
Noriko Carnes, Student

"BEEDs’ Make Your Own Drill section is fabulous"
I just figured out how to paste briefs on the Make Your Own Drill section, and I tried it out on Flash Mode and it works! I like how the briefs in the CATapult BEEDs CD will be flashed onto the screen...much better than just going through a list.
Student

"Three choices for drills is just incomparable."
You can personalize CATapult Basic Edition Essential Drills for your own drills to work on your own problem areas, and it seems to be limitless in how many you can customize, not to mention it is very easy to do so.
You have three choices of how you want the drills to come across: Flash, Jumble, or Dictated. In addition, it comes programmed with an abundance of already established finger drills, numbers, street addresses, etc.
I do not think that there is any product out there that is even comparable to what you get for such a reasonable cost. With the CATapult BEEDs CD it is so easy to use, even my technologically-challenged brain can easily use it!
Rema Strauss, Student

"My old software doesn’t do anything close to what CATapult BEEDs does."
I love my CATapult BEEDs software. At present, I am practicing phrase briefs and families of briefs (I cannot, you cannot, etc.). I am chugging away, and I really love the randomization capability. It is one thing to have a list of briefs and phrases on a piece of paper or on a page in a book, but when the phrase comes flashing at you at your present rate, totally randomized, it is much more realistic. I have old software, but it does not allow one to input your own briefs, words, phrases. It does not do what BEEDs does.
I love being able to adjust and personalize my drill exercises and am really excited when I see myself advancing in both speed and accuracy. It is a wonderful tool for students and reporters at any level of mastery.
Jane P. McNally, Ph.D., Massachusetts

"CATapult BEEDs is so much better than staring at a piece of paper"
I am playing with CATapult BEEDs CD right now and just pasted some briefs onto the clipboard and used the Flash mode. Neat! I really like how I will be able to post those trouble words or post briefs and see them flash on the screen...much better than staring at them on a piece of paper!
Student

"CATapult BEEDs allows personalization of fonts, sizes, even content"
I can say I am a certified operator of CATapult BEEDs and CATapult CDs, and a pretty darn good test-taker of legal terms from the written knowledge test, WKT CRRT CD for test preparation. You have a great model for drills, and it is well executed. I loved the ability to personalize it with fonts and sizes, and even with content!
It was also a good idea to allow unlimited speed adjustments. You have an elegant, easy-to-use engine, and the content just plugs in with ease -- I added my own words the first try. Together with the extensive and specific content you have collected and researched over the years, it is a great combination. I can see how a student or professional would gain much through the practice.
Teacher

"WOW for CATapult BEEDs!"
Thank you for the seven volumes of the CATapult CD Series and the BEEDs (Basic Edition Essential Drills) CD. WOW! Who needs a tele when you can have this much fun? Guess what I am doing? I am practicing finger drills, and I am so happy; all set to rock and roll.
Frances Dobson, CART Provider, United Kingdom

"It’s wonderful!"
Thank you for your wonderful CATapult CD program!
Cindy Clark, CART Provider

Since 1990, www.CRRBooks.com offers court reporting and captioning books and CDs, test prep materials and tutoring/coaching services for court reporters, captioners and CART providers. Plus, CATapult Your Dictionary offers interactive, real-time dictionary building CDs for multiple industries, including financial, legal/business, medical, politics, religions, sports, auto technology and weather/science.