1. Text to Speech Presented by Lorinda Tait from Lansing School District 8/8/2015 8/8/2015

2. Picture It Three steps needed to have a finished document ready to be used by your students. 1. Type the words in the story text window. 2. Select Parse the Text from edit menu. 3. Print out document. Three steps needed to have a finished document ready to be used by your students. 1. Type the words in the story text window. 2. Select Parse the Text from edit menu. 3. Print out document. Pull down the file menu and choose new. Pull down the file menu and choose new. Activate the story text window by clicking on it. Activate the story text window by clicking on it. Pull down the Edit menu and choose Parse the Text. Pull down the Edit menu and choose Parse the Text.

3. Experiment with Picture It Graphics Menu -pull down the menu and experiment with picture sizes. Choose thick border, see different ones, remove them - no border. Select color and change to black and white. Graphics Menu -pull down the menu and experiment with picture sizes. Choose thick border, see different ones, remove them - no border. Select color and change to black and white. Options Menu - select a new font so the document is written in a different one.Change the text size and style. Change the font size and style for one word - click on one word in paper window. Options Menu - select a new font so the document is written in a different one.Change the text size and style. Change the font size and style for one word - click on one word in paper window.

4. Options Menu Picture It Change the page margins. Type larger numbers. Change them back to 6’s. Change the page margins. Type larger numbers. Change them back to 6’s. Document printed in Portrait unless you select Landscape. Landscape for long sentence parse text again. Document printed in Portrait unless you select Landscape. Landscape for long sentence parse text again. Turn on the grid - will not show up when you print, but will guide you when moving pictures and text around. Turn on the grid - will not show up when you print, but will guide you when moving pictures and text around. Move individual words and pictures - click and drag. Reparse the text. Move individual words and pictures - click and drag. Reparse the text.

5. Practice using Picture It Several words and pictures can be moved at one time. Draw a selection box around both the pictures and words. Position cursor at top left corner of graphic and drag to the end of sentence. Several words and pictures can be moved at one time. Draw a selection box around both the pictures and words. Position cursor at top left corner of graphic and drag to the end of sentence. Release the button. Release the button. Place your cursor inside the rectangle, hold the mouse button down and drag the entire rectangle to the bottom of the page. Place your cursor inside the rectangle, hold the mouse button down and drag the entire rectangle to the bottom of the page.

6. Picture It Practice If a graphic did not move, draw a larger rectangle. If a graphic did not move, draw a larger rectangle. Enlarge a picture - click on it and position the cursor on one of the four corners. Drag it to make it the size you want. Enlarge a picture - click on it and position the cursor on one of the four corners. Drag it to make it the size you want. Locked Format - protect your custom formatting efforts. Spelling lesson - same format, but weekly words. Select from option menu. Activate story text window. Parse text. Lock format. Reparse text. Locked Format - protect your custom formatting efforts. Spelling lesson - same format, but weekly words. Select from option menu. Activate story text window. Parse text. Lock format. Reparse text.

7. Picture It Practice All picture files must be saved with a.PWD extension. All picture files must be saved with a.PWD extension. Save in a different directory than COLORLIB or SYMBOLS, use C:PITV3. Save in a different directory than COLORLIB or SYMBOLS, use C:PITV3. Highlight a word or picture by clicking on it once. Edit menu - click clear. Try this on a single word or picture. Edit menu - undo. Highlight a word or picture by clicking on it once. Edit menu - click clear. Try this on a single word or picture. Edit menu - undo.