1. BoardMaker Ver 6 Creating Interactive Activities for the Classroom

2. Paint Tools More tools: More tools: Available when click on center of symbol Available when click on center of symbol

3. Paint Tools Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Rotate Pencil Tool Fill Tool Fill All Tool Invert Tool Eraser

4. More.. About Drawing Tools Color Tool Color Tool Box of colors Box of colors Top of box shows what will be colored Top of box shows what will be colored

5. Symbolate Button Tool Create activities pairing text & symbols Create activities pairing text & symbols

6. Adding Symbols Combine Boardmaker symbols Combine Boardmaker symbols Import scanned images Import scanned images Import digital photos Import digital photos Internet pictures Internet pictures

7. Import Picture

8. Name your picture

9. Drag and Drop Pictures to a button Pictures to a button From Windows Explorer From Windows Explorer From Internet From Internet Pictures to Boardmaker library Pictures to Boardmaker library From Windows Explorer From Windows Explorer From Internet From Internet

10. Drag and Drop

11. Basic Button Actions Double click button: Double click button: Use pointer tool Use pointer tool Over 125 button actions Over 125 button actions

12. Basic Button Actions Action Window:

13. Action Window 1. Action Menu  All actions for a category 2. Action Categories - top of window 3. Help Box 4. Assigned Actions Box  Action(s) assigned to button

14. Action Categories: Basics Basics Messages Messages Board Change Board Change Text \ Cursor Text \ Cursor Message Files Message Files Settings Variables Quick Actions Cool Stuff

15. Basics – Button Actions Speak Message Speak Message Type Message Type Message Play Recorded Message Play Recorded Message Change Board Change Board Change Board Back Change Board Back Text Preview Spoken Preview Recorded Preview Clear Message Display Picture Button

16. Action: Speak Message Type in message for button to speak OR Type in message for button to speak OR Use Button Text Use Button Text

17. Choose Voice Click Dynamic Boards pull – down menu Click Dynamic Boards pull – down menu Click Voice Click Voice

18. Design Mode / Use Mode Design Mode / Use Mode Design Mode – Create (Ctrl + d) Design Mode – Create (Ctrl + d) Use Mode – Try out (Ctrl + u) Use Mode – Try out (Ctrl + u)

19. Action: Type Message 1. Message Display Box is necessary Displays words as user builds sentence from multiple buttons Displays words as user builds sentence from multiple buttons Displays text of message Displays text of message 2.Set button action – Type Message

20. Message Display Box This is the Message Display Box

21. Action: Type Message Type a message Type a messageOR Use Button Text Use Button Text

22. Action: Play Recorded Message Action: Play Recorded Message Recorded speech Recorded speech

23. Cool Stuff Launch Application Launch Application Play Movie Play Movie Cancel Speech Cancel Speech EXAMPLES EXAMPLES EXAMPLES

24. Hold down the ALT key. Click and drag the button to the desired location.

25. Select the Symbolate tool Click and drag to create a button. Type or copy and paste text into the button. To change the symbol shown for a word, click on the word and use the F1 or F2 key to cycle through available symbols.

26. Select the Pointer tool Click and drag around the desired buttons. They should become outlined in green. Select Edit > Shuffle Buttons.

27. Movable Buttons Create buttons that can be moved for: Create buttons that can be moved for: Sorting tasks Sorting tasks Sequencing tasks Sequencing tasks Counting tasks Counting tasks BUTTON PROPERTIES – Right click BUTTON PROPERTIES – Right click

28. Linking boards Linking Specific Boards Together 1. Double-click the button that will link to the next board. 2. Select Change Board in the Action menu. 3. A list of boards that have been saved in the same folder as the one you’re working on will appear. 4. Double-click the name of the board you want to link to. Note: If the board is not listed, make sure it is in the same folder as the one you’re currently working on. 5. The Change Board action and the linked board now appear in the Assigned Actions list. 6. Click on the OK button when finished.

29. Recording sounds/speech Double-click on the button you want to play a recorded message. The Button Actions window will appear. Double-click on the button you want to play a recorded message. The Button Actions window will appear. Select Play Recorded Message in the Action menu. Select Play Recorded Message in the Action menu. Select the Record a New Sound button. Select the Record a New Sound button. Select the Record button and speak into the microphone located above the screen of your device (in the center). Select the Record button and speak into the microphone located above the screen of your device (in the center). Select the Stop button (previously the Record button) to stop recording. Select the Stop button (previously the Record button) to stop recording. Select the OK button when you are finished recording. A dialog box will appear asking for a description of the recorded message. Select the OK button when you are finished recording. A dialog box will appear asking for a description of the recorded message. Select the OK button when finished. Select the OK button when finished. If you choose not to assign a descriptive name for this sound, skip to step 12. If you choose not to assign a descriptive name for this sound, skip to step 12. Tap the text box on the “Enter an optional brief description for this sound” dialog box. Tap the text box on the “Enter an optional brief description for this sound” dialog box. Enter a descriptive name for your recorded sound that will appear in the Assigned Actions list, then click on the OK button. Enter a descriptive name for your recorded sound that will appear in the Assigned Actions list, then click on the OK button. The Play Recorded Message action and the recording name now appear in the Assigned Actions list. The Play Recorded Message action and the recording name now appear in the Assigned Actions list. Select the OK button to exit the “Enter an optional brief description for this sound” dialog. Select the OK button to exit the “Enter an optional brief description for this sound” dialog. Select OK to exit the Button Actions dialog. Select OK to exit the Button Actions dialog.

30. Highlight while reading Double-click on the button and select the Read With Highlighting action (Basics tab). By default, the entire word-symbol pair is highlighted as it is spoken. Check the Highlight Text Only box to highlight just the text.

31. Using BoardMaker Share Site Using BoardMaker Share Site Note: Board packages can only be imported by Speaking Dynamically Pro version 6 and higher. Note: Board packages can only be imported by Speaking Dynamically Pro version 6 and higher. Note: Any multimedia files (i.e. sounds, videos) associated with the selected boards will automatically be included in the board package. Note: Any multimedia files (i.e. sounds, videos) associated with the selected boards will automatically be included in the board package. If in Use mode, use the keyboard to select Ctrl + D to go into Design Mode. If in Use mode, use the keyboard to select Ctrl + D to go into Design Mode. Select File. Select File. Select Import. Select Import. Select Board Package. Select Board Package. Select the Look In pull-down menu at the top, then select the directory or folder which contains your package of boards. Select the Look In pull-down menu at the top, then select the directory or folder which contains your package of boards. Select the board or package you would like to import. Select the board or package you would like to import. Select Open. Select Open. In the Browse for Folder window, select the folder that the boards will be imported to. In the Browse for Folder window, select the folder that the boards will be imported to. Select OK. Select OK.