BoardMaker Ver 6BoardMaker Ver 6Creating Interactive Creating Interactive

Activities for the Activities for the ClassroomClassroom

Paint ToolsPaint Tools

More tools: More tools:

Available when click on center of Available when click on center of symbolsymbol

Paint ToolsPaint Tools

Flip Horizontal Flip Horizontal

Flip VerticalFlip Vertical

RotateRotate

Pencil ToolPencil Tool

Fill ToolFill Tool

Fill All ToolFill All Tool

Invert ToolInvert Tool

EraserEraser

More . . More . . About Drawing ToolsAbout Drawing Tools

Color ToolColor Tool Box of colorsBox of colors Top of box shows what will be Top of box shows what will be

coloredcolored

Symbolate Button ToolSymbolate Button Tool

Create activities pairing text & Create activities pairing text & symbolssymbols

Adding SymbolsAdding Symbols

Combine Boardmaker symbolsCombine Boardmaker symbols

Import scanned imagesImport scanned images

Import digital photosImport digital photos

Internet picturesInternet pictures

Import PictureImport Picture

Name your pictureName your picture

Drag and DropDrag and Drop

Pictures to a buttonPictures to a button From Windows ExplorerFrom Windows Explorer From InternetFrom Internet

Pictures to Boardmaker libraryPictures to Boardmaker library From Windows ExplorerFrom Windows Explorer From InternetFrom Internet

Drag and DropDrag and Drop

Basic Button ActionsBasic Button Actions

Double click button:Double click button:

Use pointer toolUse pointer tool

Over 125 button actionsOver 125 button actions

Basic Button ActionsBasic Button Actions

Action Window:Action Window:

Action WindowAction Window

1.1. Action MenuAction Menu All actions for a categoryAll actions for a category

2.2. Action Categories - top of Action Categories - top of

windowwindow

3.3. Help BoxHelp Box

4.4. Assigned Actions BoxAssigned Actions Box Action(s) assigned to buttonAction(s) assigned to button

Action Categories:Action Categories: BasicsBasics

MessagesMessages

Board ChangeBoard Change

Text \ CursorText \ Cursor

Message FilesMessage Files

SettingsSettings

VariablesVariables

Quick ActionsQuick Actions

Cool StuffCool Stuff

Basics – Button ActionsBasics – Button Actions

Speak MessageSpeak Message

Type MessageType Message

Play Recorded Play Recorded

MessageMessage

Change BoardChange Board

Change Board Change Board

BackBack

Text PreviewText Preview

Spoken PreviewSpoken Preview

Recorded Recorded

PreviewPreview

Clear Message Clear Message

DisplayDisplay

Picture ButtonPicture Button

Action: Speak MessageAction: Speak Message

Type in message for button to Type in message for button to speak speak OROR

Use Button TextUse Button Text

Choose VoiceChoose Voice

Click Click Dynamic BoardsDynamic Boards pull – pull – down menudown menu

Click Click VoiceVoice

Design Mode / Use Design Mode / Use ModeMode

Design Mode – Create Design Mode – Create ((Ctrl + dCtrl + d))

Use Mode – Try out Use Mode – Try out ((Ctrl Ctrl + u+ u))

Action: Type MessageAction: Type Message

1.1. Message Display Box is Message Display Box is necessarynecessary

Displays words as user builds Displays words as user builds

sentence from multiple buttonssentence from multiple buttons

Displays text of messageDisplays text of message

2.2. Set button action – Type MessageSet button action – Type Message

Message Display BoxMessage Display Box

This is the Message Display Box

Action: Type MessageAction: Type Message

Type a message Type a message

OROR Use Button TextUse Button Text

Action: Play Recorded Action: Play Recorded MessageMessage

Recorded speechRecorded speech

Cool StuffCool Stuff

Launch ApplicationLaunch Application

Play MoviePlay Movie

Cancel SpeechCancel Speech EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

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

•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.

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

Movable ButtonsMovable Buttons

Create buttons that can be moved Create buttons that can be moved for: for:

Sorting tasksSorting tasks

Sequencing tasksSequencing tasks

Counting tasksCounting tasks

BUTTON PROPERTIES – Right clickBUTTON PROPERTIES – Right click

Linking boardsLinking boardsLinking 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.

Recording sounds/speechRecording sounds/speech Double-click on the button you want to play a recorded message. The Double-click on the button you want to play a recorded message. The

Button Actions window will appear.Button Actions window will appear. Select Select Play Recorded MessagePlay Recorded Message in the Action menu. in the Action menu. Select the Select the Record a New SoundRecord a New Sound button. button. Select the Record button and speak into the microphone located above Select the Record button and speak into the microphone located above

the screen of your device (in the center).the screen of your device (in the center). Select the Select the StopStop button (previously the Record button) to stop recording. button (previously the Record button) to stop recording. Select the Select the OKOK button when you are finished recording. A dialog box will button when you are finished recording. A dialog box will

appear asking for a description of the recorded message.appear asking for a description of the recorded message. Select the Select the OKOK button when finished. button when finished. If you choose not to assign a descriptive name for this sound, skip to step If you choose not to assign a descriptive name for this sound, skip to step

12.12. Tap the text box on the “Enter an optional brief description for this Tap the text box on the “Enter an optional brief description for this

sound” dialog box.sound” dialog box. Enter a descriptive name for your recorded sound that will appear in the Enter a descriptive name for your recorded sound that will appear in the

Assigned Actions list, then click on the Assigned Actions list, then click on the OKOK button. button. The Play Recorded Message action and the recording name now appear in The Play Recorded Message action and the recording name now appear in

the Assigned Actions list.the Assigned Actions list. Select the Select the OKOK button to exit the “Enter an optional brief description for button to exit the “Enter an optional brief description for

this sound” dialog.this sound” dialog. Select Select OKOK to exit the Button Actions dialog. to exit the Button Actions dialog.

Highlight while readingHighlight while reading Double-click on the Double-click on the

button and select the button and select the Read With Read With Highlighting Highlighting action action ((Basics Basics tab). By tab). By default, the entire default, the entire

word-symbol pair is word-symbol pair is highlighted as it is highlighted as it is spoken. Check the spoken. Check the Highlight Text Only Highlight Text Only box to highlight just box to highlight just the text. the text.

Using Using BoardMakerBoardMaker Share Site Share Site

Note:Note: Board packages can only be imported by Speaking  Board packages can only be imported by Speaking Dynamically Pro version 6 and higher.Dynamically Pro version 6 and higher.

Note:Note: Any multimedia files (i.e. sounds, videos) associated Any multimedia files (i.e. sounds, videos) associated with the selected boards will automatically be included in the with the selected boards will automatically be included in the board package.board package.

If in Use mode, use the keyboard to select If in Use mode, use the keyboard to select Ctrl + DCtrl + D to go into to go into Design Mode.Design Mode.

Select Select FileFile.. Select Select ImportImport.. Select Select Board PackageBoard Package.. Select the Select the Look InLook In pull-down menu at the top, then select the  pull-down menu at the top, then select the

directory or folder which contains your package of boards.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 Select OpenOpen.. In the In the Browse for FolderBrowse for Folder window, select the folder that the window, select the folder that the

boards will be imported to.boards will be imported to. Select Select OKOK..