Training on Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac

See the key features of Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac in order to familiarise yourself with the functionality of the software Objective

The Toolbar Docks to the top Easily customisable toolbar 6 Toolbars/Modes Large & small icons Icons with text Can use outside MS Word

Speech Utility Read text with highlighting Support in Word, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Google docs Control of speech in Mac system preferences Adapt the pronunciation of words Choice of coloured highlighting Speech Maker includes MP3, M4A and AIFF Daisy Book Reader Screenshot Reader

PDF Aloud Ability to read PDF documents Full toolbar functionality within the format, including Study Skills

Spelling Utility Speech enabled Auditory definitions & Sample sentences Phonetic map Error Log

Word Prediction Learn as you type Phonetic based predictions Dictionary Look up Speech feedback Create language specific word banks

Dictionary Speech enabled Choice of Basic, Advanced or Web Defines Nouns, Verbs Adjectives and Adverbs Add own words and definitions Sample sentences and descriptions Advanced Search

Picture Dictionary Online dictionary tool finds images/symbols for selected word N.B. Requires internet connection

Sounds Like and Confusable Words Highlights Sounds Like and confusing words Auditory definitions and sentences Add other confusing words in preferences

Verb Checker Helps the student locate the correct verb conjugation. More than 1500 verbs are included.

Scanning Scan to: PDF - Recommended if layout retention is important. Word – used if editing the text is required. HTML. Multi-page scanning Scan from file to read text in an image

Fact Finder Performs efficient Internet search on word(s) Choice of Google, Bing or Wikipedia Launches from any application

Fact Folder Research/revision aid Author, source, category cited Drag and drop picture capture Output to MS Word Populates bibliography

Fact Mapper Online mind mapping utility Brainstorm, revise, outline Output to MS Word Output to HTML Add own images

Screen Masking Tint screen and underline Aid reading and improve focus Choice of colours Multi monitor support Able to colour the mouse spotlight

Translator Internet connection required Translation into many languages

Study Skills Highlight and collect text from documents or web Works in PDF Aloud, Chrome, Firefox and Google docs

Vocabulary Tool Select and collect words Collect from MS Word, PDF, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Google Docs Creates a document with meaning, symbol and room for notes

Calculator Links to Apples own calculator

Preferences Preferences to alter how the software works so that is suits the needs of the user better.

The Toolbar and getting started Exercise 1, page 6 Exercise 3, page 8

Speech Exercise 1, page 10 Exercise 2, page 10 Exercise 3, page 12 Exercise 5, page 13 Exercise 1, page 15

PDFaloud Exercise 1, page 25

Spelling Exercise 1, page 27 Exercise 3, page 29 Exercise 4, page 30 Exercise 5, page31

Word Prediction Exercise 1, page 38 Exercise 2, page 39

Dictionary and Picture Dictionary Exercise 1, page 41 Exercise 4, page 43

Sounds like and confusable words Exercise 1, page 33 Exercise 3, page 35 Exercise 4, page 36

Verb Checker Exercise 1, page 45

Scanning Exercise 1, page 47 (must be linked to a scanner for exercise 1) Exercise 3, page 49

Fact Finder Exercise 1, page 51

Fact Folder Exercise 1, page 53 Exercise 2, page 54 Exercise 4, page 56

Fact Mapper Exercise 1, page 57 Exercise 2, page 58 Exercise 3, page 59 Exercise 4, page 60 Exercise 5, page 61 Exercise 9, page 63

Screen Masking Exercise 1, page 66 Exercise 2, page 66 Exercise 3, page 67

Translator Exercise 1, page 69 Exercise 2, page 70

Study Skills Exercise 1, page 72

Vocabulary Tool Exercise 1, page 74

Calculator Exercise 1, page 76

Preferences

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