2. Introductions About the presenter: Angela Cheung Calgary, AB
UBC Alumni
Elementary Classroom Teacher, 3 years experience
Please tell me about yourself

3. Aftershare Please visit the aftershare website:
Powerpoint
Workshop Materials
Resources

4. Goals for Today:
Gain a basic understanding of how Clicker 6 can be used to support students with diverse learning needs.
Gain practical experience in using Clicker 6 to modify or adapt curriculum content for students.

5. Overview of Clicker 6 Books
Explore Features
Adding Supports- Instant Pictures and Word Predictor
Text and Background Color
Adding Pictures
Recording Messages
Saving and Editing
Free Resources
Introduction to Clicker 6
Explore Clicker Word Processor
Adjusting User Preferences for picture support (if needed) and investigating libraries
Adding larger picture to a page (4 ways: camera, paint, search, paint over a picture)
Save a DOCUMENT and where it lands (Shared Files)
Quick as a flash - back to Quick start screen Make a Book - save Clickerset Where do I get premade activities : Learning grids
Make a Clicker Set Quick Grid Wizards Resources

6. Quick Start Menu Easy Student Access User Selection Start writing
Make a book
Recent files and favorites
Templates and wizards
Files Tab
The Quick Start Menu allows for independent student access to the most frequently used parts of the program.
Feel free to explore.
If you get lost remember to follow the red lightening bolt to return to the Quick Start Menu

7. Make a TALKING BOOK Return to Quick Start Menu by pressing
Click Make a Book
Select: Portrait or Landscape
If you want more editing options, you can click “Edit Clicker Set” at the bottom left of the screen. When you are ready to review your book, click the play button on the toolbar.
Making a Book

8. Turn off instant pictures
If you do not want pictures to instantly generate as you type, you can turn this feature off Options > User Preferences > Media Check off instant pictures

9. Word Predictor
You can turn on the word predictor to help students when typing
Options > User Preferences > Predictor

10. Adjusting Text size and color
Click on format > font

11. Adjusting background color
Click on the color palate to change the background color

12. Add pictures You can add images, paint, take a picture from the webcam
You can use the paint tool to paint on top of the image

13. 2. 1. 3.
Text will read out to you
Record a message/ Play the message
Add a new page/ Turn the page

14. Record a Message
You can record a message by clicking on the speech bubble
When you are happy with that message you can click OK.
To listen to the recording you need to turn the book on into play mode.
Click the green button at the top
To go back to edit mode click on open tool bar at the bottom

15. You can add/delete a page
Or click on the arrows at the bottom

16. Saving a Clicker Book
Clicker set > Save clicker set as

17. If you’re feeling adventurous… try to edit clicker set

18. Crick learning Grids
Free, ready made Clicker Sets in a wide variety of curriculum topics.
Search by curriculum area, keyword, or age
Activities can be edited once downloaded.
More of a USA focus

19. Accessible Books Downloaded from ARC-BC www.arc-bc.org
For students with perceptual disabilities.
School must have a “hard copy” of the book.

20. Curriculum SET
Downloadable Clicker Grid Sets covering a wide variety of B.C. curriculum areas.
Search by curriculum area, grade level, or keyword.
Activities can be edited once downloaded.
Pages/CurriculumSET.aspx
Tip:
Save files in Clicker 6 folder
Open through clicker 6

21. Resources
clicker-6-resources-2013/

22. Training Resources: SET-BC Learning Centre Tutorials
Video Demonstrations
resources-2013/
Crick Website
90 Second Training
cker-6-training/90-second-videos.aspx