1. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Welcome! WARM-UP:Write:OutLoud - the talking word processor  Open (double-click) SOLO – Brings you to “Student Central.”  Click the New button.  In the New Document window, click Write:OutLoud.  Type something – anything! Take a self-guided tour of the application menus and icons. (Hold your pointer over each icon to read its description.) Experiment and play!

2. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Why are we here? Learn new material and procedures before teaching students - Prep! What are your learning goals?

3. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Our Learning Objectives Using WriteOutLoud and CoWriter Integrating these with other programs Online file sharing and www.think.comwww.think.com Assistive Technology and Differentiated Instruction Next steps…

4. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator 1.Sign in as a Student. 2.From “Student Central” Click the New button. 3. Click WriteOutLoud. Launch WriteOutLoud

5. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator WriteOutLoud Speech Menu

6. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator WriteOutLoud, cont… Check spelling Dictionary Text size Quiz time! - Worksheet Question #1

7. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Download Mr. Baratz’ Book Report Template (Step 1/5) Go to www.think.com Login with Username & Password

8. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator 2/5 - Accept Terms

9. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator 3/5 - Click the People Tab

10. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator 4/5 - Click Mr. Baratz

11. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator 5/5 - Download File What’re we gonna use? – R T F !

12. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator DOC? TXT? RTF? WTF? Files created within SOLO become.DJS SOLO can also open.RTF and.TXT SOLO cannot open.DOC www.think.com cannot share.TXT www.think.com Use RTF!

13. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Worksheet Worksheet #2 That’s an easy one! What’s the Secret Message at the bottom of Mr. B’s Book Report Template?

14. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Use CoWriter with WriteOutLoud or any text application, such as Microsoft Word: 1)Open Microsoft Word (or other application) and click in the document window where you want text to go. 2)“ Wake up ” CoWriter from desktop icon or launch application (double-click). 3)Type in CoWriter window. Press Enter to move text from CoWriter to application document window. CoWriter - “Wake Up!”

15. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator CoWriter Quiz Time Workshop Worksheet Question #3

16. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator CoWriter, cont… CoWriter can be used independently of SOLO. Provides writing help with any text program. Try it!

17. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Finish your Book Report ? Where did it go ? SOLO automatically saves files here: Record your file location on Workshop Worksheet #4 (Hint: The last part should NOT be \sbb!)

18. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Upload to think.com - 1/4 After login you’ll be here. Click MyClass

19. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Upload to think.com - 2/4

20. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Upload to think.com - 3/4

21. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Upload to think.com - 4/4

22. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Editing… Change the title from “My First Page” to something else. Help your partners!

23. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Discussion… Which of your students might benefit from using WriteOutLoud & CoWriter? How could teachers and students utilize their www.think.com pages?

24. 3/21/07 Workshop with Steven Baratz, Technology Coordinator Next steps… What can you do in the next 1-2 weeks to take your next step integrating technology in your classroom? Write this down on your index card. Give it to your partner. Check in with each other in one week. Also record this on your Workshop Worksheet. The End. Thank You!