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- 2. TextHelp Read & Write 10 GOLD Training Workshop Perth August 2011
- 3. Greg O’Connor Teacher Education Services Manager Spectronics
- 6. Want to learn more?
- 10. 22nd - 25th May 2012 Jupiters Gold Coast Convention Centre Queensland, Australia www.spectronicsinoz.com/conference/2012
- 18. Introduction to Read&Write 10 GOLD
- 19. Workshop Goals See the key features of Read&Write 10 Gold in order to familiarise yourself with the functionality of the software To be confident in the use of Read&Write 10 Gold in order to pass your knowledge on to others
- 60. Thank you for your participation. For more information email [email_address] For technical support email [email_address]
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- TIME: 30 seconds Welcome and thanks to each person. Check comfort levels. Introduction of who is with you (if anyone) and procedure for the day. Say you will deal with questions as you go – they shouldn’t feel they must wait until a particular time however there should be time at the end for questions. The purpose of this training presentation is to give an insight into TextHELP Read & Write Gold. TextHELP Read & Write Gold is designed to promote inclusion for users with learning disabilities by providing an assistive technology solution. This training presentation is split into different sections covering all of the features of TextHELP Read & Write Gold. The presentation should be used in addition to the TextHELP Read & Write Gold training guide.
- Time: 30 seconds Note about Lunch – start training at 1.00 again – appreciate it if they could be back and seated for 12.55 The DVD they have contains a training manual and additional training materials. The PowerPoint slides used today are also contained on it.
- Time: 30 seconds Note about Lunch – start training at 1.00 again – appreciate it if they could be back and seated for 12.55 The DVD they have contains a training manual and additional training materials. The PowerPoint slides used today are also contained on it.
- Time: 30 seconds Welcome and thanks to each person. Tell the attendees how you wish to deal with questions. The purpose of this presentation is to give an insight into Read&Write Gold. Read&Write Gold is designed to promote inclusion for users with learning disabilities by providing an assistive technology solution. The presentation can be used in addition to the Read&Write Gold video tours and training guides.
- Time: 1 minute Point out that it will only be the essentials that will be covered. There are additional features in the software that you will not have a chance to cover – however all information on the use of the software and additional features are in the training guides and the online help.
- Time: 1 minute This PowerPoint will cover all the main features in Read&Write Gold.
- Time: 2 minutes TOOLBARS Read&Write Gold has a choice of toolbars to make it easier to access the functions required. In addition to this the User can also customise the My Features toolbar to have only the icons they wish. The toolbar can be docked to the side or top. Read&Write Gold works with many Windows based applications. These can be opened and then when required the support features of Read&Write Gold can be called upon.
- Time: 3 minutes SPEECH Having speech feedback is a key feature of Read&Write Gold. It can read back as you type, read back from a Microsoft Word document, read emails or web pages. It will also be used with the other support features of the software such as having the definitions read back in the dictionary. There is a choice of very human sounding voices. These can be adapted – there is a choice of male and female voices, you can adjust the speed and volume. As text is read it will be highlighted thus improving word recognition. If it should happen to pronounce a word incorrectly it can be simply altered. Speech Maker converts selected text into a range of audio files – WAV and MP3. So you can convert chapters of books, pages from a website or revision notes. Once converted the audio file can be saved on to other media players such as a CD to listen to on a CD player or an MP3 player. Making your own audio book means that you have added flexibility when reading. Daisy Book is a format that has been developed to help those who are print disabled. These books can be downloaded from the Internet and then with the use of the Daisy Book Reader they can be read with highlighting. The ability to add bookmarks and search the text adds to its usability. Screenshot Reader is used where text is inaccessible. This can be in image files, inaccessible Flash or locked PDF documents. With the Screenshot Reader you simply draw a box round the text to be read. This takes a screenshot of the area of the screen. The software scans the screenshot and then reads it with highlighting either where it is or in a separate text reader panel. If you wish you can choose to have the text exported to Microsoft Word. Pronunciation Tutor shows how words are broken down in to syllables and the movement of the mouth as it is spoken. It can help those who have difficulty with reading and/or where English is not their first language. PDF documents are increasingly being used by governments, publishers and educational establishments to make documents available over the Internet. PDFaloud provided with Read&Write Gold enables these documents to be read - again with highlighting.
- Time: 3 minutes SPELLING Those with dyslexia and other learning disabilities will often struggle with spelling and can make very complex spelling mistakes. Read&Write Gold has an advanced phonetic spell checker that can be used to reduce the number of spelling errors that are made by users. The list of suggested corrections can be read by the software to help the user choose the correct one. In addition to this a definition and sample sentence is provided. Common with other spell checkers Read&Write Gold has a Custom Dictionary and Automatic corrections. The Phonetic Map is how the spell checker works. Mappings are made such as, “no” to “know” and “d” to “b”, so for example, where a spelling mistake is found with the letters “no” in it, the software will substitute the other mapping – “know”, to find a correction. There is an extensive map and in addition the user or teacher/tutor can add more if necessary. An Error Log records all the spelling mistakes made, the correction, the error type and the date it was made. This can be printed out and kept as a record and/or used to help improve spelling for example, by using it for spelling homework.
- Time: 3 minutes WORD PREDICTION Word Prediction learns the users style of writing and predicts the next word they may want to use. Maximum number of words being suggested 12. To place any of the words into the document from the panel it is simply a case of clicking on it or pressing the corresponding Function key. The words can be read out by the software to help the user choose one. The dictionary can also be accessed to get a definition. An ear icon indicates that it’s a homophone so they need to take extra care when using one of these. Even if the user starts to spell the word incorrectly Word Prediction will try to predict the word they are wanting to use. Included are various prediction databases. These are based on an analysis of 100 million words where the top percentages of regularly used phrases were taken and built it into the database with the ability to classify the words which were predicted. There is a colour indicator beside each word which is based on its context - Green is most likely to be correct, Orange medium and Black least likely. It is simple to create your own word banks and use them with the Word Prediction and in addition other word banks can be downloaded from Texthelp.
- Time: 2 minutes DICTIONARY There is a choice of 3 dictionaries. Basic, Advanced and Web (dictionary.com) Definitions can be read and a list of alternative words can be provided. Word Wizard is useful for when you are searching for the right word to use. Put in the word you know and it takes you through an associated word search to find the word you are looking for.
- Time: 1 minute PICTURE DICTIONARY The online picture dictionary provides images and symbols to represent the word that you are looking up.
- Time: 2 minutes SOUNDS LIKE AND CONFUSABLE WORDS Words that sound the same (homophones) such as ‘I’ and ‘eye’ can give many students problems. With the Sounds Like Feature these words are identified and the other homophones are provided. To make it easier to ensure the correct word is selected there is a definition and sample sentence for each. In addition to this there are 500 words that can be easily confused such as though and thorough. Importantly other words which a student might get confused with can be easily added.
- Time: 2 minutes VERB CHECKER Using the correct conjugation of a verb is a difficult literacy skill to master particularly when English is not your first language. The Verb Checker in Read&Write Gold provides a simple method to ensure the student is using the correct verb conjugation for past, present or future.
- Time: 3 minutes SCANNING So much information is paper based. In order to use the support features of the software it is first necessary to get the document into the computer. This is done by using the Scanning. Two scanning engines are supported – TWAIN and WIA. WIA is also supported by some digital cameras so not only can you use a scanner for scanning but you can also use a camera. It can be scanned in and shown in PDF, Microsoft Word or HTML. The output to PDF will look like a picture of the original and then we can use PDFaloud to read it. With Microsoft Word you have the full editing functionality while with HTML you can have the output in the font and colours that you want.
- Time: 2 minutes FACT FINDER The Internet is a fantastic source of information. The Fact Finder can be used to find information on any given subject. Simply select the word/phrase you are interested in from your document and click on the Fact Finder icon. The search engine will launch with the results. The main search engines are included and you can add others from Texthelp.
- Time: 2 minutes FACT FOLDER Read&Write Gold has a Fact Folder that can be used to collect information, order it and save for review later. Information on the Author and Source are collected and stored. It is a fantastic tool that can be used as a revision or study aid. The user can collect information from a wide range of sources and place it within the Fact Folder. From the information gathered they can then export them to Microsoft Word or HTML (web). Most importantly it will include a bibliography.
- Time: 2 minutes FACT MAPPER Many people prefer to learn in a more visual environment instead of text based. The Online Fact Mapper provides a means whereby information can be represented visually with links showing the relationships between them. This means of showing information is particularly useful for revising and outlining. Another tool provided is the Brainstorm function where ideas and thoughts can be quickly added and expanded on. You can attach notes to each Fact that is added to the map. The map can be displayed in a number of ways such as like an organisational tree or a bulleted list. The maps can be exported to HTML (web) or a document outline can be exported to Microsoft Word.
- Time: 2 minutes SCREEN MASKING There are three main areas that Screen Masking will help with: - It can colour the area where you type or the whole screen to make it easier to read. This would tend to be used by those with Scotopic Sensitivity. - It can mask out part of the screen making it easier to maintain focus. - It can provide an underline to help keep track of words when reading – this is similar to when people sometimes use a ruler when reading a book. Users can change the masking type, the colours used and the area of focus. A spotlight option is provided to provide a clear band to help with navigation.
- Time: 2 minutes TRANSLATOR This online translator means that by simply selecting a word in your document it can be translated into French, Spanish, Italian or German. Words can be read aloud in the relevant language. The paragraph translator uses Google to translate text in to other languages and where supported (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch and Swedish) the translation can be read back.
- Time: 2 minutes STUDY SKILLS Read&Write Gold has very simple aids to help you with studying or research. Often when reading notes, books or journals we use coloured markers to highlight pieces of text which are of particular relevance. With the Study Skills toolbar in Read&Write Gold this same ability is brought to the computer. It can be used within Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer. The highlighted text can then be collected into a new Word document where a bibliography will be created automatically.
- Time: 2 minutes VOCABULARY TOOL Read&Write Gold has a simple tool to help you increase your vocabulary. With the Vocabulary Tool in Read&Write Gold you can select words in Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer which you want to use. Then the tool will create a document with the words, their meanings and symbols.
- Time: 2 minutes CALCULATORS When it comes to mathematics, there is often so little support for people with Learning Disabilities. Using a calculator can be so much easier when you have Read&Write Gold. Within Read&Write Gold there is both a standard calculator and a scientific calculator, each with speech support. An audit trail shows the process of the sum. The Scientific calculator has 5 memory boxes. ‘ In document’ calculations means you don’t have to bring the sum out from the document. Simply select the sum and then choose the Evaluate in document function and the answer will be put in. The main conversions for Length, Mass, Velocity, Time, Temperature and Volume are provided.
- Time: 2 minutes SPEECH INPUT Read & Write Gold includes Microsoft’s speech input technology. It is designed to be user friendly by providing a simple means of converting your speech into text.
- Time: 1 minute This second section of the training will involve you carrying out various exercises from the Read&Write Gold Training Guide. I will first show a feature and the various options and then direct you to complete certain exercises. I will use the PowerPoint to indicate what exercises you should be working on. If at any stage you have any questions just call me over.
- In this section you’ll learn how to: log into the system understand the Read&Write 9 Gold toolbar position the Read&Write 9 Gold toolbar customize the toolbar. DEMO Starting the software Moving the toolbar – floating toolbar works with any Windows based application. Use it with Microsoft Word, Internet, Email. Docking the toolbar – side, top. Changing the Current toolbar – All, Reading, Writing, Research, My Features, Study Skills Changing the appearance of the Current toolbar – Removing icons from the toolbar, Professional/Fun, Small/Large Icons, With/Without text.
- In this section you’ll learn how to: select a system voice specify how you would like words pronounced instruct the system to read letters, words and sentences as you type set up screen reading set up speech highlighting and use the speech buttons read text on web pages convert text into sound files read a PDF file using PDFaloud. DEMO Read&Write Gold/ Microsoft Word Read back by clicking on the PLAY button. Visual reinforcement with dual coloured highlighting. Customise how the sentence is read back- read by word, by sentence or by paragraph. Altering the voice using SPEECH OPTIONS. Change the pitch, the speed, the volume, the pause between the words and the voice itself. SAY LIKE adapt pronunciation of words or names, put the name ANGELINE in as an example. Show how the computer would normally pronounce Angeline. Type in ANGJALENE, which makes the computer pronounce it correctly. AUTO READ TAB to read as I type and choose to speak on each letter, each word or the completion of each sentence. Switch off the Read as I type in the dropdown menu. Switch on SCREEN READING and move mouse over icons. Switch off screen reading in drop down menu. Moving onto the last tab, we can change the visual reinforcement to a number of different displays. One of those choices is to have text read back with one-word display. Lets have a quick look at this, and see how it reads back. I simply click the READ button once more, and you can see the way the display is changed. Anytime that we want to pause the speech we can click the pause button. Or to stop the speech we just click the stop button. Web Highlighting Web highlighting allows the User to experience dual highlighting with audible feedback in HTML documents. This is of particular use for students when accessing information online and aids concentration and comprehension. Simply select the web highlighting option from the speech drop down menu, then load any web page. Now hover the mouse cursor over any text that you wish to hear and it will be spoken aloud and highlighted. Screenshot Reader Demonstrate using an image. Explain can also be used on Flash and locked PDF documents. Show the drop down options to alter the capture method and how to export to Word. In the options show how to append to active Word document and turn on/off Automatically close after reading. Speech Maker Listening to text does not have to be limited to your computer. Read&Write Gold has the ability to convert any text that you select and turn it into a sound file. You can listen to it later in the car, on the move or at home. It is very simple to use. The Speech Maker can be found in the speech options drop down menu. We will select some text from any application; such as the Internet, and click on the Speech Maker option. You will see that it takes our text that we have selected and puts it into a separate window, we proceed by clicking on next We can then choose our voice settings. I will choose a voice and adjust the pitch speed and the volume. I can listen to the voice by pressing the Play button in this panel. If I am happy with the voice I can proceed by clicking next. This next panel asks me to choose the destination for the file I am about to create. If I have a hand held device such as an MP3 Player I can download the file straight to it. There is a choice of 2 audio formats WAV and MP3. Once I click on Finish it is converted. PDF – explain it a format of document increasingly being used to make documents available on the web. PDFaloud allows these documents to be read by the software. Demo Click and Speak and adjusting the voice.
- In this section you’ll learn how to: use the Spell Checker set up general spelling options use the Auto Correct file spell check as you type add words to the custom dictionary review spellings add a phonetic replacement. DEMO Open Word document with spelling errors but mention can be either a Word document, PowerPoint, Word Pad, really any windows application with spelling errors, we can use Read&Write Gold to correct them. Show how Word automatically underlines spelling errors in red. Click on ABC button on the toolbar. The spelling helper appears. Mention many spell checkers do not provide assistance in choosing words from the suggested list. Click on suggestion and click on the read button. Mention dictionary built into the spell checker with a description of the word, thus increasing the vocabulary skills of the user. Show definition being read. Mention the spell checker will rank the choice of words based on probability and on previous use. Make corrections, using CHANGE, CHANGE ALL, ADD to custom dictionary, AUTOCORRECT. IGNORE the word. Mention that they can type into the Spelling Panel if there is not a correct suggestion. Pull down menu beside the spell check button with spell check as you type and SPELLING OPTIONS CUSTOM dictionary keeps a record of any new words these might be names or complex words. SETTINGS to choose what words the spell checker will analyze. Advanced options: AUTOCORRECT HISTORY of spelling suggestions PHONETICS the “engine” of the spell checker that can be customized LOG records mistake, correction, error type, date. Printing log
- In this section you’ll learn how to: use the Prediction facility change the appearance and behavior of the Prediction window set up prediction speech options teach the prediction new vocabulary patterns download prediction word banks set up phonetic replacements set the prediction context level apply the prediction word banks edit phrases in the prediction database. DEMO In Word document type in sentence. Show putting words in from panel by clicking or pressing function key. Show the speech support. Colour indications. Homophone indicator. Dictionary look up. Prediction drop down – Prediction Options Display – size, colour Speech – mouse over, delay Learning – clipboard or text file. Phonetics – demo fone show fo-pho, adding your own Context – lights green-triplets, orange-couplet, black-probability only. Preview a word bank. Edit Lists – adding in individual words Show how to learn text in using the Create Prediction Word Bank. Show how to download additional word banks
- In this section you’ll learn how to: use the basic and advanced dictionaries search for web definitions Look up a word using the Picture Dictionary DEMO The 3 difference dictionaries using the word Earth. Using the speech. Using the Replace. Look up a word in the Picture Dictionary, click on the link to the other dictionary.
- In this section you’ll learn how to use the Sounds Like to identify like-sounding words and words that can be easily confused. DEMO Have Word document with a sentence containing a number of homophones and confusable words. Click on SOUNDS LIKE. Show list have definition read. Correct or Ignore. Mention Ignore All OPTIONS - Adding words to database or changing definitions. Reset Ignore List.
- In this section you’ll learn how to use the Verb Checker. DEMO Have Word document with a sentence containing a verb. Click on VERB CHECKER. Select relevant option – past, present or future. Click on one of the conjugations and then on the Play.
- In this section you’ll learn how to use the Scanning facility to: perform a fast scan scan single documents scan multiple documents scan from a file. DEMO Exercise 1,2,3 require the computer to linked to a scanner. If this is not possible use Exercise 4 and scan from a file instead. Introduction to scanning mention that we use Abbyy Finereader – differences in scanning into PDF, Word and HTML PDF when you just want to read. Scan into Word for editing Scan in to HTML using a style sheet - Explain the logic behind style sheets – eg scotopic sensitivity syndrome. Mention the ability to scan from a photo from a camera using WIA.
- In this section you’ll learn how to: add text facts add image facts add URLs and documents change fact details and properties export to Word. DEMO Mention increasing use of Internet and difficulty quoting without source. Use web page highlight text and click on the Fact Folder. Record information details – title, date, author, source Assigning a category to the text show how to create a new one. Put in a description of the text. Show adding an image. Click on the Add Web Image and then hover over images and click on the image to be saved. Reviewing the facts. Select REVIEW FACTS from the drop down beside the Fact Folder button. Show Category dropdown. Show fact details and fact. Show Exporting facts – web and Word.
- NEEDS INTERNET CONNECTION In this section you’ll learn how to: Look up a translation Change the translation language Translate a paragraph of text DEMO Looking up a word using the Translator Adjusting the preferences especially choosing the language Change to Paragraph Translation Select a paragraph and show the Translation and have the translation read. Show the Paragraph Translation Options.
- In this section you’ll learn how to: Collect text Create a vocabulary list DEMO Selecting and highlight text in all 4 colours Collect text Select and highlight some words in a document. Create the vocabulary list.
- NEEDS INTERNET CONNECTION In this section you’ll learn how to: Turn on/off Screen Masking Adjust the options DEMO Turn on/off Screen Masking In the Options – read all options and choose one Choose Colour Spotlight
- In this section you’ll learn how to: Use the Word Wizard DEMO Use Car to find bumper
- In this section you’ll learn how to: use the Standard Calculator use the Scientific Calculator evaluate calculations within documents convert values in a document. DEMO Show standard calculator - speech support - speak on mouse over, speak when clicked, audible button click or no sound at all. Change the background and foreground colors. Do a short calculation. Use Undo. Show scientific calculator with five calculations in the memory. Show evaluate in document with simple sum without equals. Show conversion miles to kilometres
- In this section you’ll learn how to: Open a Daisy Book Navigate round a Daisy Book Set up bookmarks Search for text Adjust the panel colours,font DEMO Open a Daisy Book – use the navigation buttons, click on the sections. Set up a bookmark Search for text Open Display Options
- TIME: 5-10 minutes for questions. Reminder about the technical support and registration for free upgrades.