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1. the screen ES Magnifier Settings Magnification level Tracking Follow mouse cursor Follow keyboard focus Follow text editing Presentation Invert colors Start Minimized Show Magnifier BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 113 Other Software BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 114 Hae A classroom management tool that lets you weri monitor classroom computers from your desk control classroom or individual student computers lock student computers during lectures or demonstrations broadcast student computers onto the classroom screen L bos 9O O O SynchronEyes automatically opens when you start the instructor computer When a student computer is on you see a thumbnail picture of their screen Use the VIEW menu to change the number of screens visible Double click on a screen to view it individually You also have dual control of the student s mouse and keyboard in this view Click on the THUMBNAILS tab at anytime to return to an entire classroom view To monitor student computer screens do only step one SynchronEyes has many features for interacting with students For example you can control one or more student computers to demonstrate a process STEP TWO describes many additional features available in SynchronEyes Read the program HELP manual for the full potential of this software 3 Image Viewer Microsoft Internet Explorer Lee s Class re Mrs File
2. 3 To re shape the spotlight into an ellipse drag the circle from any of the four cardinal points around the edge of the circle lear writing 4 To enlarge or shrink the circle drag it from any point around the edge except the four cardinal points To remove the spotlight Tap the Spotlight button in the projection toolbar again e Press the esc key on your keyboard USING PROJECTION WITH POWERPOINT In projection mode you can control a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation from the whiteboard with no need for a mouse or keyboard to navigate the slides To use Webster in projection mode with PowerPoint 1 Enter projection mode in Webster Refer to Using Webster in Projection Mode on page 26 2 Launch PowerPoint and begin the slide presentation To move forward and backward through PowerPoint slides e Walk and Talk models Press the Next and Previous buttons on the remote control TS and LT models Tap the Forward and Back icons on the whiteboard icon strip To mark up a slide e Tap a pen button in the projection toolbar and begin writing To capture all the board contents this may include writing on the board the projected slide and projection mark ups BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 97 e Walk and Talk models Press the Save button on the remote control TS and LT models Tap the Snapshot or Snapshot Erase All icon on the whiteboard icon strip Tap the Snapshot button in the projection toolbar T
3. e Use spray cleaners including whiteboard cleaners or mild abrasives For stubborn stains use abrasive cleaners alcohol or acetone e To erase pen strokes made with permanent markers write over the marks with a dry erase marker of the same or similar color then erase CARING FOR THE MARKERS STYLUS AND ERASER e Cover the markers when not in use e Store the markers horizontally e g in the whiteboard tray e Webster TS models Clean the stylus with a cloth dampened with mild soap and water e Rub the eraser against a towel to remove ink residues BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 106 Using the Pclyvision Whiteboard After you have logged into computer click on start click on all programs 1 Go to Webster 3 1 or which ever version you have then select Webster 2 Use the remote control to turn on the ceiling Projector 3 On the white board select the projection button 4 Touch the four corners to align the projector Make sure to touch as close to the corners as you can 5 Touch and drag the floating toolbar to the upper right corner under the minimize maximize and close buttons 6 Touch one of the colors on left side of whiteboard using the Webster pen 7 With the Webster pen write your name on the whiteboard 8 With the pen select wide erase on left side of whiteboard and erase your name off the board 9 Go down to the start button in the lower left hand corner of your whiteboard and use the pen
4. 6 Click on Verbs to show all of the verbs available in the dictionary 7 Click on Other to show all of the words that are not nouns or verbs 8 Search by Theme There are 39 themes in this dictionary Click on the theme button Click on one of the themes to show all of the words available in that theme This search will show the root words in the Center list These searches will show the root words in the Center list Center list The Center list shows the list of words that are the result of the search that was performed in the Search Find area Click on a word on the list to hear it Click on a word for it to appear in the Details box Scroll through all of the words by using the scroll bar Details box The Details box shows the details of a word chosen from the Center list The details include a large picture if there is a picture available a sample sentence using the word listening and record and play back features as well as conjugations of the verbs and plurals of the nouns Click on a word to hear it Click on this button to record your voice Click on this button to stop the recording Click on this button to listen to your recording The sample sentence is for reading only there is no sound available The final self help practice is through the games unit Pronunciation Power only After the students have completed the Lessons and Exercises for a particular unit they will enjoy the fun filled practice of any one o
5. Explore Dialogue Comprehension Dialogue Comprehension with speech recognition Sentence Pronunciation Sentence Practice Fill in the Blanks Word Pronunciation Word Order with speech recognition Word Order Word searches play words Word searches display words Phonetics Exercise Picture Word Association with speech recognition The Right Word The Right Word with speech recognition Mystery Phrase Crossword Puzzle Listen and Write Grammar Practice Dictation Written Expression Text Transformation Riddles Mapmania Patchworks Keywords Key Grammar Explanations Oral comprehension Dialogue Expression Dialogue Comprehension with speech recognition Sentence Pronunciation Word Pronunciation Phonetics Exercise Picture Word Association with speech recognition The Right Word with speech recognition Word order with speech recognition Written expression Word Order Mystery Phrase Sentence Practice Crossword Puzzle Listen and Write Grammar Practice Dictation Written Expression Text Transformation Riddles In some packs the Diary is by default not activated Finding your way round and working in the Guided Mode From within an activity BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 18 The buttons at the bottom of the screen from left to right allow you to 1 return to the Your selected Learning Path screen 2 access the previous screen 3 access the next screen 4 access the next activity in the Learning Path Once you have reached
6. F1 for Help e In Windows to change the keyboard size tap the Small Medium or Large button on the right of the keyboard e To move the keyboard tap and drag the title bar or the keyboard background and release it in the desired location e To hide the keyboard tap the Keyboard button on the projection toolbar or press the Keyboard button on the remote control Walk and Talk models BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 95 USING THE SPOTLIGHT AND REVEAL TOOLS In projection mode Webster provides the spotlight and reveal tools that enable you to focus attention on a portion of the projected screen Webster Projection Tomini To reveal the projected screen one strip at a time 1 Tap the Reveal button in the projection toolbar The projected screen becomes black except one strip at the top 2 Drag the strip down to reveal more of the screen Clear writine m m gt j yant io aar lien sm To reveal the entire projected screen and continue your presentation e Tap the Reveal button in the projection toolbar again e Press the esc key on your keyboard e Drag the strip down to the bottom of the screen To spotlight a portion of the projected screen 1 Tap the Spotlight button in the projection toolbar The projected screen becomes grayed except one circle of light BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 96 2 Drag the spotlight around the screen to focus attention on that portion of the screen
7. Navigating the Program Each activity is a multi page story Students can move from page to page using the page button box at the bottom of the screen In the right bottom corner of each activity screen are these icons e menu button return to the main menu BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 40 7 e info repeat the instructions for the activity e continue button go to next screen Students must finish an activity to advance to the next one NOTE the icons must be active before they can be clicked some screens or activities process slowly and the buttons remain inactive for several seconds Extra help is available on activity screens where special skills or technology use is required of students For example a DRAG HELP button appears on the activity screen requiring students to drag amp drop items and a SCANNING HELP button appears during the activity introducing that reading skill Audio Use the headphones for the associated sound Students can hear directions and important text read aloud To see if a sound is associated with text or an object move the cursor over the item If the cursor turns into a dialogue box click to hear the audio Online Better Reader System e Goto http www betterreader com Students and instructors will need to log on with their personal ID number to track results It is also possible to use the website as a visitor but progress will not be viewable by the instructor BetterReader
8. Online Home Page Reading Comprehension To learn more words click here Contact IS Help Desk at helpdesk rtc edu to set up a teacher account for Better Reader online BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 41 Basic Skills Interactive Software Guide This program for ABE learners targets six content areas reading grammar and writing social studies science literature and math Adding a Teacher To register as a teacher choose the TEACHER button on the first screen Use the Administrator s ID of 99999999 the first time you log on Click the Add Teacher button and enter your name and personal ID number This is the name and ID you will use to access your class and student records Click the RESTART button and log back into the program with your ID number er u ERAO To create a class click the Add New Class button and enter your class name This is the name that students will select when logging onto the program Vefelialem jalle Jaha e To enroll students first click on the Class Name then click the Add Student button Enter the student name and ID This is the ID the student will use to log into the program Ua E a d el iLL Students will log onto the program by first selecting their class name from the list then entering their ID number Students can view their progress by clicking on the Records button Main Menu Students choose one of the six content areas Navigating the Program At the right of
9. Organizing problems language processing problems Auditory processing ADHD problems with note taking visual problems Minimizes eye strain when looking at internet or small items on screen Gives alternative ways to read or hear text helps with vocabulary reading comprehension ESL support Assistance with writing literacy and language acquisition auditory learning Alternative access to internet good for students with literacy or ESL issues or auditory learners Helps with writing projects teaching organizing skills creating graphics visual learning Allows students to review board notes at own pace helps instructor track information BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 10 Disability use All Students Closed Captioned TV s DVD s and VCR s LCD projectors Dragon Naturally Speaking Adjustable Work Stations Instructor Tool Kits Speaking Spell ing Dictionaries Irlen Overlays Shows text on TV screen increases modalities by allowing for more visual and auditory presentations Speech recognition application Electronic work station allows for easy up and down movement Box filled with low tech assistive devices for learning such as reading glasses highlighters for color coding rulers for reading guides hand held manipulatives such as gel bags Electronic dictionary thesaurus which reads aloud Colored overlays for reading Auditory processing
10. g d as in gone Don g k as in dog dock oral speaking phonemes individual sounds phonetics study of speech sounds pitch frequency of vibration of voice Issues around stress pitch intonation rhythm are dealt with in sentences reduced vowels vowel reduction in natural speech we often drop ending vowels to flow to the next word 1 e I m going to the store I m going t the store This concept is dealt with in the S T A I R reduction in relaxed speech sounds are reduced or dropped schwa 0 sound as in but segmental individual sounds supra segmental aspects of speech above the level of individual sound includes rhythm stress intonation phrasing semi vowels w and y stress emphasis on a syllable or word voicing note manual for explanation of voiced and voiceless Note Glossary in manual contains further vocabulary BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 31 Pronunciation Power Supplementary Exercises Pronunciation Power can also be used to develop student exercises for practice in reading spelling vocabulary and writing Although the CD was developed specifically for teaching and practicing pronunciation it can be creatively used for a number of activities Following are a number of exercise ideas that can be developed by a teacher to use along with the CD When the suggestion says to choose a UNIT this directs the student or teacher to choose a sound and use the exercises that accompany that sound 1
11. memory ADHD information processing Dysgraphia ADHD mobility impairment language processing ADHD mobility impairment students with pain issues Variety of disabilities or students with learning challenges Dyslexia visual processing ADHD Dyslexia visual processing ADHD Bi modal access helpful to most learners ESL and literacy support Allows alternative to writing or typing helpful for literacy support auditory learning Allows students to alter the height of the computer for comfort or accessibility Allows the student to use a variety of simple tools to increase accessibility to learning Students can find words get correct spelling hear pronunciation Improves visual processing and minimizes eye strain and glare Available in Technology Resource Center Open Lab and Success Center and in Pilot Classrooms Available in Pilot classrooms only Available in Library If you would like more information on Assistive Technology please contact Cathy Jenner at 425 235 2352 ext 5639 cjenner rtc ctc edu BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE Media Resources at RIC The Information Services department offers services and resources for instructors who want to use media in the classroom These include e Two video cameras that can be checked out for taping a presentation lecture mock interview or special event e Two still digital cameras for one week checkout e VCR TV carts for cl
12. x A Search W Favorites BO Ar SGwM LB B RQUiAN Home Student Zone Shared Activities FAQ Log Out Class Manager Instructor Zone Comments and Suggestions Brochures and Presentation Materials Welcome RTC ESL Level 5 HB Quizzes FAQ Classes Quizzes Activities Surveys Files Preferences Class pages illealandar ELIRewtar i Rests lias info Help Create a new class page WA How do I set up a class roster My Class Pages Name M URL Hits View Edit Delete E mail bissett http www quia com pages bissett html 1 View Edit Delete E mail eslSmarcia http www quia com pages esiSmarcia html 4 View Edit Delete E mail eslSnahid http www quia com pages eslSnahid html 11 View Edit Delete E mail eslSsandy http www quia com pages eslSsandy html View Edit Delete E mail eslSsara http www quia com pages esl5sara html View Edit Delete E mail strasen http www quia com pages strasen html View Edit Delete E mail youdsinh http www quia com pages youdsinh html n 3 2 View Edit Delete E mail shareef http www quia com pages shareef html 1 1 1 e View Click View to display your class page e Edit Click Edit to make changes to your class page e Delete Click De ete to permanently erase your class page e E mail Click E mail to e mail a link to students or friends While you are editing your class pages you may also want to create or edit activities and quizzes You can do this by clicking the Activities and
13. Mode Options Dynamic Mode Number of times an exercise is done 2 to 10 Password Change password Tracking Remove tracking for work done in the Dynamic Mode Results Breakdown for the Dynamic Mode Profile and Progress graphs Two separate graphs allow you to follow your progress towards your chosen objective The Profile chart provides an up to date picture of your overall progress in each of the areas defined by your objective The Progress graphs detail your improvement in each of the abilities and or areas of knowledge within your objective This allows you to see the development of your language skills as you work Each point of the curve corresponds to one step in your progression The Progress screen is only available from the second day that you use TELL ME MORE TOOLS PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS Several tools are available to assist you while you learn with TELL ME MORE They can be accessed either from the toolbar in the top left hand corner of the screen or from the Tools and Info menu Find out more about a word The Find out more about a word icon situated in the toolbar in the top left hand corner of the screen gives access to translation of the word if there is one available and the option is activated o the Word Pronunciation exercise o recording of the word o the Conjugation Tool if the selected word is a verb O Translation The Translation icon situated in the tool bar in the top left hand corner of the scre
14. TEACHER button on the main screen Use the Administrator s i ID of 99999999 the first time you log on Select Add Teacher Ae paced Coun Dee and enter your name and personal ID number You will use this name and ID to access your class and student records Click the RESTART button and log back into the program with your ID number er u ERAO To create a class click the Add New Class button and enter your class name This is the name that students will select when logging onto the program Velelialem jalle Jaha em To enroll students first click on the Class Name then click the Add Student button Enter the student name and ID This is the ID the student will use to log into the program UEa Ea d el iLL A Students will log onto the program by first selecting their class name from the list then entering their ID number Students can view their progress by clicking on the Records button Students choose to use the Better Reader CD classroom learning or Better Reader Online www betterreader com To log onto the CD option students select their teacher s name and type in their password Main Menu The main menu offers four modules Getting a Better Paycheck Better Friendships Be a Better Citizen and Better Parenting Students can also view their course progress report from this screen Each module has fourteen activities that build basic reading and comprehension skills Click on the activity name to start that activity
15. WINDOWS You have the option to print the board image at any time In Windows you can customize the printed colors and the header and footer For information about printing on the Macintosh refer to Printing Snapshots on a Macintosh on page 50 To print a snapshot in Windows 1 Select the snapshot s to print or the current board 2 Choose Print from the File menu or click the Print button in the Webster command toolbar The following dialog appears 3 Dee felines on a Tea el 3 Specify the following print options e Printer name and printer properties e Which items to print snapshots and or current board e Number of copies e How to print colors e Orientation e Header and or footer formats Customizing Headers and Footers in Windows By default snapshot printouts include the following footers Ist Im mr BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 103 Bitmap bmp e JPEG jpg TIFF tif e Windows metafile wmf Windows only e Compressed PICT Macintosh only e MacPaint Macintosh only e Photoshop Macintosh only e PNG Macintosh only e QuickTime Image Macintosh only e TGA Macintosh only To create a backdrop file 1 Using any application that can create a file type from the list above create a file that contains the image you want to add to a snapshot 2 Save the file Hint use a file name that is easy to recognize for later use such as Backdrop tif Adding a Backdrop F
16. a certain point in an activity TELL ME MORE suggests you move on to the next activity Click on the Next activity button flashing at the bottom of the screen You have to complete a certain percentage of activities before you can move on to the next activity This percentage is predetermined by the Learning Path and cannot be modified Options Below is a list of the modifiable options available when working in the Guided Mode Depending on the product range commercial or professional market some of the options listed below cannot be modified General Options Sounds Activate Deactivate beep before student answer sound effects correct incorrect answer sound music Help Activate Deactivate Activities Options Video amp Questions Display script Picture Word Display words Association Number of words displayed 2 to 4 Easy Difficult Dictation Display pitch curve Display waveform Pronunciation Mode Options Parameters 5 to 100 Learning priorities Select Deselect User Options Password Change password Tracking Remove tracking for work done in the Guided Mode DYNAMIC MODE In this mode TELL ME MORE selects the activities it proposes to you in accordance with your original objectives and the results you obtain in each activity TELL ME MORE supervises your progress offering you the activities best adapted to your needs in order to help you improve Choice of objective There are two different types of objective You
17. activity screen are these icons e forward arrow go to next screen e repeat button repeat the word or sentence e help repeat the instructions for the activity NOTE the icons must be active before they can be clicked some screens or activities process slowly and the buttons remain inactive for several seconds Using Audio Sound is used throughout the program including the instructions for completing activities Plug the headphones into the back of the hard drive Students can adjust the sound on the wire control Tips amp Tricks e Print or assign student ID numbers so that you can help them remember it when logging in e Use the projector screen and instructor computer to do Chapter One Hear the story as a group e Assign the Must know words exercises for more advanced students Other New Reader Material The program comes with 10 audio cassette tapes and 5 workbooks that complement the computer exercises Read the help manual in the program for the complete listing of audio cassette tape lesson content and objectives New Read workbooks and cassettes are available in the staff library for checkout BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 39 BetterReader System Software Guide Students work within the software to learn reading skills then use the accompanying Internet site to practice comprehension vocabulary and reading efficiency skills XERE AA To register as a teacher choose the BetterReader ea
18. button in the projection toolbar TOGGLING BETWEEN WEBSTER AND OTHER APPLICATIONS In projection mode you can work with multiple software applications that are all projected on the board To bring the Webster application to the front e TS and LT models only Tap the Show Webster icon on the whiteboard icon strip Tap again to send Webster to the back e Windows only Choose Webster application from the system task bar or choose Go To Webster from the System Tray Menu e Macintosh only Tap the Show Webster button on the projection toolbar or choose Go To Webster from the System Menu in the menu title bar USING THE ON SCREEN KEYBOARD In projection mode Webster provides an on screen keyboard that enables you to enter text from the whiteboard To launch the on screen keyboard tap the Keyboard button on the projection toolbar or press the Keyboard button on the remote control Walk and Talk models Webster na pection Tombi Use the on screen keyboard for entering text and performing keyboard functions as follows e To enter text move the cursor to a text entry location e g in a word processor web browser or dialog box then tap the keys of the onscreen keyboard e To use Shift Ctrl Alt Caps Command or Option tap the projected key it changes color then the key it modifies e g Ctrl s to save The Caps key remains active until you tap it again e To perform keyboard actions tap a key e g
19. can either Select an objective you choose one of the predefined objectives or Personalize an objective according to ability or knowledge v objective according to ability you select one or several abilities as well as the level or levels you wish to work at v objective according to knowledge you select one or several areas of knowledge as well as the level or levels you wish to work at BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 19 Description of the objectives Select an objective Complete An objective grouping together activities working on all abilities and areas of knowledge Beginner An objective grouping together activities working on all the basic abilities and areas of knowledge for Beginners Comprehension An objective grouping together activities working on oral and written comprehension Expression An objective grouping together activities working on oral and written expression Vocabulary An objective grouping together activities working on vocabulary Grammar An objective grouping together activities working on grammar Personalize an objective According to ability Oral comprehension An objective grouping together activities working on oral comprehension Oral expression An objective grouping together activities working on oral expression Written An objective grouping together activities working on written comprehension comprehension Written expression An objective grouping together activities working on written express
20. class page according to their level Log into the instructor zone using the below information Level ABE Teachers ESL Level One Teachers ESL Level Two Teachers ESL Level Three Teachers ESL Level Four Teachers ESL Level Five Teachers includes Youd Sinh and Shareef User Name Password rtcabe renton rtcesl1 renton rtcesl2 renton rtcesl3 renton rtcesl4 renton rtcesl5 renton The Class pages tab is your starting point for creating class pages It is also where you edit class pages after you ve created them Click E to create a new class page Your existing class pages are listed alphabetically by name along with their URLs If you ever forget the URL of a class page you can always come here to find it The following is a list of class pages from a sample Quia account My Class Pages View Edit Delete E mail View Edit Delete E mail View Edit Delete E mail View Edit Delete E mail View Edit Delete E mail Name english german math physics spanish URL http www quia com pages english htm http www quia com pages german html http www quia com pages math html http www quia com pages physics html http www quia com pages spanish html The links next to each class page name allow you to take several actions BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 122 Quia Instructor Zone Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help OG pak
21. difference between your pronunciation and that of the model Then practice pronouncing the word in isolation before trying to say the whole sentence again PHONEME PRONUNCIATION EXCERCISE In the Phonetics Exercise detailed 3D animations show you the articulations necessary to pronounce each phoneme Seeing how each phoneme is produced will allow you to memorize and reproduce the sound more easily Choose the phoneme you would like to work on by clicking on the corresponding line A computer generated animation will appear showing both mouth and tongue positions in profile and head on for each phoneme The phonetic symbol of the phoneme based on the International Phonetic Alphabet is written in green at the bottom left of the animation Try to reproduce the articulations corresponding to the phoneme Click on the Play button to start the animation and display a short explanation When you have finished practicing a word click on the Next word containing the phoneme arrow to practice another word containing the same phoneme Then click on the Sentence practice with this word icon to practice saying this word in a sentence Click on the Pronunciation of the Word icon to return to pronouncing the word ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS FAQ ONLINE If you encounter problems doing an activity or do not understand how a particular screen works consult the different help options in the Tools and Info menu in TELL ME MORE Should you not find the answer to
22. different tense or person 3 Have the students listen to the sentences without looking at them and make study notes while they listen 4 Have the students prepare questions for the sentences in a chosen unit Use the questions for other students to write the answer to 5 Any grammar structure can be reviewed Have the students do exercises such as Find the irregular verbs in the unit Find the clauses in the sentences in the unit List the tense used for each sentence in the unit Find the plural nouns in the unit etc INTONATION Listening for intonation phrasing The sentences from the exercise menu are an excellent resource for aural and oral practice of intonation word stress and phrasing 1 Go to Exercises and choose Sentences Listen carefully to the sentence Write down how the instructor group s words into phrases 2 Go to Exercises and choose Sentences Write down the words that blend together 3 Go to Exercises and choose Sentences Write down the words that seem to be Shortened Teacher directed 1 Hand out a sheet of the sentences for a certain sound Have the students listen to the instructor on the CD several times Tell them to listen for intonation word stress rhythm and phrasing Have the students mark the sentence to indicate where each of these pronunciation components is occurring Instruct them in using symbols I for phrase separation for word stress for rhythm 2 Create questions from the sent
23. e g unit the g sound is the chosen unit The exercise suggestions are presented as ideas to be developed This program can be used as a powerful teaching tool for many other ideas as well just let your imagination run wild SPELLING Have the student do the following 1 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences Write down all the words that have that sound before activating the toggle button The student can then selfcheck their work by using the toggle button to highlight the sounds 2 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences Write down the words from the sentences that have unusual spellings for that sound find other words in a dictionary that use the same spelling for that sound 3 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences Give 2 examples of each of the different ways a sound can be spelt 4 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences List 20 words that have silent letters in them 5 Find which vowel sounds use more than one vowel to spell a single vowel sound Give 10 examples of each 6 Find which consonant sounds use more than one consonant to spell a single consonant sound Give 10 examples of each 7 How many different ways can you spell the following sounds 8 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences Write down 20 words Use the dictionary to break these words into syllables 9 Choose a unit Go to Exercises Find and write down the following 30 different one
24. htmli BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 60 e 18 Lessons e 8 Exercises e 3 Quizzes Table of Contents Introduction Internet Overview Accessing The Internet Link Types Connection Types Exercise Accessing the Internet 7 Internet Software 8 What You Need to Get Started 9 Quiz 1 10 World Wide Web 11 Internet Addresses 12 Exercise World Wide Web 13 Viewing Web Pages 14 Exercise Viewing Web Pages 15 Revisiting Web Pages a ee a 16 17 18 19 20 A Zan 23 24 25 26 Internet Security 28 29 PC135XP Exploring The Web Teaches concepts and skills needed for working with the Web Based on Internet Explorer 6 x Exercise Revisiting Web Pages Quiz 2 Favorites Exercise Favorites Organizing Favorites Exercise Organizing Favorites Searching the Web Exercise Searching the Web Internet Explorer Window Exercise Internet Explorer Window Customizing Internet Explorer Quiz 3 End To view sample activities in the PC135XP course go to http www teknimedia com html pc135xp html BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 61 PC136XP E Mail Basics Teaches concepts and skills needed for using e mail Based on Outlook Express 6 x e 13 Lessons Settee Bee TS e 9 Exercises e 2 Quizzes Table of Contents Click on the underlined sections to view them 1 Introduction 13 Using Your Contacts List 2 Email Overview 14 Exercise Using Your Contacts List 3 Getting Start
25. pages for easy access Print The Print button prints the current web page Font The Font button changes the fonts on the web page Mailer The Mailer button opens the web page mailer BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 69 Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl o Opens a box in which you can type the web address to which you want to go Space Bar Starts reading web page Ctrl Stops reading web page Alt Selects the File menu at the top of the screen and allows you to switch between the toolbars at the top of the screen Escape Cancels loading web page Right Arrow Reads the next element This could be the next letter word or paragraph depending on the reading mode Down Arrow Reads the current element This could be the current letter word or paragraph depending on the reading mode Left Arrow Reads the previous element This could be the previous letter word or paragraph depending on the reading mode Home Takes you to the beginning of the current element This could be the beginning of the page paragraph or table depending on the reading mode End Takes you to the end of the current element This could be the end of the page paragraph or table depending on the reading mode Enter Activates a link or control Tab Goes to the next link or control Shift Tab Goes to the previous link or control Alt Right Arrow Goes to the next page in your history Alt Left Arrow Goes to the previous page in your hi
26. record the active pen as black TS models only Green Pen In the software record the active pen as green TS models only Blue Pen In the software record the active pen as blue TS models only Narrow Erase Erase in a narrow band using a finger or the edge of the eraser TS models only Wide Erase Erase in a wide band using the wide surface of the eraser TS models only Snapshot Erase Ail Capture a snapshot of the board clear the software s current board pane and set the board for erasing GETTING TO KNOW THE SOFTWARE Webster software enables you to edit print save and distribute board images that you have captured These images are called snapshots Snapshots are copies of the whiteboard or computer screen that you can capture at any time Snapshots are part of a Webster file that you can save to disk You can work with individual snapshots even when the whiteboard is turned off or disconnected THE WEBSTER SOFTWARE MAIN WINDOW When you launch Webster software the main window appears Features of the main window are described below BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 87 Snapohot Pome Command Toolbar Selection Pare Shows al snacchots Contains file ew and Shows currently in the cogen fle with help took and includes selected snapshot or date tme taken annotation tects ona board Macintosh Status Bar Annotation Toolbar Displays tips Windows Contains pen erase ancl only ancl status zoo
27. site Send contributions and comments to Susan Clark sclark RTC edu wr TF COE E eO OO F M E Or B iddiess bttpsfiwebs rtc edufiifelcivics htral le CE Links i Ls Renton Technical College Instructional Improvement RTC Home Our Office Our Publications Teaching Resources Site Map Our Office Our Publications EL Civics at RTC Teaching Resources Art amp Murals Career Education Community Computer Skills Constitution Day Culture Shock Diversity Driving EL Civics Notes Elections amp Politics Emergency Preparation Field Trips Financial Responsibility Government Health Information Literacy International Fair Links News Media People Speak Photo Gallery Professional Development Shopping Technologys US Culture Washington State Basic Studies Department Information Art amp Murals Art at Renton Tech Why Use Art Mural Resources Community Mural Activities Paint a Tile Mural accon Plan Campus Schedule Off Campus Schedule Internet BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 127
28. syllable words 20 different two syllable words 10 different three syllable words 5 different four syllable words 10 Give a spelling rule to the student Have the student find 10 words throughout the program that are examples of that rule 11 Use the sentences from Listening Discrimination or Sentences as a dictation Have the students correct their own spelling from the program 12 Choose a unit Have the student study the words in Listening Discrimination or Sentences Follow up by using these sentences for dictation 13 Save dictations used from the sentences from the program Have the students study their corrections Redo the dictation in a designated period of time Have the students keep record of their improvements 14 Choose a unit Use sentences for dictation Read the sentences to the students at normal conversation speed Have the students write the main words they hear only Upon BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 32 completion have them check their own work correct their spelling errors and fill in the words they did not write READING Have the students do the following 1 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose sentences Do not have the toggle button activated Write down all the words you think do not read the way they spell Check your work by highlighting the sounds with the toggle button 2 Read and record a Sample word Comparative words or Sentences before listening to the instructor Listen to the instructo
29. the cursor Snapshots in Other Applications In projection mode when Webster is not the active application you can capture a snapshot that includes both the projected computer screen and the writing or a snapshot that includes just the projected computer screen To capture a snapshot of the projected computer screen projection markups and writing on the board e Tap the Snapshot button in the projection toolbar press the Save button on the remote control Walk and Talk models tap the Snapshot icon on the whiteboard TS and LT models or choose Snapshot in the Edit menu To capture a snapshot that includes only the projected computer screen and projection mark ups e Tap the Screen Snapshot button in the projection toolbar Snapshots When Webster is the Active Application In projection mode when Webster is the active application you can capture a snapshot of the current board or a snapshot of the projected computer screen BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 94 To capture a snapshot including the writing on the current board but not the projected Webster application screen e Tap the Snapshot button in the projection toolbar press the Save button on the remote control Walk and Talk models tap the Snapshot icon on the whiteboard TS and LT models choose Snapshot in the Edit menu or tap the Snapshot icon on the annotation toolbar To capture a snapshot of the projected computer screen e Tap the Screen Snapshot
30. their name You can monitor student activity from the instructor computer by clicking on the student name then selecting monitor from the manager menu or toolbar Students Can Join F Max students 100 While monitoring a student you can use the Message feature to communicate with only that student The message with a reply button will pop open on the student s screen Etida Naa H The vocabulary activities are grouped around 12 topics presented in the main menu After selecting a topic students choose an activity from the menu on the right side of screen nd ole 1 y lt ole ae To See progress of an individual student click on the student name then select Reports from the manager menu or toolbar To see entire class progress click on the class name then select Reports You have the option of printing a class summary or individual reports on all students BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 24 _ Pronunciation Power Software Guide PROGRAM DOES NOT REQUIRE ADVANCE SET UP NO STUDENT LOG IN IS REQUIRED and RESULTS ARE NOT RECORDED TO A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Listening Game 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer il x Two Program Levels Pronunciation Power 1 includes games and dictionary Pronunciation Power 2 User Options e View program help and interface in multiple languages e View pronunciation dictionary by double clicking on any word level 1 e View language tr
31. throughout the program a help button and reminder button is available on each screen they are not linear programs students can move to whatever section they wish whenever they wish e They contain 1000 s of hours of listening time alone e There are over 1800 individual practice words as well as 1200 practice sentences e Listening for intonation students can listen as often as they want to the voice of the instructor throughout the program e Spelling is dealt with indirectly but extremely effectively through the use of the toggle button which highlights the sound in the word that the students is working on The toggle button is shown on the screen as two circle side by side Click on one circle and the sounds highlight in the words Click on the other and the highlights are removed English spelling is very obscure George Bernard Shaw once gave an example of how much What does this word say ghoti answer fish gh as in rough o as in women ti as in nation e These products are self monitoring It is important for the student to be able to evaluate his her own mistakes and correct them It is important he she learns to hear the difference of his her pronunciation compared to correct pronunciation This program allows as much practice as a student wishes e Important note not all linguistic possibilities are dealt with in this program 1e o difference in cot caught flaps different tongue positions for the
32. your question there you can access the regularly updated FAQ section online at www auralog com or the Aurdoc directory on the root directory of your CDROM DVD ROM TECHNICAL SUPPORT If the FAQ section does not provide you with a satisfactory solution to your questions or problems you can contact the technical support team You will find their contact details on the back of the product packaging or in the accompanying documentation BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 23 Talk Now amp World Talk Software Guide These programs focus on ESL vocabulary building activities Talk Now is for beginning students level 1 2 while World Talk is for slightly higher levels 2 3 Both programs allow students to record their pronunciation of vocabulary words Create a Class To add a new class click the name of the program then click on Add New Class in the manager menu or toolbar Enrolling Students To add a student first click 7 E 2 fi 2 5 H on the Class Name then click Help Eni T ica T the Add Student button from i Name Talk Now American English v2 the menu manager or ee aaro aas Product Talk Now American English v gt World Talk American English p j toolbar Enter the student asswords C Off C Allowed Required name and password You can also opt to allow students to join themselves to a class Using the Program Students log onto the program by choosing their class name from the list then selecting
33. 6 Pen size Choose the pen width that is recorded in the software or choose Pen Size from the Edit menu 7 Zoom Zoom in or out of the software image of the board BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 89 8 Fit to Window Resize the image to fit the window THE ANNOTATION TOOLBAR IN FULL SCREEN VIEW In Full Screen view the annotation toolbar includes these functions Esc Escape or exit Full Screen view 2 Current board Show the current board 3 Print Print the image of the board using the printer connected to the computer without creating a snapshot 4 Zoom Enlarge or shrink the image 5 Fit to Window Make the image fill the screen 6 Playback Play Pause Stop Loop Play All Snapshots Playback preferences 7 Pen size Large medium or small pen width 8 Erasers Wide or narrow eraser 9 Highlighter Highlight existing marks or projected images 10 Pen color Pen coior recorded in the software 11 Selection cursor Macintosh only with multiple monitors connected use this cursor to drag images between monitors 12 Snapshot Snapshot Erase All Capture an image of the board in the software and continue or capture the image and erase the current board 43 Forward Back Scroll through snapshots in the open Webster file Showing Hiding and Moving the Toolbars You can hide or move Webster toolbars To hide or show toolbars in Windows e Choose Toolbar Annotation Bar or Status Bar from
34. BLEM CAUSE SOLUTION e Wipe the whiteboard with a clean soft dry cloth or a duster Clean whiteboard parts with a cloth dampened with mild soap and water Stubborn stains can be removed using isopropyl alcohol e Do not use spray cleaners such as whiteboard cleaner Spray cleaners will damage the board e Do not use abrasive cleaners or cloths For daily cleaning or as needed rinse surfaces with water using a soft cloth or sponge Dry with a soft cloth prior to writing Remove any remaining marks with Sanford Expo Towelettes or equivalent Whiteboard cleaners available from PolyVision or at office supply stores can also be used Important Always rinse with water and dry with a soft cloth For stubborn stains you can use a paint stain remover such as Goof Off After the stain has been removed rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth FOR ALL WEBSTER TS WHITEBOARDS e Use only the dry erase markers and erasers recommended by PolyVision BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 105 e Change eraser pads when they become dirty to leave less ink residue on your board Replacement eraser pads are available directly from Do not use ballpoint pens or other pointed instruments on the Webster TS surface Do not use abrasive cleaners on the Webster TS surface To erase pen strokes made with permanent markers write over the marks with a dry erase marker of the same or similar color then erase CARING FOR THE LT WHITEBOARD
35. Basic Studies Department Technology Guide Renton Technical College I d like to thank lulia Zavodov Jay Laurie and Georgia Sparks for their hard work and contributions to this guide Beth Hale Curriculum and Technology Specialist 2002 2007 This version of the Basic Studies Department Technology Guide is currently being edited updated and formatted for internet delivery in 2007 Please contact the current Curriculum and Technology Specialist at Renton Technical College at 425 235 2352 ext 7905 or InstuctImprove RIC edu to report errors provide updates or to make suggestions and give other feedback on the usability of the guide Thank you for your help as we continue to improve this resource Dr Susan J Clark Curriculum and Technology Specialist 2007 Produced by Renton Technical College Office of Instructional Improvement December 2005 Cover design by lulia Zavodov ESL Student for Success and Accounting Graduate BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE l Contents General Information 4 Lab Information 5 Software Description 6 Software by Location 8 Software by Content Type 9 Assistive Technology at RTC 10 Media Resources at RTC 12 ESL Software 13 Tell Me More Pro 15 Talk Now amp World Talk Software Guide __ 24 Pronunciation Power Software Guide o 25 Pronunciation Power Teacher Manual 26 Pronunciation Power Supplementary Exercises 32 Rosetta Stone 35 New Reader Bookstore Software Guide 38 BetterReader System Software Gu
36. Beginner level 3 Not available for German and Dutch Some advice for beginners If you have no knowledge of the language and you wish to work in the Free to Roam Mode we suggest that you start with the Lesson Workshop Choose a lesson which are classed according to level of difficulty then do the different activities listed in the drop down menu at the bottom of the screen Finding your way round and working in the Free to Roam Mode From within an activity The drop down menu and the buttons at the bottom of the screen from left to right allow you to 1 go back to the last main menu visited the main menu of the workshop you are working in 2 access the previous screen 3 access the next screen 4 choose another activity from the current workshop To find out more about the content of each workshop refer to the Organisation of the linguistic content six workshops section 5 access the Results Breakdown screen Options Below is a list of the modifiable options available when working in the Free to Roam Mode These options only apply when you are working in the Lesson Workshop In the other workshops Culture Vocabulary Grammar Oral and Written the modifiable options depend on the activity BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 16 Speech recognition Timer Activate Deactivate Time per exercise 1 to 5 Translation of words Sounds Activate Deactivate e Beep before student answer e Sound effects e Correct incorre
37. E is available to you through six different workshops allowing you to choose from the full range of topics and activities offered The Free to Roam Mode is recommended for users who already have a good grasp of the language and wish to progress at their own speed or focus on a particular aspect of the language e g oral or written expression For products with several Lesson Families you can change Lesson Family after entering TELL ME MORE A Lesson Family is a group of lessons formed according to either level English Beginner topic English Business or both level and topic Business Beginner Organisation of the linguistic content six workshops The content and activities are organized into workshops Some activities work on several skills and or areas of knowledge and are therefore found in several different workshops We recommend that you start with the consultation activities Reference Works and Encyclopedia and the pronunciation activities Dialogue Sentence Pronunciation Word Pronunciation and the Phonetics Exercise then continue with the rest of the exercises classed according to level of difficulty Activities available in each workshop Lesson Workshop 1 activities organized into topics Dialogue Grammar Practice Sentence Pronunciation Mystery Phrase Word Pronunciation Crossword Puzzles Phonetics Exercise Word Order Picture Word Association Sentence Practice Word Searches Dictation Word Association
38. Edit wiew Options Help Shut Gown vote Questions Observe Control Broadcast Capture Internet 1 humbr alls Ea r Group A a E be rereh er a7 a hag ai 168 a l 3 i TARA J A Choose lock to freeze the students from further computer activity This will prevent them from typing while you are instructing Choose VOTE to broadcast a question to part or all of your class Students will select their answer and the results will be Daniel BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 115 Click to BROADCAST your own or a student s screen Ta Mrs Lee s Class File Edit View Options Help 2 6 7 Groups Lock ikana vote Questions Thumbnails ieee a Students Group Group B Group a etl E The CHAT feature allows communication with you and between students a Observe Contra Applications iL Be ke hae ee j r a i rr E os oy pm Bi ja The Quiz editor lets you create an interactive quiz made up of any or all of the following question types multiple choice question and answer ordering matching and essay style You can also add images to any question The results will be tabulated and returned to the teacher BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 116 sound Recorder Utility Guide ier Record your voice using the Sound Recorder utility that comes with Windows and a microphone ys Plu
39. Language Skill you want to develop Listening Comprehension Reading Speaking or Writing Then choose an Exercise that suits your learning style BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 36 Reading and ABE Software BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 37 New Reader Bookstore Software Guide This program for new readers focuses individually on each consonant The 20 consonants are each presented individually in story book format Every book has 14 chapters of letter sound activities that develop reading skills for the target consonant Registering as a Teacher To register as a teacher choose the TEACHER button on the first screen Use the Administrator s ID of 99999999 the first time you log on Click the Add Teacher button and enter your name and personal ID number This is the name and ID you will use to access your class and student records Click the RESTART button and log back into the program with your ID number SiS 374 8 Creating a Class To create a class click the Add New Class button and enter your class name This is the name that students will select when logging onto the program JAH Enrolling Students To add students first click on the Class Name then click the Add Student button Enter the student name and ID This is the ID the student will use to log into the program JILA Using the Program Students will log onto the program by first selecting their class name from the list then entering their ID number Stu
40. Quizzes tabs The Activities tab is where you create new learning activities and edit ones you ve already created Create a new activity matching flashcard concentration w ord search GO To create a new activity select the type of activity from the drop down list and click com You will be taken to the corresponding activity editor BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 123 The following is a list of the activities you can create along with a brief description of each e Battleship Sink your opponent s ships by answering questions correctly e Challenge Board Score points by answering questions correctly e Cloze Complete paragraphs by filling in the blanks e Columns Draw a line between the matching terms in the columns e Concentration Use your memory to uncover matching terms e Flashcards Online flashcards to help you review e Hangman a Guess the letters in a hidden word or phrase e Jumbled Words Unscramble the letters to guess the word or phrase e Matching Match the corresponding terms e Ordered List Put the list in order before running out of attempts e Patterns Complete the pattern by choosing the correct item from each group e Picture Perfect Reveal the entire picture hidden underneath the squares e Pop ups Choose the correct answer from a list of choices e Rags to Riches Answer increasingly difficult questions for fame and fortune e Scavenger Hunt Track dow
41. T OF THE BOARD The Webster software records all the activity on the whiteboard To capture a snapshot image of the current board that you can save or use on the computer e TS and LT models Tap a Snapshot icon on the whiteboard The Webster software captures an image of the current board and adds it to the Webster file that is open Y can continue writing on the board or erase and continue GETTING STARTED WITH WEBSTER TOOLS If you use a TS or LT whiteboard icons that appear along the edge of the board control functions that are duplicated in the Webster software BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 86 TS AND LT WHITEBOARD ICONS PolyVision TS and LT whiteboards include an icon strip with the following functions on LT models the order is slightly different if Pre fm I me INS 1 fe im ee se Projection toolbar In projection mode display or hide the projection tools Forward arrow In projection mode scroll forward through snapshots or PowerPoint slides Back arrow In projection mode scroll backward through snapshots or PowerPoint slides Print Print the contents of the board to the currently active printer without capturing a snapshot Snapshot Capture a snapshot of the board Show Webster In projection mode bring the Webster software to the front or send it to the rear Projection Enter or exit projection mode Red Pen In the software record the active pen as red TS models only Black Pen In the software
42. Text Transformation The Right Word Written Expression Fill in the Blanks Video and Questions Words and Topics Lesson Glossary Words and Functions Lesson Grammar Explanations Cultural Workshop activities focusing on the country in which the language is spoken culture of the country in which the language is spoken Cultural Texts Patchworks Riddles Map mania Maps Vocabulary Workshop activities developing vocabulary Glossary Word Association Fill in the Blanks Crossword Puzzles Picture W ord Association The Right Word Words and Topics Word Searches Mystery Phrase BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 15 Grammar Workshop activities developing grammar skills Grammar Explanations Grammar Practice The Right Word sentence Practice Fill in the Blanks Dictation Words and Functions Text Transformation 2 Oral Workshop activities developing oral expression Dialogue Picture Word Association Video and Questions Word Searches Sentence Pronunciation Crossword Puzzles Word Pronunciation Word Order Phonetics Exercise Dictation Written Workshop activities developing written expression Dialogue Dictation Grammar Practice Text Transformation 2 Word Order Written Expression 3 Sentence Practice 1 For certain topics in British English only the following activities are available Dialogue Sentence Pronunciation Word Pronunciation and Crossword Puzzles 2 Not available at
43. Use standard dry erase markers to write on the board Specify the color that is recorded in the software by tapping the corresponding pen color icon on the board The active pen color is indicated by the LED next to the pen icon on the board When you choose a pen color and write sounds from the board provide audible feedback to confirm that the software is recording A selected pen color or eraser stays in effect until you select a different one WRITING AND ERASING WITH LT MODELS The IPD and IRP models are screens for projected computer images and thus always operate in projection mode These models use two intersecting lasers to detect strokes of the stylus on the board Always use the battery operated infrared stylus to point and annotate on the board The LT whiteboard uses two intersecting lasers to detect reflected light from the pen stylus or eraser The reflected light causes a message to be sent to the computer so the Webster software automatically detects which pen color or eraser tool you are using Always use LT dry erase markers and erasers with reflective bands to write and erase on the board Although regular dry erase markers will not damage your board they will not be recorded by the Webster software Make sure that you do not block the reflective bands or the lasers Erase using the large or small circular felt eraser provided Use only the flat side of the eraser with the felt pad flat against the surface of the board PRO
44. When you capture a snapshot of the board a miniature thumbnail image appears in the Webster software in the Snapshot pane Snapshots appear in the order you create them and include a caption with the date and time they were created To view and edit a larger image of a snapshot in the Selection pane click the snapshot e To scroll through the snapshots use the Snapshots pane scroll bar located on the right edge of the Snapshot pane or choose Next Snapshot or Previous Snapshot from the View menu BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 99 To fill the window with a snapshot double click the snapshot or click a snapshot and choose Selection from the View menu To view all snapshots in the currently open Webster file click the Snapshots View button in the toolbar Windows or View tab Macintosh or choose Snapshots from the View menu To zoom in on the Selection pane click the zoom in button in the annotation toolbar or choose Zoom In from the View menu then click an area in the Selection pane To zoom out on the Selection pane click the zoom out button in the annotation toolbar or choose Zoom Out from the View menu e To return the snapshot to its original size after zooming in or out click the Fit to Window button on the annotation toolbar or choose Fit to Window from the View menu SELECTING SNAPSHOTS You can view edit copy move rename publish playback add a ba
45. Window Help EIFE M MTN 23 9 Mi i 44 Normal AA e A a E se student population for work E New Office Document Se Open Office Document W Windows Catalog Windows Update M Accessories fam Games fin Gateway Utilities 3 Hewlett Packard itted a ie foll awin g TEREF T HP Share to Web e toward our vision Internet Explorer I IBM Home Page Reader 3 0 coess is our euccess gt Sikke Ct a pininana m Network Associates yfe at M PrintMe Internet Printing l T Startup wW Microsoft Office Worl G2 textHELP Programs WYNN Wizard 3 1 9 E WYNN Wizard 3 1 an ZoomText 8 0 EA Dragon NaturallySpe 7 0 iy Adobe Reader 6 0 Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7 0 ey ZoomText 8 0 A 9 we a LR I S OCR Registration Internet Explorer r Remote Assistance elem gt Windows Media Player AR OFF shut Down PRRSE poe one oy re Start G A BRHBE BEB WD s Cy vicICON Microsoft Select student user and log in with this information Your Username Your Password CLS is available in the Student Success Center Open Computer Lab C102 Library 2 computers and D112 computer lab Your progress will be saved when you quit the program You can resume the course or view your results from any computer with your username and password BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 65 Om lt Assistive Technology BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 66 Text Help Read amp Write A j O
46. a com Question Is there an online demo of the program Answer View sample activities at http www teknimedia com htm basic_computer_skills_course_s html Question How long does it take to complete PC100XP Basic Skills Answer PC100XP takes approximately 4 hours to complete Question How long does it take to complete PC101XP Computer Basics Answer PC101XP takes approximately 6 hours to complete Question How long does it take to complete PC110XP Files and Folders Answer PC110XP takes approximately 8 hours to complete Question How long does it take to complete PC135XP Exploring the Web Answer PC135XP takes approximately 6 hours to complete Question How long does it take to complete PC136XP Emailing Basics Answer PC136XP takes approximately hours to complete Question Can students buy the program for home use Answer Refer students to www teknimedia com for web based course info Getting Help e For technical issues or trouble shooting contact the IS Help Desk at ext 5801 or by email at helpdeskK RTC edu e For user assistance or more information on computer literacy contact Susan Clark at ext 7905 or by email at sclark RTC edu e For username or password help contact IS Teknimedia s CLS Software Student Information BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 64 To use any CLS course open their Virtual Learning Center VLC program T vicICON Microsoft Word E Ble gdt vew Insert Format Tools Table
47. abs respectively When you have completed your tasks be sure to log out by clicking the Log Out link at the top of your screen Adding Activities to your Class Page My Activities New folder name Move selected to main list Move Title and URL Type Hi Move Add amp copied activities Close Rename Delete Play Edit Copy Delete E mail 3 http vwav quia com jg 730845 html Activity types ba battleship cb challenge board cz cloze cm columns jw jumbled words jg matching flashcard concentration word search ol ordered list pa patterns pp picture perfect pop pop ups rr rags to riches sh scavenger hunt Click the Add icon located next to the activity you want to add to your class page When prompted select your class name BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 125 King County Library Services On Line Go to http www kcls org Library Cards Apply for a Library Card Web page with explanations about King County rules appears Read all the instructions and if you are eligible for King County Library services go to the bottom of page and click Apply for a Library Card using our secure server In electronically application you have to choose library location that is the closest to you residence When Online Card Registration Form appears where indicates required field Please fill out this form and you ll get library card by mail during couple of days After that you have to vis
48. actice in recording all of the exercises their pronunciation will improve Encourage them to listen carefully to the differences between their own recordings and that of the instructor s After hearing the differences they should then try again and try to come as close as possible to the sound of the instructor Note to teachers Translations are available for all help and vocabulary in Pronunciation Power 1 only In Pronunciation Power 1 if the students have chosen another language they may hold the pointer hand over a word to have the translation of that word at the bottom of the screen Sample Words The sound the student is working on has the following position in the word first column sound is at the beginning of the word second column sound is in the middle of the word third column sound is at the end of the word e The student will listen to the words and then record their own voice They will then listen and compare their recordings to that of the instructor s The teacher can have the students save their recordings in their own folder on the desktop Advanced information on this is available in the on program manual Listening Discrimination The students must be able to hear sound differences to be able to say them This exercise will help improve their listening skills Both words fit into the context of the sentence so the student cannot figure out the correct word through reading they must listen The two choice wo
49. an have many endings done at once by using a chart VOCABULARY Teacher directed activities 1 Choose a unit Have the students go to Sentence exercises and find 10 words they do not understand Have them look the words up in the dictionary write down the definition and then use each word in a sentence 2 Choose a unit Give the students 10 word definitions Have them find the 10 words you have defined 3 Choose a unit Have students paraphrase sentences 5 to 10 4 Choose a unit Have the students go to Comparative Words and explain the difference in word meaning for each parr 5 Choose a unit Have the students go to Sentence exercises and pick out for each sentence the clue words in the sentence that tell the meaning of the sentence 6 Have the students write down 10 new words they have learned Have them explain the meaning of those words to another student BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 33 7 Make up a list of words that have synonyms present in units of your choice Have the students go to those units and find the matching word The same can be done with antonyms 8 Preview the vocabulary in the Sentences exercise of a unit Write down the difficult words Have the students look up the words and their meanings in the dictionary before reading the sentences WRITING Teacher directed activities 1 Have students write 5 sentences using as many sample words as they can 2 Have the students rewrite the sentences in a
50. and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow Clicking here connects you to the Club Auralog homepage which offers users a range of resources such as o the Word of the day and the Quote of the week a fun approach to language learning o the Club which gives you access to the Online Resource Centre offering pre selected Web sites of linguistic and cultural interest suited to your language skills and to the Chat room where TELL ME MORE users can exchange opinions and through which Tutors can answer questions o the Horizons section through which you can plan a business trip or holiday abroad PRINT The Print function is accessed through the Tools and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow HELP Three different help options are available in the Tools and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow ON THE CURRENT SCREEN The On the current screen help option provides a step by step explanation of how the screen you are looking at works and how to navigate around it Once the whole explanation is finished place the mouse over the numbers to reread specific sections of the explanation The On the current screen help option begins automatically each time you visit a screen for the first time with the same user name To deactivate the help sequence go to the General Options menu To exit the explanation just click anywhere on the s
51. anslation by double clicking on any word level 2 More instructions are available at www englishlearning com en teacher html and in Appendix of this Guide BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 25 Pronunciation Power Teacher Manual PROGRAM LEVEL Pronunciation Power 2 is geared to Intermediate to Advanced ESL EFL learners Pronunciation Power is geared to Beginner to Intermediate ESL EFL learners These programs are excellent tools for teachers of ESL to compliment their classroom learning environment by aiding the students in practicing and improving their pronunciation skills through self study They are best used as self study tools The teacher can direct the student as to the Lessons that would be best for them to study and then the program is designed for the student to be able to go ahead and practice on their own Following are instructions for how to instruct the students to use the programs as their personal pronunciation aid PROGRAM BENEFITS Research has shown that other programs tried to cover too many concepts which resulted in them being too complex There was too much of a learning curve for students to learn how to use the program itself rather than program content Pronunciation Power products are extremely user friendly they deal with pronunciation directly although spelling reading and listening are dealt with indirectly there are very few icons to understand and the icons stay the same
52. apshot this caption is included as a header Macintosh or footer Windows To change a snapshot caption 1 Select the snapshot A box appears around the snapshot and caption 2 Click the caption to select the text 3 Enter the new caption 4 Press Enter or click anywhere outside the caption DELETING SNAPSHOTS You can delete a snapshot without affecting the current board image To delete one or more snapshots 1 Select the snapshot s 2 Press Delete or choose Delete from the Edit menu EDITING SNAPSHOTS After you capture a board image as a snapshot you can edit the snapshot in Webster software by writing or erasing using the tools in the annotation toolbar You can also edit the current board using the tools in the annotation toolbar prior to printing or capturing it as a snapshot To edit a snapshot 1 Select a snapshot An enlarged view appears in the Selection pane 2 Choose a pen color and pen size or choose the eraser from the annotation toolbar 3 Draw or erase on the snapshot in the Selection pane 4 To save the changes save the Webster file To edit the image of the current board 1 Select the Current Board pane 2 Choose a pen color and pen size or choose an eraser from the annotation toolbar 3 Draw or erase on the current board in the Selection pane 4 To capture the changes in a snapshot click the Snapshot button in the annotation toolbar BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 102 PRINTING SNAPSHOTS IN
53. ar click the point on the Create button that aims in the direction where you want to add the new symbol Each point on the button works like a separate tool Position the cursor over the one you want to use and then click The new symbol appears on your diagram connected to the selected symbol in the direction you chose The new symbol is selected and ready for you to enter an idea gt ihe Click the Link button to link two ideas BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 82 Arrange Click the Arrange button to arrange your diagram in a different format You can arrange your diagram to make it easier to read hierarchically This is useful in that it can keep your diagram from looking like a huge jumbled up mess Nata Click the Note button to add a text note to an idea in your diagram Hyperlink ee Click the Hyperlink button to add a hyperlink to one of your ideas Hyperlinks can contain links to websites or documents which you may want to use to gather information for your topic cE Transter Click the Transfer button to transfer your diagram to a Microsoft Word document When your Inspiration document is transferred to Word a picture of your diagram is made along with your outline You can also edit your outline even after it has been put into MS Word format Outline Click the Outline button to change from the Diagram View to the Outline View The Following is an example of the Outline View Selection control column Ou
54. assroom use e Laptop and LCD projector for classroom use For more information call the Help Desk x5801 or email helpdesk RTC edu The Office of Instructional Improvement provides technology resources for classroom and teacher use These include Five still digital cameras for checkout PC microphones to record audio onto computer A digital voice recorder to record lectures or other audio material Two electronic game buzzer systems for classroom games Curriculum development software Gameshow Pro and ScreenCorder 3 0 For more information call Susan Clark x7905 or email sclark RTC edu The Basic Studies department technology resources include video camera digital camera portable radio CD players VCR TV cart BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 12 ESL Software BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 13 Live Action English Software Guide This program is for beginning ESL students Billed as TPR for computer it provides language practice within context of common daily routines Interactive video clips makes it popular with students IMPORTANT NO NEED TO SET UP A CLASS IN ADVANCE TO USE THIS PROGRAM THE PROGRAM DOES NOT MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS FROM A CENTRAL LOCATION students must print their progress reports and submit to teacher Using the Program There are twelve main topics presented INTERACTIVE in the main menu Each topic has seven different activities starting with watching Kigi the video about th
55. c Mouse Actions 9 Exercise 3 Double Clicking 4 Moving The Mouse Pointer 10 Dragging 5 Exercise 1 Moving The Mouse Pointer 11 Exercise 4 Dragging 6 Clicking 12 End Spanish 1 Introducci n 7 Ejercicio 2 C mo hacer clic 2 C mo funciona el mouse 8 C mo hacer doble clic 3 Acciones b sicas del mouse 9 Ejercicio 3 C mo hacer doble clic 4 C mo mover el puntero del mouse 10 C mo arrastrar 5 Ejercicio 1 C mo mover el puntero del 11 Ejercicio 4 C mo arrastrar mouse 6 C mo hacer clic 12 Fin To view sample activities in the mouse tutorial go to http www teknimedia com html mouse_tutorial html BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 47 Pp C 1 o 1 X Pp C O m p u t e r B a Si C S T e a c h e S e BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 48 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 49 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 50 vwaersaorsaonn t oo SF 9 Introduction oe eae Introduction Uses of Computers Computer Characteristics Types of Computers Exercise Types and Uses of Computers Quiz 1 Computer Human Analogy BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 51 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 52 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 53 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 54 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 55 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Final Exam 33 bility Exercise Software Categories Quiz 3 Information Encoding Memory amp Storage Capacity Processor Speed Exercise Comput
56. ck the Speaki t button to read select highlighted areas of the screen by clicking or dragging with the mouse Any text that is visible on the screen can be spoken even if it s outside the active program For assistance with this application please contact Jay Laurie at jlaurie rtc ctc edu Phone 425 235 2352 x5818 or Sara Hartjoy at 425 235 2352 x5517 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 80 Inspiration Overview Inspiration is a piece of software that helps one think and learn visually It allows you to create pictures of your ideas and easily organize them This program is targeted at those who maybe recall details better when they see them in their mind Things to remember about Inspiration 1 Inspiration has two views A Diagram View and Outline View Diagramm Click this button to go to the Diagram View The Diagram View is the view in which a picture is created Outline Click this button to go to the Outline View The Outline View is the view in which an organizational outline is created 2 You can use many of the standard MS Word tools in Inspiration such as copy and paste change the font drag and drop etc 3 Templates are very useful Templates are a visual diagram to help one make a more organized and clear picture of their topic kind of like a pre made picture where you fill in the blanks with what you want to talk about To open a template click File Open Template 4 To undo your most recently ent
57. ckdrop to or export the selected snapshot s You can also send snapshots via e mail To select a snapshot e Click snapshot in the Snapshot pane To select all snapshots e Choose Select All from the Edit menu To select a range of snapshots In Windows Click the first snapshot then press the Shift key and click the last snapshot or drag a selection rectangle around the snapshots On a Macintosh Drag a selection rectangle around the snapshots To select several non sequential snapshots In Windows Hold down the Ctrl key and click all desired snapshots e On a Macintosh Hold down the Shift key and click all desired snapshots WORKING WITH WEBSTER FILES When you capture a board image as a snapshot in the Webster software the image becomes part of a Webster file In Windows these files have the file extension wbd Snapshots are not saved until you save the Webster file i A Webster file records all pen and eraser strokes All writing and erasing activity during a session is recorded in the same file unless you open a different one In Windows whenever the software is running one file either a saved or an untitled file must be open When you launch the Webster software you can choose whether a blank Webster file opens or the last used file opens Refer to Customizing General Options on page 65 Here are some ways to keep your files organized e Create a folder for each topic and a Webster file for eac
58. ckly set vision related options using the Accessibility Wizard Options include scrollbar and window border size desktop icons high contrast schemes size and color of the mouse cursor and the cursor width and blink rate BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 112 If you are deaf or have difficulty hearing sounds from the computer you can quickly set sound options using the Accessibility Wizard Sound options include turning on SoundSentry so that you can get visual warnings for system sounds and ShowSounds so that captions are displayed for speech and sounds in programs that provide them If you have difficulty using the keyboard or mouse you can quickly set options using the Accessibility Wizard Mobility options include turning on StickyKeys MouseKeys and FilterKeys getting extra keyboard help in programs selecting cursor size and color options mouse button configuration and mouse pointer speed In Microsoft Windows XP menus are automatically updated to keep the menu options you use most often at the top of your menu where they are usually more accessible If this feature does not improve accessibility for you you can easily disable it by using the Accessibility Wizard You can open the Magnifier tool by clicking Start All Programs Accessories Accessibility Magnifier Magnifier is a display utility that makes the computer screen more readable by people who have low vision by creating a separate window that displays a magnified portion of
59. computer LCD projector and screen printer WSADS Downtown Seattle 26 student computers LCD projector and screen printer Kent Learning Center 20 student computers Instructor computer LCD projector and screen printer BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 5 software Description ESL Software Live Action English ESL software for low level students Focuses on vocabulary and pronunciation using video clips and TPR activities Talk Now ESL software for low level students focusing on vocabulary and pronunciation Includes the ability to record student pronunciation and to see program instructions in over 60 languages World Talk ESL software for mid level students focusing on vocabulary and pronunciation Includes ability to see instructions in over 60 languages Tell Me More Pro ESL software for beginning through advanced students Offers wide variety of activities including pronunciation and speech analysis grammar spelling vocabulary and video culture clips Pronunciation Power Two levels of targeted pronunciation and listening drills for all levels of ESL learners Includes speech analysis and games Level One Rosetta Stone Two levels of ESL software each providing over 250 hours of instruction in listening pronunciation vocabulary grammar and writing Reading and ABE Software New Readers Bookstore Reading software for ABE or high ESL readers Exercises provide focused instruction on the individual consonan
60. creen ON THE NAVIGATION After selecting the On the navigation help option place the mouse over the marked out areas around each icon for an explanation of their function ON SPEECH RECOGNITION This help option only concerns those activities which use speech recognition It will provide all the advice necessary to successfully complete the exercises using speech recognition ADVICE ON IMPROVING YOUR PRONUNCIATION WAVEFORM AND PITCH CURVE GRAPHS Each word and sentence has a corresponding waveform and or pitch curve graph The waveform graph traces the amplitude of the voice as a function of time whereas the pitch curve graph displays the frequency variations of the voice You can see the recording of the word or sentence you pronounced in graph and curve forms and compare it with the model These graphs enable you to work on and improve your pronunciation and intonation DETECTING PRONUNCIATION ERRORS If you make a pronunciation error in a sentence pronunciation exercise it will be automatically detected by TELL ME MORE and highlighted in red If you would like to improve your pronunciation of the highlighted word click on the Pronounce the words in the sentence icon The automatic detection of pronunciation errors system S E T S does not work if the sentence is pronounced particularly badly SCORING TELL ME MORE evaluates your pronunciation on a scale of 1 to 7 7 being the highest score possible according to the difference betwee
61. ct answer sound e Music Help Dialogue Expression Comprehension Number of wrong answers 1 to 3 only in comprehension mode Video amp Questions Picture Word associations Display words Number of words displayed 2 to 4 Dictation Crossword Puzzles Translation of words Listen to words Grid size 5 to 11 Word Searches Display words Listen to words Grid size 10 to 15 Pronunciation Password Tracking Remove tracking for work done in the Free to Roam Mode Results Breakdown for the Free to Roam Mode In the Results Breakdown you can see your results completed correct classed according to workshop for all the activities available in each workshop To see a results breakdown for the Lesson Workshop you must select a lesson The Results Breakdown screen does not display results for consultation activities such as Grammar Explanations Cultural Texts etc Guided Mode A Learning Plan is a group of lessons and activities which are proposed to you in order of increasing difficulty We strongly recommend that you following the learning path suggested and start by clicking on the activity flashing As you follow your learning path it is possible to see your progress for each activity The Guided Mode it strongly recommended to users who wish to learn a language progressively with a Learning Path structured around lessons Choice of Learning Path If the button in the bottom left hand corner of the screen is active you can choo
62. cy Series Software Teknimedia s courses teach the essential Hib Plea A computer and Internet skills needed in today s 1 ule world Specifically designed for new computer ee users all courses include the following features e Clear step by step voice narration makes lessons easy to understand e High quality graphics and animation keep learners interested e Interactive exercises let learners practice the skills they have learned e Quizzes measure learners knowledge and progress e Adjustable playback speed allows learners to go through lessons at their pace e Optional display of the narration text reinforces instruction and makes courses usable by the hearing impaired Renton Technical College now offers these CLS courses Mouse Tutorial also available in Spanish PC100XP Basic Skills PC101XP Computer Basics PC110XP Files and Folders PC135XP Exploring the Web PC136XP Email Basics Pe Lamp Computer Literacy Available for student use at RTC Student Success Center RTC Open Computer Lab C102 Basic Studies Computer Lab D112 RTC Library select computers BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 46 Mouse Tutorial CLS includes a mouse tutorial that gives computer novices hands on practice performing basic mouse actions The mouse tutorial is also available in Spanish Table of Contents 1 Introduction 7 Exercise 2 Clicking 2 How The Mouse Works 8 Double Clicking 3 Basi
63. ded Students key from the textbook Timings may be repeated but results are saved over the first timing e OPEN SCREEN The Open Screen is a full featured word processor that includes numerous formatting options a spell checker and a built in timer Students can practice their keyboarding skills key letters and reports and take a speed timed writing Students can choose a count down timer for speed timed writings They can select a 15 or 30 second 1 3 5 or variable length timed writing For production work students can set a count up timer Even if they save their work and continue the next day the count up timer properly records their results e DIAGNOSTIC WRITINGS Using the Diagnostic Writings feature you can evaluate your students skills and identify possible areas for reteaching This option evaluates every keystroke and classifies the keying errors by category e g misspelled word capitalization transposed characters etc Students are also given the opportunity to practice their errors e QUICK REVIEW The Quick Review section presents drill lines for students to practice the following Alphabetic Keys Numeric Keys Easy Lines ENTER SPACE BAR SHIFT KEYS CAPS LOCK and TAB e GAMES Each of the keyboarding modules Alphabetic Keyboarding Numeric Keyboarding Skill Builder and Numeric Keypad incorporate a game into various lessons These games are designed to be fun but still focus on improving keyboard
64. dents can view their progress by clicking on the Records button Main Menu Students choose one of 20 consonant books to work on Each book contains 14 activity chapters that practice the letter They are Chapter 1 Hear the Story Chapter 8 Identify the Beginning Sound 3 Chapter 2 Find the Letter Chapter 9 Review Beginning Sounds Chapter 3 Learn the Beginning Sound Chapter 10 Learn about Word Families 1 Chapter 4 Find the Words in the Story Chapter 11 Learn about Word Families 2 Chapter 5 Review the Words in the Story Chapter 12 Learn about Word Families 3 Chapter 6 Identify the Beginning Sound Chapter 13 Learn about Must Know 1 Words Chapter 7 Identify the Beginning Sound Chapter 14 Review the Story 2 Must Know Words Activities The Must Know Words section provides more intensive practice with the 300 most commonly used words in English The activities follow this pattern e target word in pronounced spelled and used in a sentence BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 38 e student identifies the target word among a group of similar words e student sees a word and identifies if it is the target word e student types the word using only the audio prompt Navigating the Program At the right of each activity screen are these three tabs e main menu return to the main consonant activity menu e glossary interactive glossary of letter sounds and words e exit quit the program At the bottom of each
65. ditional licenses are needed at RTC Using the Program The CLS courses are administered through their Virtual Learning Center VLC To start click on the VLC icon or program name Log in to the program Choose to take a course or view reports User options include adjustable pace of narration and text captioning of lessons Pre and post tests and lesson quiz results are viewable by both teacher and student Teacher s Guide info To access the Teacher s Guides and Course Certificates go to http www teknimedia com html cls teacher _s guides and certi html When you select a course title you ll see a list of files The guides are available in Adobe Acrobat and Word 2000 format You ll be prompted for the User Name and Password when you select a particular file to download The User Names and Passwords for teachers are as follows Course Title User Name Password PC100XP Basic Skills generation 38plum 2 PC101XP Computer Basics experiment pasta71 2 PC110XP Files amp Folders patriot 15bread 2 PC135XP Exploring the Web discover onion63 2 PC136XP E mail Basics business 29basket BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 63 FAQs Question What s included in the Teacher s Guides Answer Lesson Objectives Video and Lesson text FAQs and Pre and Post Test Questions and Answer Keys Question Where can I find more information about Teknimedia and the Computer Literacy Series CLS courses Answer www teknimedi
66. e General p MouseKeys 1 SN Use MouseKeys if you want to control the pointer wath the numenc keypad on your keyboard Use Hasek Sara 1 Turn off accessibility features after idle for When this option is selected the accessibility features you have used while working will be turned off after a specified number of minutes This benefits people who share a computer and want to customize it to their personal preferences 2 Give warning message when turning feature on When this accessibility option is selected a warning message will appear when you use a shortcut key to turn an accessibility feature on or off This is useful for alerting people who might turn on a feature accidentally 3 Make a sound when turning a feature on or off When this accessibility option is selected a confirmation sound plays every time you use a shortcut key to turn an accessibility feature on or off This is useful for alerting people who might turn on a feature accidentally BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 111 Accessibility Options K Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General omeatic reset C Tum off accessibility features after idle for 1 ee p Man E a c Not a ee F Give waning message wher turning afrature on on gt x E Make a sound when turning a a on or off ry p _ SenalKkey devices serialKey devices allow alternative access to keyboard and mouse features E i 4 use Ser
67. e control Walk and Talk tap the Projection icon in the whiteboard icon strip TS and LT models click the projection button in the command toolbar or choose Projection from the Edit menu The following alignment window is projected from the software onto the board BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 91 5 On the board touch each comer of the projected image following the instructions you see on the board If you use the Walk and Talk or TS models you can use your fingertip or the stylus provided to tap the board If you use the LT IRP or IPD models use the reflective stylus provided At the completion of this procedure your whiteboard is in projection mode the projection toolbar appears and you are ready to use the whiteboard as a touch screen to control your computer To exit projection mode Press the Projection button on the remote control Walk and Talk tap the Projection icon in the whiteboard icon strip TS and LT models click the projection button in the command toolbar or choose Projection from the Edit menu Alignment If You are Already in Projection Mode Generally you need to align the projection only when you enter projection mode However if you move the projector or whiteboard while you are in projection mode you might need to re align the board You know that you need to re align the board if the computer s cursor does not align with the point you touch on the board To re align in projec
68. e topic Waicn Lisier Students first select the topic they i ieraci choose to study then click on the name of the activity they want to do Watch ea Read Listen Interact Watch amp Read Order er Verbs Write Verbs Wriie Ow Navigating the system tcl Bane At the bottom of each activity screen are these options back MENU HELP QUIT and FORWARD Students should use HELP for the activity instructions Tip Operating this program isn t entirely intuitive esp for level one students Use the LCD projector and speakers to show students how to do each exercise the first time you use the program HELP QUIT BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 14 Tell Me More Proe THE THREE LEARNING MODES TELL ME MORE offers three learning modes which allow you to learn a language according to your interests and your learning objectives o the Free to Roam Mode symbolized by a circle o the Guided Mode symbolized by a triangle o the Dynamic Mode symbolized by a square To find out more refer to the detailed descriptions of each of these modes in the following sections HOWTO SELECT A LEARNING MODE Once you have created or selected a user account TELL ME MORE asks you to select a learning mode You can change the learning mode by using the Tools and Info menu represented by the arrow in the top right hand corner of each screen FREE TO ROAM MODE In this mode the entire linguistic and pedagogical content of TELLME MOR
69. e yellow Writing Tools toolbar helps create or edit a document Our buttons let you cut copy or paste text run a spell check or find a specific word Assistive Technology provided through a grant from the Department of Education in the document The word prediction feature helps you find the right word Students can also create and manage outlines BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 72 Click the Next button to go to the next toolbar i If the document you are viewing was scanned in click the Exact View button to see the document exactly how it was scanned hier Dhara Click the Other Docs button to switch between multiple documents open in Wynn Blue Toolbar Overview Click the Scan button to scan a document into Wynn Only available in Wynn Wizard After being scanned in Wynn can read the document to you Click the Close button to close a document in Wynn BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 73 ee naa eal co Wit b Click the Go to Web button to browse the web and have Wynn read web pages to you Green Toolbar Overview Click the Line Space button to increase or decrease the space between lines in the document This can help you read along with Wynn by spacing lines out and making them less confusing Click the Word Space button to increase or decrease the space between words in a document This can also help you read along with Wynn by spacing words out and making them less jumbled together and conf
70. each activity screen are these three tabs e main menu return to the main consonant activity menu e glossary interactive glossary of letter sounds and words e exit exit the program At the bottom of each activity screen are these icons e forward arrow go to next screen e repeat button repeat the word or sentence e help repeat the instructions for the activity NOTE the icons must be active before they can be clicked some screens or activities process slowly and the buttons remain inactive for several seconds Using the Audio Sound is used throughout the program including the instructions for completing activities Plug the headphones into the back of the hard drive Students can adjust the sound on the wire control BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 42 Computer Literacy Software BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 43 Keyboarding Pro The Keyboarding Pro 4 software is a keyboarding program that consists of a tutorial reinforcement activities educational games and a word processor All of these components are combined in one comprehensive package that will help your students master the basic keyboarding skills OPPORTUNITIES e TEXTBOOK KEYING Textbook keying directs students back to the textbook which gives them practice keying from hard copy as well as from the screen e TIMED WRITINGS The Timed Writings feature enables students to assess their progress in most review lessons Speed and accuracy are recor
71. ect match but the student should try to have their wave form as closely math the shaded area as possible The student must use the listening auditory component as well e Students learn how to read wave forms when they practice Practice includes listening and comparing their voice with that of the instructor s as well as the wave form BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 2 e Poor pronunciation can only be changed by practice Students are motivated by this mode of practice Stress that it 1s good for students to keep practicing they get better lose their inhibition to speak and with this tool they aren t embarrassed as they can be in a group class setting e The wave form is used only for phonemes During development we tested wave forms with sentences comparative words and single words it was much too difficult for students to analyze e Demonstrate how the pointer hand can be used to align the recorded wave form into the shaded area Advanced information on this is available in the on program manual EXERCISES GUIDE The content of the Exercises contain a broad range of vocabulary and themes The vocabulary and reading level is much higher with Pronunciation Power 2 than Pronunciation Power 1 The teacher may want to introduce Pronunciation Power Exercises in the following way e Reinforce the fact that students can practice and listen as much as they desire without depending on someone else and without embarrassment Through pr
72. ed 15 Sending Attachments 4 Outlook Express Window 16 Exercise Sending Attachments 5 Exercise Outlook Express Window 17 Receiving Attachments 6 Receiving amp Viewing Messages 18 Exercise Receiving Attachments 7 Exercise Receiving amp Viewing 19 Replying amp Forwarding Messages 20 Exercise Replying amp Forwarding 8 Composing amp Sending Messages 21 Organizing Your Mail 9 Exercise Composing amp Sending 22 Exercise Organizing Your Mail Messages 23 Quiz 2 10 Quiz 1 24 End 11 Address Book 12 Exercise Address Book To view sample activities in the PC136XP course go to http www teknimedia com html pc136xp html BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 62 Teknimedia s CLS Software Teacher Information Campus Implementation The software is installed on the campus network server Teachers and students can access the program and their results from any computer the program is on C102 D112 Student Success Center or Library Students may add themselves to the programs by clicking on the NEW USER option on the first screen Remind students to remember their username and password info for future use Students and teachers use the same login info for all courses at any location z Help track Demand Renton Tech has a license for thirty concurrent users at any given time If students are unable to access the program due to maximum usage please email Beth at bhale RIC edu This will help determine if ad
73. eevee Set your ScreenCorder settings note This box appears when selecting New Project screenCorder Se ings x Ci The Video Tab Select Window allows you to click on the window you want to record Select Area allows you to select the area on the screen to record Full Screen records the entire screen Capture area x Y 31 2 Width Height Select Windowsell l Select Area _ FullScreen z Video Frames per sec set the amount of Framespersec 8 z pictures recorded per second standard settings for full screen 2 8 sec large window 6 12 sec small area 8 20 sec The Audio Mouse Tab Record Audio select this to record your voice or mouse click sound effects Audio quality settings the settings stereo 8 bit 22Hz per second are fine for standard audio quality with speech Visualize left right mouse clicks select these boxes to include a visual indication for mouse clicks during recording Mouse click sound effect select this to include a sound for mouse clicks Sys dee Click the red record button to begin recording your on screen activity Press the ESCAPE key to end recording and return to the ScreenCorder window BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 118 MAH Click the play button to watch your video Add text images or graphics using the media catalog Stop at any point in the video to add
74. en gives access to a translation of the texts scripts and titles This function is available in the Dialogue Video and Questions Grammar Explanations Glossary Cultural Texts Words and Functions and Words and Topics activities Glossary If you wish to check the meaning or pronunciation of a word you can access the Glossary from the Tools and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow You can view words classed according to level of difficulty and by lexical group or you can search for them Grammar Explanations The Grammar Explanations accessible from the Tools and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow allow you to view all of the grammar explanations available in TELL ME MORE searching either by level or by grammatical category In certain exercises the Grammar Explanations link gives you access to grammar explanations relevant to the exercise Conjugation Tool BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 21 This tool enables you to see the conjugation of a verb either from the Find out more about a word menu when working on an activity or at any time from the Tools and Info menu in the top right hand corner of the screen represented by an arrow The Conjugation Tool allows you to search by level of difficulty or by keyword You can also access a specific mood or tense COMMUNICATION TOOLS Online Services The Online Services can be accessed through the Tools
75. en and compare their recordings to that of the instructor s The teacher can have the students save their recordings in their own folder on the desktop Advanced information on this is available in the on program manual e Reinforce the use of the toggle button to highlight the sounds that they are working on Note to teachers For all exercises other than Listening Discrimination note the following extremely important features e The toggle button is beneficial for teaching or demonstrating spelling in 2 ways a teaches spelling indirectly 1 e uw can be spelt 8 different ways too to two through sue shoe suit new This can be seen by demonstrating it in a sentence with the toggle button on and off b teaches spelling directly give a sample idea such as Have students listen to the sentence without sounds highlighted Write down which words have the sound that the student is working on The student can check his her own work by turning on the toggle button Reinforce the value of this button S T A LR This unit of exercises is developed for the student to practice several speaking skills S Stress in words Large dot shows strong stress Small dot shows weak or no stress T Timing Watch the highlights on the words move with the instructor s voice Record your voice along with the moving highlights A Articulation Words are often shortened when they are linked to other words This is shown with a curved line above the wo
76. ences that require phrase answers Have the students answer from the written script Have the students listen for those phrases BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 34 Rosetta Stone The Complete Language Solution The Rosetta Stone is the language solution for individuals and institutions worldwide Dynamic Immersion accelerates learning from basic to advanced making every minute count Here s how The Rosetta Stone programs give new language learners of any age the same first time experience of success they knew as children We learn our first languages without translation or memorization The Rosetta Stone uses the same techniques to ensure success no matter which new languages you want to learn Getting Started After you register in the Online Language Learning Center there is a one time set up process before you re ready to launch the Rosetta Stone Over a 56k modem the setup takes about 10 minutes Accessing Your Lessons s Py E rade eL r ed a whs E Arabic ee Chinesa Mandar lint Di h E gt Inkecuctory Nowes and Propestices i Engish UK 02 Verbs Present Progressive Engish US 73 d Descriptive Aotiives s 3 Cardinal Nembers and Counting 1 Level 2 or gt Singwarand Plurat Nounsand F Numbers and Clock Tene N 7 Questions and Answers Personal f Food Eating and Drieking Direct F gt Clothing and Dress Affirnatve and f Who Whal Wheee Wht gt Unit One Revow Po
77. er Terminology Quiz 4 Information Transfer Computer Networks The Internet Exercise Computer Communications Quiz 5 End To view sample activities in the PC101XP course go to http www teknimedia com html pc101xp htmli BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 56 P C 1 1 0 X vono Szoaov onn roa o nas vno rmn LA BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 57 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 58 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 19 Organizing the Computer s 2 The Computer s Filing System Contents 3 My Computer 20 File Management Part 1 4 Exercise My Computer 21 Exercise File Management Part 1 5 View Types 22 File Management Part 2 6 Exercise View Types 23 Exercise File Management Part 2 7 Folders List 24 File ManagementPart 3 8 Exercise Folders List 25 Exercise File Management 3 9 File Types 26 Quiz 2 10 Creating amp Saving Files 27 Shortcuts 11 Opening amp Modifying Files 28 Time Saving Tips BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 59 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 To Exercise Working with Files Opening a File Using Its Icon Quiz 1 Printing Files Internet Files Exercise Internet Files Properties 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Exercise Working Efficiently Finding Files amp Folders Part 1 Finding Files amp Folders Part 2 Exercise Finding Files Crashes amp Backup Quiz 3 End view sample activities in the PC110XP course go to http www teknimedia com html pc110xp
78. er it has been put into MS Word Remember that you must save your document before you transfer it Diagram Click the Diagram button to switch to the diagram view For assistance with this application please contact Jay Laurie at jlaurie rtc ctc edu Phone 425 235 2352 x5818 or Sara Hartjoy at 425 235 2352 x5517 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 84 Webster for WhiteBoards WHAT IS WEBSTER Webster is interactive electronic whiteboard software for your Windows or Macintosh computer that enables you to capture a snapshot of anything you write or draw on your PolyVision interactive whiteboard Webster software records all whiteboard activity for you to save use in other applications print or distribute There are Many Ways to Use Webster Use Webster during a presentation or meeting to capture notes and ideas You can remain at the whiteboard Webster gives you the tools you need to write erase print or capture a copy of the board seer i Come Five enka ae THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO USE WEBSTER Use Webster during a presentation or meeting to capture notes and ideas You can remain at the whiteboard Webster gives you the tools you need to write erase print or capture a copy of the board The most basic way to use Webster is to print copies of the board during your meeting using a printer that is also connected to the computer In addition the Webster software records what you write or draw so you can capture a snapsh
79. ered idea you can either Click the Edit menu at the top of the screen and select Undo or you can press Ctrl z So don t hold back and let your ideas flow The Following is an example of the Diagram View Click this button to go to the Diagram View Note If you do not see this button Sagren you are probably already in the Diagram View The Diagram View will look something like this BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 81 ap Hig Wie DR Hr Pep i aro Ae hE OAS mu hyper el ane Co oo Diagram toolbar L 1 Sarba paleti m r y I i Formatting toolbar Bat EWN Bi valle Toat z Kain Idea synbel T D i 4 Useful Tools in the Diagram View AY ss o n Basic 4 ie Cutline Rapifire Geale gt Diagram toolbar a E E 4 AITange Pots Hyperlink re Trena Listen k p Click the Rapid Fire button to get your ideas out quickly so as not to lose your train of thought When Rapid fire is enabled you can type an idea and press enter After you press enter your idea is put into a balloon and you are ready to type another idea that you wish to touch on This tool is useful for getting all of your ideas out on paper so you don t interrupt your thought process Remember You can always go back and delete the ideas you don t want anyways so don t hold back Create E Click the Create button to create another idea or balloon on your diagram On the Diagram toolb
80. f the 4 interactive games All instructions are available on screen and are easy to understand The games are easy to learn VOCABULARY articulation manner of obstructing air flow air flow is described in detail in the user manual articulators bottom lip bottom teeth tongue jaw BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 30 aspiration burst of air which happens with voiceless sounds p t k in certain positions in a word auditory anything requiring listening aural listening blend sounds flowing together 1 e isn t it iznit consonant cluster 2 or more consonants together Do not confuse with single phonemes that are written with 2 symbols 1 e th sh ph ch diphthongs complex vowel sound created by a vowel and semi vowel together 1 e oy boy ey bait ay buy flap variant of the t sound which occurs between 2 vowels It actually sounds like d 1 e butter budder We do not address flaps in this program intonation rise and fall of pitch in a sentence IPA symbols International Phonetic Alphabet we use some of these symbols for the 52 sounds and some of our own The symbol for the sound chosen is always shown in the top right hand corner of each screen linking blending of words in a phrase also known as phrasing or grouping This concept is dealt with in sentence exercises note further comments on this in the rest of this manual minimal pairs comparative words words that differ in only 1 sound 1 e
81. g and k sounds back of hard palate or on the soft palate depending on what vowel follows it These fine linguistic differences are not a concern to second language learners so we have focused on sounds that will make them understandable the most predominant sounds and sound difficulties 1 e cut cot This is a userfriendly program that deals with the most significant sounds any more and the program would be too complex or require too much memory BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 26 USER MANUAL LESSONS Note to teacher The students will go to the Lesson of the sound that they are needing wanting to correct or improve Each button is linked to instructional help at the bottom of the page so the student should be able to use the program without much teacher interaction Sounds are grouped according to groups of sounds or sound pairs that English learners struggle with 1 e b is voiced whereas p is not same mouth position Once in a particular Lesson the students can go to whichever Exercise they choose after completing the Lesson Sample words Listening Discrimination Comparative words S T A I R Sample sentences Pronunciation Power 1 also has the option of an interactive dictionary and 4 interactive games A teacher can have the student save their recordings This feature can be used as a test of progress or as teacher review of student work LESSON GUIDE The teacher may want to introduce Pronunciation Power products Less
82. g the headphones and or microphone into the back of the hard drive Make sure to plug the right cable into the right connection Look at the symbols not the color of the cable Sis ees Open the Sound Recorder utility Find it on your hard drive at PROGRAMS gt ACCESSORIES gt ENTERTAINMENT 4 Sound Sound Recorder Oj x SS CHE Click on the RECORD button and File Edit Effects Help speak into the microphone Positions Length Sy ee Click on PLAY to listen LON zee MOU san JH To save your audio file go to the File menu then SAVE AS Title your sound file ali gt gt gt mf and save it to a folder on your hard drive Tips amp Tricks o There is a 60 second recording length each time you click the RECORD button To make a longer recording you must stop and re start the recording process For an alternative way go to http support microsoft com default aspx scid KB en us q82215 o Sound Recorder saves files in waveform WAV format only 4 Way BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 117 screenCorder 4 Software Guide The basic process of creating a video o Record your on screen activity o Add extra content such as text images graphics etc o Edit the video add delete video and audio o Save and export to the desired format WMV AVI Flash Decide what you will be recording and get that screen ready to record BEFORE starting the ScreenCorder program o 5 a 2 S be Ss
83. h Echo Reading s A Ol El l Speech Rake Typing Mouse Yerbos 4AppRd Dockor Speakit The Reader toolbar x lt wetC lick the Speech button to turn the speech output on and off A 150 S ate Click the Rate button to change the number of words per minute that Zoomtext reads Tena Click the Typing button to set the typing echo settings Typing echo provides immediate feedback of the keys and words that you type Settings are specified in the Typing Echo dialog box lt E Mouse Click the Mouse button to set the mouse echo settings Mouse echo automatically reads text beneath the pointer Settings are specified in the Mouse Echo dialog box BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 79 a Click the Verbose button to set how much information is spoken when a program is open Verbosity allows you to adjust the amount of information spoken when a program item receives focus Settings are specified in the Verbosity dialog box Sl AppRd Click the AppRdr button to open the Application Reader program for the most recently opened application AppReader provides continuous reading of documents web pages and email within the parent application tardi Click the DocRdr button to open the Document Reader program for the most recently open application DocReader provides continuous reading of documents web pages and email in a special environment where text is reformatted for easier viewing Ta sat Cli
84. h session e Create a Webster file for each topic Create a Webster file for each day or time period Creating a File BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 100 To create a new Webster file e Choose New from the File menu If the existing file contains unsaved changes you are prompted to save the file When you open a new file Webster options enable you to choose whether or not the contents of the current board remain visible in the new file Refer to Customizing General Options on page 65 Saving a File Activity is recorded as long as the system is on and the Webster software is running Snapshots that you capture are not saved to disk until you save the currently open file To save the file 1 Choose Save As from the File menu 2 Enter a name for the file 3 Browse to the file destination 4 Click OK Opening a File To open an existing Webster file 1 Choose Open from the File menu 2 Select the file in the standard dialog that appears In Windows you can also choose a recently opened file by choosing Recent Files the File menu When you open a file you are prompted to save if the current file includes unsaved data Closing a File To close a Webster file e Choose Close from the File menu If the file contains unsaved data you are prompted to save it PLAYING BACK SNAPSHOTS Webster software records all writing and erasing in a snapshot and enables you to review everyth
85. hot or Screen Snapshot button in the projection toolbar Refer to The Projection Toolbar on page 27 To capture a snapshot and start over with a blank current board in the software Walk and Talk models Press the Erase All button on the remote control BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 98 e TS and LT models Tap the Snapshot Erase All icon on the whiteboard icon strip Refer to TS and LT Whiteboard Icons on page 14 e Click the Snapshot Erase All button on the annotation toolbar e Choose Snapshot Erase All from the Edit menu To erase the current board without capturing a snapshot e Choose Erase All from the Edit menu The snapshot and erase all functions are disabled if you made no changes on the whiteboard or the current board either writing or erasing Taking Automatic Snapshots Webster can automatically capture snapshots enabling you to continue through a presentation with no distractions Webster detects periods of inactivity and captures the contents of the board after a specified duration To take snapshots automatically 1 Choose Options Windows or Preferences Macintosh from the Edit menu 2 Click the General tab 3 Check Auto Snapshot 4 Enter the duration of inactivity that triggers the snapshot 5 Click OK This option does not create duplicate snapshots if no change is made during the specified interval no snapshot is taken VIEWING SNAPSHOTS
86. iatkeys pions Apply all settings to logordesktop 5 Dee sellings to defaults for new users 3 4 SerialKeys is an accessibility feature designed for people who have difficulty using the computer s standard keyboard or mouse SerialkKeys provides support so that alternative input devices such as single switch or puff and sip devices can be plugged into the computer s serial port Note To use Serialkeys Fast User Switching must be turned off Fast User Switching is only available on Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional when it is not joined to a domain 5 Apply these settings to logon desktop When this option is selected all of the accessibility settings selected for the current user will be applied to the logon desktop In this way all users will be able to use accessibility features to help them log on to the computer You can only set this option if you are part of the Administrator s group or the Computer Administrator s group 6 Apply all settings to defaults for new users When this option is selected the accessibility options currently selected are applied as the default for all new user accounts set up on the computer In this way all users will be able to use accessibility features to help them log on to the computer You can only set this option if you are part of the Administrator s group or the Computer Administrator s group If you are blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen you can qui
87. ide 40 Basic Skills Interactive Software Guide 42 Computer Literacy Software 43 Teknimedia s Computer Literacy Series Software 46 Teknimedia s CLS Software Teacher Information 61 Teknimedia s CLS Software Student Information 62 Assistive Technology 64 Text Help Read amp Write 65 Homepage Reader 67 Wynn Reader 70 Zoom Text 8 0 76 Inspiration 79 Webster for WhiteBoards 83 MICROSOFT Accessibility Features In WINDOWS XP 106 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 2 Contents cont Other Software SynchronEyes Software Guide Sound Recorder Utility Guide ScreenCorder 4 Software Guide Internet Resources ESL and ABE Resources on the Internet Quia Teacher Account Information King County Library Services On Line Basic Studies Department Web Site BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 3 112 113 115 116 118 119 120 124 125 General Information BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 4 Lab Information Main Campus D 112 21 student computers Instructor computer LCD projector and screen interactive whiteboard printer C 102 48 student computers Printer assistive technology hardware Students may not be unattended in the C102 computer lab South Campus OC 124 34 student computers Instructor computer LCD projector and screen interactive whiteboard printer OC 137 25 student computers Instructor computer LCD projector and screen printer WorkSource Renton Grady Way 20 student computers Instructor
88. ile to a Snapshot You can add a backdrop file to one or more snapshots in your current Webster file at any time To add a backdrop to a snapshot in Windows 1 optional Select the snapshot s to which you want to add the backdrop 2 Choose Add from the Backdrop menu 3 Click Browse to locate the backdrop file 4 To add the backdrop to the selected snapshot s click Add to Selection 5 To add the backdrop to all snapshots in the file click Add to All To add a backdrop to a snapshot on a Macintosh 1 Select a snapshot or the current board 2 Choose Add from the Backdrop menu 3 Browse to locate the backdrop file The backdrop file can be any file in one of the supported formats Refer to Creating a Backdrop File on page 52 4 Click Open The backdrop is added to the selected snapshot or current board To remove a backdrop from a snapshot 1 Click a snapshot in the Snapshot pane to display it in the Selection pane 2 To remove the selected backdrop choose Remove from the Backdrop menu To remove backdrops from all snapshots in the open file choose Remove All from the Edit menu 3 Click Yes to confirm the removal BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 104 USING CARE AND CAUTION WITH YOUR POLYVISION WHITEBOARD WRITING AND ERASING WITH TS MODELS The PolyVision TS whiteboard is touch sensitive and sends writing data to your computer by detecting a single point of pressure
89. ility feature designed for people who have vision impairment or cognitive disabilities When ToggleKeys is turned on your computer will provide sound cues when the locking keys CAPS LOCK NUM LOCK or SCROLL LOCK are pressed A high sound plays when the keys are switched on and a low sound plays when they are switched off 4 Show extra keyboard help in programs is an option that displays extra keyboard help in programs when it is available BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 108 1 SoundSentry is an accessibility feature designed for people who have difficulty hearing system sounds generated by the computer SoundSentry allows you to change the settings to generate visual warnings such as a blinking title bar or a screen flash whenever the computer you are using generates a sound You will be able to choose visual warnings for example a flashing border for sounds made by windowed programs and for sounds made by full screen text programs Accessibility Options Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General SoundSentry Use SoundSentry if you want Windows to generate visual warnings when your system makes a sound Bf a V Use SoundSentry 1 Choose the visual warming Flash active caption bar ShowS ounds Use ShowSounds to tell your programs to display captions for the speechrand sounds they make Use ShowSounds 2 _ 2 ShowSounds is an accessibility feature which instructs programs that usually convey information o
90. ing The games offer exciting graphics and action needed to maintain interest throughout the course Top ten lists that show student performance also challenge students to constantly improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy e MOVIES AND 3 D VIEWER Movies and 3 D viewers are available throughout the lessons Students can watch demonstrations of proper posture and keying technique control models illustrating correct finger placement on the keyboard and adjust finger and wrist position using the slider bar image BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 44 HOW TO START KEYBOARDING PRO Click on the icon KeyBoarding Pro Icon Or click Start Button then All Programs South Western Keyboarding Keyboarding Pro There are 2 ways to use program as Guest and as Register Student If you ve already registered find your name in the list and enter your password W Guest Class an Classes Welcome to Keyboarding Pro As a Guest you have access to all features of the software However you will not be able to save your data To begin using Keyboarding Pro please enter your first and last name in the spaces provided Misty Adams First name Location Last name a H keypro data Help New User Guest Quit Help Cancel If you are Guest you will not be able to save your data but you will have access to all program features BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 45 Teknimedia s Computer Litera
91. ing you did in the order it occurred In addition you can play back a sequence of snapshots To play them back in another order reorganize the snapshots Refer to Copying and Moving Snapshots on page 42 Webster playback shortcuts appear on the command toolbar 1 H 3 eh F i I i EE _ at miele H BRI 1 Play Click to play back the selected snapshot or choose Play from the Playback menu 2 Pause Click to pause the playback or choose Pause from the Playback menu Click again to continue playback 3 Stop Click to stop playback or choose Stop from the Playback menu Click Play to continue playback BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 101 4 Loop To repeat playback in a continuous loop click the Loop button or choose Loop in the Playback menu then click Play To return to normal playback click Loop again 5 Play All To playback all the snapshots in the Webster file not just the selected snapshots click the Play All button or choose Play All in the Playback menu then click Play To return to normal playback click Play All again 6 Timing Click to specify playback timing or choose Options Windows or Preferences Macintosh from the Edit menu and click the Playback tab Refer to Customizing Playback Options on page 71 RENAMING SNAPSHOTS In the Snapshot pane each snapshot is named with a caption indicating the date and time it was created When you print a sn
92. ion According to knowledge Vocabulary An objective grouping together activities working on vocabulary Grammar An objective grouping together activities working on grammar Once you have chosen your objective click on the Access the activities button to get your learning underway Some advice for beginners If you have no knowledge of the language you wish to learn we suggest that you select the Beginner objective Finding your way round and working in the Dynamic Mode From within an activity The drop down menu and the buttons at the bottom of the screen from left to right allow you to 1 Go back to the Dynamic Mode main menu 2 Access the previous screen 3 Access the next screen 4 Access the next activity this could be either a similar exercise to the previous one or a completely different activity altogether 5 Access directly using the would like list another type of activity the next lesson or the dialogue corresponding to the exercises BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 20 Options Below is a list of the modifiable options available when working in the Dynamic Mode General Options Translation of words Activate Deactivate Sounds Activate Deactivate beep before student answer sound effects correct incorrect answer sound music Help Activate Deactivate Activities Options Video and Questions Display script Dictation Easy Difficult Pronunciation Display pitch curve Display waveform
93. it library filial that you chose present to librarian your new card and picture ID to activate your account After your account is activated you can use your card number and 4 digits PIN to access on line library recourses Still you are registered user you can go to My Account from the main page change your information check your checkout history and search information from databases KCLS offers Rosetta Stone online and free for library card holders To get started with Rosetta Stone On Line Library go to http www kcls org cgi bin validate and enter your library card number Other online services available for cardholders ADVANCED PLACEMENT CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS COSMETOLOGY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT EMS FIREFIGHTER GED GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS HIGH SCHOOL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT MATH SKILLS IMPROVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT MILITARY READING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT REAL ESTATE SKILLS IMPROVEMENT COURSES SKILLS IMPROVEMENT WITH SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS TEACHING TECHNICAL AND CAREER COLLEGE SKILLS TOEFL U S CITIZENSHIP WRITING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WRITING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 126 Basic Studies Department Web Site URL http webs rtc edu ti elcivics html You ll find Curriculum photos technology information RTC forms department schedules program flyers EL Civics newsletter and much much more Contribute to our
94. ll Me More Pro Better Reader Writer Keyboard Keyboard Pro Text Help oc MINN TeilieNoe fe TINeNos Pre Peete Gompanion Po e Thesaurus Way Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Basic Skills Pre GED oun Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Basic Skills Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone Better Reader T Lal arto carl Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Basic Skills GED Interactive Basic Skills Pre GED Doo ee SS aS D Interactive Reader as Pre GED GED Interactive BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 9 Assistive Technology at RTC Universal Design for Learning Concept What helps students with learning disabilities helps all students Disability use All Students ZoomtText Wynn Reader Text Help Read and Write Homepage Reader Inspiration Polyvision Boards Enlarges text and graphics Reads aloud marks highlights defines scanned text bi modal access to text Word prediction editing reads text aloud bi modal access to text Reads internet sites aloud Graphic display for writing converts to Word for written text brainstorming tool diagramming tool organizing templates Captures board notes and PowerPoint s for download printing and sharing Visually impaired Dyslexia visually impaired Dyslexia dysgraphia language processing problems Visual impairment visual processing problems
95. m tons Ona Current Board Pane messages Macintosh thess toge Shows contents ol are in the command curent board tabar The Snapshot pane is a scrolling list of snapshots in the currently open Webster file The Current Board pane displays whatever is currently on the board regardless of whether it is captured as a snapshot The Selection pane provides an enlarged view of one snapshot or the current board You can view and edit the image in the Selection pane To view a snapshot or the current board in the Selection pane e Click a thumbnail image in the Snapshot pane or click in the Current Board pane THE WEBSTER COMMAND TOOLBAR IN WINDOWS The command toolbar provides shortcut access to projection mode playback help Windows only NetMeeting Windows only and to alternative views in Webster BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 88 peja a ole omo je ee mo aea 1 Standard Windows tools New Open Folder Save Print Cut Copy and Paste or choose the same items from the File and Edit menu On a Macintosh these buttons are absent 2 Views Current Board Normal Snapshots Selection or Full Screen or choose the same items from the View menu To access view options on a Macintosh click tabs in the main window 3 Projection Mode Click to enter or exit projection mode or choose Projection from the Edit menu 4 NetMeeting Click to enter or exit a NetMeeting conference Windows only 5 Help Click to get help o
96. mputer monitor PolyVision IRP and IPD models always display your computer screen so these models always provide these powerful options in projection mode You can use the stylus or your finger on Walk and Talk or TS models as a mouse to control your computer and all the software on it thus freeing you to focus entirely on the whiteboard From the whiteboard you can control interactive presentations using software such as PowerPoint Webster enables you to write over the image displayed on the board and capture the resulting image as a snapshot You can e Use Webster as a touch screen to control your computer e Run slide presentations entirely from the front of the room e Capture and mark up any image from your computer GETTING STARTED IN PROJECTION MODE Before using projection mode install Webster software on your computer and connect the computer to the whiteboard Refer to Installing Webster Software on page 4 if these steps are not yet completed To enter projection mode 1 Connect your computer to the projector and turn on the projector the whiteboard and the computer 2 If you are using the Walk and Talk TS or LT models move the projector so that the image of the computer desktop projects squarely onto your whiteboard s white area without covering the icon strip or whiteboard frame The projected image need not fill the white area completely 3 Launch the Webster software 4 Press the Projection button on the remot
97. n accommodating different tasks and application environments Pa iis Click the Adjust button to size or move a Zoom window To size a window drag any handle To move a window drag inside the window frame Right click to exit the tool Note The Full zoom window cannot be sized or moved Click the Freeze button to freeze a portion of the full Zoom window The Freeze window allows you to monitor one area of your application while simultaneously viewing and working in other areas Click the Color button to change the color enhancements on the screen Color enhancements improve screen clarity for easier viewing and reduced eyestrain You can choose from preset color schemes or configure your own custom color settings BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 78 Click the Pointer button to enhance the mouse settings i e make it easier to see on the screen Pointer enhancements make it easy to locate and follow the mouse pointer You can choose from a variety of preset pointer enhancements or configure your own custom pointers Ivo FY UPS Click the Cursor button to enhance the cursor settings 1 e make it easier to see on the screen Cursor enhancements make it easier to locate and follow the text cursor You can choose from a variety of preset cursor enhancement schemes or configure your own custom cursor enhancements Reader Toolbar ron Reader Click the Reader button to activate the Reader toolbar below En Reader Speec
98. n answers to questions by following Internet links e Word Search Search for hidden words Your existing learning activities are listed alphabetically by title The URLs of your activities are also listed for your reference You can always come back to your Instructor Zone for the URLs of your activities to give to your students and friends The following is a list of activities from a sample Quia account My Activities Title URL Type Hits Play Edit Delete E mail Animal Classifications http www quia com cm 1000 html 88 Dinosaurs and Verb View Edit Delete E mail Tenses http www quia com cz 1001 htm 51 _ Latin American View Edit Delete E mail Countries and Capitals http www quia com jw 1000 htm 74 _ Multiplication i View Edit Delete E mail Madnes lt i http www quia com rd 1003 html 82 View Edit Delete E mail Order the Planets http www quia com pp 1002 html 67 The links next to each activity gives you these options e Play Click Play to display the activity e Edit Click Edit to make changes to the activity e Delete Click Delete to erase the activity Once the activity is deleted from your Instructor Zone it cannot be retrieved BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 124 e E mail Click E mai to e mail a link to your activity to students or friends If you would like to create new or edit existing class pages quizzes or surveys click the Classes Surveys and Quizzes t
99. n your pronunciation and that of the model The score awarded to you is displayed by a column of rectangles Each rectangle represents one point If your pronunciation merits a score higher than the level of difficulty you selected the rectangles are green If your pronunciation merits a score below the level of difficulty you selected the rectangles are grey BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 22 The results of all your attempts are displayed in the Score box There is no limit to the number of attempts you can make To improve your score repeat the exercise several times and try to imitate the intonation and rhythm of the model You can listen to both the model and the recording of your own pronunciation as many times as you like click on the loudspeaker to the left of the graph you would like to hear the recording of COMPARATIVE LISTENING Compare your own recordings to improve your pronunciation Click on the corresponding column of rectangles to see the graph and hear the recording of the pronunciation attempt you wish to compare Through listening and comparing your different recordings you will be able to analyze your pronunciation faults and pinpoint your errors by comparing your recordings and graphs to those of the model PRONUNCIATION OF A PARTICULAR WORD If you would like to focus on a specific word in the sentence TELL ME MORE allows you to isolate this word by clicking on the Pronounce a word in the sentence icon Try to pinpoint the
100. ng program that lets you and students create a variety of graphic organizers and outlines Brain Train Provides computerized mental exercises to improve attention memory and problem solving skills in students Webster Polyvision board software that allows you to interact with the white board on the computer Other software and plug ins SynchronEyes Software that allows you to view all student screens from the instructor computer Also lets you chat with individuals or groups lock computers control them remotely or broadcast a student computer onto the classroom screen Sound Recorder Utility Microsoft application for recording and editing voice files ScreenCorder 3 0 Software that allows you to capture any on screen activity and voice narration and save it as a video that plays in Windows Media Player Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel Access PowerPoint Outlook Publisher QuickTime To play Flash and other interactive activities on the Internet Real Player Audio video media player for the Internet and sound files Windows Media Player Audio video media player for the Internet and sound files Adobe Acrobat Needed to read PDF files BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 7 software by Location Campus D 112 Lab SX WS AO AEN Live Action English Talk Now amp World Talk New Readers Bookstore Better Reader System Inspiration Text Help Read Write Keyboard Pro Computer Literacy Series SynchronEyes Tell Me M
101. nly by sound to also provide all information visually such as by displaying text captions or informative icons 1 High Contrast is an accessibility feature designed for people who have vision impairment High Contrast color schemes can increase legibility for some users by heightening screen contrast with alternative color combinations Some of the schemes also change font sizes for greater legibility BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 109 Accessibility Options Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General High Contrast Use this option if you want Windows to use colors and fonts AO 464 Oas SANG Use High Contrast I Cursor Options Move the sliders to change the speed that the cursor blinks cursor blink rate UISOT Blink Rate a Ka aps me A 2 Cursor Options is a tool with which you can adjust the blink rate of your cursor and its width on screen These options can help make the cursor easier to see on screen or less distracting for people who have vision or seizure disorder accessibility needs BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 110 1 Mousekeys is an accessibility feature designed for people who have difficulty using a mouse MouseKeys allows you to use the numeric keypad to control the movement of the mouse pointer If you want to use the numeric keypad for data entry as well as for navigation you can set MouseKeys to be activated by pressing NUM LOCK Accessibility Options x Sound Display Mous
102. o capture only the projected image and projection mark ups Tap the Screen Snapshot button in the projection toolbar PRINTING IN PROJECTION MODE In projection mode you can print a copy of the board and projected image using a printer connected to your computer To print a copy of the board e Walk and Talk models Press the Print button on the remote control Prints to the default printer TS and LT models Tap the Print icon on the whiteboard icon strip Prints to the default printer e Tap the Print button in the projection toolbar Prints to the default printer e Choose Print from the Webster File menu Opens the Print dialog where you can change printers WORKING WITH SNAPSHOTS A snapshot captures the current image of the board in the Webster software Taking a snapshot does not change the image it simply inserts the image into a Webster file Snapshots can be e Edited Saved e Printed e Sent in e mail Exported Published as HTML or Adobe Acrobat PDF files CREATING A SNAPSHOT To capture a snapshot e Walk and Talk models Press the Save button on the remote control e TS and LT models Tap the Snapshot icon on the whiteboard icon strip Refer to TS and LT Whiteboard Icons on page 14 Click the Snapshot button in the annotation toolbar Refer to The Webster Annotation Toolbar on page 17 Choose Snapshot from the Edit menu In projection mode tap either the Snaps
103. ons in the following way Side View e Point out the voice box and air flow Discuss the airflow legend on the right of the screen Advanced information on this is available in the on program manual e Show that animated movement is made by clicking on the play button or on the animation e Show the slow motion frame by frame process of seeing graphic movement Show how mouth or tongue position can shown in all positions e Description point out that student can read about or listen to how the sound is made PP2 only e Click on the Side View Legend to demonstrate the diagrammed mouth in detail It is effective to show this after the student has listened to the description screen and a word like hard palate has been used PP2 only Front View This is a video of lip movement for each sound e Show the movement of the lips by clicking on the play button e A female voice is used so students can hear how the sound is a little different for each individual e Demonstrate the Suggestion with each front view in Pronunciation Power 2 only It focuses on specific sound difficulties some language groups may have i e l r or 1y for Chinese speakers Speech Analysis It is very important to read the manual section about speech analysis Learn how to read wave forms well Know how to recognize such things as background noise or variances in volume and tone etc To the teacher e This is a visual TOOL It is impossible to get a perf
104. ore Pro Campus C 102 Lab NA RAGAN Pronunciation Power Inspiration Text Help Read Write Keyboard Pro Computer Literacy Series OC Labs SARAS Writer s Companion Basic Skills Interactive Keyboard Pro Text Help Read Write Tell Me More Pro Kent Learning Center AN AN Ae Rosetta Stone Better Reader System Basic Skills Interactive Pre GED Interactive Keyboard Pro Learning Styles Inventory Tell Me More Pro WSADS Rosetta Stone Basic Skills Interactive Pre GED Interactive GED Interactive Keyboard Pro Wynn Reader Learning Styles Inventory Reading the Workplace Food Service Sound Sentences Tell Me More Pro Ae es NEW A NS NS LON Grady Way Rosetta Stone Better Reader System Basic Skills Interactive Pre GED Interactive Keyboard Pro SynchronEyes Learning Styles Inventory Tell Me More Pro NEON RRR NN Hillcrest v New Reader s Bookstore v Better Reader System v Basic Skills Interactive v Typing Tutor BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 8 Software by Content Type Updated 12 01 2005 ESL Low 1 ESL High ESL ABE ABE ABE 3 4 5 Pronunciation Reading Writing Math Computer Assistive Lab Skills Tech Management Main Live Action Must Know Words Pronunciation Power New Reader Inspiration Campus Talk Now Better Reader Tell Me More Pro Must Know Words CLS PC ZoomText Sware OS Keyboard Pro Text Help SyncronEyes Wynn Reader Tell Me More Pro Tell Me More Pro Te
105. ot of your whiteboard notes on the connected computer This enables you to add or erase Save print or distribute the snapshot using the features of the Webster software at any time even when a whiteboard is not turned on or connected to the computer lf you connect a projector to your computer the whiteboard becomes a giant interactive touch screen that enables you to operate your computer while standing at the whiteboard For instance you can control a presentation using software such as PowerPoint on your computer while standing at the whiteboard simply by using a finger or stylus as the mouse Since you can operate your computer and any software on it from the whiteboard you can write on the whiteboard to make notes next to the projected computer image and capture everything on the board both notes and projected image using the Webster software In Microsoft Windows Webster is also compatible with Microsoft NetMeeting giving you fully interactive teleconferencing capabilities from your TS or LT whiteboard HOW WEBSTER WORKS To use Webster 1 Make sure the whiteboard is plugged in and tumed on if necessary 2 On the computer connected to the whiteboard start the Webster application BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 85 3 Choose a pen 4 Write or draw on the board Your work appears in the Webster software window 5 To erase choose an eraser tool and erase Refer to Erasing the Board on page 11 6 To print the con
106. r after your recording to be sure you are correct 3 Choose a unit Go to Exercises Make a list of the words you have difficulty with when reading a sentence Refer back to that list to practice 4 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose Comparative Words Study word patterns in this section Add your own words to these patterns 5 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose Listening Discrimination or Sentences Take 10 difficult words and break them into syllables 6 Choose a unit Go to Exercises and choose any exercise Before reading write down the words you do not know Listen to the instructor while you look at the word Practice the words you have written Teacher directed activities 7 Choose a unit Write sentences that leave blanks that fit the words from sample or comparative words Have the student fill in the blank with the correct words 8 Choose 2 or 3 units Have questions prepared that the students have to find the answer for in the sentences in those units 9 Choose 5 to 10 units Give the student a list of words to find in those units This helps sight word recognition skills 10 Prepare fact finding questions for a unit Have the student find the answer 11 Choose a unit Give 10 statements about the sentences in the unit Have the student read the sentences in the program and then state whether the statements are true or false 12 Have the student find and write words with certain specified endings The teacher c
107. r context sensitive help Windows only 6 Playback Click to play pause stop loop play all snapshots or specify playback preferences The Webster Annotation Toolbar Use the annotation tools e To edit an existing snapshot whether or not the whiteboard is connected or turned on To edit the image of the current board in the software Annotation tools provide software shortcuts to many of the tools that are also found on the Walk and Talk remote control and the TS and LT whiteboard icon strip For example if you are using a Walk and Talk board you can save snapshots either by pressing the Save button on the remote control or by clicking the Snapshot button on the annotation toolbar Similarly you can save a snapshot file on your computer either by tapping the Snapshot icon on the TS or LT whiteboard icon strip or by clicking the Snapshot button in the annotation toolbar PFPE ile Lilea BIS z i a 3 amp 7 A 1 Snapshot Capture a snapshot of the current whiteboard contents 2 Snapshot Erase All Capture a snapshot of the current whiteboard and erase the current board in the software 3 Pen color Choose a pen color to add writing to an existing snapshot or current board 4 Highlighter Highlight important items To change highlighter color choose Options or Preferences from the Edit menu and choose the Pen tab 5 Erasers Choose a wide or narrow eraser for erasures on the snapshot or current board
108. rase Yellow Toolbar Overview out f Pat Click the Cut Paste button to cut and or paste text Click Style to change the style of the font 1 e bold italicized etc Click the Find button to search for text and or markup s Notes Highlights Bookmarks etc in your document i Ge Tg Click the Go To button to go to a certain page in the open document Duties Click Outlines to create an outline BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 76 Click the Adjust button to Click Spell Check to run the Spell Checker in the current document For assistance with this application please contact Jay Laurie at jlaurie rtc ctc edu Phone 425 235 2352 x5818 or Sara Hartjoy at 425 235 2352 x5517 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 77 Zoom Text 8 0 Overview ZoomText Magnifier ScreenReader is an advanced screen magnification program that enlarges and reads aloud everything on the computer screen Magnifier Toolbar 1 Magnifier Select the magnifier tab to activate the Magnifier Toolbar below Q MagriPie Zoom Windows Enhancamarts Finders 2x Sl l lle Power Tepe amp dust Freeze Coors Pointer Cursor ODesktoo Web 2x Poet Click the arrows on the Power button to adjust the magnification size from 1x to 16x Bu TYDE Click the Type button to set the zoom window type Full Overlay Lens Line or Docked Each of these windows offers a unique way of viewing what s on the scree
109. rds I Intonation and pitch These voice changes are shown with arrows R Rhythm Watch the highlights as with timing e The students will listen to each sentence and watch the moving highlights and the symbols Record along with the highlights 8 in English Pronunciation Dictionary also included in Pronunciation Power 1 Note to teachers Have the students use this dictionary to improve their pronunciation through various detailed searches of words This dictionary is a self study tool and is best used after the teacher has shown the students all of the variety of uses of the tool Translations are available for all instructions and buttons and vocabulary Root words are words shown in their simplest form Translations for nouns N and verbs V are available in the root word only The forms plurals of all of the nouns N in this program are available They will appear on the Center list when you search by Sound or Text The forms plurals will appear in the Details box when a word that is a noun is selected for detailed viewing and practice The forms conjugations of all of the verbs V in this program are available BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 29 They will appear on the Center list when you search by Sound or Text The forms conjugations will appear in the Details box when a word that is a verb is selected for detailed viewing and practice Some English words do not have a suitable translation in
110. rds in the sentence randomly switch position therefore the student cannot memorize the correct sequence they must listen e The students will listen to the instructor and choose which word he said by clicking on it If they are correct a green check mark will appear If they are incorrect a red cross will appear Pronunciation Power 1 only The students can click on the instructor s recording of the two words below the two words if they want to hear both words Listening Discrimination B in Pronunciation Power 1 only e The students must listen to the instructor and decide if the two words they hear have the same practice sound in them They must choose yes or no Comparative Words also BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 28 known as minimal pairs These are paired in sound similarities that students struggle with i e 1y I I r g k g d etc e The student will listen to the words and then record their own voice They will then listen and compare their recordings to that of the instructor s The teacher can have the students save their recordings in their own folder on the desktop Sentences There is a 20 second record limit for the sentences As the sentences get longer students must phrase or group to get through the sentence in time With practice this becomes natural These sentences provide ample opportunity for the user to listen for intonation e The students will listen to the words and then record their own voice They will then list
111. rthajuese Russon Spanish Lat Am Spanish Spain AL To Select a Language then choose the Lesson you wish to study Once you purchase a course all lessons in that language will be available to you Listening Practice Speech is the core of all language and the primary goal of the language learner This activity teaches you to link speech directly with meaning Match the spoken phrase and the image correctly and the meaning is clear No translation or memorization Reading Practice BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 35 Reading practice parallels the comprehension of speech This activity develops reading skills by presenting written text without spoken language support Match words to image and the computer verifies the meaning Speaking Speech Comparison fege HgggHHBEHEOCOEH _ telwlel efit yal ifel ey sia Po tsfelel st spatitei iets PS eixteiy et ei aly S Kesehatan nt to Speaking a new language is the learner s most rewarding challenge This activity records your voice and plays it back for comparison with the voice of the native speaker A graded meter quickly assesses your proficiency and a voiceprint analyzes your pronunciation in detail Writing Dictation Writing in a new language requires attention to spelling syntax accents and punctuation Dictation checks your written work for accuracy Write what you hear using the onscreen keyboard Activities Selection Screen Choose the
112. s text bigger Has a dictionary which reads aloud Reads the internet Helps find the right word when you are writing word prediction Things to Remember about Wynn Reader Wynn Reader contains 4 different colored toolbars each containing different easy to use tools useful in Wynn Blue Toolbar The blue File Management toolbar lets you scan a page open close save and print files It also lets you browse the Internet or send email Use the Text View button and its partner the Exact View button to switch between two different views of the page Like the other three tool bars this one includes the Next Read Write Exact View and Other Document buttons Green Toolbar The green Reading Styles toolbar controls the look of the page including the size of the text spacing margins and the type of font used all to make the page easier to read Plus there s the very useful Mask button which masks out everything on the page except the section you wish to read Pink Toolbar The pink Study Tools toolbar gives you access to a talking dictionary and a thesaurus lets you add a bookmark text or voice note to the document and allows you to highlight selected text using brightly colored markers You can spell a word aloud or break it into syllables With the List feature you can easily move highlighted or bookmarked text into a separate document to create vocabulary lists study guides and more Yellow Toolbar Th
113. se from several different Learning Paths Click on this button to access the Choice of learning Path screen and select the Learning Path you would like to work on A Learning Path specifically aimed at preparing for the TELC The European Language Certificates which has been developed in co operation with WBT provides users with the optimum environment in which to prepare them for the exam After having followed this Learning Path users can continue their course of study towards passing the TELC exam by using the mock exam paper in PDF format which is located in the TELL ME MORE SI PLUS group of programs To find this go into Start Programs TELL ME MORE Sl PIUS TEIC then click on either v English language test Spanish language test German language test Italian language test French language test SAFS BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 17 Personalizing your Learning Path The Diary allows you to adjust your Learning Path indicating v Your daily availability to work on TELL ME MORE v The length of your training period start and finish dates v The skills you wish to focus on specifically listening reading speaking or writing Skills Activities o Oral Comprehension Dialogue Expression Dialogue Explore Dialogue Comprehension Dialogue Comprehension with Sentence Pronunciation Crossword Puzzle Listen and Write Dictation Video and Questions Word searches Play words Written Dialogue Expression comprehension Dialogue
114. story Alt Home Goes to your home page F5 or Ctrl R Refreshes the current web page F1 Brings up the help menu Ctrl F1 Displays the information about the current page by showing the number of links items forms and tables BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 70 Alt F1 Displays where the reader is currently located on the page Shift F1 Displays a list of commands in Homepage Reader Ctrl Left Arrow Reads the previous word Ctrl Right Arrow Reads the next word Ctrl Home Goes to the top of the page Ctrl End Goes to the bottom of the page Alt L Starts Links reading mode Alt I Starts Items reading mode Alt W Starts Words reading mode Alt C Starts Characters reading mode Alt 1 Starts Headings reading mode Alt O Starts Controls reading mode Alt J Starts Table Jumps reading mode Alt N Starts Windows Cursors reading mode Alt T Starts Table Navigation reading mode Ctrl O File open or search Ctrl S Saves the web page Ctrl P Prints the web page Ctrl Q Closes Homepage Reader Ctrl F Find text in the web page Alt Page Up Increases speech rate by 10 words per minute Alt Page Down Decreases speech rate by 10 words per minute BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 71 Wynn Reader Overview Wynn Reader helps with reading and writing Its main features are Highlighting Reading text aloud Using colors to help with reading Make
115. t help with Text Help online For assistance with this application please contact Jay Laurie at jlaurie rtc ctc edu Phone 425 235 2352 x5818 or Sara Hartjoy at 425 235 2352 x5517 BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 68 Homepage Reader Home Pane Reader Overview Homepage Reader helps you hear as well as see when exploring the World Wide Web Homepage Reader assists in web page reading changing font size color and background of pages Things to remember about Homepage Reader In this manual I will show you how to get started in navigating the Web through Homepage Reader Homepage Reader contains many keyboard shortcuts Following are some of the important shortcuts To see a total list press Shift Fl Toolbar X Welcome to Renton Technical College HPR l x File Edit Read Yiew Go Favorites Settings Help e gt 8 0 8 A SB D Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Print Font Mailer A Address Inttp oww rte eduy Back The Back button takes you to the previous web page that you just visited Forward The Forward button takes you to the web page ahead of you if you have just moved back Stop The Stop button stops loading the current web page Refresh The Refresh button reloads the current web page Home The Home button loads your home page Search The Search button opens a find dialog box to search the web Favorites The Favorite s button is a place to store your favorite web
116. tents of the board on a printer connected to the computer tap the Print icon 7 To capture a copy of the board in the software tap the Snapshot icon WRITING ON THE BOARD The whiteboard sends writing data to your computer by detecting a single point of pressure or of reflected li Whenever you write on the whiteboard make sure there is only one point of contact at a time To write 1 Choose a pen or stylus 2 Select a pen color on the whiteboard icon strip on the remote control or in the projection toolbar Webste records your writing in the color you choose 3 Use firm consistent pressure as you write Erasing the Board Erase functions are based on a calculated circle around a single point Always use the erasers that are provided with your whiteboard Erasing depends upon which model you use To erase on TS models e Large areas Tap the Wide Erase icon on the board Use the eraser felt flat against the whiteboard Small areas Tap the Narrow Erase icon on the board and erase with your finger or the edge of the round eraser Printing the Board You can print an image of the board at any time using a printer that is connected to the computer To print an image of the current board TS and LT models Tap the Print icon on the whiteboard icon strip or in the projection toolbar The whiteboard sends an image of the board to the printer using the current Print Setup settings in the Webster software CAPTURING A SNAPSHO
117. the View menu to show or hide the Webster command toolbar annotation toolbar and status bar e Click the Webster icon in System Tray Menu and choose Projection Toolbar to show or hide the projection toolbar e To quickly close a floating toolbar click the Close button on the toolbar WHITEBOARD PENS AND ERASER The tool you use to write on the board depends upon which Webster model you have Writing and Erasing with LT Models The LT whiteboard uses two intersecting lasers to detect reflected light from the pen stylus or eraser The reflected light causes a message to be sent to the computer so the Webster software automatically detects which pen color or eraser tool you are using Always use LT dry erase markers and erasers with reflective bands to write and erase on the board Although regular dry erase markers will not damage your board they will not be recorded by the Webster software Make sure that you do not block the reflective bands or the lasers BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 90 Erase using the large or small circular felt eraser provided Use only the flat side of the eraser with the felt pad flat against the surface of the board USING WEBSTER WITH A PROJECTOR With a projector connected to your computer when using a Walk and Talk TS or LT whiteboard a variety of powerful options becomes available When you project your computer s desktop onto the board the board acts as though it were a large touch sensitive co
118. then tap the whiteboard To right click on PolyVision IRP or IPD models hold the bottom button on the stylus as you tap the board Fight click button on RP and IPD syke If you use a Walk and Talk board always touch the board inside the projected computer screen when you use the stylus to control the board You can also control your computer using the remote control e To click or double click press L or the click trigger once or twice or tap once or twice on the remote control touch pad e For a right click press the R button e To page up or down press the Next or Previous button for example if PowerPoint is the active window press next to move to the next slide The Projection Toolbar When you enter projection mode a new toolbar appears with a single row of tools A second row of tools appears when Webster is not the active window The projection toolbar provides the following tools 2 3 5 5 5 7 8 16 11 t2 13 T3 1 Snapshot Capture the board image as a snapshot in the Webster software The projected computer screen and writing on the board are both included when Webster is not the active application 2 Screen Snapshot Capture only the projected computer screen as a snapshot 3 Esc Performs the equivalent to the ESC keystroke in the active application 4 Re align Re align the projected image 5 Keyboard Show and hide the on screen keyboard 6 Right Click Windows only For a right mouse click tap this b
119. these Syn ae Edit your video W Untitled MatchWare ScreenCorder using the slider bar to move File Edit Export Video Options Media Catalog Full Screen Help within your video 7 Sys oes Edit the audio by using the audio tracking bar Record only sound by clicking the audio only button then the record button JAPA Save your video audio tracking under the FILE menu The file is saved in SCPR format allowing you to later edit the video within record video ScreenCorder slider bar Syn tee Use EXPORT VIDEO to convert your video to a format viewable by media i players You must do this lt process for the video to be i a_i viewable without the y r ScreenCorder program Tips amp Tricks o Read the HELP MANUAL for help with editing and media catalog features o Move the mouse around the screen slowly during recording This will keep your videos smooth o Make slow deliberate mouse clicks for clear visual marks during your video o The video quality will be noticeably better after you EXPORT the video o If the text and graphics are difficult to see in your video make the window you are recording smaller than a full screen BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 119 Internet Resources BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 120 ESL and ABE Resources on the Internet English Proficiency Test to detect student s level www transparent com tlquiz proftest english tlenglishtest htm All levels Quizzes
120. tion mode 1 On the computer click the Align button in the projection toolbar Del Al EP Sis Fatal T ts 2 Follow the instructions you see on the board Choosing the Number of Alignment Points The alignment between your projector and the board is important Webster offers three levels of alignment 4 point 8 point and 16 point alignment The default is 4 point alignment You might need to align projection using more points if there is any mismatch between the position of the projected computer cursor and the stylus you use on the board Some video projectors for instance do not produce a linear display with keystone correction To change the number of alignment points 1 Choose Options or Preferences from the Edit menu 2 Click the Projection tab 3 Choose an alignment type from the drop down list Proceed as usual to enter projection mode or re align while in projection mode Follow alignment instructions projected on the screen USING WEBSTER IN PROJECTION MODE In projection mode to control the software projected on the board use the stylus or your finger on Walk and Talk or TS models as a mouse To use the stylus or your finger on Walk and Talk or TS models Tap the whiteboard once to click BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 92 e Tap the whiteboard twice rapidly to double click In Windows for a right click tap the Right Click button on the projection toolbar
121. tline toolbar Ei Career Thoughts H ispi Sebtapic ar higi Moie Hp panink Quick I Enjoy my jon Control Things I like to do A Fit thimgs E Tinker with care Work in the garden Not in an office Note Mountains Quick d Dee to Dare heye Control E led a Y LJ jie B UD Ate BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 83 Useful Tools in the Outline View El Career Thoughts Ss u Diagrarn api Subtapic at Figi Mote Hy parink Spell Trenater Listen C Topic Click the Topic button to add a new topic to the outline A topic would be a part of the Main Idea that you wish to write about subtopic Click the Subtopic button to add a new subtopic under a topic Subtopics are used to expand on the topics under the Main Idea sant Click the Right button to move a topic down the hierarchy Click the Left button to move an idea up in the hierarchy Note l PO S Click the Note button to add a text note to an idea in your outline Hyperlink Click the Hyperlink button to add a hyperlink to one of your ideas Like in the diagram view hyperlinks can contain links to websites or documents which you may want to use to gather information for your topic Transfer Click the Transfer button to transfer your outline to a Microsoft Word document When your Inspiration document is transferred to Word a picture of your diagram is made along with your outline You can also edit your outline even aft
122. to select all programs then Microsoft Word and open it 10 With the pen go to the upper right corner and select keyboard icon from the floating toolbar you moved earlier in the instructions 11 With the pen touch keyboard letters to type your name 12 To delete name use backspace on key board 13 Please remember to close all programs when completed BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 107 MICROSOFT Accessibility Features In WINDOWS XP 1 StickyKeys is an accessibility feature designed for people who have difficulty holding down two or more keys at a time When a shortcut requires a key combination such as CTRL P StickyKeys will enable you to press one key ata time instead of pressing them simultaneously 2 FilterKeys is an accessibility option that adjusts the keyboard response so that inadvertently repeated keystrokes are ignored Using FilterKeys you can also Slow the rate at which a key repeats when you hold it down Accessibility Options Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General StickyKkeps Use StickyKeys if you want to use SHIFT CTRL ALT or Miedo logo kepy bepressing one key at a time Use SlickyKeys l Settings Filterkeyps Use Fitekeys if you want Windows to ignore brief or repeated keysbooles orshony the repeat rate Togglekeys Use Togglekeys if you want to hear tones when pressing CAPS LOCK NUM LOCK and SCROLL LOCK g _ Show extra keyboard help in programe 4 3 ToggleKeys is an accessib
123. ts includes companion program Must Know Words focusing on the 100 most frequently used English words A variety of drills provide practice with these important sight words Better Reader System Reading software for advanced ESL ABE or GED readers Exercises provide instruction and practice in decoding comprehension and other reading skills Program is also available online Basic Skills Interactive ABE software at the pre GED level Content areas include Reading Grammar and Writing Social Studies Science Literature and Mathematics Computer Literacy Software Keyboard Pro Keyboarding software providing drill and practice Teknimedia s PC Basics A series of five short courses that teach the basics of operating a computer Features narrated video tutorials and interactive quizzes Includes a Spanish mouse tutorial BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 6 Assistive Technology Text Help Read and Write A screen reading tool that offers word prediction highlighting dictionary and other useful literacy tools Homepage Reader Homepage Reader assists in web page reading changing font size color and background of pages WYNN Reader Provides the ability to scan printed pages and convert them into electronic text Speech synthesis enables this scanned text Word Processing and the Internet to be read aloud ZoomText A low vision tool that enlarges and enhances everything on the screen Inspiration A concept mappi
124. using BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 74 Click the Color button to change the foreground and background color schemes of the document Some of these different color schemes can help you see text more clearly and reduce eyestrain Click the Mask button to Mask Out everything on the page except what you are reading Pink Toolbar Overview Ls 1 act s Click the Dictionary button to open the dictionary tool in Wynn and look up the current highlighted word You can choose between the Basic and Standard versions The Basic dictionary is a little simpler than the Standard version This built in dictionary will read the word you wish to look up and read the definition to you as well Ea Click the Spell button to open Wynn s spelling utility Wynn will spell the highlighted word out loud Click the Syllables button to start the syllable utility in Wynn Reader The Syllable tool will speak the syllables in the highlighted word out loud Click the Highlighter button to use the highlighter tool in Wynn This tool is useful for marking important points in the text to help you study BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 75 the Lists button to list the words you highlighted or bookmarked Click the Bookmark button to add a bookmark to a specific word or phrase This is useful for organization of key points in a document aS Le Hoia Click the Voice Note button to add a voice note to a specific word or ph
125. utton then tap the board Show Webster Macintosh only Bring the Webster window to the front 7 Reveal Reveal the projected screen one line at a time by dragging the window shade down 8 Spotlight Spotlight a portion of the screen with a circle of light 9 Selection Tool Move the cursor instead of writing on the board Click to stop projection mark up and retum to pointing the mouse 10 Pen Color Mark up the projected image BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 93 11 Highlighter Highlight important items 12 Erasers Erase the projection mark ups 13 Pen Width Change pen width for mark ups 14 Print Print the current board image including the projected image on the default printer connected to the computer PROJECTION MARK UPS In projection mode you can mark up the projected computer screen For example you can mark up PowerPoint slides on the whiteboard during your presentation Gwa Work Team Prosecterd Sales To mark up a projected image all other models 1 Using the stylus tap a pen color button on the projection toolbar This freezes the current screen so your strokes produce writing instead of moving the mouse cursor 2 Write on the projected computer screen with the stylus Webster records your writing 3 Tap the Snapshot button in the projection toolbar to capture the contents of the board 4 When done tap the Cursor Tool button in the projection toolbar to erase your mark ups and resume using
126. verview Text Help Read amp Write is a program to assist you by reading your Vy documents and helping you construct sentences This program also gives you the ory xis functionality of an advanced spell checker and advanced screen reading options Read and Write 6 Click the Spell Check button to check the spelling in the current document or selected text Click the Word Prediction button to turn word prediction on and off 1 Click the Dictionary button to open the dictionary Once open you simply type in the word that you want to look up and click find a E c Click the Word Wizard button to start the Word Wizard This tool allows you to find word definitions synonyms and even phrases with the word in it C lick the Sounds Like button to search for Homonyms of the highlighted word mE BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 67 Click the Calculator button to open the calculator This on screen calculator also dictates out loud m Click the Rewind button to place the cursor before the previous word sentence or paragraph Click the Play button to have Text Help start reading the text in the open document T Click the Pause button to pause the current reading in the document b Click the Fast Forward button to place the cursor after the next word sentence or paragraph Click the Stop button to stop the current reading in the document EJ Click the Help button to ge
127. www usingenglish com quizzes www english test net www churchillhouse com tests Bilingual Vocabulary Quizzes http iteslj org v Vocabulary in pictures and sounds for low level students www languageguide org eng Practice with using your native language and another activity for ESL students http a4esl org Exercises for all levels www english zone com Membership is required for some pages ESL Resources Handouts and Exercises http owl english purdue edu handouts esl Monthly Internet Journal For Teachers of ESL Articles Research Papers Lessons Plans Classroom Handouts Teaching Ideas amp Links http iteslj org Grammatical Explanations http www ultralingua net shared references english index htm C Multilingual on line dictionary http www ultralingua net index html Reading Signs in English Photographs of Many Signs http www manythings org signs Literacy and Learning Disabilities Special Collection http Idlink coe utk edu The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents teachers and other professionals http ldonline org A directory of professionals serving special educational needs http www iser com index shtml For newcomers to Seattle WA http www living usa net BASIC STUDIES TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 121 Quia Teacher Account Information QUIA Basic Studies Department Accounts Quia accounts have been set up for each ESL level Each teacher has their own
128. your language You will see No translation available instead of a translation Help bar The instructions appear in this bar when the students drag the cursor over a button or functional area Search Find area This is the area where the students can chose to find words according to various search options 1 Search by alphabet Click on the tab that says Alphabet Click on one of the letters of the alphabet to show all of the words that begin with that letter This search will show root words in the center list 2 Search by sounds that appear in words Click on the tab that says Sound Hold on the arrow to see the selection of sounds Listen to each of the sounds by dragging the cursor to each one Click on any one of the 52 sounds available Chose by clicking the button to have the sound located at the beginning of the words only end of the words only or anywhere in the word This search will show the root words and their forms in the Center list 3 Search by text Click on the tab that says Text Type in the box Chose by clicking the button to have the words listed that Start with End with or Contain the letters typed in the box An entire word can be found by typing the word and choosing Exactly match This search will show the root words and their forms in the Center list 4 Click on All Words to search for all of the root words in the dictionary 5 Click on Nouns to show all of the nouns available in the program

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