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Interactive Boardmaker Basics
By: Vanessa Wilkinson (nee Bushbacher)& Robyn Jung
Movable Buttons1st you have to make sure you have the movable
button tool on your toolbar.
Movable ButtonsTo add the movable
button tool to your toolbar:Go to Dynamic BoardsThen to ShowThen select Movable
Button Tool
Movable Buttons1. Select Movable
Button Tool
2. Click on button you want to make move
3. You will be prompted to enter a unique name.
4. Once you enter this name, it will appear in a green box centered on the movable button.
Movable ButtonsTo create a
destination button: Click and drag the
movable button over to the button that you want to make the destination.
Drop the movable button on the destination
You will be prompted to enter a unique name. This name will appear in a red box centered on the destination button.
Movable ButtonsAssigning
Actions:You will see a
standard Button Action window
Define the action list for this Movable/Destination button. Select OK.Action
Categories changes the Actions list
Movable & Destination Properties
Movable Properties: Snap Back
Snap this movable button back to the last position when dropped on an invalid destination
Move Clones Instead of moving the button itself,
create a new “cloned” copy of whatever the button is
Destination Properties: Center Movables
Force movable buttons to appear in the exact center of the destination button** Right click on the button and scroll down to Movable (or
Destination) Button Properties
Linking Pages/BoardsCreate and save the board you
want to link the page to
Double click the button you want to make the linking button
Under Action Categories select Board Change
Under Actions select Change Board
Select the board you want to link the page to and hit OK
Button Actions
Adding SoundTake your movable
button and Drag & Drop onto your destination button.
Actions Play Recorded MessageSelect Sound from MJ
sounds Select the sound you
want from the list Name the sound and
select OK
Button ActionsPlay a recorded
message
Actions Play Recorded MessageRecord a new
sound (Microphone needed?)
Record sound, listen to play back, select OK
Pop-up Boards1. Create board you want to pop-up and save
2. Select Action Categories Board Change, then select Actions Go to popup board
3. Select the board you want to go to, then hit OK
Pop-Up BoardsOn the pop-up board:
Double click the buttons one at a time (repeat until this is done for all of them)
If you want a message to be spoken, you need to put this action firstSelect Action Categories
Basics then select Actions Speak Message, then type in what you want it to say
In order to go back to the page you want you need to select Action Categories Board Change, Actions Return to Last Board
Pop-Up Boards
On the Pop-up board cont. If you want your main board
to remain visible when the new board pops up
Go to File, Board setup…Change board height and
width to match the size of the pop up board, hit OK
Make sure to save this pop-up board again
SymbolateTyping
Select Symbolate tool on toolbarClick on the background where you would like the
button to appear.Start typing the sentence
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He left Spain and reached North America. He had three ships.
SymbolateEditing Text
Click on the text you’d like to edit.Delete with backspace or delete buttonStart typing to insert textTo treat two or more words as a single word, hold the
underscore key ( _ ) instead of pressing the space bar For example Christopher_Columbus
VS.
SymbolateChanging Symbols
Double click on the word/picture you want to change
Scroll through the options they provide select your new choice and hit OK
SymbolateAdding New Symbols
Double click on the word/symbol
Go to Add New Symbol
Type the name of the symbol you want to find, scroll through the options and then select OK
SymbolateProperties Window
Right click in the symbolate boxYou can adjust:
The size of the symbols Change where the text is
located Line spacing
SymbolateRead with Highlighting You can have the text you write read to you. Double click the symbolate box (with the Pointer tool) Action Categories Basics, Actions Read with Highlighting
Speak MessageSelect Action
Category Basic
Actions Speak Message
Type in the text you want or select use button text
When the button is selected it will speak this message
Spoken PreviewSelect Action
Categories Basic
Actions Spoken Preview
Type in text you want to speak or select use button text
This will allow the student to listen to a message without selecting the button
FinderSingle picture vs. all
the pictures that are available with that word
Finder
Allows you to filter out categories
FinderAllows you to:
add a second language
change the size of the text
Change where the text is seen
If the symbols are in black and white or color
FinderCan be changed to:
ContainsStarts withMatch Word
Can change the name on the picture here
Right ClickProperties
Make invisibleThe button outline
cannot be seen in use mode
Not SelectableThe button will not be
selected in use mode Helps if you have a
scanning student
Right ClickAlignment for a single
buttonCenters contents of
buttons HorizontallyCenteredVertically
Right ClickAlignment for multiple buttons
Top, Bottom, Right and Left will always be the button that sticks out in that direction the furthest