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DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The 15-state Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Consortium is working to improve academic outcomes for approximately 1.3 million K-12 students with print disabilities within the member States through the timely acquisition and delivery of high-quality educational materials in accessible formats (audio, Braille, eText, large print). www.cast.org
1. WYNN Reader – Contains reading supports (simultaneous highlighting of text as it is spoken), writing, studying and internet supports. (WYNN Reader is covered in this presentation) 2. WYNN Wizard – Contains all features in Reader version PLUSOCR and scanning. DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI WYNN version 5.1Two versions available: www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI File formats supported by WYNN: .wyn - WYNN’s own exclusive file format .doc - Microsoft documents .txt and .rtf - generic text and rich text files .html - web pages and web documents .pdf - REQUIRES WYNN Wizard .opf - DAISY and NIMAS files WYNN opens text-based NIMAS and DAISY files (e.g. Bookshare books). But will not open recorded audio DAISY books (e.g. RFB&D) www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Program Startup & Sign-in Signing in: retrieves your custom audio and text settings New users, type in your name and click OK Returning users, find your name in the drop-down menu. Click OK. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Rotating color-coded Tool Bars 1. Blue Tool Bar – for file management (opens files, opens web browser, saves, prints) 2. Green Tool Bar – changes how text looks and sounds 3. Pink Tool Bar – study tools (dictionary, highlighting, adding text or recorded notes) 4. Yellow Tool Bar – writing tools (word prediction, spell check, outlining) Next button cycles through the 4 toolbars. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI “Common buttons”(found on left side of ALL Toolbars) Next button moves you to the next color toolbar Toggles between Read Only mode and Write mode File List displays all of your open files Read and Pause the narration www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Blue toolbar (File Management ) Open / Close books Switch from blue to green toolbar Read / pause book Open the list of current books/files Open web browser www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Greentoolbar (Reading Styles) Common tools found in all toolbars Change Text size Set color of Background Rate of speech Line and word spacing Move one segment at a time www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Pinktoolbar (Study Tools) Common tools found in all toolbars Set Bookmarks Dictionary Spell out word Add text and recorded voice notes Highlighter tool www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Yellow toolbar (Writing Tools) Common tools found in all toolbars Spell check Text Options Find word Word prediction Go To Page www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Open a DAISY book Click the OPEN tool 1. In the “Files of Type” box, choose “DAISY/NIMAS Files” (.opf) 2. Browse the “Look In” window to find the book www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI File List tool You may open more than 1 book at a time. Then use the File List tool button to see a list of all books you’ve opened. All books you’ve opened are shown in the File List window. Close File List window Use the File List window to open or switch from one book to another. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI 3 ways to move around a book 1. From the Yellow toolbar, choose GoTo In the GoTo Page dialog box, type in the page number and click Go. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-G 2. Use the scroll bar to move, then click on the text to place your cursor in a sentence. 3. Page up, Page down keys, and keyboard arrow keys also work. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Read a book Click once in the text to put your cursor on a word or sentence, then.. From the Common set of tools (found on the left side of all color toolbars), click Read. When reading, the same button changes to look like this. Click to Pause the reading. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Close a book When finished using a book, click Close to remove it from WYNN. Once closed, the book will no longer appear in the File List window. Click the Close tool to close a book www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Text Display tools (in the green toolbar) Size button toggles between different text sizes. Each click moves to a new setting. Color button toggles to different text and background colors. Line and word spacing toggles here Make lines shorter or longer by using the Margins toggle www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Audio tools (in the green toolbar) Rate button toggles for faster and slower speech The user may choose to Self-Pace to have the reading pause at each line, sentence or paragraph. Click again to continue reading. To Pause longer or shorter periods between sentences. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Speech Settings Settings Menu Choose: Speech Settings Click Speech Settings tab Change Voice Change Volume Change Rate www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Bookmarks and Highlighting In the Pink toolbar, click the Bookmark tool, then.. Choose a style/color of bookmark Bookmarked text looks like this Click the Highlight tool, choose a color, then click and drag through text www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Text notes and Voice notes Text and Voice Note tool buttons (Pink toolbar) To add a Text note: Click the Note tool Type your note Click OK (Click Read to listen) To add a Voice Note: Click the Voice Note tool Record your note with a microphone. Click OK www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Finding “Mark-Ups” Bookmarks, Highlighting, Text Notes and Voice Notes are all called “Mark-Ups.” To find any Mark-Up, click Find in the Yellow toolbar, then choose Mark-Up Choose the type of Mark-Up to find, then click the Find Next button. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Read Only Mode, Write Mode, and Masking In all toolbars, there is a button that toggles back and forth between Read Only and Write. Masking uses shading to emphasize text area In the Green toolbar, use the Mask button to toggle between line, sentence, paragraph, and no masking. You MUST be in Read Only mode to use masking. Screen shot of Sentence Masking www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Text to MP3 Conversion It is possible to convert text from any document into an MP3 or WAV file. This allows users to listen to a file later at their convenience using any MP3 compatible device, including portable devices like iPods™. To convert text to MP3: Open any document From File Menu, choose Save to Audio. Select a page range to convert. Click Save Page Range Name file and Save. Hint: Choose only a few pages to convert to MP3 at any one time. www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI Freedom Scientific, Learning Systems Group offers Three CustomizedLevels of Training Training provides teaching strategies and tips for customizing WYNN: • LSG has a new WYNN Training Module CD • GoToMeeting allows us to conduct real-time online training of WYNN • LSG offers instructor led training for WYNN and TestTalker on location at your school or organization www.cast.org
DE | GA | IA | LA | ME | MA | MI | MN | MO | NY | PA | UT | VT | WI The development of this project by the AIM Consortium at the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and the Michigan Department of Education IDEA Mandated Activities Project Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports was funded by Grant # H327S070003 from the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The contents of this project are not exhaustive and inclusion does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education, the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports, or the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) www.cast.org
