Boardmaker Speaking Dynamically Pro

1. Boardmaker Speaking Dynamically Pro Presented by Amanda Garrett and Bethany Peters

2. Boardmaker Plus Speaking Dynamically Pro • You can still do 2 dimensional papers • For PEC’s, visual schedules ect… • Boardmaker SD Pro allows you to bring those papers to life on the screen

3. Boardmaker BasicsThe tool bar • The Symbol finder button • The database of all the pictures on Boardmaker • You can also add pictures to the database • The “make a button” button • Allows you to make a button anywhere on the screen • The Button sprayer tool • Allows you to duplicate many buttons • The letter/word maker

4. Basics continued.. • Symbolate tool • Great for social stories • Color change • You can change border, background ect. • Frame change • 3D frame • Moveable button tool • Control U- allows use of the interactive screen • Control D- Brings the screen back to design mode

5. How to drag and drop a picture into Boardmaker Plus SD Pro • Open Boardmaker • Create a new blank board • File New Board • Open the symbol finder on the tool bar • Drag symbol finder screen onto the board • Minimize Boardmaker • Open internet browser • Go to Google.com • Type in desired picture (image) • Open “images results” • Find desired picture

6. Dropping a picture into Boardmaker Plus SD Pro continued… • Click on the picture a will appear • Drag and hover over the minimized Boardmaker tab The tab will enlarge and show you the blank board • Drag the picture to the symbol finder and drop it on the picture area • A pop up screen will appear and you will need to give the picture • a name ( ex. Frog) • and assign to a category of your choice ( ex. Animals) • Type the item you choice into the symbol finder it should be there

7. Adding sound to a picture • Open a new board • Make a button • Double click on the button- a pop up board will appear • You have a few options • Speak Message • You can type in a message or use the button text • Play recorded message • Record a new sound ( your voice) • Select from MJ sounds – it opens a sound folder and you can choose from the sounds available • findsounds.com also has many cool sounds • Drag and drop the sound just like you dragged the picture • Drop it onto the picture where you want the sound

8. Adding a video • Double click on button that you want the video to be attached to • A pop up screen will appear • Click on “Cool Stuff” • Click “Play movie” • Go to “My Videos” and click on the video you want to put on the board

9. Symbolatetool • Click on Symbolate button tool • Type desired message • If you want to change a picture double click on the picture • A screen will come up you can add extra picture or browse through the pictures

10. Changing Boards • When creating a board package you must first make the board you are going to change to… • Create the board • Be sure to make a change board back button on it • Click on button-go to “Board Change” tab • Click “change board back”- then click ok • Save it in my boards • Minimize that board after saving • Also Pop-up boards available • Pop-up board “pop up” on the same screen and are a smaller board

11. Changing Boards continued… • Now create another board that will link to the board that you just created • Save room on the board for a “next board button” • Make a button anywhere on the board • You can put a “turn page” symbol on it • Click on the “turn page” button- a pop up board will appear • Click on the “Board Change” tab • Then click on “Change board”- another pop-up will appear • Find the board that you saved to connect to the current board • Click “ok” then “ok” and it will take you back to your board • Push Control U and see if it works • You can link as many boards as you want this way

12. Adapted Learning • Adaptedlearning.com • A great resource for downloadable boards • Ready to use

13. Adapted Learning • You must first register • Find item you want to download • Highlight- it will turn blue • Scroll up to the top and click “download” • A new screen pops up and click “download” again • Save the file under “My boards” • If the file is a “zip” file you will have to extract the files • Another comes up it gives the option to save or to open • Open the file- it then takes you to a new screen • On the left it will say “extract files” – click on it • Follow the extraction directions • After the extraction is finished on the left will be a “move file” tab • Click on it and move files to “my boards”

14. Sharing Videos and Boards You can also send/receive boards thru email • Open BM • Go to file • Export • Individual Board Package • Choose a board to send • Then save as .zbp file • Open your email and send it as an attachment

15. Opening emailed boards • Double click on the link inside the e-mail • It will an open/save pop-up • You must first go to client C • Then documents and settings • Then to users or your name may be on the list (ex. Petersb) • Open “yourname” then save it to your designated space- My boards is the easiest • Click save-sometimes this take a while

16. Cool websites • Mediaconverter.org • Convert videos, change time ect… • Youtube.com • If you can catch it open • Try downloading and save at home • findsounds.com Pre-made materials to download: • http://www.ese.ocps.net/ (OCPS Assistive Technology link) • http://speakingofspeech.com (materials exchange) • http://www.mayer-johnson.com (downloads) • http://card.ufl.edu/visual/start.html (practical tips) • http://www.do2learm.com (activities) • http://aacintervention.com (tips and links) • http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/as/boardmakerfiles.html