Block M agic tutorial

1. BlockMagic tutorial Software: Install and Instruction

2. Installing the software

3. INSTALL 1 Uninstall the previous version of Block Magic Software 2 Download and install Speech platform runtime 3 Download and install your language voice 4 Download and install Block Magic Software Download and install Virtual Studio C++ Runtime Libraries 5

4. 1 INSTALL If you have installed the previous version of the software: First of all you must uninstall it

5. 1 INSTALL If you have installed the previous version of the software: First of all you must uninstall it • Open Programs and Features by clicking the Startbutton, clickingControl Panel, clickingPrograms, and thenclickingPrograms and Features. • Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstallingit. butmanysimplyoffer the option to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair.       Ifyou are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provideconfirmation.

6. INSTALL You will find all links at http://www.blockmagic.eu/main/download-and-install-block-magic-software/

7. 2 INSTALL Download from the Block Magic Website the Speech platform runtime Open the corresponding file on your pc and lunch it. Download the correct file for your PC system. (Ifyouchoose the uncorrect file, the systemwillalertyouduring the installation)

8. 3 INSTALL Download from the Block Magic Website the voices that you need Open the corresponding file on your pc and lunch it.

9. 4 INSTALL Download from the Block Magic Website the NEW VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE

10. 4 INSTALL After the downloading Open the ZIP file and lanchClient_Installer

11. 4 INSTALL Chooseyourpath and InstallBlock Magic

12. 4 INSTALL After the installation, open the program in the folder chosen in your hard disk.You will find a shortcut in Start -> Programs

13. 5 INSTALL Virtual Studio C++ Runtime Libraries at this link http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328

14. Using the software

15. USING Thisis the main menu for the game. 1) Switch on yourwand. 2) Click on Connect in this way your PC can recognize the wand

16. USING When the deviceisrecognized click OK Here willyou’llfindConnectedis the deviceisrecognized

17. USING Thisis the main menu for the game. Click ConfiguretagsbuttonONLYifyou must re-tag a block

18. USING Retagging menu

19. USING Thisis the main menu for the game. 1) Switch on yourwand. 2) Click on Connect in this way your PC can recognize the wand 3) Push Option button

20. USING Select youlanguage and put a thickifyou use the synthesizer

21. USING Thisis the main menu for the game. 1) Switch on yourwand. 2) Click on Connect in this way your PC can recognize the wand 3) Push Option button 4) To play click on Start button

22. USING The teacher must fillthis popup with pupil’s information.

23. Choose an exercises. Every exercise starts with the corresponding shape chosen. In this way the child never touch the PC, he/she touches only blocks.

24. USING If you choose the Rectangle, the child plays on Missing a Piece The childhas to execute the task using the figure Ifyou click on simulate you can use mouse to choose the correctblock

25. USING Finished a task, the pupil can re-play using the block. If he/she chooses a circle open a Logic Train Exercise

26. USING Finished a task, the pupil can re-play using the block. If he/she chooses a triangle open a Treasure Hunt Exercise The image isonly a background

27. USING Finished a task, the pupil can re-play using the block. If he/she chooses a Square open a One Group Selection Exercise The image isonly a background

28. If you want to stop the game click and change user, click on the Stop button. Every time you push STOP you must re-log the child.

29. ENJOY IT!!!Good work! • For suggestion, request or commentpleasecontactraffaele.difuccio@istc.cnr.it