INSTALLATION for PIXWRITER v3.2
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1. 6 Click Done The assignment will also appear on the Paper Click Add Target to use that picture The new picture will appear on the burton in your Word Bank T MSN FR 1 bought new saw for my Dad Making gang Oog TSA Phrase and Sentence Buttons There are two ways to enter phrases on a button Use the Phrase Edit Box in the Tool Bar to enter two and three words that have been paired with an LSP See Page 000000000 in Getting Started for an explanation of use of the Phrase Edit Box in two or more words in the target word box in the Target Word dialog Ifthe word is in the LSP library the picture will appear Example polar bear thank you fire extinguisher Complete sentences up to 23 characters can be entered in the target word box One LSP can be chosen to illustrate the message of the sentence 1 Type the sentence in the target word box 2 Write that word to represent the graphic for that sentence in the Alternate Picture rectangle 3 Ifthe Thesaurus shows possible graphics choose the one desired Click Add Target Repeat for other targets sentences Click Done Below is a 4 space Word Bank which contains sentences and phrases All were created using the above steps Welche Im hungry 1 want a mikshake BANE IDG bii mm a milkshake Importing Pictures into Pis2. swim swan The Voice Menu Shows the voices that are installed and currently available on your computer Select any foice If you save the file the voice setting will be retained each time the file is used The Speech Me Choose Faster or Slower to change the rate of the text to speech Say All Stop Talking and Mute show key equivalents for functions of the Speak button When Mute is selected the speak icon will be grayed out and there will be no speech when a button is selected say Stop Talking SH Mute the voice Target Word Dialog Any time you want to change a pieture word match you will target the word you have in the document Functions Possible in the Target Word Dialog You can 1 Change the picture word match Choose another picture from the LSP library b Select No Picture Import pictures clip original drawings digital photographs See Importing Pictures below 2 Change text to speech pronunciations 3 Make a button with two or more words Target Word Basies The Target Word Dialog will appear on your paper 1 Click on the Target Button in the Tool Bar 2 Enter the targeted word the word which requires a graphic change 3 Enter the name for the alternate picture 4 Click Add Target If there is a button in the Word Bank for that word already the graphic ch
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4. A des fuk Substituting One Word for Another 1 Click on the word on the Paper that you want to change 2 Click on the desired button from the Word Bank The new word picture will now appear on the Paper EJ A Adding Inserting Punctuation 1 Click on the word on the Paper which will precede the punctuation 2 Click on the needed punctuation which is located either on the Tool Bar or in the Word Bank NOTE When adding inserting ending punctuation Pix Writer will insert the punctuation space appropriately following the punctuation and capitalize h H ha E e S uu The fvefghior drives a CENE the 38 iserting a Word 1 Click on the word on the Paper that will follow the inserted word 2 Hold down the Command key 38 and click the word picture button in the Word Bank that you want to insert fe 9 A MH firetruck 88 estes A firefighter drives firetruck Inserting Multiple Words NOTE This is an advanced feature requiring students to use the keyboard to type Words from the keyboard that they want inserted into their document 1 Click on the word on the Paper that will follow the inserted words The chosen word will appear in the Phrase Edit Box on the Tool Bar 2 Place your cursor in the Phrase Edit bo
5. Option e then the letter for A Option then again a Word Bank Containing Both English and Spanish Words Sometimes when in Spanish mode pictures will appear above English words This is because the look up list that list that PixWriter scans for the automatic picture matching has been written to refer to English picture names For example you could be in Spanish mode and type dress and a picture would appear However if you typed dressing there would be no picture Experimentation will educate you as to what words will produce pictures You may always mix English and Spanish words in a Word Bank using the Target Word Dialog See Page 16 for instructions on using the Target Word Dialog Voice Selectior OS X by default does not include a Spanish voice A Spanish voice may be purchased from a third party vendor For instance Cepstral cepstral com offers a male and female voice that will work on OS X The cost per voice is 29 95 Homonyms and Words with Multiple Meanings 1 Click on the word in the Paper 2 Select the Target Word icon from the Tool Bar 3 You will notice that the word has already been filled in in the Target Word box and if there are multiple picture choices those choices are displayed as thumbnails 4 Select the one that fits the meaning of your sentence The chosen picture will automatically fill a button Punctuation Option 1 gives yo
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8. set and you return to the main screen the Tool Bar contain an indication of the scan settings The key character s you designated appear next to the Return button in the Tool Bar d When scan settings are active press ESC to turn them off or select the menu item Options Menu Changing the Size of Words Appearing on the Paper 1 Select Smaller Text 38 3 or Larger Text 38 4 in the Options Menu Repeat the selection to get the desired text size Smaller Text LU larger Text n woodpecker Changing the Size of Pictures Appearing on the Paper 1 Select Smaller Pictures 38 1 or Larger Pictures 38 2 from the Options Menu Repeat the selection to get the desired picture size Smaller Pietures 1 Larger Pictures 2 woodpecker woodpecker lesred font in the Font Menu This changes the font that is used on amp A woodpecker and a robin are birds 58 Wiesen 4 Q H uopche and robin birds Customizing a PixWriter 3 2 Word Bank Selecting the Number of Buttons in the Word Bank 1 Go to the Options Menu 2 Select 4 16 36 or 64 Buttons The default Word Bank is 36 buttons Futons E v 16 Buttons 36 Buttons E 64 Buttons Adding Punctuation Erase and or Speak Buttons to the Word Bank Refer to Page 4 for a description of moving the buttons from the Tool Bar Selecti
9. Buttons to the Word Bank B Selecting Gender Appropriate Personal Pronouns B Selecting Black and White Pictures 13 Using Same Font on Paper and in Word Bank 14 Creating Word Only Buttons 15 The Voice Menu E The Speech Menu 15 Target Word 16 25 Substituting One LSP for Another 16 The LSP Thesaurus 18 Importing Pictures into PixWeiter 19 Importing Through the Target Word Dialog 19 Importing Using the File Menu 2 Importing Images Saved on the Clipboard 20 Say Clear Remove and Done Buttons 21 Making Phrase and Sentence Buttons 2 Selecting Homonyms Using the LSP Thesaurus 23 Editing a Pix Writer Document 26 27 Deleting a Word 26 Substituting One Word for Another 26 Adding Inserting Punctuation 26 Inserting a Word 26 Inserting Multiple Words 26 Teacher Features 28 32 Making a Word Bank from Digital Text 28 Making Duplicate Buttons 29 Making PixCards Small Picture Cards 29 Auto Capitalize 30 Resizing the Pix Writer Window 31 Selecting File Info 31 Copying Text from a PixWriter Document 32 Copying a Selected Picture to Another Application E The PixWriter Menu 32 Spanish Language 33 34 Entering Spanish Text Diaeritical Markings Producing a Word Bank Containing Both English and Spanish Voice Selection 34 Homonyms and Words with Multiple Meanings E Punctuation 34 Vocabulary Listed in Categories 35 Welcome Congratulations on having chosen Pix Writer 3 2 Pix Writer is the easy to use tool for be
10. INSTALLATION for PIXWRITER v3 2 1 Insert the CD into the computer 2 You will see PixWriter app Read Me which has these installation instructions in it PixWriter Manual and Samples 3 Drag PixWriter app to the Applications Directory in the Finder PixWriter will be copied on your hard drive 4 Drag PixWriter Manual and Samples folder to the Documents Directory in the Finder Inside that folder are 1 PixWriter v3 2 Mac Manual pdf 2 Pix Writer v3 2 Samples folder Installation is Complete Look in your Applications Directory for Pix Writer Double click Pix Writer to open the program i Table of Contents Installation i Welcome 1 Getting Started 2 5 Making PixWriter Word Bank Filling Buttons Using the Phrase Edit Box Clearing the Paper Organizing the Word Bank Buttons Coloring Button Borders Locking the Word Bank Punctuation Return Erase and Speak Buttons Functions of the Speak Button Writing with Pix Writer 3 2 7 12 Writing with the Mouse Touch Window or Joystick Writing Directly from the Keyboard Writing Directly from the Keyboard No Buttons Showing Writing Using Switches Single Switch Scanning Two Switch Step Scanning 10 Changing the Size of Words Appearing on the Paper 10 Changing the Size of Pictures Appearing on the Paper Changing Font 2 Customizing PixWriter 3 2 Word Bank 13 15 Selecting the Number of Buttons in the Word Bank B Adding Punctuation Erase and or Speak
11. Writer There are three ways to import images into your Pix Writer Word Bank 1 Select Import a Picture File in the Target Word dialog 2 Select Import Picture in the File Menu 3 Copy image from another application to the Clipboard and import through the Target Word dialog Importing Through the Target Word Dialog 1 Click on the Target button in the Tool Bar or SET or Target Word in the Edit Menu 2 Click Import a Picture File Import a Picture Fle 3 Navigate to the desired picture fle The file may be a digital photograph or graphic from camera intemet photo editor B Pere omen Ln m tome 1 Pies 4 Click Choose 5 Assign a name for the picture Click OK Pare Assign word for this picture zx The imported picture will automatically fill a button and the word will be added to the target word list on the 6 Continue to import photos 7 Click Done t side of the dialog Importing Using the File Menu 1 Select Import Picture from the File Menu Import Picture 7 2 Locate the desired picture Name the picture Click OK A bution will be created with the imported picture and the target word You have not needed to visit the Target Word dialog 1f you go to the Target Word dialog you will see that the word has been added to the list on the right
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13. anges to reflect your assignment 5 Make other target word selections if needed 6 Click Done Not only will the buttons reflect your assignments but the LSP above the word on the Paper will also change The LSP Thesaurus 1 When you enter a target word sometimes alternate LSP will appear in the thumbnails 2 Click any alterate picture to select it The substitute picture will appear as the Target Picture Quaere oe 3 Click Add Target to use that picture The new picture will appear on the button your Word Bank 4 Click Done when you are finished assigning alternate pictures to your targeted word s Determining if an Alternate Picture is Available for a Specific Word There will be occasions when you type a word and a picture that does not represent the meaning of the word appears on the button see if there is an alternate picture that may have been assigned to that word follow this procedure 1 Click on the word printed in the Paper portion of the Pix Writer window bought a Toms oaoa OAG tee Click on the Target Word icon on the Tool Bar You will sce that the word has automatically been entered in the Target Word box and the choices of LSP available for that word are displayed as thumbnails p FAtr 4 Select the graphic that illustrates the meaning of your word Bue pen
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15. d Bank contents are scanned in groups to speed up locating the desired word After the Group has been Selected the individual words within that group are scanned Tick Sound on Advance A tick is heard as the scanning moves from button to button or group to group Auditory Scanning Selecting this option will tum on auditory Scanning of the individual buttons The words will be spoken as the buttons are scanned NOTE If the scanning speed is very rapid some words may not be suid entirely Adjust speed if needed 5 Click OK Tuo Suitch Step Scanning Tn this scanning mode a switch advances the scanning When the desired word has been highlighted another switch selects that word and prints it on the Paper There is no timed interval in two switch step scanning since the user determines how quickly the scanning advances from button to bution 1 Since two switches are in use in this scanning mode you will have to designate two key characters in order for the switch interface to recognize the two switches Check you switch interface for possible key characters to use 2 Enter the Ist and 2nd Key Characters in the boxes at the bottom of the dialog When designating key characters be sure to type in a printable charac ters e g letters numbers punctuation 3 Make your selections for options See 4 in Single Switeh Scanning above for a description of each option 4 Click OK After the scanning options have been
16. dow The PixWriter window can be resized and moved around your sereen This is convenient when you are using two applications For example a picture assisted reading document might be open in Picture It so that a student can refer to the document while writing a report on the content Or a student could be finding information on the internet and importing that content and or graphics into PixWriter 1 Grab the bottom right comer of PixWriter and drag to the desired 2 Click on the title bar at the top of the window and drag to the desired location Selecting File Info Under the File Menu you will see File Info Selecting this menu item will tell you about the file you ate creating It tells you whether the file has been saved and or changed the font the font size the number of imported pictures and the number of words in the file Copying Text from a PixWriter Document Under the Edit Menu is an item Copy All Text Shift 8 C This copies the text to the clipboard which can then be pasted into any other application Copying a Selected Picture and Using in Another Application 1 Click on a LSP in the Paper A red outline of the LSP will appear 2 Select Copy Selected Picture from the Edit Menu or 38 C to the LSP to the Clipboard matador 3 The copied graphic can then be pasted into another application The PixWriter Mem About Pix Write shows copyright information and displays the version you are presently
17. e sentences 1 Enter the desired words and make buttons 2 Hold down the Shift key Move the cursor to the desired button C Shift and drag the buttons to position them in the Word Bank the dm are SAET cookies good Making PixCards Small Picture Cards PixCards allows you to make vocabulary flash cards labels for your classroom PECS cards for communication schedules or game cards 1 Select PixCards from the Options Menu Shift Click on the Palette icon You will notice that each word picture on the Paper is bordered by a black rectangle PixCards amp e vg monkey chootah baboon zobra girato mh elephant hippo chim loness 2579 HADE OOG REO ex y FF ef 27 Adjust the picture and word sizes using the Options Menu Smaller Pictures 1 Larger Pictures 2 Smaller Text ES Larger Text E 4 Print and Use 5 Turn off PixCards from the Options menu or Shift Click on the Palette Auto Capitalize The default setting is for Pix Writer to automatically capitalize the first word of each new sentence This feature can be turned off allowing a student to learn capitalization rules 1 Go to the Options Menu 2 Select Auto Capitalize Auto Capitalize 3 Create buttons for words that will begin sentences both in upper case and in lower case looked ike Bambi Resizing the PixWriter Win
18. eal caramel apple s whipped cream pancakes carrots coconut 5 pasta cauliflower OTHER FOODS dae pretzel 9 celery 1 chili pepper O candy grapefruit plural com candy cane 5 rapes Scone s cucumber s atsupetchup stuffing eggplant 5 chips lemon 5 toast French fries chocolate lime 5 tortillas garlic chocolate chips mango s Breen pepper food orange jalapeno groceries peach es MEATS nice honey pear 3 olive 9 icing Pineapple s bacon onion s im plums beet peas jelly Prune lt bologna Pepper 5 jelly beans raisin 9 burrito 5 pickle raspberry ies cheeseburger Potato es lollipop s rhubarb chicken nuggets produce marshmallows tangerine 5 drumstick Pumpkin 9 mayonnaise strawberry eg 9 fed chilis mushroom Watermelon S ham radish es mustard hamburger salad nachos GRAINS hotdog spinach patty hot dogs soybeans peanut butter bagel 5 Jami chop 9 Squash Baza biscuit s meat tomato es VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES television bath popcorn throne brush noun accordion popsicle s toilet brush action bagpipes salt and pepper tior comb noun band sandwich es wardrobe comb verb banjo s Sauce cures bass drum Snacks HOUSE curling iron bassoon s snoweone deodorant bells soup atic first aid bongos subsandwich balcony floss bugler syrup banister haircut choir twinkies basement hair dryer chord whipped eream bathroom h
19. ed the words showing on the Paper will be read by the computer The words will be highlighted as they are read You can stop the speech by selecting the Speak button again Ifa single picture is selected from the Paper and the Speak button is selected only that word will be spoken Ifa single word is selected from the Paper and the Speak button is selected the computer will begin reading from that point You can stop the speech by selecting the Speak button again Wri g with PixWriter 3 2 Writing with the Mouse Touch Window Joystick or Similar Device a ck on a button to write the picture vord on the paper f a need to buy apples bananas cheese E ge 5 ae 1 5 os Writing Directly From the Keyboard Type and press the spacebar to put words on the paper Even if the Word Bank is completely filled or locked words will appear on the paper and the LSP support ing that picture will be paired with the word in the Paper area Writing Directly From the Keyboard No Buttons Showing 1 Go to the Options Menu and select Hide Word Bank The Word Bank will disappear but the Tool Bar will remain available Hide Word Bank ET wd Siia cator o ANAND 2 Return to the Options Menu and select Show Word Bank to bring the Word Bank back to the sereen Show Word Bank Writing Using Switches Select Setup Sca
20. gin ning writers of any age for all students in grades Kindergarten through Second for students learning English and for RTI interventions for students who are struggling For those of you who are familiar with previous versions of Pix Writer you will find that all the favorite features have been included in this new version All files you have made in previous versions can be opened and used in PixWriter 3 2 For those of you who are new to Pix Writer you are going to experience the most effective Picture Assisted Writing tool for beginning writers You will create Word Banks simply by typing words and hitting the spacebar Customized vocabulary Word Banks can be created to fit with your students abilities assignment requirements and IEP goals Look at the new features They are all described in this manual Completely newly drawn library of Literacy Support Pictures LSP in high resolution The library of Literacy Support Pictures is now over 10 500 LSP in color and black and white New scanning options not only single switeh but also two switch step scanning Both scanning options have the ability to read the buttons in other words auditory scanning You can now make PECS cards classroom labels and vocabulary cards using the PixCards feature The new 4 space Word Bank is especially suited for first time writers Words are highlighted as they are read There are many other new features So experiment look f
21. hrase Edit Box to activate Type your words in the Phrase Edit Box and select the Get Pictures or Parse Button A bution will fill with the words and one picture i cowboy boots v a A Dad found Note If you are unsure whether or not the two or three word phrase has a LSP assigned to it clicking the Get Pictures button will fill one or more buttons appropriately In other words if one picture represents the multiple words one button will fill If each word in the Phrase Edit Box has a graphic associated with it that many buttons will fill Clearing the Paper Press the Escape ESC key to clear the paper at any time Organizing the Word Bank Buttons Moving buttons Hold the Shift key and drag a button to move it If another picture word is in the location the pictures words will swap positions Deleting buttons Hold the Control key ctl and click a button to delete it from the Word Bank Duplicating buttons Hold the Shift key and click on the desired button Coloring Button Borders optional 1 Hold down the Option key and click the desired color on the Palette in the Tool Bar 2 Continue to hold down the Option key and click on a button to add the color border Several buttons can be colored with subsequent clicks 3 Click on the Palette to select another color and repeat 4 You may change a colored button back to black by h
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23. n in the Options Menu to set the parameters Setup Scan Toggle Scan On Off x You will sce the following window San halon ru oer Sean options ea cm Two anning options are available Single Switeh Scanning and Two Switeh Step hlighter from one button or group to another using the time interval set in the Advance Timer Pressing the switch on a highlighted button will print that word graphic on the Paper 1 Set your Single Switch Interface Action according to the directions included in your interface instructions Check your switeh interface for possible settings for example 1 for Switch 1 2 Type the character in the Ist Key Character box in the bottom section of the dialog When designating a key character be sure to type in a printable charac ter e g letters numbers punctuation Move the slider to the speed desired for the scanning The time between advancing the scanning ranges from 6 seconds to couple of tenths of a second 4 Select any or all of the program options which are shown at the bottom of the dialog Start Scan with Big Speak Button The Speak Button must be in the Word Bank to be scanned Starting here allows the student to listen to what he she has written before continuing with the written language assignment This options is only available when Groups see below is not selected Groups Then Individuals The Wor
24. ng Gender Appropriate Personal Pronouns Personalizing a Word Bank to reflect the gender of the person writing or a character in a story is possible All personal first person pronouns I me my mine will appear as male or female depending upon your selection Go to the Options Menu and select the appropriate gender 1144 44 iji Selecting Black and White Pictures The default setting is for color pictures You can select black and white pictures by going to the Options Menu and selecting Color Pictures which will change all of the pictures on the paper and on the word bank to black and white Return to the Options Menu click Color Pictures to restore color pictures Color Pictures Color Pictures clouds storm La wind sun Using Same Font on Paper and in Word Bank Go to the Options Menu and Select Syne Document Button Font Sync Document Button Font scissors markers YAO B scissors glue markers pencis paper crayons Creating Word Only Buttons The default setting is for both words and pictures to occupy buttons In the Options Menu this item is checked indicating that pictures will appear on the buttons Selecting this option tums off the function and word only buttons will fll the Word Bank When a button s is selected the word and picture will appear on the Paper Pictures on Buttons Pictures on Buttons
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26. olding Shift and Option keys and clicking the button x 19 Locking the Word Bank optional Click the Lock button on the Tool Bar This will prevent accidental changes in the Word Bank To unlock the Word Bank use the Edit Menu or L NOTE The keyboard is always active E even when the Word Bank is locked Punctuation Return Erase and Speak Buttons The Punctuation Return Erase and Speak buttons are in the Tool Bar when you first start using Pix Writer Te 1 These buttons are active in the Tool Bar and students ean click on any of these buttons while writing The Punctuation Erase and Speak buttons can be moved into the Word Bank Possible seasons for moving the buttons to the Word Bank are 1 to emphasize adding punctua tion in a student s written work 2 to address visual concerns for recognizing and selecting these buttons be larger 3 to have the buttons available during scanning mode 1 Select Punctuation Big Speak Button Big or Erase Button Big in the Options Menu PixWrter will place these buttons in the last spaces in the Word Bunk Speak Burton Big v Speak Button sig Erase Button Big Erase Button Big Punctuation Big gt Punctuation Big lleamedabout minerals earth ti 7 AA gne Functions of the Speak Button When the Speak button is select
27. or interesting sections in the Table of Contents and have fun with your students as you see them take pride in their writing Getting Started 1n the Finder in the Applications menu double click on the Pix Writer icon When Pix Writer opens you will see the Pix Writer screen divided into two areas The top area of the screen is the Paper Words and graphics will appear here as words ate typed or buttons are se lected The bottom area is the Word Bank The buttons in the Word Bank will hold the words and pictures that your students will select to complete their written language assignments Be tween the Paper and the Word Bank is the Pix Writer Tool Bar Each of the functions of he icons and spaces in the Tool Bar will be explained in this manual Making a PixWriter Word Bank 1 Type a word in the Edit Box The Edit Box is the blue rectangle in the Paper portion of your screen bananas 2 Hit the spacebar to make a button Capitalize proper nouns and the word 3 Continue typing words followed by the spacebar until all the desired vocabulary isin the Word Bank 1 9 BAPA need io buy at the grocery store bread mik e BEERA cheese hotdogs chips apples bananas Filling Buttons Using the Phrase Edit Box in the Tool Bar The Phrase Edit Box located in the Tool Bar allows you to fill one button with two or three words that are represented by one Literacy Support Picture LSP Click in the P
28. owplow Stagecoach streetcar Stroller Submarine 8 Subway taxi tractor trailer Jain transportation truck van 9 vehicle Wagon 5 VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES WEATHER barometer hurricane lightning rainbow snowflake Thunder tomado weather wind AIL US States All Mexican States Clocks on the 5 minutes for every hour Countries in Africa Antarctica Asia Europe Middle East North America South America
29. p inute Scooter shoot morning rope 3 skateboard night saw 9 sled TENNIS pam screw 9 Snowboard Seasons screwdriver Spinner hit second time shovel 5 sticker racket sometime sledgehammer s story rackets Sunrise spade 3 teddy bear tennis court sunset tack 9 toys tennis ball time tape measure video game today tools wagon s tomorrow typewriter whistle week vacuum s yoyo weekend wheelbarrow when wie VEHICLES year Wire stripper Mn Yesterday wrench s airplane Soccer ball s ambulance s ee TOOLS TOYS ark GOLF barge s I balli bicycle 6 ax es balloon s blimp 5 brad basketball 5 boat 5 golf bag broom s beach ball buggy fol ball bushel 5 block 9 bulldozer p cell phone s book 5 bus es wu chisel bubbles camper computer 9 ok canoe s con coloring carriage HOCKEY ari crayon s car s m dustpan s dart 9 cart 5 fan dice cement truck n reexinguisher s dol city bus HE flashlight 5 convertible TIME WORDS P Covered wagon air harrow football s crane P AM hoe 3 frisbee cruise ship dogsled 5 dump trc feny fire tuck fleet garbage truck glider fang glider hay wagon helicopter hot air balloon s jeep 5 Kayak 9 lifeboat 3 locomotive motorboat 5 motorcycle police car face car 9 riverboat soadgrader rocket rowboat s sailboat semi tuck ship Shure Skateboard sled sleigh Snowmobile s Sn
30. side Importing Images Saved on the Clipboard 1 Locate the image desired and open it in another appli 2 Select all or part of it and copy to the clipboard there 3 Go back to PixWriter and click on the Target button on the Tool Bar You will sec a thumbnail of the picture which was copied to the clipboard 4 Click on the thumbnal labeled Clipboard Contents 5 You will then see a larger version of the picture displayed tion One TT Eire mores re Enter the target word Click Add Target Click Done NOTE Visit www slatersoftware com for tips and tricks for picture resolution and tutorials on importing pictures This information will help you decrease file size and optimize the performance of Pix Writer Say Clear Remove and Done Butto Say To change the way the computer pronounces a word enter the phonetic spelling Clear To clear the target word and alternate word fields Remove Click on a word in the target word list on the right Then click Remove to delete the entry Done Click Done when you have finished making changes to your target words You will retur to the Word Bank and document Editing a Pix Writer Document Five editing functions are available Deleting a Word 1 Click on the word on the Paper that you want to delete from the document 2 Click the Erase button located either in the Tool Bar or in the Word Bank bm be SOR d m
31. t HISTORICAL guide fair librarian gypsy freeway lifeguard Abraham Lincoln hero grave tion tamer Benjamin Franklin hiker harbor magician King Martin Luther hobo intersection maid Thomas A Edison hunter Kennel mail carrier George Washington Indian movie marine Sir Issac Newion intruder museum matador juror police station mechanic GROUP duy Sage milkman karate miner band marching leprechaun subway minister choir mermaid wharf monk crowd neighbor nun group papoose nurse people patient NEIGHBORTHOOD operator team patriot paleontologist tribe pedestrian backyard Paperboy Pilgrims doghouse photographer MISCELLANEOUS pioneer garden Pilot Pirate 5 fawn Pitcher baseball angel s poacher orchard police ballet robber park VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES pool musie class pansy es on Sidewalk MUN ouvoutside Steet PE class Poppy through own restroom rose 8 up picnic Sandbox playground sunflower s SCHOOL pow INTHECOUNTRY thom 9 tulip SUPPLIES GEOGRAPHICAL corral violets fum backpack Amazon River field MISCELLANEOUS binder hay loft calculator lt beach hive bush combination loc canyon lane cactus cct compas oe mine canail crayon 9 E path fem eraser 5 pencil continent pen sty county fanch garden finch box desert refuge drain notebooks dune mad Pas paper equator Sable gov pale forest tunnel holly pens Grand Canyon will p D Salue marker s ice
32. teeth garage oats apron 9 throat gas station collar badge humb greenhouse costume barrette toe 5 grocery cowboy boots belt toenail fogan diaper beret tongue hospital dress bib tooth hotel fireman s hat s bow waist house glove 9 bracelet west hut hat broach igloo Knickers buckle s BRANDS jal jacket 6 button Tibrary jumper cleat Burger King lighthouse mitten 5 crown Coca Cola Jonghouse moccasin 5 Dairy Queen mill nightgown mobile home overalls earrings motel pajamas handkerchief museum panties headband McDonalds outhouse pants helmet 5 Mountain Dew pet store parka 5 hem Pepsi Police station Poncho hood Pizza Hut post office faincoat hose Seven Up Festaurant saddle shoes lasses Spite School Sash toggles Shack Scart i BUILDINGS shop shawl mask Silo shirt s mask Thespian airport Stadium shoes 9 necklace apartment Synagogue Shorts necktie 5 bakery tepee S Xn overalls bank temple Seeve plaid bar trading post slip pleat barber shop tree house Slipper Pocket bam 6 sock 3 purse bookstore CLOTHES sombrero s Fing 9 building 9 smock sandal s VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES a tos pan esci ora Son E beer ham Eom ee Eel cookin TERMS Bac EN m Eom ran ons m ped rca sates e uh E psy 3 ies DRINKS ne i coLons ES Aw apple juice ES E m tie 2 EN Me Bor pm pes ped mailbox Cae pes one tee me
33. u an upside down exclamation point Shift Option brings up the upside down question mark To produce a button with beginning punctuation 1 Type the word and hit the spacebar 2 Click on the word in the Paper 3 Click on the Target Word icon on the Tool Bar 4 When in the Target Word dialog add the leading punctuation and capitalize the first letter of the word 5 Click Add Target 6 Click Done A button will be filled with the correct punctuation VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES ANIMALS fawn poodle mosquito 5 feret 5 Porcupine s moth s MAMMALS flock sheep Prairie dog tarantula s fox es predator queen bee aardvark 8 gazelle 9 Puppy ies Scorpion s alligator s giraffe 9 spider 5 nimal ES raccoon 9 tarantula 9 animals goat s wasp s anteater 5 gorilla 9 mO MO antelope plural guinea pig 6 rhinoceros es armadillo 5 Hamster 3 seal 6 BIRDS baboon s herbivore Sheep badger 9 hippo 5 Skunk s bird 9 batts horse 5 Sloth bluejay 9 bear s hound 5 Squirrel 9 canary ies beaver 9 humpback stallion cardinal big hom sheep hyena 5 Seer chick 6 plural jaguar tiger 9 chicken 9 Poar s Kids goats walrus es crow 5 Brahman bull Killer whale Cygnet s bronco Kitten s water buffalo dodo buffalo plural lamb 6 weasel 9 dove bull Jemur s wolf drake bulldog s leopard s whale duck melts tion 5 Whales duck
34. urr chameleon 5 treefrog quack egg cell 9 cobra 5 elbow 5 dragon MARSUPIALS squeak esophagus gila monster eye 9 iguana 9 Kangaroo 5 DINOSAURS eyebrow 9 lizard 9 Koala freies python opossum Brachiosaurus jace 5 rattlesnake ipd Brontosaurus feet reptiles ASTROPO dinosaurs finger snake 5 Prerodactal fingernail 9 tortoise 9 sug Stegosaurus fists turtle 5 be Triceratops foot Tyrannosaurus Rex freckles FISH front ANIMAL PARTS giant angeltish EN APPLIANCES air bass beak s heal ed E appliance 5 head S fish an blender s hogfish can opener heel s manta ay fee coffee maker hip pit dishwasher inner ear marin dryer intestines moray eel f microwave kidney ociopussoctopi emp mixer knee T E POTUM im pike peti soe left hand Puffer fish 0 television salmon ES toaster lips Schoo fish Sed foe Washing machine lungs Shark ing mouth starfish BODY PARTS neck Swordfish ANIMAL SOUNDS DS VOCABULARY IN CATEGORIES ovary business apron suit palm cabin 6 bathrobe s Sweater fibi capitol bikini sweatpants right hand castle blouse sweatshirt scalp blue jeans Swimsuit 6 shin boot ue Shoulder s bonnets Side cottage boot anc skeleton courthouse boots underwear skin doghouse booties vest skull drugs6stone spine factory CLOTHES stomach fire station cape ACCESSORIES stomach anatomy fort clothes
35. using along with its revision date Spanish Language Having the capability of creating documents and creating Word Banks in Spanish means that many students can now leam read and write in the Spanish language Whether the student is a native Spanish speaker attending English speaking schools or a student learning Spanish PixWriter will enhance their educational experience Teachers who work with native Spanish speakers will find this feature of Pix Writer helps their students understand English and expand their English vocabularies Teachers in bilingual classrooms will enjoy the ease with which they can produce English and Spanish parallel documents and visual aids for their classroom Foreign language teachers will be thrilled with the adaptability and ease of use in their classes Entering Spanish Text 1 Select Spanish under the Options Menu English Spanish 2 Type a Spanish word hit the spacebar and the button will automatically fill with the Spanish word and the graphie Diacritical Markings Spanish words often have diacritical markings These accents are part of the spelling of the words and must be included in order for the computer to automatically match a picture to a word If you type in a word that you would expect will bring up a picture please first check your use of the accents Macintosh computers include a seq nce of key strokes to add the acc to the letters for
36. x and type the desired word s 3 Click the Get Pictures Parse button The words in the Phrase Edit Box will replace your selection in the document and will fill any empty buttons in the Word Bank an A firefighter drives a big red firetruck amp OH A firefighter drives big red firetruck Teacher Features Making a Word Bank From Digital Text You can make word buttons fast from digital text 1 Copy text fiom another application or website to your clipboard A Success Story forthe Siberian Tiger 2 Return to Pix Weiter Click in the Phrase Edit Box on the Tool Bar 4 Paste 38 V or Edit Menu selection the clipboard contents into the Phrase Edit Box 5 Click the Get Pictures Parse button 6 Buttons will fill with the words pietures which match the imported text NOTE You can use this same procedure to adapt a text email to be read in in Pix Writer Copy the email paste into the Phrase Edit Box click Get Pictures and the contents of the email will be displayed in picture assisted text on the Paper The Speak button will allow the computer to read it out loud The buttons have also been filled with the words from the email therefore the vocabulary is available to write a response if desired Making Duplicate Buttons Duplicating buttons allows you to support beginning writers when they are or example writing complet
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