Introduction to Boardmaker: An Overview

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1 Introduction to Boardmaker: An Overview Katie Thomas Distance Learning Coordinator KISN is funded through the Kansas State Department of Education's Special Education Services by a Title VI-B grant. Keystone Learning Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Deputy Director, Keystone Learning Services, 1220 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa, KS 66066, Welcome and thanks for joining this web class! To receive your certificate of attendance you will receive an after this training with a certificate of attendance for being a live participant. If you are viewing this as a group, your facilitator will get the sign in sheets to me, and then you will also receive your certificate of attendance as a live participant. If you are viewing this as a recorded session, there are no certificates given out. Eventually, you will get a survey link to help KISN collect data for our grant project to see the effectiveness of the webinars of your implementation of concepts presented in our Webinar Series. We appreciate you taking the time to help us out! This powerpoint and coordinating Boardmaker Documents will be available for download on our website, under Training Materials, following the presentation. 1

2 Symbol Finder Documents Thumbnail view Symbol Finder Settings: black and white symbols, Add a name and label options, language import pictures. options Category search Search Parameters: Search by Contains, Starts with or Match Word. Type search word here. Change symbol label temporarily. Search Parameters: Search by inital letter, letters anywhere in word or letters as a word. Type search word here. Thumbnail view Add a name and import pictures. Category search Marquee/Lasso tool: Selects a portion of a symbol to bring onto the board. Symbol Finder Settings: black and white symbols, label options, language options Change symbol label temporarily. Marquee/Lasso tool: Selects a portion of a symbol to bring onto the board. 2

3 Tool Bar Documents Silly Guy : Takes you to the Symbol Finder. Spray Tool: Sprays a button into a column and/or row. Freeform Button Tool: Use to draw a button of any shape. Text Tool: Use to write on board or change text in button. Color Tool: Use to color symbols, text, buttons or borders. Line Thickness Tool: Changes the thickness of a line or border. Zoom In/Zoom Out Tool: Use to zoom in or zoom out the perspective with which you are viewing an activity. Button Tool: Use to draw a button Line Tool: Draws lines. Symbolate Button Tool: Allows you to create buttons that provide instant symbol adaptation. Corner Tool: Use to round the corners of a cell. Also use to make polygons. Shadow Tool: Use to give the border of a button a shadow effect. Movable Button Tool: Use to create movable buttons and destinations. Silly Guy : Takes you to the Symbol Finder. Button Tool: Use to draw a button. Spray Tool: Sprays a button into a column and/or row. Text Tool: Use to write on board or change text in button. Color Tool: Use to color symbols, text, buttons or borders. Line Thickness Tool: Changes the thickness of a line or border. Zoom In/Zoo Out Tool: Use to zoom or zoom out t perspective w which you ar viewing an activity. Freeform Button Tool: Use to draw a button of any shape. Line Tool: Draws lines. Symbolate Button Tool: Allows you to create buttons that provide instant symbol adaptation. Corner Tool: Use to round the corners of a cell. Also use to make polygons. Shadow Tool: Use to give the border of a button a shadow effect. Movable Button Tool: Use to create movable buttons and desti nations. The orange arrow can be selected to minimize or maximize the webinar If you have questions, you will type them in this chat section. 3

4 Draw & Spray Buttons You will click on the tool bar that features one button. Click on it, then hold your mouse button down while dragging at the same time. Once you ve made one button, you can spray and make rows and columns of the same size button. Click on the 4 square button, and then hover over the button you want to spray. Click and hold your mouse button down while sliding your mouse over the area you want the button to spray. Search for Symbols The Silly Guy Icon on the tool bar is what you use to place symbols on your document. Click on the Silly Guy and a search window comes up: Mac Version: PC Version: This is where you will type in your search word for a symbol 4

5 Use the Color Tool Color Tool can be used to change the color of a background, change the color of a border, or to manipulate the color of a symbol. Use the Line Thickness Tool & Corner Tool Line thickness tool changes the thickness of a line or a border. Corner tool is used to round the corners of a cell. Line thickness: Corner tool: 5

6 Create a quick schedule! Create a rectangle, and then create a button inside the rectangle to spray. For this example, we will make a trick-or-treat mini schedule. Create a matching worksheet! Create a button, spray downwards. Copy and paste your actions to the other side of the board. For this example, we will make Fall Matching Worksheet 6

7 Drag & Drop This is used when you are pulling pictures from your personal photo library, or from the internet. 1. Locate an image you want to add to a button. 2. Click, hold, and drag the image onto a button. 3. Release the mouse button. Symbolate Symbolate puts symbols with words as you type! It s great for quick social stories, adding narration to text, etc. Tips: Control + or - to increase/decrease font quickly F2 to select different icon, or to take away icon F1 to scroll backwards on icon selections 7

8 Swap & Shuffle This feature is great if you are making Bingo boards! For this example, we will shuffle a Bingo Board. Thank You! Please direct your questions/comments to: Kthomas3@kumc.edu KISN is funded through the Kansas State Department of Education's Special Education Services by a Title VI-B grant. Keystone Learning Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Deputy Director, Keystone Learning Services, 1220 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa, KS 66066,