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Speech

The speech function allows children to hear what they’ve written:

  • Enter a period to hear your sentence.
  • Highlight text then click  speak_text  to hear it.
  • Click a word in the document to hear it.
  • Go to the Options ribbon and choose Speech to change the voice and other Speech settings.

Predictor

The Predictor offers vocabulary to improve writing fluency and provide spelling support:

  • Click  predictor  to start using the Predictor.
  • Click a word in the Predictor to use it.
  • Right-click a word in the Predictor to hear it.

Writing Grids

Sentence Sets

A Sentence Set is a series of grids for writing simple sentences:

  • Click a word in the Sentence Set to add it to your document.
  • Right-click a word in the Sentence Set to hear it.
  • Click the forward arrow to move to the next sentence.
  • Hold shift and click a cell to edit a Sentence Set quickly (for the teacher).
  • Go to the Clicker Set ribbon and choose Edit to edit a Sentence Set further.

Connect Sets

A Connect Set provides more open-ended activities. This allows children to create a more individual piece of writing with plenty of support:

  • Click a word in the Connect Set to add it to your document.
  • Right-click a word or phrase in the Connect Set to hear it.
  • Click the forward arrow or tabs to move to the next grid.
  • Hold shift and click a cell to edit a Connect Set quickly (for the teacher).
  • Go to the Clicker Set ribbon and choose Edit to edit a Connect Set further.

Word Banks

A Word Bank provides alphabetical or topic-based word lists to use alongside the keyboard to write about any subject:

  • Click a word in the Word Bank to add it to your document.
  • Right-click a word or phrase in the Word Bank to hear it.
  • Click the tabs to move between grids.
  • Hold shift and click a cell to edit a Word Bank quickly.
  • Go to the Clicker Set ribbon and choose Edit to edit a Word Bank further.

LearningGrids

LearningGrids is an ever-expanding bank of free pre-made Clicker resources to save you planning time:

  • Click  explorer  to open the file explorer then choose LearningGrids.

Creating a new Clicker Set

Make your own Clicker Sets to support children in different ways:

  1. Go to the Clicker Set ribbon tab.
  2. Choose New.
  3. Select the type of Clicker Set you want to make.
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