Picturize your document

Automatically add pictures to words in your document:

1. Go to the Document ribbon and click  .
2. Choose the image library you want to Picturize with.
3. Choose whether to ignore high frequency words.
4. Click Picturize. 

Picturize the document as you type

Automatically add pictures to words as you type them into your document:

1. Go to the Settings cog .
2. Select the ‘Pictures’ tab.
3. Turn on ‘Add Picturize as I type into the Document’.
4. Choose your Picture Library and choose if you want to add or ignore high frequency words.
5. Tap away from the App Settings to return to your document.

Picturize suggestions

Picturize your Predictor and Spell Check suggestions:

1. Go to the Settings cog .
2. Select the ‘Pictures’ tab.
3. Turn on ‘Picturize words in the Predictor’ and ‘Picturize words in the Spell Checker’.
4. Choose your Picture Library and choose if you want to add or ignore high frequency words.
5. Tap away from the App Settings to return to your document.

Create a Clicker Board

Use a Clicker Board to help children plan and develop ideas before writing:

1. Select the Clicker Board tab in Clicker Writer.
2. Select in the top toolbar, then choose New Clicker Board.
3. Choose a template to get started.
4. There are different ways to add a cell to your Board:
   • Drag  from the left toolbar on to the Board.
   • Double-click or tap on the Board.
   • Drag from the round handles of a previously placed cell to create a new cell linked to the first.
     
5. Double-click or tap a cell to add text.
6. Select to open the on-screen keyboard.
7. Drag on to the Board to add a Voice Note. Select in the top toolbar to make a recording.
8. Link two cells by dragging from the round handle on to the other cell.
9. Select to add a new tab to the Board.
   • Move between the tabs to create or access more content.
   • Double-click or tap a tab to rename it.
     
10. Go to and select Save As to save your activity. Select Print to print your Clicker Board.

Edit a Clicker Board

Edit a Clicker Board to organize ideas more clearly:

• Drag the square handles to re-size a cell.
• In the left toolbar:
  • Go to with a cell selected, then choose a new shape for the cell.
    
• In the top toolbar:
  • Go to to change the color of the background and with a cell selected, to change the color of the cell, the text within it and the border.
  • Go to with a cell selected to add a picture to the cell.
    • Choose from images in the CrickPix library, Widgit Symbols, images saved on your device or take a photo with the camera on your device.
    • With no cells selected, go to to Picturize your Clicker Board using images from the CrickPix library or with Widgit Symbols.
      
• Select multiple cells to edit them at the same time. You can move them around, resize them, change their color and change their shape.
• Send your Board to the Document to support writing in different ways:
  • Go to   .
  • Choose Send to Document to send a diagram of the board, the text or Voice Notes to the Document.
  • Select Create Word Bank to turn your Clicker Board into a Word Bank.

Create a Word Bank

Create grids to support children writing using more difficult vocabulary:

• Click  and select New Clicker Set.
• Choose Word Bank.
• Click  and select Add Multiple Grids, choose whether to sort the words into Topic grids or Alphabetic grids. Type or paste text into the text box to make up your Word Bank and choose whether to filter out most common English words. Click Create Grids to create your Word Bank.
• Add brackets around words to group them in a cell.
• Click Go to use the Word Bank.

Edit a Word Bank

Edit a Word Bank to provide different levels of support for children when completing their writing:

• Add or delete vocabulary offered in a grid by typing in the Words text box.
• Click the Order drop down box to change the order words appear in the grid.
• Select a cell to change its appearance or add a picture.
• Click  to create a new grid.
• Choose from the color palette to change the color of a grid.
• Click Edit then drag grids in the sidebar to reorder them.
• Click the Columns drop-down box to change the number of columns on a grid.

Create a Connect Set

Create grids to scaffold writing tasks for developing and struggling writers:

• Click  and select New Clicker Set.
• Choose Connect Set.
• Select a cluster and type in the content box to add text to your grid.
• Add brackets around words to group them in a cell.
• Click Go to use the Connect Set.

Edit a Connect Set

Edit a Connect Set to provide more support for children when completing their writing:

• Select a cell or a cluster to change its appearance.
• Click  to add a new cell or cluster. Click  to delete a cell or cluster.
• Click and drag the red handles to resize a cluster.
• Choose from the color palette to change the color of a grid.
• Turn on Maximize Height to increase the size of the cells in a cluster.
• Select Place first cluster along the top to move the first cluster of cells to the top of the grid.
• Click  to add a new grid to your set.

Create a Sentence Set

Create grids to support children writing simple sentences:

• Click  and select New Clicker Set.
• Choose Sentence Set.
• Click  then type or paste sentences into the text box to make up your Sentence Set.
• Click Create Grids.
• Add brackets around words to group them in a cell.
• Click Go to use the Sentence Set.

Edit a Sentence Set

Edit a Sentence Set to provide different levels of support for children when completing their writing:

• Change the Model to provide different levels of writing support.
• Turn on Show Sentence Picture to add an image to the start of the sentence.
• Select from the Order options to change the order words appear in the grid.
• Select a cell to change its appearance or add a picture.
• Choose from the color palette to change the color of a grid.
• Click the Apply Settings to All Grids button to apply any changes you’ve made to all of the sentences in the set.

Create a Talk Set

Create an activity to support learners who struggle to express themselves in written form:

• Open the toolbar. Select    and choose new Talk Set.
• Give your activity a title.
• Pick which type of activity you want to create: Listen & Say, Talk About, or Tell the Story.
• Go to    and choose where you’d like to search for pictures to add to your activity:
  • Select the pictures you want to use and then click Done.
• Select    to use the Talk Set.

Edit a Talk Set

Edit a Talk Set to provide support or challenge for learners:

• Open the toolbar. Select    to enter Edit View.
• Use the Show Text toggle to add the name of the picture to the activity.
• Choose from the Recordings per picture drop-down box to change the number of recordings you can make for each picture.
• Choose a color from the Colours options to change the color of the pages.
• Choose from the options to change the type of activity: Listen & Say, Talk About, or Tell the Story.

Add a Picture Bank to a Clicker Book

Add pictures for children to choose from when creating a Clicker Book:

• Go to  with nothing on the page selected:
  • Go to the Picture Boxes tab and select  to add a Picture Bank.
  • Give your Picture Bank a name.
  • Select  to choose images for your Picture Bank from images saved on your device or the CrickPix2 library.
  • Toggle “Available on the current page” on, then go back.
  • Repeat to add multiple Picture Banks.

Use a Picture Bank

• Select a Picture box:
  • Select  .
  • Choose an image to add it to the Picture box.

Add a Word Bank to a Clicker Book

Add words and phrases for children to use when writing in their Clicker Book:

• Go to  with nothing on the page selected:
  • Go to the Text Boxes tab and select  to add a Word Bank.
  • Give your Word Bank a name.
  • Type or paste text into the ”Words” text box to make up your Word Bank.
  • Toggle “Available on the current page” on, then go back.
  • Repeat to add multiple Word Banks.
• Toggle “Show Word Bank” immediately on for the Word Bank to appear when you start writing in a text box.
• Drag the grids to change the order of multiple Word Banks.

Use a Word Bank

• Select a Text box:
  • Choose  if the Word Bank isn’t set to open immediately.
  • Select a word or phrase to add it to the text box.
  • Use  to hear a word in the Word Bank.

Create a Clicker Book

Create on-screen talking books:

• Select and choose New Clicker Book.
• Add Page Objects to build your Clicker Book:
  • Select  to add a text box. Select the text box to add text.
  • Select  to add a picture box. Select the picture box, then choose from the options to add an image.
  • Select  to add a read button.
  • Select  to add a record & play button.
• Select  to use the Clicker Book.

Edit a Clicker Book

Edit a Clicker Book to change the properties:

• Select a Page Object to edit it:
  • Resize a Page Object by dragging the sides or corners.
  • Drag from the center of the Page Object to reposition it.
  • Use  to edit its properties.
  • Use  to change its colors. If no Page Object is selected,  changes the background color of the page.
  • Use  to delete a Page Object.
• Go to  to add a new page.
• Go to  to open the Page Sorter:
  • Drag pages to rearrange your book.
  • Select  to add a new page.
  • Choose ‘Select’ to change page settings.
  • Go to  to duplicate a page.
  • Go to  to delete a page.
  • Go to  to change page layout and lock Page Objects.
  • Select ‘Done’ when you’ve finished making changes.
  • Select a page to open it for further editing.