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Training on Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac. See the key features of Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac in order to familiarise yourself with the functionality of the software. Objective. The Toolbar. Docks to the top Easily customisable toolbar 6 Toolbars/Modes Large & small icons
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Training on Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac
See the key features of Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac in order to familiarise yourself with the functionality of the software Objective
The Toolbar • Docks to the top • Easily customisable toolbar • 6 Toolbars/Modes • Large & small icons • Icons with text • Can use outside MS Word
Speech Utility • Read text with highlighting • Support in Word, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Google docs • Control of speech in Mac system preferences • Adapt the pronunciation of words • Choice of coloured highlighting • Speech Maker includes MP3, M4A and AIFF • Daisy Book Reader • Screenshot Reader
Ability to read PDF documents • Full toolbar functionality within the format, including Study Skills PDF Aloud
Spelling Utility • Speech enabled • Auditory definitions & Sample sentences • Phonetic map • Error Log
Word Prediction • Learn as you type • Phonetic based predictions • Dictionary Look up • Speech feedback • Create language specific word banks
Dictionary • Speech enabled • Choice of Basic, Advanced or Web • Defines Nouns, Verbs Adjectives and Adverbs • Add own words and definitions • Sample sentences and descriptions • Advanced Search
Picture Dictionary Online dictionary tool finds images/symbols for selected word N.B. Requires internet connection
Highlights Sounds Like and confusing words • Auditory definitions and sentences • Add other confusing words in preferences Sounds Like and Confusable Words
Helps the student locate the correct verb conjugation. • More than 1500 verbs are included. Verb Checker
Scan to: • PDF - Recommended if layout retention is important. • Word – used if editing the text is required. • HTML. • Multi-page scanning • Scan from file to read text in an image Scanning
Performs efficient Internet search on word(s) • Choice of Google, Bing or Wikipedia • Launches from any application Fact Finder
Research/revision aid • Author, source, category cited • Drag and drop picture capture • Output to MS Word • Populates bibliography Fact Folder
Online mind mapping utility • Brainstorm, revise, outline • Output to MS Word • Output to HTML • Add own images Fact Mapper
Tint screen and underline • Aid reading and improve focus • Choice of colours • Multi monitor support • Able to colour the mouse spotlight Screen Masking
Internet connection required • Translation into many languages Translator
Highlight and collect text from documents or web • Works in PDF Aloud, Chrome, Firefox and Google docs Study Skills
Select and collect words • Collect from MS Word, PDF, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Google Docs • Creates a document with meaning, symbol and room for notes Vocabulary Tool
Links to Apples own calculator Calculator
Preferences to alter how the software works so that is suits the needs of the user better. Preferences
Exercise 1, page 5 • Exercise 3, page 7 The Toolbar and getting started
Exercise 1, page 9 • Exercise 2, page 9 • Exercise 3, page 10 • Exercise 5, page 12 • Exercise 1, page 14 Speech
Exercise 1, page 24 PDFaloud
Exercise 1, page 26 • Exercise 3, page 28 • Exercise 4, page 28 • Exercise 5, page 29 Spelling
Exercise 1, page 36 • Exercise 2, page 37 Word Prediction
Exercise 1, page 39 • Exercise 4, page 40 Dictionary and Picture Dictionary
Exercise 1, page 31 • Exercise 3, page 33 • Exercise 4, page 34 Sounds like and confusable words
Exercise 1, page 43 Verb Checker
Exercise 1, page 45 (must be linked to a scanner for exercise 1) • Exercise 3, page 48 Scanning
Exercise 1, page 50 Fact Finder
Exercise 1, page 52 • Exercise 2, page 53 • Exercise 4, page 54 Fact Folder
Exercise 1, page 56 • Exercise 2, page 57 • Exercise 3, page 58 • Exercise 4, page 59 • Exercise 5, page 60 • Exercise 9, page 62 Fact Mapper
Exercise 1, page 65 • Exercise 2, page 65 • Exercise 3, page 66 Screen Masking
Exercise 1, page 67 • Exercise 2, page 68 Translator
Exercise 1, page 69 Study Skills
Exercise 1, page 71 Vocabulary Tool
Exercise 1, page 73 Calculator