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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 6 • Exercise 3, page 8 The Toolbar and getting started
Exercise 1, page 10 • Exercise 2, page 10 • Exercise 3, page 12 • Exercise 5, page 13 • Exercise 1, page 15 Speech
Exercise 1, page 25 PDFaloud
Exercise 1, page 27 • Exercise 3, page 29 • Exercise 4, page 30 • Exercise 5, page31 Spelling
Exercise 1, page 38 • Exercise 2, page 39 Word Prediction
Exercise 1, page 41 • Exercise 4, page 43 Dictionary and Picture Dictionary
Exercise 1, page 33 • Exercise 3, page 35 • Exercise 4, page 36 Sounds like and confusable words
Exercise 1, page 45 Verb Checker
Exercise 1, page 47 (must be linked to a scanner for exercise 1) • Exercise 3, page 49 Scanning
Exercise 1, page 51 Fact Finder
Exercise 1, page 53 • Exercise 2, page 54 • Exercise 4, page 56 Fact Folder
Exercise 1, page 57 • Exercise 2, page 58 • Exercise 3, page 59 • Exercise 4, page 60 • Exercise 5, page 61 • Exercise 9, page 63 Fact Mapper
Exercise 1, page 66 • Exercise 2, page 66 • Exercise 3, page 67 Screen Masking
Exercise 1, page 69 • Exercise 2, page 70 Translator
Exercise 1, page 72 Study Skills
Exercise 1, page 74 Vocabulary Tool
Exercise 1, page 76 Calculator