It's easy to create decision-making activities with ChooseIt! Maker 2 . It is particularly useful for helping switch users learn to make choices using scanning techniques, as you can create lots of appropriate and interesting activities in finely graded steps of progression.
This new version is even easier to use. It turns your text, images and sounds into linear, on-screen choice-making activities and quizzes that are accessible using a mouse, whiteboard, touch monitor, keyboard or switches. There is enhanced flexibility too: for example, you can offer text choices as well as images, and have more than one correct answer if required.
The program has over 1,500 useful example files, including a selection of PCS symbols from Mayer-Johnson and Rebus Symbols from Widgit, and it allows you to import a wider range of image and sound files than ever before. Auditory scanning is included too.
A new export feature allows you to transfer your activities onto other computers or onto a CD. Also included is a freely copiable 'player' version to help you share your activities. Children can even take them home.
It's great for helping switch users to learn to make choices using scanning techniques, as you can create lots of motivating activities in finely graded steps of progression.
You can share your activities too; the free Player version means children can even take their work home. The program includes many useful example files, including a selection of PCS symbols from Mayer-Johnson, and it allows you to import a wider range of image and sound files than ever before.
ChooseIt! Maker 2 can be used to create a wide range of activities that support learning across the curriculum. These can range from very simple early learning activities through to more complex multiple choice activities. You could also create a range of question and answer activities to support a particular topic. The possibilities are endless!
It's easy to create activities in ChooseIt! Maker 2. The program's activity editor takes you step by step through the process of adding pictures, text and sound to the choice boxes. Professional looking activities can be complete in minutes!
ChooseIt! Maker 2 has easy-to-use options that allow you to tailor the activity to your learners' individual needs.
Features:
Sort activities:
- Select the activity you would like to be played and place them in the required order. This is useful for learners to be able to work through a set of activities independently.
Rewards:
- This option allows you to decide whether the on-screen reward will be accompanied by music and/or animation. You can also set the length of time the reward should last. Prompt:
- Add prompts to provide extra support for the learner. You can allow the possiblity of replaying the sound that accompanies an activity, for example.
- You could also use the correct choice shown alongside the question. You could also use this option to create picture matching activities.
Colour:
- Set the background colour and text colour throughout your activites. You can also set the colour for the mouse rollovers and scan boxes. This facility is particularly useful for those with visual impairment.
Switch access:
- The program includes settings for using the activities with one or two switches. You can also specify the scan speed for those using single switch scanning.
Delay:
- ChooseIt! Maker 2 has a useful 'pre-acceptance delay' function. This is ideal for students who make brief involuntary switch presses which you don't want the program to recognise, for example as a result of tremor. If you set the delay to 0.4 seconds, the program will only accept switch presses that last longer than 0.4 seconds.
System Requirements
Operating System: Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT4, 98, ME
Minimum RAM: 64 MB
Hard Drive Space Required: 60 MB
Minimum Processor: Pentium II
Sound Card: Required
Operating System: OS X or higher
Minimum RAM: 128 MB
Hard Drive Space Required: 14 MB
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