Teach Me Tuesday: The Grid
This week in Teach Me Tuesday we’re learning more about The Grid 2 AAC Software. Here are the learning resources we’ll be using.
- Overview/Introduction
- Download a 60-day free trial of The Grid 2
- Overview of the Grid Page Sets
- Download The Grid 2 Manual and Training Cards
- Creating User Files
- Editing the Speech Output Settings
- Changing the Text on a Cell/Button
- Changing the Pictures on a Cell/Button
- Changing the Spoken Message/Sound on a Cell/Button
- Linking Pages with Jump Cells
- Move Pages within Grid
- The Grid Player Manual (app)
If you know of other applicable resources, please add them in a comment below. See you next time!
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: AAC software, Grid
This post was written by Carole Zangari
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I recommend you look at http://www.widgit.com for many useful resources.
Widgit Go is an app for creating activities and grids to support communication, learning and language development. Use it in the home, in the classroom or on the go.
Widgit Go can be used as a voice output device or to write simple documents with symbols and text from Grids. 14 examples activities are included.
Widgit Go comes with the FULL Widgit Symbol Set with 12,000 symbols.
No Internet connection is required either for creating or using activities.
More information http://www.widgit.com/widgitgo
Dorothy, thanks for that suggestion. We’ve shared a number of their other resources, but the app is new to me. Off to check that out! Thank you again for taking the time to share this.
Thanks for getting back to me. I think you will find Widgit Go an interesting, useful addition to their products.
Have you seen this on their website ?
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