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Tech Integration Project
Lesson Accelerator: Project Launcher

Name Activity
Platform: PC
Application: Overlay Maker 3

Description

In this activity, you will create an overlay using Overlay Maker® 3 to help teach students the letters in their name. It is a good alternate activity for students with physical impairments to use if they are unable to write the letters in their name. It’s also a good motivator for encouraging all students to work with letters. This activity works best when it is paired with a talking word processor, such as IntelliTalk™, Write:OutLoud®, or ReadPlease®. Once your overlay is made you can modify it so that the student is working on his/her phone number or address.

The Example Project

The Completed Project movie will show you what the completed example project looks like.
expand  Completed Project Movie
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview What the example project looks like 89028 0:55
Subscribers have access to download the resource materials for this project, which includes all example files, an assessment rubric, and information about adapting and extending the example project.

Creating Your Own Project

We will start this project by showing you step-by-step how to create an overlay in Overlay Maker 3, with a student’s photo, a name key as a model, and individual letter keys that the student can use to type his or her name on the computer. Techniques for modifying the overlay to accommodate for individual needs and for assessing skills will also be shown.

Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Opening a new blank Overlay 89016 0:30
2. locked Adding a background color to your Overlay 89017 0:29
3. locked Adding your student's photo to the Overlay 89018 1:29
4. locked Adding a name key to the Overlay 89019 2:08
5. locked Adding letter keys to the Overlay 89020 3:11
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Saving your Overlay 89021 0:53
2. locked Printing/preparing your Overlay 89022 1:57
3. locked Making the Overlay talk to your computer 89023 1:10
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Using your Overlay with a key guard 89024 2:08
2. locked Adjusting IntelliKeys™ Response Rate and Lift Off 89025 2:20
3. locked Setting the IntelliKeys Repeat Rate 89026 1:55
4. locked Customizing keys for limited range of motion 89027 1:22
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Adjusting key sound 89029 1:13
2. locked Adding tactile input to the Overlay 89030 0:29
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Rearranging the order of the keys 89031 0:40
2. locked Taking away the model of the student's name 89032 0:45
Tutorial series by Amanda Peters
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