teach language Tools Overview

Below is an introduction to the Check It tools. You can use any of the tools in any sequence. There is no prescribed order. Use these tools to meet your learner's instructional needs. Please contact us at support@checkboxsoftware.com with any questions and we would be happy to guide you to the best tools to use,
Check It
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Here is the main page where each button is a different tool.
Rows 1 and 2 (blue, teal) point to tools that take data.
Rows 3 and 4 (yellow) are tools that do not take data.
Row 5 (grey) are tools for admin support.
Check It Options
options
This is the options page where you can select settings for how the tools operate.
Click the Help link on the Options page for explanation of the options.
Find It
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Receptive identification of an object

1. Object name is spoken
2. Learner touches a picture
3. Check It takes data when picture or forward arrow is clicked
4. Display 3 or 6 pictures (set in Options)
5. If error is made only error is scored
Find It FFC
find it

Receptive identification of an object

1. A feature, function or class is spoken
2. Learner touches a picture
3. Check It takes data when picture or forward arrow is clicked
Say It
say it

Expressive identification of an object

1. Learner is asked to identify the object
2. Learner expresses object name
3. Instructor takes data with X and check mark
4. You can ask your learner for just the object name or for other goals like using a phrase or sentence or practicing articulation of words
5. To keep track of different goals create a Goal and add targets
Say It FFC
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Expressive identification an object

1. Learner is asked to say the name, feature, function, class
2. Learner expresses answers
3. Instructor takes data with X and check mark
Fillin
fillin ffc

Fillin words to a phrase

1. Instructor says part of a phrase.
2. Learner completes the phrase.
3. Instructor takes data with X and check mark
Imitation
imitation

Imitation of an action

1. Instructor performs an action
2. Learner imitates the action
3. Instructor takes data
Instruction
instruction

Complete an instruction.

1. Instructor says an instruction
2. Learner performs the instruction
3. Instructor takes data
Question
question

Expressive response to a question

1. Instructor asks a question
2. Learner answers the question
3. Instructor takes data
Learn Actions
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Learn Actions

1. Instructor or Learner clicks on the play button
2. Short video of action is shown
3. Both can talk about the activity
Learn Colors
learncolors

Learn color and object

1. Learner touches a picture
2. Color + object is spoken
3. Click a color arrow to show that color
4. Click * to show multiple colors
5. Click replay to see more icons
6. Click Learn Academics
Learn Academics
learnacademic

Learn Academics

1. Click button from Learn Colors
2. Learn letters, numbers, colors, shapes
3. Learn 100 Dolch words
4. Click on each button to hear the word
Learn FFC
learnffc

Learn Feature, Function, Class

1. Instructor says the text
2. Or paraphrase text shown
3. Talk about an item
Learn Find It
learnfindit

Learn to Find an object

1. Learner touches picture to find match
2. If an error then all error pictures are hidden
3. Only the target picture is shown
4. Then the same target is redisplayed in shuffled location
Learn Sounds
learnsounds

Learn object sounds.

1. Instructor can play a hide and seek game
2. Or learner touches pictures to hear sounds
3. Instructor decides how to use this tool
Learn to Tap
learntotap

Learner practices touching the screen

1. Instructor provides device to learner to touch
2. Learner touches only one picture
3. Helps teach accurate touching behavior
4. Or use to give student easy and successful responding opportunities
5. Or use to practice naming the object
6. No data is recorded
Learn Words
learnwords

Learner practices touching words

1. Instructor select targets that will appear
2. Instructor provides device to learner to touch
3. Learner touches only one picture at a time
4. Check It says the object name
6. No data is recorded
Learn Topics
learntotopics

Talk about a Topic

1. Instructor selects a category
2. Then selects a Topic
3. Instructor and learner talk about topic
4. Instructor marks checkbox for completed
Learn Topics
learntotopics
Favorites
favorites

Favorite are your favorite targets for quick use.

1. Instructor selects targets as favorite
2. Use Favorites under Target Selection on Options page
3. Favorites are for an instructor and can be used with any of their students
Goals
goals

Goals are groups of targets

1. Instructor creates a goal with a set of targets
2. Goals allow you to track scores for using targets to meet a goal
3. Goals could be set up for things like
  • articulation of a set of words
  • the learner asking questions about an object
  • the learner using pronouns, past tense, or adjectives
  • answer questions about a random story
  • produce a 3-4 sentence
Use Scores
use scores

Use scores to select targets

1. Instructor selects criteria to use
2. Return to Check It and targets matching that criteria is used in the tools
3. Use Scores criteria is on the Options screen
My Words
my words

My Words lets you use custom images and targets

1. Instructor defines My Words.
2. Upload images
3. For nouns add their feature, function, class
4. Select which My Words for each learner
5. Add your own reward images
My Lists - Examples
mylistsexamples

Use My Lists for many things like

1. Schedules
2. Packing List
3. Task List
My Lists - Edit
my lists

Edit My Lists

1. Add new My Lists
2. Edit My Lists
3. Reorder and Delete List Items
My Words - Visual Choices
mywords

Use for Visual Choices

1. Use My Words for Visual Choices
2. Instructor can create groups of images
3. Makes it easy to find a picture to show
My Words - Visual Instructions
my words

Use for Visual Instructions

1. Instructor quickly finds a category
2. Then clicks the picture and display a big screen
3. Show the screen to students and tap audio button to play
My Words - Rewards used in Check It
mywords

Use My Words Rewards

1. Upload your own pictures of rewards
2. Define a Student Group called "reward" with the reward pictures
3. Select My Words as a reward type and it will be displayed
My Words - My Lists

My Words & My Lists

1. These are organizational tools.
2. My Words and My Lists are for a student
3. Use these to organize instructions
4. Some students like written instructions
4. Instructors chooses to use these in many creative ways
Word Search Worksheet
word search

Word Search

1. Instructor generates word search
2. Multiple levels of complexity available
3. Print off for learner to complete
Matching Worksheet
matching worksheet

Matching Worksheet

1. Instructor generates work sheet
2. Multiple levels of complexity available
3. Print off for learner to complete