Picture My Task

Picture My Task is a visual schedule designed to manage student activities in a structured learning environment. In the schedule, a student activity or task is illustrated through a picture or icon. These icons are arranged by the instructor into one or more schedules. The student works on a prepared schedule moving from task to task until the schedule is complete. This allows the student to understand the day’s expectations and work independently. The student is able to gain a sense of accomplishment and success as they remove completed tasks from the schedule. In addition to a single task the application supports first/then, and break time tasks. Using first/then can be used to motivate a student to work on a less desirable task. While using break time gives the student a choice between one of three tasks. Each task icon is defined by a built-in picture and, optionally, two short lines of text. The application comes with a set of tasks already defined. Additional task icons may be created using the built-in editor.