Clicker Writer vs ILD Pro 2

THE WRITING TOOL FOR SCHOOLS Develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence with Clicker Writer - the writing tool that provides differentiated support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for over 30 years, the Clicker product range is used in thousands of schools around the world. REVIEW WRITING WITH CLEAR SPEECH Students use the child-friendly keyboard to type into the simple word processor, and a range of speech options encourages them to review what they have written. This helps students find and correct errors for themselves, enabling them to become more independent writers. BUILD WRITING CONFIDENCE WITH CLICKER GRIDS Clicker Grids provide students with point and click access to whole words and phrases. Beginner writers build sentences word-by-word, while developing writers use topic-based word banks to complement their keyboard writing. Browse LearningGrids directly from the app to access hundreds of free sets of Clicker Grids on a wide range of topics - or use the built-in editor (which now includes Cai, our amazing AI assistant) to create your own in seconds! USE SYMBOLS AND PICTURES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT Clicker Writer’s Picturize tool makes it easy to add symbols or pictures to support understanding and writing across Clicker Grids, the spell checker, the word predictor, and your document. It includes 10,000 Widgit symbols and 4,500 curriculum pictures, and you can also add your own images. DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WITH WORD PREDICTION The intelligent word predictor suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing, helping them to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. CHECK WORDS BEFORE THEY ARE USED Learners can listen to words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want and achieve writing success. Any word in a Clicker Grid or the predictor can be heard before it is used by using our unique Sound Shift tool. ADD VOICE NOTES Voice Notes are a simple yet highly effective way for students to add their own prompts, so they don’t forget their train of thought – add them to the document at any time. WRITING TO BE PROUD OF The child-friendly Sassoon font included in the app makes Clicker documents look great. Save and print your documents directly on your device, or share them with Clicker Writer on your PC, Mac or Chromebook via Google Drive or OneDrive. Whatever your students’ current level, you’ll watch their confidence grow and their motivation soar as they experience writing success! ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL To make access easier for those with physical challenges, the unique SuperKeys option groups the letter keys into clusters, creating just six large areas to target. Just select the cluster containing the letter you want, then choose the letter in the enlarged cluster. Colors and font sizes can be customized for enhanced visibility. ORGANIZE IDEAS WITH CLICKER BOARD Organizing ideas is an important first step in the writing process, and one that many learners struggle with. Clicker Board is a child-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures.

Take your education observation recording, planning, and tracking to a whole new level with your mobile device and this simple to use extension of the Interactive Learning Diary online platform. Using the ILD Pro 2 Teacher app will allow you to teach and capture observations simultaneously using photo, video, and audio evidence. In or out of nursery or school, with or without access to a Wi-Fi network, you can capture observations in any location. Features include: - Instantly capture multiple photos, video, and audio clips as observation evidence - Tag or assess observations and link to curriculum aspects - Assess against multiple curriculums, even those which you have created yourself using our powerful Curriculum Builder (premium add-on to your ILD System) - Add written Next Steps and assign them from Curriculum Outcome Statements - Create Baseline assessments for individual children or the whole class - Versatility to fully or partially record and complete observations - Simply record photo, audio or video evidence and store it in your device’s gallery – return later to complete observation - Record your evidence and type or dictate a brief overview – return later to complete observation - All complete or incomplete observations can be held in a time window for final moderation before publishing - Child Mode allows children to get creative with mobile devices and record their own learning experiences What’s New - Brand new app, re-written from the ground up, slick user interface and speed enhancements across the board - Automatic Data Synchronisation ensures your ILD Pro 2 is always kept up to date with the latest staff, pupil, class, and curriculum changes - Select multiple photo, audio, and video media items simultaneously from your device’s gallery to add to an observation - Next Step Targets can be assigned quickly by using the new target icon available when assessing curriculum statements - Baseline Assessments can now be created for individual children or the whole class - Child Mode allows you to instantly set the device for children to use. They can capture photo, video and audio clips and write comments, selecting themselves and friends involved. Educators can then review the work and include assessments and next steps before securely submitting them to the online ILD system. - In-App Notifications can now be received in ILD Pro 2 meaning you will no longer miss out on important updates sent by us or from your school/nursery