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ECB Digital - Click 3 (4th Grade)There are several ways to navigate around the Whiteboard Digital Books:

1   Go to a chosen unit or feature by clicking on a button on the main menu.

2   Go to a specific page by clicking on a page thumbnail on a unit menu.

3   Move to any page using the drop-down page menu at the top of the screen.

4    Move to the next or previous page by clicking on the arrows on the right and left of the screen.

5   Turn a page by clicking on any corner of the page or dragging it.

6   You can go back to the main menu at any time by clicking on Home at the top of the screen.

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7    As you move the whiteboard pen or the mouse over a page, areas become highlighted in yellow. Clicking on a yellow area opens up an exercise screen. 

FeaturesTexts, Songs and Chants

Each text has a mini-menu which shows the two activities available:

-  Read / Sing / Chant and follow – presents the text with karaoke; pupils read silently and follow along as portions of the text are highlighted

-  Read and listen / Listen and sing / chant – presents the text as it appears in the book; pupils can read and hear the recording of the text

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Vocabulary

• Word Lists – groups of vocabulary items are listed, with access to their translations and sound

• Flashcard support – each picture or translation from the book is provided with access to sound and the English word for checking

Audio  sound player

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Computer Tasks

• Provide suggested tasks that get pupils to use technology (email, PowerPoint, web searches, etc.)

Games

• One game provided at the end of each unit; covers vocabulary and grammar

Weblinks

• Links to suitable enrichment sites related to text (YouTube, etc.)

Weblink icon

Phonics (Read Better)

• Teaching boxes are enlarged; each word accessible with sound

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Functions  Reveals all the answers for the exercise at once. A second click on the button hides    all the answers.

  Reveals the answers progressively: the first click reveals the first answer; additional    clicks reveal the subsequent answers; a final click hides all the answers.

  Allows you to hear an audio recording. It features a play/pause and a stop button,    plus a slider, which you can use to navigate freely on the audio track.

  Plays and pauses a short audio recording.

  In texts that appear with a scrollbar on the right side or on the bottom, you can    use the arrows to scroll the text vertically or horizontally.

  Allow you to move to the next or previous screen of the same interactive exercise.

  Resets the exercise screen by deleting all the answers.

  Closes the exercise screen.

Using the Whiteboard ToolbarThe toolbar at the bottom of the screen offers various useful whiteboard tools, which you can use on any page or exercise screen.

Writing Tools

Cursor

Brings you back to Cursor mode after using any writing tool on the toolbar.

Pen

Allows you to write or draw on the screen. You can choose the colour and thickness of the pen.

Highlighter

Allows you to highlight a section that you would like to emphasize on the screen. You can choose the colour and thickness of the highlighter.

Line

Allows you to draw straight lines, either solid or dotted. You can also choose the colour, thickness  and transparency of the line.

Shape

Allows you to create coloured areas in various shapes and colours. You can use the transparent option to highlight things on the screen or the opaque option to conceal things on the screen.

Notepad

Allows you to type on any area you choose by drawing a notepad square on the screen. You can bold, underline and italicise the text, as well as choose font size and colour. You can also move the notepad around by dragging the top left corner. Dragging the bottom right corner of the notepad enlarges or reduces it. Clicking on the trash icon on the top right deletes the notepad.

Keyboard

Allows you to type using a virtual keyboard. 

Focusing Tools

Zoom

Allows you to zoom in on a particular area on the screen. You can zoom by: l drawing a zoom square around the area you wish to enlarge, or  l clicking once on the screen – this enlarges the biggest possible area around the point clicked. You can move to different zoomed-in areas of the screen by clicking and dragging the screen.  You can continue to use the writing tools when zoomed in. Clicking on the Zoom icon again brings you back to the full screen.

NOTE: Moving the projector back also enlarges the images on the whiteboard.

Focus

Dims the screen so you can create a spotlight by clicking and dragging a circle on the area you want to focus on. You can continue to use the writing tools in Focus mode. Clicking on the Focus icon again brings you back to the lit-up screen.

Slide

Creates a frame around the screen with sliding panels on all four sides so you can conceal parts of the screen. Clicking on the Slide icon again hides the frame.

Board

Covers the entire screen with a white board on which you can use any of the other toolbar tools.  The erasing tools used on this board do not affect the markings made on a page or exercise screen underneath. Clicking on the Board icon again hides the board.

Erasing Tools

Eraser

Deletes any markings as you pass over them with the whiteboard pen or the mouse.

Undo

Undoes the last action performed with the writing tools.

Redo

Redoes an action that has been undone.

Hide/Show

Hides and reveals all the markings on the screen. Clicking on any of the writing tools or the Eraser icon cancels the Hide mode.

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Clear

   Removes all the markings from the screen. Moving from one page or exercise screen to another performs an automatic clear.

Other Tools

Save and Load

Allows you to save up to 10 versions of any page or exercise screen where you have used the writing tools.  You can then load your markings from the relevant page or screen at a later time.

Timer

Brings in a timer on the top left corner of the screen or on the last spot you had dragged the timer to. You may choose to use the timer to make an exercise more challenging or to add an element of competition. You can adjust the allotted time using the up/down arrows. The timer also features a play/pause and a stop button. Ten seconds before the gong, the ticking sound gets louder and the timer swings from side to side. Clicking on the Timer icon again or on the ‘x’ on the top right corner of the timer itself hides the timer.

Scoreboard

Enables you to set any activity up as a team competition.

Weblinks

Provides Internet links relating to the topics covered on a particular Student’s Book spread. The links are updated regularly. You can also add and save your own links, either for the whole book (click "General") or for the specific spread you are on. The Weblinks icon is highlighted when links are available on a particular spread.

Updates

Appears when there are updates available for your digital book. If you already have the latest updates, the icon will not be visible. Clicking on this icon takes you to a site from where you can download and install your updates.

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