Teach-Reading-and-Writing-Issue-22

Imagine that there was a piece of literacy support software that helped children write more multi- syllabic words, reduce their errors, and increase their output of legible sentences. Imagine something that would help children rely less on their teacher and become more resilient and independent writers. Well, there is. Clicker is a feature-rich writing tool designed to transform your approach to teaching. It supports every stage of literacy and is a highly versatile tool for vocabulary exploration, decoding practice, expressive reading, supporting writing and comprehension. At its heart, Clicker is a child-friendly, intuitive word processor – carefully designed to support developing writers – and a time-saving, flexible resource for teachers. Clicker comes with intelligent word processing features teachers value: speech feedback, word prediction, Voice Notes, picture support, and mind-mapping tools. In addition, you can supply learners with topic-specific Sentence Sets, Connect Sets, and Word Banks – either drawing on Clicker’s ready-made collection or your own creations. This brilliant software guides children through the entire writing process, allowing them to work alongside their peers while enhancing their foundational literacy skills. Using the software enables children to write more, reduce their grammar and spelling mistakes and produce a much higher standard of writing. Clicker’s deft design, combined with flexible functionality, gives you the confidence to support every learner effectively. It supports your continuous provision by offering children a diverse range of activities that they can access independently. The analytics tool in Clicker offers a clear Feature-rich, customisable writing support software AT A GLANCE ENGL I SH Award-winning educational software to support writing across the ability spectrum A highly intuitive tool packed with a variety of features Realistic speech feedback Intelligent word predictor and a customisable spell checker Voice Notes enables pupils to record their own audio notes Includes a library of over 4,500 curriculum-related pictures The complete writing solution for the primary classroom Book a discovery call to find out more: info@cricksoft.com | 01604 671691 | cricksoft.com/clicker Offers a wealth of features that will revolutionise your teaching practice Positively impacts pupils’ writing engagement, confidence, attainment and enjoyment Perfect for emergent readers and early writers Provides access for children with motor difficulties Provides rich assessment data Builds self-regulation and resilience Increases children’s motivation to write ...you are looking to help improve children’s writing across the class and to particularly support children with diverse learning needs and challenges. VERD I CT EXPLORE I F . . . REVIEWED BY: JOHN DABELL Clicker window into every learner’s progress, making it easier to gather meaningful summative and formative assessment data. It highlights how learners are engaging with the support provided and helps you judge when they are ready to move on to new activities and challenges. One of the best-loved functions of Clicker is text-to-speech. This provides realistic child voices that read back pupils’ writing, giving them valuable opportunities to check accuracy and develop self-correction skills. These are not always easy things to get right but recent upgrades using the very latest neural voice technology nowmake the voices more realistic and smoother. Children can select their favourite voice easily using a drop-down menu or opt to set a default voice. With Voice Notes, pupils can record audio prompts before writing, giving them a way to organise thoughts, rehearse language, and build confidence. Clicker leads in inclusivity by offering a spectrum of writing grids with scaffolding that adapts to different needs. ‘LearningGrids’ are an excellent launchpad where you will find ready-made resources that will save you loads of time. Plus, because all activities are editable, you can adapt them instantly for your learners. Clicker is more than writing software, it is a feature-rich platformwith opportunities galore for personalised learning, which transforms teaching and learning. It is highly engaging, enables all learners to succeed, provides differentiated support, makes inclusion realistic, and accurately assesses pupil progress. As a literacy intervention support tool, it is second to none because of its user-friendly design. It is simple to navigate, with a wealth of features at your fingertips and boasts really versatile functionality. Clicker provides support for learners of all different abilities which is why this is inclusive software for writing at its very best. www.teachwire.net | 47 RE V I EWS