The new Boardmaker Plus allows educators to make customized computer activities for their students. I have been offering hands-on training to staff in my schools and it is always fun to see faces of teachers when they realize all they can do with this version of Boardmaker. From basic matching and sorting games to reading, writing, and word processing you can really provide access to all kinds of activities for different levels of learning. And, with switch access, students who have limited fine motor skills can use switches to interact with the programs. There are templates for making accessible books, too!
Want to learn how to make your own materials? Go to www.mayer-johnson.com and check out their recorded webinars - watch a demonstration and then try it yourself. Don't have this version? You can download it for free from their site for 30 days. Another great new product is the Boardmaker Player - through the end of March you can get if for FREE if you upgrade to Boardmaker 6 or Plus ($129.00)
The player will enable you to open Boardmaker Plus created activities on a computer without having to have the full version of Boardmaker - so it is a more cost effective option for classrooms and familes.
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