Transcript Software Tools for Dyslexic Learners

Mike Spence
02890 972727
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General appearance of map
Ease of use
Export capabilities
Additional features
Popular mapping software:
Inspiration
• Mind Genius
• Mind Manager
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Opening window
• Map design
• Colours
Main
idea
• Clarity
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topic
topic
Inspiration
Mind Genius
Mind Manager
Easy to use?
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Entering ideas
Toolbars
Moving ideas
Formatting
appearance
• Finding & using
additional features
• Easy export
• Microsoft Word
• Appleworks
• Powerpoint
• Web page html
• Graphics file e.g jpg
Inspiration
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Web page html
• Graphics file e.g jpg
• pdf
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Project
• Web page html
• Graphics file e.g jpg
• pdf
Mind
Genius
Mind
Manager
Plus txt (text only) and their own product format
• Large image bank
• Devise custom image
library
• Text-to-speech
• Dictionary & thesaurus
• Synch’ with PDA
• Freeform drawing tool
Inspiration
• Fully customisable
toolbar
• Diagram & outline in
same window
• Customisable export
to Powerpoint as map
branches not just text
• Exports to Visio & pdf
• Add tags & filter map
• Export tasks to
Outlook
• Ribbon-style easy
toolbar
• Saves to pdf
• Excel range as a topic
• Presentation mode
• Add tags & filter map
• Export tasks to
Outlook
• Share map with Word
2007 to import edited
map
Mind Genius
Mind
Manager
Inspiration V8
1. A creative thinking tool with an extensive image panel, more when linked to the
internet
2. Flexible map appearance, unlinked or linked ideas, structured or freeform
3. Powerful Outline View for restructuring your ideas
4. Easy drag and drop of hyperlinks, e.g. weblinks or documents
5. Easy export to Word
6. Includes text-to-speech and dictionary and thesaurus
Mind Genius V2.4
1. A clear and more traditional-looking mapping tool for your ideas and planning
2. Simple to get started and manipulate your ideas within the map (drag and move)
3. Easy to change the map appearance into a output tree or hierarchal diagram
4. Colours and boundaries can help show focus on your ideas
5. Customisable exports to Word, HTML, PDF, Visio, Project & Powerpoint
6. Project Planning made easy with tasks & priorities filtering your diagram
Mind Manager Pro 7
1. A high clarity, traditional style mapping tool for ideas and organisation
2. Toolbar designed in line with Office 2007, ribbon effect
3. Keyboard-based quick-fire entry of ideas, using enter and insert keys
4. Icons, boundaries and branch focus helps to see your ideas clearly
5. Sections of excel spreadsheets can appear in your map
6. Project Planning made easy with tasks & priorities filtering your diagram
7. Exports to Microsoft applications and ‘share, edit and re-import possible with
another user of Word 2007
• General appearance of map
• Ease of use
• Export capabilities
• Additional features
Mike Spence
02890 972727