NIFTY 50 RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR HANDWRITING RECOGNITION ROTATION

Schools have limited budgets, necessitating a rotation to a limited number of computers of certain instructional units from time to time. Both speech and handwriting recognition often fall into this category.

A successful handwriting recognition rotation can be accomplished for a class of 30 students during a semester using as few as 3-5 computer stations with the Wacom Graphire 2 tablets and the Nifty 50 four Wacom Handwriting Tablets from SpeakingSolutions.com. Allow each student approximately 3-5, 55 minute class periods to complete the rotation.

Important Note: As an instructor, complete Training Capsules 1 and 2, installing the software and the drivers as directed. Then have your students begin with Training Capsule 3. Using the Nifty 50, have your rotating students complete the following training capsules as time permits.

Getting Going in Windows

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 3: Leave Your Mouse Behind and Start Hovering
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 4: Open and Close Programs with Your Digital Pen
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 5: Tap, Maximize, Minimize, Resize, Restore, and Close
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 6: Play Games to Improve Your Pen-Eye Coordination.
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 7: Manipulate the Language Bar.

Writing Pad Magic

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 8: Start and Adjust Writing Pad.
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 9: Write with Ink
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 10: Select Text and Use the Backspace Button to Delete Text
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 11: Print and Write in Cursive
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 12: Change Settings in Writing Pad
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 13:Write on Two Lines in Writing Pad
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 14:Erase in Writing Pad

Correcting Errors

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 15: Correcting Errors with Touch and Drag

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 16: Correct with the Correction List
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 17: Use Space, Backspace, and Arrow Buttons
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 18: Undo and Redo Changes in Microsoft Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 19: Erase With the Wacom Pen’s Eraser (Note: This Only Works with Certain Configurations and Installations.)

On-screen Keyboard Tapping

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 20: Learn On-screen Keyboard Techniques
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 21: Bold, Italicize, and Underline with the On-screen Keyboard
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 22: Cut, Copy, and Paste with the On-screen Keyboard
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 23: Use Caps Lock with the On-screen Keyboard
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 24: Change Case in Word
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 25: Insert Punctuation
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 26: Use the On-screen Symbols Keyboard

Formatting In Word

• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 27: Change Pen Width
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 28: Cut, Copy, and Paste Edits in Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 29: Bold, Underline, Italicize, and Restore in Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 30: Center, Left, and Right Align in Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 31: Set Tab Stops and Use That Tab Button
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 32: Use the Highlighter in Microsoft Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 33: Use Ink Comments with Microsoft Word
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 34: Preview and Print in Word

Colorful Handwriting Features

• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 35: Adjust for Left or Right Handedness
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 36: Change Pen Color
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 37: Change Text Color
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 38: Use Drawing Pad Part 1
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 39: Use Drawing Pad Part 2
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 40: Use Drawing Pad Part 3

Other Handwriting Applications

• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 41: Use Your Digital Pen with PowerPoint
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 42: Use Your Digital Pen with Excel Part 1
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 43: Use Your Digital Pen with Excel Part 2
• OPTIONAL: Nifty 50 Training Capsule 44: Use Your Digital Pen with Internet Explorer
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 45: Use Write Anywhere with Word Part 1
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 46: Use Write Anywhere with Word Part 2
• Nifty 50 Training Capsule 47: Use Writing Pad's Automatic Recognition Crossing Your T's and Dotting Your I's?

Training Capsules 48, 49, and 50 are for the instructor and are used for troubleshooting.