Clicker, the award-winning literacy support tool for both Windows and Mac computers is used on over half a million school computers world-wide and is in action every day in over 90% of UK primary schools. The newest version of this much-loved program has just arrived – Clicker 6.
What’s new in Clicker 6?
For students, the new version gives them access to many more features of the program fully independently of their teacher’s input. Clicker 6 combines customisable student support tools that empower them to write independently, create their own talking books and presentations, and complete an extensive range of interactive literacy activities. It offers creative and engaging ways to support ALL students within your typically diverse classrooms including the specific needs of the following.
For teachers, the brand new “Clicker Wizards” mean that teacher preparation time is cut right down. Allowing you to create a wide variety of activities on the spot without taking up HOURS of your own time.
Watch Clicker 6 in action here!
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You could also read our recent Blog post titled Clicker 6 – My Favourite Things or click through the pages of this handy at-a-glance overview of the new features of Clicker 6.
For the rest of 2012, Clicker 5 users are eligible for a special price when upgrading to Clicker 6. With a further 10% discount if you order from Spectronics before 30th June 2012!
You can upgrade as many computers as you like to Clicker 6, irrespective of how many licenses you currently have for Clicker 5. For example, if you have five licenses for Clicker 5, but would like a 30 Computer License for Clicker 6, all of your licenses can be purchased at the 30 Computer Licence upgrade price.
PLEASE NOTE: You will only be able to use your upgrade discount once, so consider carefully how many licenses you want to purchase on this “one-time” upgrade offer.
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Barbara, for several months I’ve been deliberating whether to go down the road of Netbook + Clicker 6 or ipad3 + ? some Clicker equivalant app, if there is one.
My son is in a regular classroom with support for all literacy & numeracy activities. He almost 12 & in NSW Year5. His severe Auditory processing disorder has meant that phonemic awareness is still poor and we continue to work on CVC onset & rime activities, some one syllable sight words and he has not yet been able to write an indepentent sentence. … hence I felt Clicker would be best for his literacy development in the classroom. Apps such as Special Words seem limited to a young child’s vocabulary. Are there any upper primary-aged content/interest apps or software at basic CVC or small word level?
Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Kathie,
Thanks for your question. As far as I am aware there aren’t any apps as comprehensive as Clicker 6 which can allow for a whole range of writing activities with different levels of supports. You might already be aware that we run some free webinars where you can find outmore about Clicker 6 and how it may suit your son.
Some other software for early to mid primary is Reading Doctor which you can get a free trial of.
I have come across one app which has a range of word families and CVC activities you can work on. If you can get past the American voices then there are a great range of fun activities to do. The app is called My Word Wall. But as you have found, many of them focus on kindy to pre primary and early grades.
I’m happy to talk with you further about this if you wish to email me charlenec@spectronics.com.au
Charlene