Games Templates
Due to the tremendous number of options and combinations of customization settings, Speech Kingdom offers 4 selections of preset combinations called Templates. A 5th Template that we call the Custom Game Template allows you to completely control the settings of all options.
Speech Kingdom Games Menu
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What Happened Next Templates Menu — We Choose the Sets Tab
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What Happened Next Templates Menu — You Choose the Sets Tab
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In our examples we will use the templates for the What Happened Next game as examples, per the above illustrations. Notice that the templates are divided into two sections:
Each section has one template that is designed to be used with adult supervision, and one that is designed to be used with adult supervision or independently by the student. The "adult supervision" template uses a feature called Interactive Startup, which is explained in detail under the What Happened Next — Interactive Startup tutorial on the Help page of this website.
- We Choose the Sets. Speech Kingdom will choose the sets at random, base on the Number of Sets Per Round setting. You will have a chance to set this number before the game starts.
- You Choose the Sets. You will be prompted for the sets you wish to use. The Number of Sets Per Round setting will be automatically set according to the number of sets you choose.
Each section has one template that is designed to be used with adult supervision, and one that is designed to be used with adult supervision or independently by the student. The "adult supervision" template uses a feature called Interactive Startup, which is explained in detail under the What Happened Next — Interactive Startup tutorial on the Help page of this website.
We (app) Choose the Sets — Number of Sets per Round Setting
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You Choose the Sets — Set Selection Menu
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Settings can be
- Display Only. These indicator values cannot be changed and indicate the value of a "locked" setting.
- Functional Settings. These settings are "unlocked" and can be changed to suit your needs.
- Hidden Settings. These settings are hidden specifically for each template. The final template for each game is the Custom Game Template with all of the game settings functional.
To better understand the concept of Templates, we will use the Expressive Language: Adult Assisted — We Choose the Sets template for the What Happened Next? game in our example.
From the Games menu, select the What Happened Next game. Now, click on the We Choose the Sets tab. Select the first Template, Expressive Language: Adult Assisted. Click the Start button when the Number of Sets Per Round box appears. The game will now start.
From the Games menu, select the What Happened Next game. Now, click on the We Choose the Sets tab. Select the first Template, Expressive Language: Adult Assisted. Click the Start button when the Number of Sets Per Round box appears. The game will now start.
Gear Icon
Select the game settings icon that looks like a gear in the upper right corner of your screen.
What Happened Next — Display Only and Functional Settings
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Now click on the Game Settings option to expand the game settings section. You will notice that the first setting, Number of Sets per Round cannot be changed. This is a Display Only setting. The template has locked this down because the app chose the sets for you.
A couple of options down is the Picture Bank Size setting. Notice that the slider bar that changes the value of this setting is available for you to change. This is a Functional Setting. The Adult Assisted templates set Interactive Startup to ON and lock the setting as Display Only, as well. Please see the What Happened Next — Interactive Startup tutorial on the Help page of this site. Functional Settings are saved for your student each time you make a change, regardless of which of the five templates you are using. If you have multiple students, the settings are saved on a per-student basis. |