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Clicker
Last updated: 28/5/08

Two sections:

1. Click on the link, see the show. These can be viewed directly on the Internet.
2. Clicker 4 files that you download onto your computer and use as long as you have Clicker 4.

After viewing to get back to this page use the 'Back' button (top left) Please note you need the latest version of Flash to read these - this only takes a very short time. Click on the logo to open a new window. To get back to this close the window.
Toys Unit 1	Homes Unit 2
Seaside Unit 3	Florence Nightingale Unit 4
Fire of London Unit 5 There is a mistake on the page entitled 'Why did it spread so quickly?' 'Where' is used instead of 'were' Apologies as we are unable at the moment to amend this.

The links above are based on the History units for Key Stage 1. They were produced in Clicker 4 and then converted to Flash in order that they can be accessed directly on the Internet. These are the same as the original Clicker 4 files except they are without sound.

Instructions:
These will only work if you have Clicker 4 on your computer.
If you have a network version of Clicker and are a N.E.Lincs. School you can request that Central IT ( 01472 323999) install these Clicker Grids for you (it will need to be saved to an area on the server).

If Clicker is installed separately on your computer or you just want to view this material do the following:

PC Windows computers
Click on the link and a window will appear that will give you options. Choose 'Save this program to disc'. A 'Save As' window appears. Save it on your computer where you can find it again. Double click on the file when it has finished downloading or click on the 'Open' button of the Window that appears. A window will appear with information about where the file will save to. Click on 'OK'. On the next window that appears click on 'Unzip'. This will put it in the Clicker folder if you have the standard set-up for a stand alone computer. When you open Clicker click on 'See Examples' you will find the file here.

Apple Mac computers
Click on the link and the Download manager will download it onto the Desktop. Open 'StuffIt Expander' (if you do not have a copy you can download it free from here). Click on 'File', 'Expand'. Select the Desktop and click on the downloaded file. Click on 'Open'. A new folder will appear on your desktop. Open your Clicker folder on your Hard Drive and open the folder called C4 Examples and place the new folder in it. When you open Clicker, click on 'See Examples' you will find the gird that you downloaded here.

Download Toys Talking Book Unit 1 (Year 1)

Download Toys Time Line Unit 1(Year 1)

Download Homes Talking Book Unit 2 (Year 2)

Download Seaside Holiday Talking Book Unit 3 (Year 1/2)

Download Seaside Time Line Unit 3 (Year 1/2)

Download Seaside Words Grid Unit 3 (Year 1/2)

Download Florence Nightingale Talking Book Unit 4 (Year 2)

Download Florence Nightingale Life Unit 4 (Year 2)

Download Florence Nightingale Time Line Unit 4 (Year 2)

Download Florence Nightingale Words Unit 4 (Year 2)

Download Fire of London Talking Book Unit 5 (Year 2)
There is a mistake on the page entitled 'Why did it spread so quickly?'
'Where' is used instead of 'were'
Apologies as we are unable at the moment to amend this.

Download Fire of London Words Unit 5 (Year 2)

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This unit looks at similarities and differences between toys today and toys in the past. It introduces children to the concepts of 'old' and 'new' and encourages them to think about the changes in their own lives and in those of their family or adults around them.
    
Suggestion:
The talking book is designed to provide access to information about the changes that have occurred in the development of children's toys over the years. This is complimented by two sets of word grids which will enable the children record their observations.
To use the timeline the children can click on a date and this will import an event into the document. The timeline can be read by highlighting the sentence and clicking on the speech icon. The completed document could then be printed out.
    
    

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This unit looks at similarities and differences between homes today and homes in the past. Features of buildings and household objects are used to distinguish old from new, and to learn about life at a time beyond living memory.
    

Suggestions:
This talking book is designed to provide access to information about different types of homes, new and old. This is complimented by 6 sets of word grids which will enable children to recount what has been read or to write about what they have discussed. The grids have been designed to be used after the page they are connected to has been read and discussed. They are the activity linked to the text.
    

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This unit compares seaside holidays in the recent past with those taken a long time ago. Children will develop an understanding of chronology and an ability to ask and answer questions about different sources of information.
    
Suggestion:
The talking book is designed to provide access to information about seaside holidays, both modern and those from the past. This is complimented by sets of word grids which will enable the children write about what they have read.
To use the timeline both the grid and the documents (modern and past) need to be opened. The timeline was designed to be used as a forum for discussion with a class and would be particularly effective on an interactive whiteboard. The children can then use the second linked timeline grid to import the correct pictures onto the worksheets. These could then be used for assessment purposes.
    

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This unit looks at the life of Florence Nightingale,why she went to the Crimea, and what happened as a result of her work.

    

Suggestion:
The talking book is designed to provide access to information about the major events in Florence Nightingale's life. This is complimented by two sets of word grids which will enable the children recount the story of Florence Nightingale. To use the timeline both the grid and the document need to be opened. The children should match the date on the document to the correct date on the grid to input the historical event for that year. The timeline can be read by highlighting the sentence and clicking on the speech icon. The completed document could then be printed out and the children could be asked to highlight the events concerning Florence Nightingale. This document could be used for assessment purposes.
    
    
   

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This unit links an important event beyond living memory in British history, the Great Fire of London with a famous person, Samuel Pepys. Children develop their sense of chronology and consider why the Great Fire happened; its results; and the different ways it is presented.
    

Suggestion:
This talking book is designed to provide access to information about the Great Fire of London. This is complimented by a sets of word grids which will enable children to recount what has been read or to write about what they have discussed. The grids have been designed to be used after the page they are connected to has been read and discussed. They are the activity linked to the text.
    

The following teachers took part in the project and created the material:
Victoria Coppinger - Thrunscoe Infants' School
Tracy Roberts - Great Coates Primary School
Caroline Carr - Allerton Primary School

The project was co-ordinated by Yvonne Walker

This Clicker 4 project was funded by the Single Regeneration Budget, Community Partnership, Community Partnership and N. E. Lincs. Council through award of SRB3 Block Funds Grant.

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For an enormous amount of resources for Clicker and Word Bar go to the Clicker Grids for Learning: www.cricksoft.com/cgfl/