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Co:Writer and Co:Writer Applet for the AlphaSmart

http://www.donjohnston.com


What is Co:Writer?

  • Word Prediction
  • Use with any word processor or anywhere there is a blinking cursor

Preparing to Use Co:Writer

  • Launch Co:Writer
  • Open a writer file -- Sample Writer
  • Launch a word processor such as ClarisWorks or Microsoft Word
  • Bring Co:Writer to the front by pressing the wakeup key

    Tip: Whenever you use Co:Writer, it needs to be in front. When you switch applications, wakeup Co:Writer to "attach" it to the new application.

Co:Writer Basics — Composing a Sentence

  • Example Sentence: "Now is the time for all people to be competitive."
  • Type "N" -- Co:Writer automatically capitalizes the first word in a sentence.
  • List of words appears.
  • Select a word by typing its number or with the mouse.
  • If your word is not in the list, type the next letter until it does appear.
  • After selecting the last word, type a period.
  • Co:Writer transfers the sentence to ClarisWorks (word processor).
  • Document has an outline of the Co:Writer window.
  • Wakeup Co:Writer to type another sentence -- press .
  • Save, print, and edit in the word processor.

Topic Dictionaries to Download from Don Johnston, Inc.

Categories: Animals, History, Holidays, Literature, Science & Nature, Sports, Travel & Geography, and New Topics

Handouts

Co:Writer
Co:Writer Applet for the AlphaSmart

 

 
 
Updated: May 3, 2007
Jeff Sisk, ATS Web Curator
Jeff.Sisk@fcps.edu
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