dyscover guide booklet
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A step by step guide for the dyscover appTRANSCRIPT
Contentsdownloading the app
searching on the app store 0
app on phone homepage 1
opening the app 2
adjusting your settings
type 3
colour 6
audio 7
create mode the toolbar 8
changing your selection 9
re-sizing and deleting 10
11
gallery and sharing 12
word modeword list 13
add word 14
creating words 14
word gallery 15
learn modelearn levels 16
re-creating illustrations 17
completion 17
downloading the app
Firstly, download dyscover from the app store
www.itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dyscover-app
The blue dyscover icon should appear on your app home
screen, tap it to start dyscovering!
opening the app
Wipe
Once you have revealed the text, the app will automatically
Fig.1 dyscover icon Fig.2 tap to activate Fig.3 enter screen 1 Fig.4 let’s start!
adjusting your settings
Make (Shapes Icon): all the creative gameplay is here
Settings (Tick icon): where you can change typeface and
colour
Help (Life ring icon): contains a troubleshooting section and
an app map
About (boat icon): key information about children with dys-
lexia
adjusting your settings: type
You can adjust settings in dyscover in three ways, through
your child’s experience!
In the ‘typeface’ section, you can:
- choose from a selection of fonts suited to dyslexics
- test out key words that cause reading problems
- change the type size
- and add your own typeface
Fig.5 homepage Fig.6 settings menu Fig.7 typeface choice Fig.8 size & testing
adjusting your settings: colour
A coloured background can make a big difference to how
information is viewed for a dyslexic child
In the ‘colour’ section, you can:
- choose the colour of your text and background
- select from reccomended colours
- adapt your own colours with hue,saturation and brightness
adjusting your settings: audio
Audio narration can make reading less overwhelming for a
In the ‘audio’ section you can:
- select either french or english as a language
(more soon to be supported)
- choose from a selection of voice recordings
- enable or disable the audio walkthrough help guide
Fig.9 colour menu Fig.10 adjustment Fig.11 languages Fig.12 voice selection
create mode: toolbar
Now to the fun part! When you select ‘make’ there are three
Create!
At the bottom of your screen is the tool bar, which is divided
The shape section has all the four shapes you will need
changing your selection
To make a shape appear on the canvas, tap your style and
Your selections will turn orange, so you can see what you
To change your selection tap your shape on the canvas,
Fig.13 make menu Fig.14 blank canvas Fig.15 select shape Fig.16 re-select style
create mode
Once your shape is on the canvas, you can
drag at the corners to change size, making it bigger or
tap
When you’re done, name your creation! This is the name it
Once you’ve given a name, you can either view your picture
Fig.17 scaling shapes Fig.19 naming Fig.20 end screen
gallery and sharing
Pictures are displayed simply in the gallery, with your name,
Tap arrows
To share your image with friends or family, simply double tap
the picture and options for email, twitter, facebook or mes-
word mode
tapping
Word Mode breaks words down letter-by-letter, using a
grid and ‘guide-word’ in your chosen typeface and colour
Tapping
Pick a word from our regularly updated list or tap ‘add word’
Fig.21 create gallery Fig.22 share menu Fig.23 word mode Fig.24 word list
creating words
Adding a word to the list is as simple as naming your
tap the top right of the
screen to progress
word gallery
for completion, in the form of a ‘well done’ message!
From there, you can either go to the word gallery, or proceed
Everything made in word mode will appear in the word
Again, tap the word in the gallery to bring up sharing
options
Fig.25 add word Fig.26 letter grid Fig.27 well done! Fig.28 word gallery
learn mode
thinking by showing children a completed illustration, and
When you have selected ‘Learn Mode’ in the create menu,
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learn mode
Learn mode works like both create and word, using a
Once a level has been completed, children are
congratulated on their accomplishment by their creations
instance, this ladybug bats her eyelashes!
Fig.29 learn mode Fig.30 learn levels Fig.31 learn canvas Fig.32 well done