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Have Australian coins and notes appear automatically within Writing with Symbols 2000

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As Writing with Symbols 2000 requires that the files be in a certain place on your hard drive, you will need to follow the instructions below to use the Australian Money wordlist file created by Sarah Clutterbuck.

1. Download the Australian Money wordlist file by clicking on the download link above.


2. Download the Australian notes (jpeg format) from Spectronics` Activity Exchange


3. Download the Australian coins (jpeg format) from Spectronics` Activity Exchange


4. Unzip all of these files using WinZip or Stuffit Expander for Windows


5. Copy the file australian_money.wus into your Writing with Symbols 2000 wordlist folder. You will find this on your computer at C:WWS2000WorkWordlist


6. Open the folder in C drive labeled MyPics2. In later versions of Writing with Symbols 2000, this folder is found inside the WWS2000Work folder. Then open the folder in there labeled graphics, and open the folder in there labeled graph1.


7. You need to create three new folders in this graph1 folder. Label the first folder 1, the second folder 2 and the third folder 5. (Just use the single numeral with no spaces.)


8. You now need to copy your jpeg money files into these folders. Into folder 1 copy the images for $1, $10, $100, and 10c. Into folder 2 copy the files for $2, $20, and 20c. Into folder 5 copy the files $50, $5, 50c and 5c. Remember that there are two images for each of the notes.

• Simply open your Writing with Symbols 2000 program, and from the Wordlist menu, choose Replace Wordlist, and select australian_money.wus from the wordlists listed.


• If you wanted to use the money images in combination with other symbols within Writing with Symbols 2000, you could combine wordlists in the Resource Manager. Follow instructions in your manual.

The wordlist will recognise several forms of writing a currency value, for example the ten dollar note will display if the text is entered in the following ways: ten dollars, 10 dollars, $10 or $10.00. In the case of the notes, use the F12 key to toggle between the front and back images of the note. You can also use the F12 key to toggle through all of the coin images when the word “coin”, “gold coin” or “silver coin” is typed. Similarly, you can use the F12 key to toggle between all of the notes and coins as they appear when you type in the word “money”.

The money images can then be used in all sorts of ways

• Make flashcards in Writing with Symbols 2000`s Grids for Printing feature


• Create numeracy worksheets supported with the money images eg. $5 + $5 = _____


• Create a talking page which highlights the names of the coins and notes as they are read out


• Design simple books for printing and laminating using the images and the names of the notes and coins – starting with a simple sentence stem such as “I see …”


• Use the wordlist within Complete to create talking on-screen work sheets/activities about money – giving rewards for correct answers and prompts to correct wrong answers!

N.B. Spectronics worked with Widgit Software on their release of the Australian version of Writing with Symbols 2000 in February 2003 – and these notes and coins have been built in to the default wordlist for the program. The Australian Version is officially known as “Version 2.6” – so if you have this version of Writing with Symbols 2000 installed on your computer, you will not need to download this Australian Money Wordlists Activity.