Boardmaker / Boardmaker Plus Resources for Macintosh and Windows 2006-2010
Boardmaker is a graphics database library containing over 3,000 Picture Communication Symbols. Users can make Boardmaker materials quickly and efficiently and can also import digital pictures into Boardmaker libraries.
Boardmaker / Boardmaker Plus v.6 (Win) Resources
Tutorials
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Quick Start Freeform - (114Kb PDF)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Using the Freeform Tool - (230Kb PDF)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Quick Start Symbolate Tool - (183Kb PDF, contributed by C. Massie)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Creating a Social Story Using the Symbolate Tool - (70Kb PDF, contributed by C. Massie)
- Boardmaker Plus 6 (Win): Creating a Quick Calendar Using a Calendar Template - (243Kb PDF)
Demonstrations
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Adding Buttons to a Board - (4:44 min)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Adjusting the User Interface and Board Settings - (4:07 min)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Changing the Space between buttons on a grid- (2:22 min)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Pasting Symbols for the Symbol Finder - (5:10 min)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Adjusting the Button Picture and Text - (4:30 min)
- Boardmaker 6 (Win): Adding New Names to Symbols - (2:31 min)
Related Materials
Boardmaker v.5.3 (Win) Resources
Boardmaker is a graphics database library containing over 3,000 Picture Communication Symbols. Users can make Boardmaker materials quickly and efficiently and can also import digital pictures into Boardmaker libraries.
Presentations
Note! - When the presentation begins, maximize your browser window for best viewing.
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Introduction to the Symbol Finder - (18:37 min)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Using the Symbol Finder Effectively - (25:20 min)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Managing the Symbol Library - (29:48 min)
Tutorials
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Creating a Story Response Board - (330 Kb PDF)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Using the Symbol Finder Effectively - (280 Kb PDF)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Adding Symbols to the Symbol Library - (278 Kb PDF)
Demonstrations
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Accessing Pre-Made Boards and Visual Supports in pictureSET - (7:14 min)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Updating your Boardmaker (Win) v.5.2 to 5.3.5 - (5:25 min)
- Boardmaker 5.x (Win): Updating your Boardmaker (Win) v.5.3.5 to 5.3.7 - (3:54 min)
Related Materials - During the webcasts, our presenters mention the following print documents and software demonstrations which provide valuable additional information and examples.
- PictureSET - a collection of pre-made Boardmaker boards
- Minspeak and Boardmaker (2004) - instructions for importing Minspeak symbols into Boardmaker
- Boardmaker (2004) Classroom Activities and Recordkeeping Strategies Using Boardmaker® and TechTalk II
- Region 2 Digital Lending Library Boardmaker Resources - a list of links to sites with resources
- Mayer-Johnson
Boardmaker v.5 (Mac) Resources
Boardmaker is a graphics database library containing over 3,000 Picture Communication Symbols. Users can make Boardmaker materials quickly and efficiently and can also import digital pictures into Boardmaker libraries.
Presentations
Note! - When the presentation begins, maximize your browser window for best viewing.
- Boardmaker 5 (Mac): Introduction to the Symbol Finder - (25:30 min)
- Boardmaker 5 (Mac): Create a Story Response Board - (566 Kb PDF)
Demonstrations
Related Resources - During the webcasts, our presenters mention the following print documents and software demonstrations which provide valuable additional information and examples.
- PictureSET - a collection of pre-made Boardmaker® boards
- Region 2 Digital Lending Library Boardmaker Resources - a list of links to sites with resources
- Mayer-Johnson

