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soundboard(사운드보드)를 내려놓고 학습자가 즉시 반응하는지 확인하기.HexTile을 가볍게 두드려 보기.HexTile 냄새를 맡지만 무엇을 해야 할지 모를 때:HexTile을 앞뒤로 빠르게 움직여 보기.modeling(모델링)하기 위해 사운드보드를 자주 사용하게 될 것임.soundboard(사운드보드)에 여러 각도에서 접근하고, 모든 button(버튼)에 닿을 수 있도록 자유롭게 움직일 수 있어야 함.HexTile(헥스타일)은 벽에서 최소 3-4인치(약 7.6-10cm) 떨어뜨려 배치할 것.soundboard를 가구나 파손 위험이 있는 물건 근처에 두지 말 것.board(보드)를 탐색하는 데 어려움을 겪을 수 있음.modeling(모델링)을 편리하게 할 수 있는 위치를 우선적으로 선정할 것.Bluetooth 기능이 탑재된 FluentPet Connect 시스템을 활용하여 집에 없을 때도 학습자의 활동을 문자 메시지로 확인할 수 있음.FluentPet의 Speak Up 버튼을 활용할 것.central soundboard(중앙 사운드보드)를 사용하는 것.HexTile을 분산시켜 버튼이 지칭하는 개념과 물리적으로 가까운 곳에 배치하는 것.HexTile을 중앙 위치에 연결해두면 나중에 보드를 통합해야 하는 번거로움을 덜 수 있음.FluentPet Connect 시스템으로 시작하는 사용자에게 가장 실용적인 접근법임.soundboard가 있는 방으로 옮기는 것을 고려할 것. (예: water dish(물그릇), toy box(장난감 통) 등은 이동이 쉬우므로 옮겼다가 나중에 다시 원래 위치로 되돌릴 수 있음.)HexTile에 배치하고, 그 버튼이 의미하는 개념 옆에 두는 방식.OUTSIDE 버튼을 문 옆에 배치.WATER 버튼을 water dish 옆에 배치.PLAY 버튼을 toy box 옆에 배치.modeling하기 편리함.consolidate(통합)해야 함.HexTile을 중앙으로 모았을 때, 각 버튼의 의미를 다시 배워야 하는 relearning period(재학습 기간)가 발생할 가능성이 높음.HexTiles를 점점 더 가까이 모으는 방식으로 이동하는 것을 권장함.soundboard를 시작할 때와 유사하게, 향후 soundboard를 배치할 계획인 중앙 구역으로 버튼 관련 항목들을 미리 옮겨두는 것이 전략적임.HexTiles에서 중앙 soundboard로 전환하는 과정을 더 쉽게 만들어 줌.soundboard에 대한 계획을 미리 세워야 함.motor memory를 연습하고 강화해야 함을 시사함.Planning Your Soundboard 항목을 참조할 것.learning@fluent.pet으로 이메일을 보낼 것.Preparing Your Learner for Buttons (Full) (2023년 3월 12일, Ashley Evenson 작성)Intro to Button Teaching (Full) (2023년 3월 12일, Ashley Evenson 작성)hCaptcha에 의해 보호되며, hCaptcha Privacy Policy 및 Terms of Service가 적용됨.Learning Center Setting Up Your First Button (Full) Mar 12, 2023 By Ashley Evenson Step 1: Record Your First Button General recording tips: For best audio quality, experiment with the room you record in, how close you hold the button to your face and how you say the word or phrase you’re recording. Pause a split second after the beep so you don't cut the beginning of your word off Hold it around 2 inches from your mouth (not too close or too far away) Don't breathe out into the mic as you record Articulate your words while maintaining natural rhythm and tempo Avoid background noise––don't stand near appliances, fans, windows, air ducts, etc. that might contribute to static. Step 2: Place Your Button in a HexTile Setting Down Your First Button This is a great time to engage your learner. Try the following: Get excited! Enthusiasm is contagious, and you want your learner to pay attention. Your energy should be at: oh my gosh, kiddo, you’ll never believe how cool this thing is. You’re gonna love it! I can’t wait to play with it! It’s gonna be so much fun! It’ll be great for us! I’m telling ya, it is SO cool. Set the soundboard down and see if your learner wants to interact with it right off the bat. Get down on their level and face the soundboard while encouraging them to come “see it” with you. “Let’s check it out together!” Are they engaged? Try waving your fingers and lightly tapping on top of the button and on the HexTile near the button. Give their “okay you can have it” cue. Let them think about it and see if they’ll investigate. If they really seem into it and sniff the button or HexTile but don’t seem to know what else to do with it, try sliding the HexTile back and forth in front of them in quick motions like you might a toy you are trying to get them to interact with. This can trigger them to naturally reach out a paw to steady it or move towards it with their nose. If they make contact with the board like this, even if they don’t hit the button, tell them “yes, good” so they know to try a similar move again. If they actually manage to touch or press the button, praise them profusely, tell them “yes!” and immediately do whatever super fun thing was recorded on that button. 5. Let them know how absolutely amazing they are when they show any interest in exploring the soundboard!!! If they seem uninterested or disengaged, don’t worry. Give them time to think and process at every single stage . Don’t rush them or come on too strong––it might push them away. Step 3: Choose a Starting Soundboard Location & Strategy Choose a Soundboard Location Select so
mewhere you can hear any presses from. You need to be able to hear button presses from wherever you spend most of your time. Pick a central location in your home. Make it easy to respond to any presses and you’ll frequently be using the soundboard yourself to model concepts for your learner. Choose an area with plenty of space. Ideally, your learner can approach the soundboard from multiple angles and easily move around it to reach all the buttons. Pull HexTiles at least 3-4 inches away from the wall. Don’t put your soundboard too close to furniture or anything breakable. They may struggle to navigate the board if it feels too cramped. Be mindful of any sensitivities to different types of flooring your learner might have. Plan ahead. Think about where there’ll be room for expansion. This will happen gradually, so focus on where you’ll be able to hear presses and conveniently model from to start. Worried about missing your learner’s presses? Our new Connect soundboard system is Bluetooth enabled, so you can receive text messages for your learner even when you aren’t home. Worried about not hearing button presses? FluentPet’s Speak Up button has a speaker facing up, which allows you to hear it from farther away. Starting Soundboard Strategies There are two basic approaches to starting out with your first few buttons. Starting with one central soundboard or spreading buttons in HexTiles out so that they’re physically near the concepts they refer to. We see success with both and it’s up to you to decide what will work best for you and your learner in your current learning environment. Central Soundboard This is generally the recommended method for introducing buttons. Starting with the HexTiles connected in a central location saves you the trouble of having to transition to it later. If this works for you and your learner, it saves you steps and jumpstarts your learning journey. This approach is likely the most practical for those starting with the FluentPet Connect system . Pro Tip: Consider moving specific button-related things into the same room the soundboard is located while starting out. Things like the water dish and toy box should be easy enough to move around and you can always move them back. Spread-Out HexTiles This method involves placing each starting button on its own HexTile next to the concept it refers to. So, OUTSIDE by the door, WATER by the water dish, and PLAY by the toy box. The advantage of this is that you make it easy for your learner to learn and convenient to model regularly. It’s important to consider the pros and cons of starting
out this way. Pros: This can be useful if you live with other people who may not be as gun-hoe about button teaching and you want everyone to be as consistent as possible in using the buttons regularly as they go about their daily activities with your learner. The shortened distance between the button and the concept it refers to may make it easier for some learners to form associations. Expect a relearning period when you consolidate all the HexTiles into a central soundboard later on. Cons: Eventually you have to consolidate to a central location anyways. This adds an extra step and requires additional patience. They’ll likely have to relearn that each button means a different thing when they’ve been relying on just pressing a button near that thing. Transitioning From Spread-Out HexTiles to a Central Soundboard? As with all soundboard changes, we recommend gradually moving HexTiles closer and closer together from the locations they initially started out. Similar to the advice given when starting out with a central soundboard, it may be strategic to move button-related items into a central area where you plan on having the soundboard located. This will make your transition from spread-out HexTiles to a central soundboard easier. Should I plan ahead for our soundboard? Yes. Quick question: without looking at your computer or mobile keyboard, can you guess where the “a” or “e” keys are? This ability comes from what’s called motor memory. Like us, your learner learns how to press accurately by practicing and strengthening their motor memory. Because learners are sensitive to button location changes, planning ahead helps you avoid unnecessary setbacks or relearning periods further down the road. Leaving room for planned buttons allows your learner to focus on learning new concepts instead of relearning new locations of old buttons. See Planning Your Soundboard for more information on setting your learner up for success. If you have questions or feedback regarding this content, please email us at learning@fluent.pet Share Share Reading next Preparing Your Learner for Buttons (Full) Mar 12, 2023 Ashley Evenson Intro to Button Teaching (Full) Mar 12, 2023 Ashley Evenson Leave a comment This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Name Email Message Submit