American Sign Language Clip and Create 5 – ASL Clip Art CD-ROM (Windows)
Over 5,000 sign pictures (more than 1,500 new signs) Sign-O pictures are larger Print the User’s Guide Access the categories from Custom Print section The Custom Printing section allows you to create various types of materials (e.g., single and double-fold cards, stationary, 2-5 page banners, labels). Once you have selected the type of material you want to make, you can import sign clipart from the dictionary, use shapes or draw freehand, add text, import other images, and of course, save, and/or print your creation. A layering feature allows you to decide which pictures to move to the front, and which to move to the back. Each of your creations can be saved within the program, or as a bitmap, to be used in other programs. More categories of signs to choose from Print the pictures in grid and individual form directly from the dictionary. Now you can design your own sign language materials using any of over 3,500 sign clipart pictures and explanatory graphics! Custom printing features enable you to create letterhead, banners, posters, cards, postcards, and labels. New features include the ability to “layer” your designs, and save files as bitmap so that they can be used in other programs. Use six templates to customize crossword puzzles, SIGN-O cards, fingerspelling scrambles, ABC order worksheets, and word finds and also save them as bitmap! Four games – Spell Well, Match Madness, Con-SIGN-tration, and Sort it Out! support spelling, sign language memory, receptive speed, and categorization skills. Each of the over-3,500 sign clipart images includes the sign itself, the English word equivalent, and a conceptual graphic. These can be printed together or individually. Signs can be accessed in alphabetical order or by categories (e.g., Clothing, Food, Actions, Colors). If you are stymied about lesson plans or other creative ways to use the clipart, ASL Clip and Create 3 offers 16 ideas for ways to use the clipart to improve your instructional offerings.
