Clicker Apps for iPad
With a Clicker subscription, you can distribute your licenses across Windows / Mac PCs, iPads, and Chromebook users. You have access to all three Clicker Apps – Clicker Writer, Clicker Books, and Clicker Talk – on iPads and Chromebooks. Use the checklists below to ensure that your software is working on your devices in preparation for your training.
If you experience issues of any sort, please contact Support.
1) Latest version
Install the latest version to ensure you have all the current features.
To install Clicker Writer on an iPad, see our step-by-step install guide. For guidance on deploying to multiple iPads using your MDM, see:
If Clicker Writer is already installed, iPads typically update apps automatically. To manually check for updates, launch the App Store and tap the top-right Account icon.
We also recommend updating your iPad to the latest iPadOS:
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2) Launch
Launch Clicker Writer and check that it loads successfully.
If you get an error message, see:
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3) License + Speech
To check that the app is licensed successfully, write some words, and then tap the Speak Text icon.
If an error message says you're in Limited Access Mode, see:
If words are being highlighted in sequence, but you can't hear the speech, see:
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4) Sound Recording
To test sound recording:
- Tap the Sound Recorder icon.
- Tap the red circle.
- If prompted to allow the app to access the microphone, tap OK.
- Talk a bit and tap STOP.
- The Play arrow should turn green. Tap it and you should hear yourself talking.
If you can't hear the playback, see:
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5) LearningGrids
To test opening a free resource, tap the top-left Explorer icon and choose LearningGrids. The website should load in a new window, listing the latest resources.
Tap a resource’s Open button. It should load within the app and be usable.
If the website doesn't load, or the resource doesn't open, see:
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6) Saving and sharing
Make sure you can save and share your Clicker files between devices.
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1) Latest version
Install the latest version to ensure you have all the current features.
To install Clicker Books on an iPad, see our step-by-step install guide. For guidance on deploying to multiple iPads using your MDM, see:
If Clicker Books is already installed, iPads typically update apps automatically. To manually check for updates, launch the App Store and tap the top-right Account icon.
We also recommend updating your iPad to the latest iPadOS:
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2) Launch
Launch Clicker Books and check that it loads successfully.
If you get an error message, see:
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3) LearningGrids
To test opening a free resource, tap the top-left Explorer icon and choose LearningGrids. The website should load in a new window, listing the latest resources.
Tap a resource’s Open button. It should load within the app and be usable.
If the website doesn't load, or the resource doesn't open, see:
If an error message says you're in Limited Access Mode, see:
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4) Speech
To test the speech:
- If the top toolbar is hidden, tap to show it.
- Tap the top-right Settings icon.
- On the Speech tab, tap Try Voice.
If you can't hear the voice speaking, see:
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5) Sound Recording
To test sound recording:
- Tap to enter Edit View.
- On the left, drag a Record & Play Button onto the page, and then tap it.
- In the Sound Recorder, tap the red circle.
- If prompted to allow the app to access the microphone, tap OK.
- Talk a bit and tap STOP.
- The Play arrow should turn green. Tap it and you should hear yourself talking.
If you can't hear the playback, see:
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6) Saving and sharing
Make sure you can save and share your Clicker files between devices.
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1) Latest version
Install the latest version to ensure you have all the current features.
To install Clicker Talk on an iPad, see our step-by-step install guide. For guidance on deploying to multiple iPads using your MDM, see:
If Clicker Talk is already installed, iPads typically update apps automatically. To manually check for updates, launch the App Store and tap the top-right Account icon.
We also recommend updating your iPad to the latest iPadOS:
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2) Launch
Launch Clicker Talk and check that it loads successfully.
If you get an error message, see:
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3) LearningGrids
To test opening a free resource, tap the top-left Explorer icon and choose LearningGrids. The website should load in a new window, listing the latest resources.
Tap a resource’s Open button. It should load within the app and be usable.
If the website doesn't load, or the resource doesn't open, see:
If an error message says you're in Limited Access Mode, see:
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4) Speech
To test the speech:
- If the top toolbar is hidden, tap to show it.
- Tap the top-right Settings icon.
- On the Speech tab, tap Try Voice.
If you can't hear the voice speaking, see:
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5) Sound Recording
To test sound recording:
- Tap to enter Edit View.
- On the left, tap the
below where it says Pictures, browse to a picture and tap on it to add it to the activity.
- Choose Listen & Say for the activity type below where it says Activity.
- Tap on the
button to enter run mode and click the forward arrow in the bottom right to move to the first page.
- Tap on the microphone button below the picture and in the Sound Recorder, tap the red circle.
- If prompted to allow the app to access the microphone, tap OK.
- Talk a bit and tap STOP.
- The Play arrow should turn green. Tap it and you should hear yourself talking.
If you can't hear the playback, see:
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6) Saving and sharing
Make sure you can save and share your Clicker files between devices.