Match Emotions Using SimPic

In this app an illustration for an emotion is shown at the top of the screen. The student is asked to click on the matching emotion picture shown among others at the bottom of the screen. This program can be used by kindergarten children or learning-disabled (autistic or with other disabilities) children of various ages.

Settings for Matching Emotions Using Similar Pictures:

Level 1
When this option is selected, one emotion picture appears at the top of the screen. One picture is shown at the bottom of the screen to be matched with the one at the top, without any distracter.

Level 2
When this option is selected, one emotion illustration appears at the top of the screen. Two pictures are shown at the bottom of the screen to be matched with the one at the top of the screen. There is one correct choice and one distracter. You can choose an Emotion or Non-emotion distracter. “Mixed” gets disabled.

Level 3
This level is selected by default. One emotion picture appears at the top of the screen. When this option is selected, three pictures are shown at the bottom of the screen to be matched with the one at the top of the screen. There is one correct choice and two distracters. You can choose an Emotion, Non-emotion, or Mixed distracter.

Training
The Training mode is selected by default. This program uses colors to train listening and matching skills.

Test
Here, the student can test him/herself. “Prompt” and “Congratulatory Animation” are disabled.

Report
This displays results of the “Test”. The report (Holds Only 20 Records).

Distracter
Emotion
When this option is selected, the distracters are illustrations of emotions. This option is disabled for Level 1 and available for Level 2 and Level 3.

Non-emotion
When this option is selected, the distracters are some items other than illustrations of emotions. This option is disabled for Level 1 and available for Level 2 and Level 3.

Mixed
This option is available only for Level 3. When this is selected, one distracter is an illustration of an emotion and the other distracter is something else.

Command Text
When checked, a short command text is visible at the bottom of the screen. If unchecked, the command text will not be visible.

Prompt
If the student fails to match the correct picture within ten seconds, the program guides him/her to the correct emotion picture. This is available for “Training” mode but disabled for “Test” mode.

Prompt with Blink
This option is selected by default. If the correct emotion picture is not chosen after ten seconds, it blinks.

Prompt with Label
The words for the emotions appear below the pictures.

Prompt with Animation
If the correct emotion picture is not chosen after ten seconds, an animation appears (the correct emotion animation plays).

Congratulatory Animation
This is available only for the “Training” mode. When this is checked, clicking the correct color invites a congratulatory animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation.

Selection
All emotions are selected by default. Click on the check box to select or deselect an emotion.

Select All
This is checked by default. Check this box to select all emotions. Uncheck to deselect.

Ok
Click this button to open this program after choosing settings.

Grade On/Off: If it is on, app will monitor correct and wrong responses by the student

Correct Answer: When a student response to a question with correct answer

Wrong Answer: When a student response to a question with wrong answer

Number of Total Attempt: Number of times a student tried to answer questions in the app.

Bar Chart: Represents the student's performance graphically.

Detail Report: Test results including the grade. object identified, distracter and time taken to finish the test.

Print: This will print the  grade or data on the screen.

Clear Data: This button erase all the data that was stored and free up the memory that data was occupying.