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Calibrating the Board To calibrate the board, right-click on the ACTIVControl icon in the system tray. Choose Calibrate and touch the arrows around the board with the pen. Using the ActivPen Tap tip of the pen to board equivalent to leftclick. Button on pen is equivalent to a right-click Double tap with pen to activate websites or applications Use as writing tool on the board 3
ActivInspire Window 4
Toolbox Location Move the entire toolbox to a more convenient place on board Roll up Rolls toolbox out of the way leaving main menu and page turns Pin Slides toolbox off screen; hover over it to bring it back 5
Toolbox Different Profiles Customize Toolbox: View > Customize > At the Board Drop Down > Commands Tab At the Board Authoring Math Customized Click on command in left box Click Add (moves it to right box) 6 Move up/down on toolbox
Annotating Annotate the desktop with ActivInspire tools Annotate desktop/applications while hiding ActivInspire using Desktop Tools Wheel Restore ActivInspire Express Poll Screen Recorder More Tools Camera On-screen keyboard Promethean Planet More Tools Tickertape Clock Sound Recorder Calculator 7 Dice Roller
Importing Files: PDF or PowerPoint *Note: C-scope files can be used with ActivInspire. Create a folder on desktop or My Documents to store files downloaded from C-scope (Open C-scope > Navigate to Unit s exemplar lessons > right click over PDF or PPT file to save > Save Target As > navigate to desktop/my Documents folder you created > Save) PDF Files File Import PDF Navigate to File Choose options Import PowerPoint Files File Import PowerPoint Image (each slide comes in as an image on flipchart pages) Object (each slide comes in as editable text/images on flipchart pages) Navigate to PPT file Import 8
Create Your Own PDF Files Download Cute PDF Writer http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp 9
But wait there s more: BROWSERS Page displays thumbnails of flipchart pages Resource library of activities, backgrounds, images, shapes, sounds etc. Object shows details of objects on current page Notes Add notes and comments to flipchart Property tool for adding interactivity to lesson Action associate an action to an object Voting use with ActivExpressions (remotes) 10
Browsers - 1 Object Resource Page Search Promethean Planet Notes Property 11
Browsers - 2 Actions Select an object on the page Select an action that will happen when object is clicked on the screen 12
Creating Flipcharts Drag objects from Objects Browser to flipchart page Annotate with Pen or Text tool Use Containers to create interactive lesson Use Magic Ink to reveal hidden information 13
ActivExpressions ActivExpression is an intuitive Learner Response System designed to promote full-class participation and engagement throughout lessons while encouraging ongoing, real-time assessment of student progress. 14
ActivExpressions: Setting Up Classes/Database to be use with Questions created in ActivInspire Edit > Student Database > New database 15
Setting up Database 2 Add Classes 1. Click Add Class 2. Enter Class Name 3. Enter Teacher Name 4. Click Submit 5. Repeat steps for each class that will use the devices 16
Setting up Database 3 Add Students 1. Click Add Student 2. Enter Last Name Enter First Name Enter Student ID Optional: DOB and Gender 3. Click Submit 4. Names appear in Student box 5. Repeat steps 17
Setting up Database 4 Enroll Students in Class 1. Select Class 2. Select students for that class (CTRL + click name to select several names for class) 3. Click left arrow 4. Click OK 18
ActivExpressions: Self-Paced Questions 19
ActivExpressions: Self-Paced Questions Insert > Questions To review/edit questions on a Flipchart: Edit > Questions on Current Page 1. Select the type of question (i.e. multiple choice, T/F etc.) 2. Enter the question on left side (it will appear on the right side for editing) 3. Edit question, enter answers, select correct answer 4. Check Assign Correct Answer 5. Enter Test Properties (title, instructions) (other properties can be set like Randomize, level of question difficulty etc.) 20
Starting Student Voting Session Open Flipchart that contains the questions 1. Select Voting Browser 2. Select Assign students to devices 6. Device PINs appear next to student s name 3. Choose class from drop-down 4. Select Assign devices by PIN 5. Click Assign Devices 7. Student enters PIN into their device and click Send (Name highlighted green) 8. Click Finish 21
Starting/Completing Student Voting Session When devices have been assigned PINs, click the play button on the toolbox to send questions to student devices Click the stop button when questions have been completed 22
View Student Responses 1. Select the Voting Browser 2. Expand Results Browser 3. Click Export The file will open in Excel Tabs at the bottom of the Excel sheet allows you to review the results in different formats 23
Using Promethean ActivExpression with First Things First... Confirm that Blaze Connector has been installed on your computer Create a local (or benchmark) test or test key in Aware (see following slides for test administration) Make sure batteries are good in units to be used 24
Log into Eduphoria Open Aware On Analyze tab Click Test Available Select Test to be given with clickers Select Use Response Pads Test Administration (test must be created first) 25
Test Admin cont d Click drop down and select Promethean Click Administer button (bottom left) Click Save save file to a folder you have created for Aware Tests (this is.sopro file you will use later) You can log out of Eduphoria for now 26
Test Admin cont d Getting the students on the devices: Important Note: When using an Aware administration, the Promethean board must be unplugged from the USB port of your computer for Blaze to connect. We will update you as this issue is resolved with Promethean and Eduphoria. Unplugging the board does not affect projection from your computer, only the ability to use ActivInspire tools. Double click the.sopro file saved from Aware The Blaze Connector dashboard opens with test to be administered Select ActivExpressions Click Proceed 27
Test Admin cont d Pass devices out to students Students: 1. Turn device on 2. Click pad by Answer 3. Locate Student ID on Teacher s Class Roster and enter it into device with key pad 4. Click pad by Send 28
Test Admin cont d When student clicks send, the Student ID and Device will populate in the teacher s dashboard All devices activated will show green In Progress When all students are In Progress, click Proceed to Test 29
Test Admin cont d As students enter answers, teacher can monitor progress on the dashboard When all students are done or there s no time left, Click Complete Test for Entire Class Warnings will come up as you complete this step Log into Aware to see student scores 30
Student Entries on Device Once the teacher clicks Proceed to test, the questions come up on the Response pad and the student can proceed through the test: Click on Answer pad Click pad next to correct answer Click on Question Pad to proceed to the next question Repeat process until all questions are answered When teacher completes test, device will shut off automatically 31
Complete ActivInspire & ActivExpression Manuals can be downloaded here: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/suppo rt/user-guides-docs/user-guides-docs.aspx 32