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COX, SARAH

 

ActivInspire Basics Training Notes

(These are not the only things ActivInspire has to offer: however I find these the most frequently used in my classroom)

Dashboard will automatically appear when ActivInspire starts: if you do not want this there is a box at the bottom of the dashboard that you can uncheck. To get the dashboard to appear again: view then dashboard

Dashboard: create a new flipchart, open flipchart (does have most recently used), and configure the slate (configure then register devices and remove all (slate)/ assign (turn on slate/click fire/ type letters) 

 

File

new flipchart: create a new flipchart (icon-flipchart with pen)

open/open recent: open a flipchart or you can find one you recently created (icon-folder with arrow up)

save/save as: save it where you will remember and is easily located (you can save to desktop, create a folder on the desktop to store    flipcharts, save to a flash drive/memory stick....) (icon-disk/disk with pencil)

print (new version allows for more than one slide per page) (icon-printer)

 

Edit

design mode: (for links) it turns them off so you can change text and move without going to the link (icon- blue snowflake)

undo/redo: always you to go back to previous changes or forward to new changes (icon: arrow)

select: allows you to click on something and move, delete, copy, cut ...(icon-pointer)

clear: allows you to clear writing, pictures... (icon- water bottle)

cut: take something off the page (it will no longer be there) – remember you have to highlight by right click (icon- scissors)

copy: leave on the page and allows you to take somewhere else – remember you have to highlight by right click (icon- page going to clipboard)

paste: allows you to take the cut/copy and put it in a new location (icon-page coming off clipboard)

delete: lets you get rid of something you no longer want – remember you have to highlight by right click (icon-red X)

reset page: clears page going back to last time saved (icon- page with two red arrows)

student database/device registration (slate/clickers)

 

View

next/previous: allows you to view the page before or after (icon- arrow buttons with page behind)

page turn effects: like PowerPoint where the page can enter differently (new version) (icon-page with arrow and stars)

browsers: where you can view your flipchart pages, insert things from resources, lock the text or pictures, use clickers... (icon- three pages)

dashboard (previously discussed)

page extender: allows you to make the page longer (new version)

customize: toolbars: choose what you will use: dock top, left, right, bottom, or floating (icon-hammer, wrench, person)

 

Insert

Page (before/after): you can insert a page before or after, in case you need one and did not leave one or if you scan in something

desktop snapshot(icon-camera)

activities and templates

link to file on computer or website

scanner: insert and image (icon- bottle)

text (icon-T)

shapes (icon- circle/square)

equation (icon-Pi symbol)

connectors(icon-arrow on line segment)

 

Tools

Pen (icon-pen)

highlighter (icon-highlighter)

eraser (icon-eraser)

fill (icon-paint can)

handwriting/shape recognition: write with the pen and it writes in text or draws a shape (icon- pen with letter or shape)

revealer: hide parts of the page  (icon- shade)

spotlight: allows you to focus on a certain place (icon- flashlight with shadow)

camera: copy a page or picture (icon- camera)

math tools (icon: many ruler, protractor, dice, calculator...)

more:     
  • sound/screen recorder: record your voice or if you draw on the screen (icon-microphone/camcorder)
  • spell check (new version) (icon-abc)
 

Promethean Planet

(some things I find interesting and to keep in mind)

The resources tab will become your friend (make good use of this).  When I downloaded most of my materials the site looked a little different and did not have the capabilities this new version has to offer. 

*Under the resources tab you can choose your subject area, resource type, and grade. If you wish you can type in keywords to search for and then narrow those results, by using the bar found along the left hand side.  If you wish to include more than one grade level you may do this by adding to the grade and selecting another level.  If you choose to search vary your wording, change grade levels and modify to fit your needs or be specific to find what you are looking for. 

*I hope you feel the presentation was useful but if you still have questions feel free to email or call me. If I do not have an answer I will research and find the answer.  If you still do not understand/remember what ActivInspire has to offer let me know and I can meet with you personally to go over the basics again. We are all in this together: for our students.

 

These are resource packs that I found useful: (collections and assets, narrow by grade, and subject may bring most of these up)

  this is the single most important one that I think everyone could use (and directions to download)
  •    support (along the top bar)
  •    browse (along left bar) click software then ActivInspire
  •    Download: download activinspire
  •    ActivInspire

                        us English

  •    download
  •    windows activinspire resource pack for windows (found on the bottom left side)

 

 These are others I found beneficial:
  • action objects (allow you to add pen, highlighter, .... to the page and give you that object without   selecting at the top- on flip chart)
  • brain pop general (pictures and pages with brainpop characters)
  • frames and signs (border around the page)
  • bullets buttons and arrows (arrows and buttons vary in color)
  • reminder background (background-on flip chart)
  • classroom management (timers-on flip chart)
  • fun backgrounds (background- on flip chart)
  • fun backgrounds 2 (background)
  • background variety pack (background)
  • border theme background (background)
  • background by meret (background)
  • background by meret 3 (background)
  • frame border background (border around the page)
  • Camo background (camouflage backgrounds)
  • Activities in flash (backgrounds, games.... that are animated)
  • Flash based timers (cool active timers-better than candle)
 
 

I also use Jeopardy for each test: the students love it (there are many of these, so choose something that suits you.)

There are many packs that include pages for voting (clickers) I have a few but could not tell you what would be beneficial.

Personally for Math: geometry, math collection, clocks