ACTIVINSPIRE USER GUIDE TO HELP STAFF TRANSITION FROM ACTIVSTUDIO SUMMER 2010 MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING TEAM

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1 ACTIVINSPIRE USER GUIDE TO HELP STAFF TRANSITION FROM ACTIVSTUDIO SUMMER 2010 MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING TEAM

2 CONTENTS ACTIVINSPIRE DASHBOARD... 5 Changes and Additions... 5 Comparing the Dashboards... 6 What the ActivInspire Icons mean... 7 ActivInspire Menu Items... 8 ACTIVINSPIRE WINDOW Changes and Additions The ActivInspire Window PROFILES Types of Profiles Customizing a Profile: MAIN TOOLBOX DESKTOP TOOLS ExpressPoll/Wonderwheel Wonderwheel Options Screen Recorder More Tools Camera Tools FORMATING AND EDITING TEXT LOCATING THE OBJECT EDIT TOOLBOX Locating Object Edit Tools CUSTOMIZING THE MARQUEE HANDLES TOOLSTRIP Customizing the Marquee Handles toolstrip ACTIVINSPIRE PAGE BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Page Browser Viewing your Flipchart Pages Using Additional Page Browser Tools Using Additional Page Browser Tools Continued MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 2

3 RESOURCE BROWSER ACTIVINSPIRE OBJECT BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Object Browser Viewing Objects Using the Object Browser Understanding Layers Reordering Objects Using the Object Browser Locking and Hiding Objects Using the Object Browser Accessing Additional Tools Using the Object Browser ACTIVINSPIRE NOTES BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Notes Browser Creating Page Notes ACTIVINSPIRE PROPERTY BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Property Browser Viewing the Property Browser Using the Properties Browser to Work with a Page Using the Properties Browser to Work with Objects Using the Properties Browser to Work with Additional Object Features Using the Properties Browser to Work with Additional Object Features ACTIVINSPIRE ACTION BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Action Browser Accessing the Action Categories on the Current Selection Tab Applying an Action Drag and Drop an Action onto an Object or a Page Edit or Delete the Actions of an Object or a Page ACTIVINSPIRE VOTING BROWSER Changes and Additions Accessing the Voting Browser Using the Voting Browser MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 3

4 REGISTERING AND USING ACTIVOTES Registering ActiVotes Naming ActiVotes Using ActiVotes REGISTERING AND USING ACTIVEXPRESSIONS Registering ActivExpressions Naming ActivExpressions Using ActivExpressions CONDUCTING A VOTING SESSION Choosing a Device Type Conducting a Voting Session Using Express Poll Conducting a Voting Session using a Prepared Question Viewing the Results Exporting Results MANAGING DEVICES USING THE VOTING BROWSER The Voting Browser MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 4

5 ACTIVINSPIRE DASHBOARD The dashboard in ActivInspire has a new look and feel. No longer is tabbed browsing available. The ActivInspire dashboard is driven by icons. Changes and Additions The table below provides a quick reference of similarities and differences between the dashboards in ActivStudio and ActivInspire. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Icon Navigation No Yes Tab Browser for Navigation Yes No Create a new Flipchart Yes Yes Open a flipchart Yes Yes Import from PowerPoint Yes Yes Configure Devices Yes Yes Calibrate Board Yes No Annotate over Desktop No Yes Express Poll No Yes Link to Promethean Planet Yes Yes Training and Support Yes Yes Question Master Yes No Activity Wizard Yes No MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 5

6 Comparing the Dashboards The old Dashboard in ActivInpire had tab browsing across the top. The New ActivInspire Dashboard has point and click icons. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 6

7 What the ActivInspire Icons mean Quick links to flipcharts. Immediately opens desktop flipchart. Immediately opens the ExpressPoll. Goes directly to Promethean Planet. Quick links for profiles and device registration. Opens Promethean s Web Support. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 7

8 ActivInspire Menu Items The menu items on the right side of the dashboard change when different icons are selected. Menu Items for the Flipcharts Icon: Number Description Create a New Flipchart- Opens a brand new flipchart. Open Flipchart- Lets users navigate to and open a saved flipchart. Recently viewed Flipcharts- Flipcharts that have been viewed recently will be displayed in this area. Import from PowerPoint- Converts a PowerPoint slideshow directly into a ActivInspire Flipchart. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 8

9 Menu Items for the Configure Icon: Number Description Register Devices- Click to begin registering Activotes, ActivExpressions, and ActivSlates. Manage Profiles- Where users can go to edit profiles. Check for Updates- Software updates can be downloaded from here. Note: Annotate over the Desktop, ExpressPoll, Promethean Planet, and Training and Support do not have submenu items. Users are directed right to those areas. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 9

10 ACTIVINSPIRE WINDOW When a new flipchart is created in ActivInspire, one of the first changes users notice is the ActivInspire window is different than the ActivStudio window. The new window is menu driven, and includes File, Edit, View, Insert, and Tools menus. There is also a tabbed browsing feature that allows users to have multiple flipcharts open at one time and easily tab from one flipchart to another. Changes and Additions Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Tabbed Browsing No Yes File Menu Yes No Page Scale Yes Yes Browser Yes Yes Trash Can Yes Yes The ActivInspire Window MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 10

11 Number Description Browser- ActivInspire has 7 different browsers- Page browser, Resource browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Property Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. Menubar- The ActivInspire menu has a File, Edit, View, Insert, Tools, and Help menus. Flipchart Name Notes Icon- Is only visible if there is a note attached to the flipchart page Snowflake Icon- toggles between design and presentation mode. Notes Icon- Is only visible if there is a note attached to the flipchart page. Sizing Details- Can adjust the height and width or leave at Best Fit. Main Toolbox- Contains the most commonly used tools in ActivInspire Trashcan- The trashcan in ActivInspire can be moved around the Flipchart page or removed from the page altogether. Note: The different ActivInspire Browsers are explained in detail in later sections of this guide. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 11

12 PROFILES In ActivInpire access to profiles has been made easier. Profiles are used to have tools and other setting available to the user depending on what functions are desired. There are five default profiles within ActivInspire. Types of Profiles Below are the five profiles. AT the Board Authoring Languages Math Media MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 12

13 Customizing a Profile: Tools can be added or removed to any of the profiles. To customize a profile or create an additional profile: 1. Click on View. The drop down menu will open. 2. Click on Customize. The Edit Profiles window will appear. Edit Profiles 3. Verify you are customizing the correct profile in the upper left hand corner. To change the profile click on the pull down arrow and select the profile to customize. Note: If you have to change profiles you will need to start at step one again. 4. In the All Commands column click on the tool to be added to the profile. 5. Click on the Add button at the bottom of the window. The tool gets added to the bottom of the toolbox. The move up and move down button help place the tool on the toolbox where desired. 6. Click on the Save icon at the top to save the profile with the same name. 7. Click on the Save As icon (the one with the pencil) to save the profile with a new name. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 13

14 MAIN TOOLBOX The main toolbox gives on screen access to the tools in ActivInspire. The tools from the tool strip in ActivStudio can now be found on the Main Toolbox as well. The look and feel is different but many of the functions are the same The Main Toolbox Authoring Profile Note: The marquee Select tool (arrow), pen tool, highlighter, fill bucket, clear tool (spray bottle), page refresh, undo and redo, are all the same as they were in ActivStudio. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 14

15 Number Description Toolbox options - The first icon on the top allows the user to position the main toolbox. Roll up - The second icon allows the main toolbox to roll up and down. Pin Toolbox - The last icon which looks like a pushpin allows the toolbar to be pinned in place anywhere on the flipchart page. Main Menu - The main menu option is organized the same as the menu bar. This is different from the main menu in ActivStudio because the menu titles have changed to reflect that of the menu bar. Switch Profile - This icon allows you to switch from one profile to the other. Desktop Annotate - The Desktop Annotate creates a desktop flipchart and works the same as it did in ActivStudio. When you return to a regular flipchart a tab will display called desktop flipchart. Desktop Tool This feature is a collection of tools that can be used outside of the ActivInspire flipchart. Hover over the tool to reveal other tools. Navigating Pages The arrows are the undo and redo tools and are used the same way as they were in ActivStudio. They were previously located on the Tool strip. Voting - The arrow, which is grayed out, starts the vote on a flipchart page when the page is set for a pre-prepared question. Express Poll - The icon to the right of the green arrow will activate the green arrow when needed to conduct a vote that is not pre-prepared. Pen Width Indicator & Slider- The dots have replaced the preset numbers that were in ActivStudio however the slider is the same. Eraser The eraser tool has changed to truly erase annotations; whereas previously in ActivStudio it appears to erase but the annotation was still there. This feature/technique of hiding annotations is now available through magic ink. Shapes Tool - The shapes tool is completely new to the toolbar. It allows the user to easily access shapes instead of navigating into the resource browser, formally known as the Resource Library. The shapes are objects not annotations. Media File - With a few clicks media such as video clips, sounds, and animated files can be link to flipcharts. Undo and Redo These tools were once located on the Tool Strip. They have a new look but perform the same. Rollout Toolbar The Rollout Toolbar holds a collection of the most recent tools at the bottom and at the top the Edit User Defined Buttons is still an option to add frequently used objects and pages. Connector Tool - Links objects and shapes together to assist in creating graphic organizers. Tools Now the hammer and wrench is called Tools not Power Tools. Other tools like the camera tool, the shade tool, and magic ink can be accessed from this menu. The Express Poll tool replaced the Activote Icon. This icon is used to start the voting on a flipchart where the question is not pre-prepared. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 15

16 DESKTOP TOOLS Desktop Tools is a new addition to ActivInspire. Desktop Tools are a collection of commonly used ActivInspire tools which can be useful when working in other applications, especially when the tools found in Desktop Annotate are not needed. When you click on the Desktop Tools icon, ActivInspire is minimized and the floating Desktop Tools toolbox is displayed. This toolbox can be moved around the desktop by dragging the icon to the required position, where it remains showing over other applications. You can click on the icon to expand the Desktop Tools. Restore Inspire ExpressPoll Screen Recorder More Tools Camera On-screen keyboard Promethean Planet Closes the Desktop Tools Toolbox and returns you to the main ActivInspire application. Provides access to the voting Wonderwheel. See below for use and options. Provides access to Screen Recorder Options listed below. Provides access to More Tools options listed below. Provides access to Camera Options listed below. Opens the on-screen keyboard. Opens the Promethean Planet web site in your web browser. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 16

17 ExpressPoll/Wonderwheel At any time during your lesson, you can ask your students a question and click on ExpressPoll. This displays the voting Wonderwheel. The design of the Wonderwheel helps you communicate your question clearly allowing your students quickly understand how they are expected to answer. Using the Wonderwheel 8. Hover over the Wonderwheel and highlight a question style. 9. Move the pen radially and outward to show the options for the style you just highlighted. 10. Click to select one of the options. The picture on the right shows the Wonderwheel for ActiVote devices. The highlighted question style is 'True/False/?'. This question style has four answering options. The option selected allows the possible answers, 'True', 'False' and 'Don t know'. These possible answers are shown in the displayed 'Voting Summary' Box. You can set a timeout now, next to the red Stop Vote button, by entering a number or using the arrows. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 17

18 Wonderwheel Options Tool Icon Description Click To List Likert Scale Displays 'Likert Scale' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Number Question Text Question Multiple Choice Sort in Order Yes/No - True/False Displays 'Number entry' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Displays 'Text entry' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Displays 'Multiple choice' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Displays 'Sort in Order' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Displays 'Yes/No or True/False' answering options in the 'Voting Summary' Box and sends them to ActivExpression devices. Actions Device Registration Opens the 'Device Registration' Dialog Box to let you begin registering ActiVote or ActivExpression devices. Assign Students To Devices Close Opens the 'Assign students to devices' Dialog Box to let you import student names from a database. Closes the voting Wonderwheel. Target ActivExpression Devices Sets the type of device from which votes will be accepted in the current voting session. Target ActiVote Devices MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 18

19 Screen Recorder Screen Recorder Options When you move the cursor over the Screen Recorder icon a further level of the Desktop Tools Toolbox opens displaying the recording options. Area Screen Recorder Fullscreen Recorder More Tools More Tools When you move the cursor over the More Tools icon a further level of the Desktop Tools Toolbox open. 11. You can select the following tools: Tickertape Clock Sound Recorder Calculator Dice Roller Starts the ActivInspire Tickertape feature. Displays the ActivInspire Clock. Starts the ActivInspire Sound Recorder. Opens your chosen Calculator program. Displays the Dice Roll feature. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 19

20 Camera Tools Camera Tool Options When you move the cursor over the Camera icon a further level of the Desktop Tools Toolbox opens. You can select the following snapshot types: Fullscreen Snapshot Window Snapshot Freehand Snapshot Point to Point Snapshot Area Snapshot MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 20

21 FORMATING AND EDITING TEXT Texting editing has been simplified in ActivInspire. A Format Toolbar opens when you activate the Text Tool. The toolbar has a different look and feel but all of the same features as in ActivStudio. This toolbar is available when creating text and again when ready to edit text Format Toolbar Number Description Select the font stlye and size. Apply style to text. For example; bold, italic, underline, sub and super script. Change the color of the text and the background color of the textbox. Change the alignment, identation and/or spacing; Create lists with bullets Utilities area provide access to the on-screen keyboard, select all, and symbols MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 21

22 LOCATING THE OBJECT EDIT TOOLBOX Once an object has been placed on the flipchart you will see the rounding Sizing Handles that surround the selected object. These indicate that you can move or resize the object. The row of square icons alongside the object is the Object Edit Menu and other Marquee Handles for working on the object. Marquee Handles Toolstrip Locating Object Edit Tools 1. Go to the Resource Browser to find an object. 2. Drag and drop the object onto the flipchart page. The Marquee Handles will display above the object as shown below. The sizing handles surrounding the object allow the object to be resized. The bottom right handle will maintain the aspect of the size. Marquee and Sizing Handles 3. Click on the Object Edit Menu to access more tools, such as delete, cut, drag a copy and locked. The Property and Action Browser will be explained in detail in the Browser category lesson. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 22

23 Labeled Marquee Handles 4. Group objects together by dragging a box around desired objects and/or text and select the Grouped icon. The Grouped icon will turn yellow when objects are grouped on page. 5. The Drag a copy will allow you to drag multiple objects onto the flipchart page very quickly. 6. Insert a link allows users to add sound, video or a link to a document directly to the desired object. Disable links by removing existing links the Action Browser. 7. Lock objects and/or text boxes onto the page by selecting the Lock icon from the Object Edit Menu. Once an object is locked, it can be unlocked in design mode. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 23

24 8. Click the Design Mode icon in top right corner of page. You are in Design Mode when icon is red. 9. Right-click on object and de-select locked. Grouped object with text Note: New tools such as Hidden, Transform and Reorder will be explained in the What s New With Object Tools topic. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 24

25 CUSTOMIZING THE MARQUEE HANDLES TOOLSTRIP The object edit toolbox has been replaced with the Marquee Handles toolstrip. There is now an option to add commands you often use and remove commands you don t use within this toolbar. Marquee Handles Toolstrip Customizing the Marquee Handles toolstrip 1. Click on File and choose Settings. File Menu 2. Click the Commands icon. 3. From the drop-down menu on left, choose Edit Tools. 4. From the drop-down menu on the right, choose Marquee Handles. 5. Click and select tools to add to your Marquee Handles. 6. Click Done when finished. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 25

26 Settings Window Note: Once you had modified the Marquee Handles, there is no way to restore the original settings are directed right to those areas. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 26

27 ACTIVINSPIRE PAGE BROWSER The Browser window automatically opens when you open ActivInspire and contains seven different browsers: Page Browser, Resource Browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Properties Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. The Page Browser in ActivInspire incorporates the features from the Page Organizer and Page Selector tools on the Toolstrip in Activstudio. Changes and Additions The Page Browser replaces the Page Organizer and Page Selector tools in Activstudio and incorporates them into one place. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Page Browser Used the Page Selector tool on the Toolstrip to access flipchart page thumbnails Use the Page Browser to access and change the view size of flipchart page thumbnails Page Browser Accessing the Page Browser Used the Page Organizer tool on the Toolstrip to copy, delete, or reorganize flipchart pages If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Use the Page Browser to copy, delete, or reorganize flipchart pages Next, click on the Page Browser icon. The Page Browser allows you to view your flipchart pages and to maneuver through them, rearrange them, copy and paste them, or delete them. Page Browser also allows you to copy items from one page to another. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 27

28 Viewing your Flipchart Pages Number Description Increase the size of the Page Browser by placing the mouse cursor on the side of the Browser, holding down the left mouse button and dragging it larger. Use the scroll bar to scroll through your page thumbnails. Use the slider at the bottom of the Page Browser to make the page thumbnails larger or smaller. Rearrange pages by dragging them and dropping them in this view. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 28

29 Using Additional Page Browser Tools In Page Browser mode, each page thumbnail also contains a Toolbox Option that opens a Popup Menu which contains many additional tools, such as Insert Page, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, etc. 1. On the page thumbnail, click the small Toolbox Option icon at the top right-hand 2. Choose Insert Page to insert a blank page before or after the selected page, to take a Desktop Snapshot and insert it into your flipchart, or to change the page template. 3. Find commonly used functions here: Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 29

30 Using Additional Page Browser Tools Continued 4. Set Background allows you to fill the page background with a color, to browse for an image to use for the background or to create a Desktop Overlay. 5. Access grid tools. 6. Quickly add the current page, background or grid to your Resource Library. 7. Remove an ActiVote or ActivExpression question created using the Question Wizard. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 30

31 RESOURCE BROWSER This Browser helps you to quickly view, navigate and use the resources provided with ActivInspire to enrich your flipcharts. The Resource Library contains a huge range of games and activities, annotations, assessments, backgrounds, concept maps, images, shapes, sounds and other items too numerous to list. You can easily extend the library with your own and other people's resources and add resource packs from the Promethean Planet website on or from our partners. By default, the Resource Browser opens the Shared Resources folder. All resources provided with ActivInspire are arranged by category and stored in clearly named folders. The Resource Browser has two panes, each with its own Popup Menu and tools: The Folders Pane in the top half of the Browser shows the folders in the chosen resource area. The Items Pane in the bottom half shows thumbnails of the resources in the selected subfolder and their filenames. When no subfolder has been selected, this pane is blank. Use the Folders Pane to: Quickly navigate to and view all the resources in a particular folder, for example My Resources, Shared Resources or other locations on disk or on the network. Index your resources for faster searching. Search for resources by file name or keyword. Search all types of resources or search only particular types of resources. Search for resources on Promethean Planet. Use the Items Pane to: See at a glance how many files a folder contains. Display thumbnails and filenames of selected resources in the Browser. Change the view mode and thumbnail size of the resources in the selected folder. Drag and drop resources such as page templates, activity pages and question pages from the browser into your flipchart. Make the background color of an image resource transparent at the time you drag it onto the page. Rubberstamp multiple copies of a resource into a flipchart. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 31

32 To add your own items to the Resource Library, you can drag them from a flipchart page and drop them onto either of the two parts of the Resource Browser. Use either of the two panes to drag and drop your own creations from a flipchart page into a folder in the Resource Library. Example The picture below on the left shows the Resource Browser. The list on the right identifies each numbered component. In this example: The Folders Pane shows Shared Resources with the Animals subfolder selected. The Items Pane shows two graphics files in the Animals subfolder. The musical note symbol on the second file indicates that it has a sound effect. Number of files in the selected folder. 'Search Term' entry field My Resources Shared Resources Another resource folder Location of currently selected folder. Browse to another folder. Search current folder Set search options Search for resources on Promethean Planet MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 32

33 Folders Popup Menu Options: Export to Resource Pack Import Resource Pack Here... Index this Folder for Searching Create New Folder 'Import' and 'Index' functions are only available when a top level folder is selected. Items Menu Options to change: View Mode Thumbnail Size Item Transparency Rubberstamp On/Off Quickly insert multiple copies of a resource into your flipchart. You need ActivInspire Professional to use the Rubberstamp. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 33

34 ACTIVINSPIRE OBJECT BROWSER The Browser window automatically opens when you open ActivInspire and contains seven different browsers: Page Browser, Resource Browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Properties Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. The Object Browser in ActivInspire allows the user to see the order of objects on a specific flipchart page. It also allows the user to move objects to different layers easily and to lock or unlock them quickly. The Object Browser also has a feature that provides access to other commands, such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Lock, Transform, Reorder, and others. Changes and Additions The Object Browser combines features that were located in multiple places in Activstudio. Instead of using the Object Edit menu or right click feature in Activstudio to arrange objects, the Object Browser allows the user to easily see and maneuver all objects on a flipchart page. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Object Browser Used the Object Edit menu and the Properties pop-up or the right click > Edit > menu to change the layer of an object. Use the Object Browser to drag and drop objects onto different layers. Object Browser Used the Object Edit menu or the right click > Edit menu to change the stacking order of objects. Use the Object Browser to change the stacking order of objects by dragging and dropping. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 34

35 Accessing the Object Browser If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Next, click on the Object Browser icon. The Object Browser allows the user to view all objects on a flipchart page at once and to change their stacking order or layer by dragging and dropping. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 35

36 Viewing Objects Using the Object Browser Number Description In the Object Browser, the Objects column allows the user to see the tool that created each object, the name of each object, the layer where each object resides, and the stacking order of all objects on each layer. The Hidden column allows the users to see which objects are hidden and which are visible. Hidden objects are marked with the image of an eye with a red X over it. The user can hide and unhide objects here as well. The Locked column allows the user to see which objects are locked and which are not. Locked objects are marked with the image of a lock. The user can lock and unlock objects here as well. The Toolbox Option opens a popup menu that gives the user additional options, such as Cut, Copy, and Paste, as well as others. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 36

37 Understanding Layers Number Description The Top Layer contains annotations or anything created with the Pen, Highlighter or Magic Ink tool. The Middle Layer contains images, shapes, and text objects. The Bottom Layer does not automatically contain anything, but the user can drag objects to the bottom layer if desired. The Background Layer contains backgrounds, grids and page color. Objects placed on the Background Layer are automatically locked into place and must be moved to a different layer to be manipulated. Reordering Objects Using the Object Browser 1. To reorder or change the stacking order of objects within a single layer, click on the object you want to move, hold down your left mouse button or the Activpen, and drag the object to the desired location. For example, in the flipchart page above, the Text2 textbox needs to be dragged in front of Shape1 so that it shows on the page. 2. To change the layer of an object, click on the object you want to move, hold down your left mouse button or the Activpen, and drag the object to the desired layer. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 37

38 Locking and Hiding Objects Using the Object Browser 1. To lock or unlock an object using the Object Browser, click on the object to select it and then move your mouse or Activpen under the Locked column and double click to bring up the dropdown menu. 2. Single click to see the dropdown, which contains the choice to Lock or Unlock. 3. To quickly lock or unlock ALL the objects on a flipchart page, click on Locked in the Locked column header. 4. Use the same process to hide or unhide an object using the Object Browser. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 38

39 Accessing Additional Tools Using the Object Browser To access additional tools, such as Cut, Copy, Paste, and more, click on an object and then click the Toolbox Option to open the popup menu. The popup menu gives the user access to a multitude of tools as well as another way to lock and unlock or to hide and unhide an object. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 39

40 ACTIVINSPIRE NOTES BROWSER In ActivInspire the user creates, views, and edits notes by clicking on the Notes Browser. The Format Toolbar allows the user to easily format the text. You can add notes to each page of a flipchart and print them, either with the flipchart pages or separately. Changes and Additions The Notes Browser is the new location for Page Notes. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Create Page Note Click on the N in the Title bar Click on the Notes Browser View Page Note Click on Page Notes icon above the Toolstrip Click on Page Notes icon in the Menubar Edit Page Note Click T in the left corner of the note to open the Text Edit toolbox. Click Format Toolbar button to open the Format Toolbar. Accessing the Notes Browser If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Next, click on the Notes Browser icon. The Notes Browser allows you to create, edit, and view Page Notes. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 40

41 Creating Page Notes You can create, view, and edit page notes with the Notes Browser. 1. Click on the Notes Browser. The Browser opens. 2. Type your notes. To format your text, click on the Format Toolbar button at the bottom of the Browser window. 3. Highlight the text to format it. Click on any other tool to close the Format Toolbar. By default, your notes appear as plain text. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 41

42 ACTIVINSPIRE PROPERTY BROWSER The Browser window automatically opens when you open ActivInspire and contains seven different browsers: Page Browser, Resource Browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Property Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. The Property Browser in ActivInspire allows the user to see all the properties of a page or object at a glance and to modify the properties quickly and easily to enhance the design or to add interactivity and engagement. Changes and Additions The Property Browser combines features that were accessed using the Page Edit Menu or the Object Edit Menu in Activstudio. Instead of using the Page or Object Edit menu (or right click in Activstudio) to manipulate pages or objects, the Property Browser allows the user to easily see and change page or object properties. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Property Browser Used the Page or Object Edit menu and the Properties pop-up or the right click > Edit > menu to change the properties of a page or object. Use the Property Browser to change the appearance and interactivity of a page or object. Accessing the Property Browser If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Next, click on the Property Browser icon. The Property Browser allows the user to view all of the properties of a page or object and to make changes quickly and efficiently. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 42

43 Viewing the Property Browser When the Property Browser opens, the categories for the selected page or object appear. If a plus sign is beside a category name, then the category is collapsed. Click once on the plus sign, which changes to a minus sign, to expand the category and see all of the different options available for that category. Use the scroll bar on the Property Browser window to scroll up or down through the various categories and options. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 43

44 Using the Properties Browser to Work with a Page Number Description The Identification section allows the user to give the page a name, keywords, and/or a description to make searching and identification easier. The Page section allows the user to change the size of a page, to add frames and to create a background using fill, an image, or a desktop overlay. Adding frames acts as a type of ruler for easier and more attractive placement of text and images. The Tools section allows you to apply the following to a page: As Before applies the same tool as the previous page, Revealer applies the Revealer tool and the drop-down below gives the user options for customizing the Revealer tool, Spotlight applies the spotlight and gives the user options, Tools Off turns off all tools. The Grid option allows the user to make the default page grid visible or invisible by using True to see the grid or False to hide the grid. The user can also change the grid settings or open and use the Grid Designer. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 44

45 Using the Properties Browser to Work with Objects Number Description The Identification section allows the user to give a selected object a name, keywords, description or question tag to make searching and identification easier. The Appearance section allows the user to change the object s layer, translucency, and visibility. The Position section allows the user to change the object s position or size, or to invert, angle, reflect, or lock it. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 45

46 Using the Properties Browser to Work with Additional Object Features Number Description The Label section allows the user to add a caption or text box to an object, format the text box, and make it visible or invisible. The Container section allows the user to make the object a container. The Rotate section allows the user to change the object s position or size, or to invert, angle, reflect, or lock it. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 46

47 Using the Properties Browser to Work with Additional Object Features 7 8 Number 7 8 Description The Restrictors section allows the user to have the selected object block, snap, move, or size a certain way. The Miscellaneous section allows the user to make a certain color of an object or the background of an object transparent. The user can also apply the Drag a Copy command here. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 47

48 ACTIVINSPIRE ACTION BROWSER The Browser window automatically opens when you open ActivInspire and contains seven different browsers: Page Browser, Resource Browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Properties Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. The Action Browser in ActivInspire allows the user to associate an action with an object or page. Changes and Additions The Action Browser makes adding actions quicker and easier because they can all be accessed from the Action Browser rather than the Properties menu in Activstudio. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Action Browser Categories of Actions Complete the Action Pre-made Action Objects Select the object, double click to reveal the Object Edit toolbox, select the Properties button, and then select Actions. Select the object, double click to reveal the Object Edit toolbox > Properties button > Actions. Select radio button for All or select one of 6 categories. Category actions are arranged by similar functions. Click the OK button on the menu. In Resource Library, select Share Collections > Lesson Building Tools > Action Objects to see a list of pre-made actions. Click on the Action Browser icon to see available actions to attach to an object or a page. Select the object, click on the Action Browser. Click on the All Actions drop-down menu to select All or one of 5 action categories, which are arranged in an alphabetical list, most preceded by icons. Click the Apply Changes button on the bottom of the Action Browser. In Action Browser, select Drag and Drop tab to drag an action to a page or an object. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 48

49 Accessing the Action Browser If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Next, click on the Action Browser icon. The Action Browser allows the user to associate an action with an object or page quickly and easily. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 49

50 Accessing the Action Categories on the Current Selection Tab Number Description All Actions view all available actions Command Actions view actions which run a command or start a tool Page Actions view actions which work with flipchart pages Object Actions view actions, such as show/hide, to apply to an object Voting Actions view actions which start the Learning Response System activities or tools Document/Media Actions view actions which insert or control documents or media MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 50

51 Applying an Action The process for applying actions remains the same, but the navigation is different Click to select an object, click on the Action Browser and then the Current Selection tab View All Actions or use the drop-down arrow to select an action category Click on the action you wish to apply. The Action Properties opens allowing you to browse to a Target object At the bottom of the Action Browser, click Apply Changes. You can tell that an action is associated with an object when the cursor over the object changes to a blue Preview icon. Note: If you select more than one object, you can use the Action Browser to apply the same action to all objects in the selection. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 51

52 Drag and Drop an Action onto an Object or a Page The Drag and Drop tab on the Action Browser allows the user to drag and drop an action onto an object or a page. 1. Click on the Drag and Drop tab to see a list of available actions. Use the scrollbar on the right-hand side to see additional actions. 2. Drag the desired action directly onto an object or onto the page. If you drag an action onto the page, the action icon will appear. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 52

53 Edit or Delete the Actions of an Object or a Page 1. To edit or delete actions from an object or page, you will need to enter Design Mode. 2. On the top right-hand side of the ActivInspire Menubar, click on the Design Mode icon, which is the blue sprocket. The Design Mode icon will change to red to show that you are in Design Mode. This turns off the object s action so that you can edit it. This replaces the Action Arrow in Activstudio. 3. Click on the object with the action you wish to edit. If the action is set to target another object, the Action Properties command box will appear, allowing you to change the target object. You must click the Apply Changes button for the change to go into effect. 4. If you wish to delete the action entirely, click on the object with the action you wish to delete. Click the Remove Existing button at the bottom of the Action Browser and the action will be deleted. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 53

54 ACTIVINSPIRE VOTING BROWSER The Browser window automatically opens when you open ActivInspire and contains seven different browsers: Page Browser, Resource Browser, Object Browser, Notes Browser, Properties Browser, Action Browser, and Voting Browser. The Voting Browser allows the user to manage the ActivSlate, ActiVote, and ActivExpression devices, conduct the voting sessions, and record the results. Changes and Additions The Voting Browser allows the user to access voting tools more easily since they are located in one place. Item In ActivStudio In ActivInspire Voting Browser Voting and registration tools were located in many different locations Contains all voting and registration tools in one location Accessing the Voting Browser If you do not see the Browser window when you open ActivInspire, click on View on the Menubar and then click Browsers. The shortcut key is Ctrl + B. Close the Browser window by unchecking it or using Ctrl + B. Next, click on the Voting Browser icon. The Voting Browser allows easy access to the Learner Response System tools. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 54

55 Using the Voting Browser Number Description Opens the Device Registration window Starts an ActiVote session Starts an ActivExpression session Allows the user to toggle to anonymous voting Allows the user to assign students to devices Opens voting results Controls the way voting results are displayed For more information about using the voting tools, please see Learner Response System. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 55

56 REGISTERING AND USING ACTIVOTES ActiVotes can be used in ActivInspire; however, the registration process has changed. Use the following procedures to learn how to set up and use ActiVotes. Registering ActiVotes 1. Open ActivInspire software. The Dashboard will appear. If it does not, click the View menu and select Dashboard. Dashboard 2. Click Configure. The menu options will change on the right side of the Dashboard. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 56

57 Configure Option 3. Click Register Devices. A Device Registration window will open. Register Devices Option MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 57

58 Device Registration Window 4. Click the Activote box. The box will be selected. Activote Box MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 58

59 5. Click the Register button. A Device Registration window will open. Device Registration Window 6. Enter the number of ActiVotes to be registered in the text box or use the arrows to increase or decrease the number of ActiVotes to be registered. Number of Devices Text Box Note: You can register more devices than you need. It is recommended that you register a full set of 32 devices. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 59

60 7. Click the Next button. A Device Registration window will open. Device Registration Window 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to register the devices. Note: ActiVotes will register with names Device 1, Device 2, etc. in the order they are registered in order to keep the device names matching the numbers written on the ActiVotes themselves, register them one at a time in numerical order. 9. Register the ActiVotes. As each Activote is registered the number of devices registered will update automatically. Device Registration Status 10. Click Finish to end the device registration early or continue to register devices and the Device Registration window will automatically close once the designated number of devices has been registered. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 60

61 Naming ActiVotes Note: When ActiVotes are registered they are given a pin number. To name the devices using a prefix, such as A0, or to assign each device a name use the following procedures. 1. Open ActivInspire software. The Dashboard will appear. If it does not, click the View menu and select Dashboard. Dashboard MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 61

62 2. Click Configure. The menu options will change on the right side of the Dashboard. Configure Option 3. Click Register Devices. A Device Registration window will open. Register Devices Option MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 62

63 Device Registration Window 4. Click the Activote box. The box will be selected. Activote Box MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 63

64 5. Click the Rename button. A Device Naming window will open. 1 2 Device Naming Window Naming Options: Number 1 2 Description Double click inside the text box to the right of each device pin number. Enter the name you would like to assign to the device. Enter a prefix to assign to each device such as A0. (The prefix can only be 3 characters.) MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 64

65 6. Hit any letter on the ActiVote device to have the software accept the name. The word done will appear in the committed column after each device is renamed. 7. Click Finish. Committed Column Using ActiVotes Note: ActivInspire defaults to wanting to use ActivExpressions student response units. In order to get the ActiVotes to respond properly, use the following procedure before each use. 1. Select Express Poll from the Activinspire toolbar. The Express Poll menu will display. Activinspire Toolbar- Express Poll MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 65

66 Note: When Express Poll opens, it shows up as its icon in a floating circle onyour screen. When you move the cursor over it, it will expand a radial menu (a circle of icons around the center). Express Poll Expanded 2. Click the Settings icon. The Express Poll menu will expand. 3. Click the ActiVote icon to target Activote devices. This will remove options from the Express Poll menu that are designed for ActiExpressions, such as text and numeric entry, ordering, and Likert scale response. For more information about using ActiVotes for questioning, please see documentation for Conducting a Voting Session. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 66

67 REGISTERING AND USING ACTIVEXPRESSIONS Use the following procedures to learn how to set up and use ActivExpressions in ActivInspire. Registering ActivExpressions 1. Open ActivInspire software. The Dashboard will appear. If it does not, click the View menu and select Dashboard. Dashboard 2. Click Configure. The menu options will change on the right side of the Dashboard. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 67

68 Configure Option 3. Click Register Devices. A Device Registration window will open. Register Devices Option MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 68

69 Device Registration Window 4. Click the ActivExpressions box. The box will be selected. ActivExpressions Box 5. Click the Register button. A Device Registration window will open. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 69

70 Device Registration Window 6. Enter the number of ActivExpressions to be registered in the text box or use the arrows to increase or decrease the number of ActivExpressions to be registered. Number of Devices Text Box Note: You can register more devices than you need. It is recommended that you register a full set of 32 devices. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 70

71 7. Check the Allow Expression end user naming box to allow users to name their own devices. Allow End User Naming Options 8. Click the drop down menu to select the naming convention to be used. Drop Down Menu 9. Enter the number of characters allowed to the right of the Maximum Name Length in the text box or use the arrows to increase or decrease the number of characters allowed. Maximum Name Length 10. Check the Force Name Length box to restrict device names to the parameters set. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 71

72 11. Click Next. A Device Registration window will display. Device Registration Window 12. Follow the instructions on the screen. If the option for end user naming was selected, each device user will be prompted to enter a name on their device. ActivExpression Device MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 72

73 13. Click Finish to end the device registration early or continue to register devices and the Device Registration window will automatically close once the designated number of devices has been registered. Naming ActivExpressions Note: As mentioned in the previous section, instructors can set up end user naming for devices. However, this can also be done at any time from the Device Registration window. 1. Open ActivInspire software. The Dashboard will appear. If it does not, click the View menu and select Dashboard. Dashboard 2. Click Configure. The menu options will change on the right side of the Dashboard. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 73

74 Configure Option 3. Click Register Devices. A Device Registration window will open. Register Devices Option MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 74

75 Device Registration Window 4. Click the ActivExpressions box. The box will be selected. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 75

76 5. Click Rename. A Device Naming window will open. Device Naming Window MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 76

77 Naming Options: Number Description 1 Click the button to the left of Rename devices by teacher if the teacher will be the one entering the names Click Next. A Device Naming window will open. 2 Device Naming Window Double click inside the text box to the right of each device pin number. Enter the name you would like to assign to the device. OR Enter a prefix to assign to each device such as A0. (The prefix can only be 3 characters.) Click Finish. Click the button to the left of Rename devices by students if the devices will be renamed by students on their devices. Rename Devices by Students Options Click the dropdown menu to the right of Character Types to define what types of characters may be used by students in their device names. Enter the number of characters allowed in the text box or use the arrows to increase or decrease the number of characters allowed. Click the box to the left of Force Name Length to limit student names to the paramaters selected in the previous step. Click Finish. A Device Naming Window will display. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 77

78 Students must turn on their devices. Students will enter a device name in agreement for the parameters the teacher set. Once a device is properly named, done will appear to the right of the device in the Committed column. Click Finish. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 78

79 Using ActivExpressions Text answers which are nominated correct are case sensitive. Numerical answers which are nominated correct allow a level of error which can be set in the Question Wizard. Once a poll is active students can then submit their answer via the ActivExpression handsets. The screen will show how many students have yet to vote. Note: As mentioned in the previous section, instructors can set up end user naming for devices. However, this can also be done at any time from the Device Registration window. 1. Select Express Poll from the Activinspire toolbar. The Express Poll menu will display. Activinspire Toolbar- Express Poll Note: When Express Poll opens, it shows up as its icon in a floating circle onyour screen. When you move the cursor over it, it will expand a radial menu (a circle of icons around the center). MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 79

80 Express Poll Expanded 2. Click the Settings icon. The Express Poll menu will expand. 3. Click the ActiExpression icon to target ActivExperssion devices. For more information about using ActivExpressions for questioning, please see documentation for Conducting a Voting Session. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 80

81 CONDUCTING A VOTING SESSION Using either ActiVotes or ActivExpressions devices, you can ask your students questions using Express Poll and prepared questions. Choosing a Device Type Questions for quizzes and tests can be set up differently depending on whether the classroom has ActiVotes or ActivExpressions device. It is recommended that you check which device is selected before you start a vote. If you are receiving an error that your votes need registration, please follow the steps below to pick a device type. 1. Click the Express Poll button in the Main Toolbox. 2. To set questions for ActiVotes, hover over the center of the Express Poll circle, hover over the Actions icon, and then select the ActiVote icon. To set questions for ActivExpressions, select the ActivExpression icon Or 3. Go to the Voting Browser and select either the AcitVote or ActivExpression icon. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 81

82 Conducting a Voting Session Using Express Poll Learners answer a quick or ad hoc question. You can hold an Express Poll at any time, even when there is no flipchart open. 1. Click the Express Poll button in the Main Toolbox. The Express Poll button appears on the current flipchart page. 2. When you hover over the center of the Express Poll circle, the voting Wonderwheel appears Number Button Description 1 Multiple Choice Five multiple choice options are available: A-B, A-C, A- D, A-E, and A-F. 2 Yes/No True/False Four Yes/No and True/False options are available: Yes/No, Yes/No/Don t Know, True/False, and True/False/Don t Know. 3 Actions Action buttons include Devise Registration, Assign Students to Devices, Stop Voting, Target ActivExpression Devices, and Target Activote Devices. These action buttons can be found in the Voting Browser as well. 3. Select a question style, either Multiple Choice or Yes/No-True/False. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 82

83 4. Move the pen or mouse outward to show the options for the style you just highlighted. 5. A window with the device names and voting summary box will be displayed on your screen as the vote takes place. This window can be resized and moved as needed Number Button/Region Answers received Voting Summary box Set a timeout Description The numbers here change to yellow when a vote is received. Possible answer choices are displayed here. You can set a timeout by entering a number or using the arrows. When you use a timeout, you also 4 Start / Stop Vote have a Pause Vote button for extra control. Stop the vote using the red Stop Vote button. Once the vote is stopped, the green Start Vote button appears for next vote. The Start/Stop Vote button becomes available in the main toolbox when you use Express Poll. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 83

84 Note: If your profile already has a timeout set for Express Poll, the countdown starts as soon as the summary box is displayed. 6. Click the Stop Vote button to end the voting session. Conducting a Voting Session using a Prepared Question You can insert one question into each flipchart page using the Question Wizard. Once you have prepared questions this way, the Start Vote button in the Main Toolbox will be highlighted green. You do not use Express Poll if you have prepared questions using the Question Wizard. To set up a question using the Question Wizard, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Insert Menu and select Question 2. The Insert Question Wizard window appears. Choose a question type, the number of answer options, and where you desire the question inserted. Then, click the Next button. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 84

85 Note: Although question types are available for both ActiVotes and ActivExpressions devices, ActiVotes users should choose multiple choice or Yes/No True/False questions. 3. Choose a template and check off Replace the page content with a new design. Then, click the Next button. Scroll down/up Zoom in/out MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 85

86 Note: If you chose a multiple choice or Yes/No True/False question type, you will need to choose a template that has text boxes in addition to answer buttons. Templates without text boxes are for adding pictures as answer choices. You can use the zoom in/out slider to see the templates in a larger or smaller view. You can also enlarge the Insert Question Wizard window by dragging the bottom right hand corner. Note: If you want to use one of the templates from the Resource Library, drag a template to a flipchart page and then insert a question using the Question Wizard. In Step 3 (Choose a design), do NOT check off Replace the page content with a new design. 4. Enter the question text and choose how the answers will be labeled (Alphabet A-F, a-f, or numeric 1-6). You can also set a timer for the question. 5. Scroll down and enter answer choices in the boxes. Then, click the Next button. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 86

87 6. If you want the question to know the correct answer, check Assign correct answers and click the box next to the right answer. Then, click the Next or Finish button. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 87

88 Note: You can also assign correct answers later when Vote Results are displayed. 7. Follow-on questions are designed only for ActivExpressions to get feedback about the question itself; ActiVote users can ignore this choice and click the Finish button to insert the question into the flipchart page. 8. The question will appear on the flipchart page. To add more questions, repeat the steps 1 7. Whenever you navigate to a page with a prepared question on it, the green Start Vote button is highlighted green. Click the Start Vote button to conduct a voting session. For prepared questions Express Poll MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 88

89 Viewing the Results 1. Once you stop the voting or time runs out, the Vote Results window will appear Number Button/Region Type of Reporting 1 2 Identify Correct Answers Description Different types of reporting include: Horizontal Bar Graph Who Answered What Graph Who Answered What List Overall Instructor-Paced Scores Summary Vertical Bar Graph Pie Chart Text Report If a prepared question didn t already have it, you can select the correct answer here. 3 WordSeed: Copy Text into Flipchart This feature is available only for ActivExpressions users. Student responses from MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 89

90 4 Paste Vote Results into Flipchart ActivExpressions devices can be added to the flipchart as separate objects. A snapshot of the current vote results will be pasted into the current flipchart. Note: If you don t want the vote results window appears after each voting, you can uncheck Show Results After Vote in the Settings > Learner Response System. 2. To close the Vote Results window, click the icon. 3. To view the Vote Results after you have closed the window or if Show results after vote is unchecked in the settings, go to the Voting Browser. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 90

91 4. Click the plus (+) sign next to Results Browser. 5. Select the question you want to display the results for. Results of Express Poll question Results of Prepared question MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 91

92 6. Click the Options drop-down menu and select View Results. 7. To return to the question page, select Navigate to Question Page. Note: The results of an Express Poll question appear in a new flipchart page while the results of a prepared question appear on the question page. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 92

93 Exporting Results 1. Go to the Voting Browser. 2. Click the plus (+) sign next to Results Browser. 3. Click the Export button. 4. You will be asked to save the vote results file. Designate the location and name the file. Then, click the Save button. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 93

94 5. Microsoft Excel will be launched and the saved results file will open. Note: In the sample results page above, Q1 was an Express Poll question without the correct answer assigned while Q2 had the correct answer assigned. The % column takes Q1 into calculation. If you don t want questions without correct answers assigned to be part of the total % calculation, you need to delete the results pages of the questions without correct answers before exporting the results. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 94

95 MANAGING DEVICES USING THE VOTING BROWSER The voting browser in ActivInspire can help users manage either their Activotes and/or ActivExpressions. The Voting Browser 1. Open the ActivInspire Software. 2. Click the Voting Browser icon from the browsing area on the left of the screen. The Voting Browser will display The Voting Browser 4 5 Number Description Voting Browser icon- When clicked, the browser will switch to the voting browser. Register Devices- When clicked, the Device Registration window will open and the user will be able to register, add, delete or rename devices. Device Selection- Allows user to choose between using either ActiVotes or ActivExpressions. Toggle Anonymous Voting- When clicked, the user can toggle between anonymous and named voting modes. Assign Students to Devices- Allows user to assign students to devices using a database. Device Display Area- Displays names of all devices registered. Note: Users can click on the name of a device in the Device Display Area to activate or deactivate a device. (For example, if a student is absent or steps out of class the teacher can deactivate the student s device so it does not skew the results of a question.) MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Consulting Team 95