Hardware and Software Overview

1. Hardware and Software Overview

2. Hardware & Software What is included in each kit.... • Hardware: • Carrying Case • Clickers • Receiver • Software: • TurningPoint 2008 • TurningPoint Anywhere • TestingPoint • Academic Benchmark Standards

3. Hardware: Clickers and Receiver • Clickers: • Radio Frequency • Ch 1-82 • Durable • 1/A to 0/J • "Go" = Channel Change • "?" = User feedback • Device ID = Clicker Address • Assigned Number • 2 Batteries • Receiver • Radio Frequency • Ch 1-82 • USB • Do not have to stop • 1000 Clickers to one receiver • 250 ft Distance • Use with only one software

4. The clicker and the receiver must be on the same channel? • True • False • Please Review Answer Now

5. Channel Setting Instructions for ResponseCard RF1. Press and release the "GO" or "CH" button.2. While the light is flashing red and green, enter the 2 digit channel code (i.e. channel 1 = 01, channel 21 = 21). Channel is 423. After the second digit is entered, Press and release the "GO" or "CH" button. The light should flash green to confirm.4. Press and release the "1/A" button. The light should flash amber to confirm.

6. Were you able to successfully change your clicker channel? • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

7. Changing the receiver channel Settings • Insert Receiver • Open TurningPoint • Tools • Settings • ResponseCard Channels • Receiver Follow the Trainer

8. Click on this icon on your desktop to open TurningPoint. Toolbar Overview

9. One Toolbar, Many Fashionable Looks Windows Office 2007 Windows Office 2003

10. Set TurningPoint to Automatically Load • Click on Tools. • Select Settings. • Click on Presentation from the left hand pane. • In the right hand pane, scroll to Misc. • Set the Add-in always loaded to True. Follow the Trainer

11. When "Add in Always Loaded“ is set to true the TurningPoint Ribbon/Tab will always be available. • True • False • Please Review Answer Now

12. TurningPoint for Office 2007 Add Pizzazz to Your Question Or Convert an Existing slide to a Question slide Save Session Data Access or Modify your Class Lists Reset Data Create a New Question Access Reports, Settings, QuestionPoint, Standards, and additional features

13. The Settings Pane* • The settings pane allows you easy access to: • Settings • Standards • Selecting a Participant List • Correct Answer and Answer Values • Setting a slide as demographic *This option is only available for TurningPoint 4.1 and Office 2007

14. TurningPoint for Office XP Add Pizzazz to Your Question Or Convert an Existing slide to a Question slide Save Session Data Access or Modify your Class Lists Access Reports, Settings, QuestionPoint, Standards, and additional features Create a New Question Reset Data

15. Which tools can be used to help you to create questions? • Insert Slide • QuestionPoint • Convert to Picture Slide • Insert Object • All of the above • Please Review Answer Now

16. Inserting Basic Slides

17. TurningPoint interactive slides must have.... • Question = Title Box • Up to 10 Answer Choices = Text Box that contains numbered/lettered list • Chart

18. Which of the following must be included on an interactive slide? • Question • Answer choices • Chart • All of the above • Please Review Answer Now

19. Inserting & Types of Interactive Slides Chart Slides: Generic text but specific chart type (can be altered). Competition Slides: Used for games and team competitions (module #11). Template Slides: Specific text but generic chart (can be altered). Special Purpose Slides: Generic text but specific chart type (module #10).

20. Once a chart or template slide is inserted it cannot be altered? • True • False • Please Review Answer Now

21. Insert a chart slide using the following content  Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system and the second in distance from the sun. Follow the Trainer

22. I was able to insert a chart slide. • Yes • No • Help Please Answer Now

23. Insert a template slide using the following content Venus is the brightest planet in the solar system and the one that comes closest to the earth. World Book Follow the Trainer

24. I was able to insert a template slide. • Yes • No • Help Please

25. Helpful Tips • Create a non-interactive slide and place the question only on it if you would prefer the students to have "think time" • Create "answer key only" slides by only labeling the question with a number and the answers as number or letter choices with a correct answer selected.

26. What is 2 + 2? • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5

27. What is 2 + 2? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

28. Additional Question Slides

29. Steps to Converting a Power Point Slideto an Interactive TurningPoint Question Must have a title and content format Simply add a chart from the TurningPoint Insert Object drop down menu

30. Create a PPT slide using title/text Follow the Trainer

31. Convert the slide by adding a TurningPoint Chart Follow the Trainer

32. What layout must your PowerPoint slide be in to convert to a TurningPoint slide? • Title • Two Content • Title and Content • Does not matter • Please review Answer Now

33. Inserting Objects

34. Types of Objects • Charts • Countdown • Answer Now • Grid • Response Counter • Correct Answer Indicator • Stats • Text Message Select the arrow for each object for object choices

35. Uses for Insert Object • Customize your question slides with various animated reminders • Indicate the correct answer • Convert existing question slides into TurningPoint question slides • Remember objects are optional

36. Create a Question Slide Create a Question Slide using Title and Content Slide Set a correct answer You will be adding objects to this slide Follow the Trainer

37. Charts Follow the Trainer • Convert Title/Content Slides • Use to change chart style • Make sure your slide is in the standard Title and Content Format. • Select Insert Object, then choose Charts. • Select a chart to insert into your slide.

38. I was able to successfully convert a slideusing Insert Object > Chart. • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

39. Answer Now • This option will insert a reminder so students know that this is a slide with a polling question. • Does not start polling. • Add the Answer Now object to your slide Follow the Trainer

40. I was able to successfully insert Answer Now. • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

41. Countdown Timer Follow the Trainer *Use this option to add a countdown timer to your slide. The timer will appear before the graph. Click on the slide once polling has started to engage the timer.

42. I was able to successfully insert a Countdown. • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

43. Response Counter Follow the Trainer *The response counter is an animated version of the response counter on the showbar.

44. I was able to successfully insert Response Counter. • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

45. Response Table Follow the Trainer *This is a small table that appears to let students know when their answer has been received. *To be most effective, the students' clicker should be assigned to the corresponding response table number, in the participant list.

46. I was able to successfully insert a Response Table. • Yes • No • Help Please!

47. Correct Answer Indicator Follow the Trainer *This option will allow students to physically see which answer choice is correct. The correct answer indicator will appear after the chart. *Remember, in show mode, you will need to click your mouse on the slide after the chart has appeared to make the correct answer indictor to appear.

48. I was able to successfully insert a Correct Answer Indicator. • Yes • No • Help Please! Answer Now

49. Response Reminder Settings You can set certain object to automatically appear on new questions you create. • Go to Tools then Settings. • Select Presentation from the left pane. • In the right pane scroll to Response Reminder Settings. • Set your desired settings and then click Done. Follow the Trainer

50. End of Day 2