IWB_Tips_Agenda

** Interactive Whiteboard Tips & Tricks Agenda **

9:00-9:15 - Introduction - Rate yourself 9:15-9:45 - Demonstration: Review of the Basic Tools 9:45-10:15 - At the Board Work: Complete the Tasks BREAK 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:15 - Hands - On Practice: Intermediate Tools (you demonstrate and then they try at their computer) 11:15-11:30 - Demonstration: Advanced Tools LUNCH - 11:30-12:30 12:30-3:00 - Independent - Use online resources and lessons to create your lessons. **Sharing** - something you have learned: management strategy, feature, or lesson: Classroom Management Tools - instructional set, bell ringers Advance Organizers - Labeling, Sorting Nonlinguistic Representations - images and sounds Engagement - Games -

Notes from June 8, 2011 Session with Vickie Beck

1. Place bottom image on FC (flipchart). 2. Draw, insert shapes, etc if you're doing that. 3. Put the second image on the top. Change its layer by going to the object browser, drag and drop the item from the middle layer to the top layer. Then, Magic Ink will work. :) She showed us this with a house and the shapes found in it. Also, a comparison of Chimney Rock now and before to show erosion. You have to have "Magic Ink" selected on the toolbar for it to work. :)
 * Magic Ink - erases top image to reveal a bottom image - picture finds, comparisons**
 * If you have discovered that you had a background instead of a picture, use the camera tool to take a snapshot of it, then do steps 1-3 again. :)*


 * Magic Revealer - download resource packs - Like MI but not a permanent erase.**


 * Profile** - Change to the buttons you use - very individualized. (How to change is under "edit" then "Profiles". There are many profiles, so make sure you are selected on what you want. :) ) To transfer your profiles from one computer to another, go to ActivInspire, my resources, my profiles. Stick on mem stick and transfer.

1. Go to website. Make it half of your page. FC is the other half. Highlight what you want. Drag and drop! 2. Make it pretty! (And note your source!)
 * How to make a flipchart from a website:**
 * If you want to pull out vocab words, click on the text 2 times (font tools come up). Highlight your word, drag and drop to new location. Continue as needed. :)*

1. Resize to FC size. 2. Object browser. Drag it to background layer. Don't forget you can adjust its translucency by clicking on the picture and selecting the "sunshine slider".
 * How to make any picture a background:**

Various methods: 1. Import PDF. "File" "Import" "PDF" 2. Open PDF, zoom in on what you need, Open AI (ActivInspire), desktop tools, camera. Make it pretty. 3. Open PDF, zoom in on what you need, screenshot, paste onto FC. (Command, shift, 4 {Mac})
 * PDF to FC:**

1. Place and lock object. 2. For a link: Insert, Link, type website, click ok. If you want to attach it to part of the image, select "existing object".
 * Link/action with an object:**

1. Insert link, file. Select it and open it. (Store internally (in flipchart) if you move your computer files around routinely.) 2. To change place holder, select far right button. 3. To insert screenshot into FC, select camera button and drag image.
 * Video with Place Holder:**
 * To find videos, don't forget your ESU7 [|PowerMediaPlus.com] account! :) To log in: your user number Underscore esu7 For example: 9999_esu7 Your default password is "school". You may change it.*

Similar to "reveal". "Design Mode" Property Browser: Restrictors
 * Restrictors - Things can only move along a certain path**
 * You must have the item selected before changing its properties.*

Design (red) Mode: Create background, lock boxes and category texts down. Place pictures or words you want to sort on your FC. Select each item to be sorted, open property browser (PB). Set Return if Not Contained to True. Choose Identification in PB and give it a keyword to identify it. You will need this for later! To create the container itself, choose the object (shape) that you are using as a container. Open PB. Container tab - can contain "keywords". (told you!) Contain words - put your keywords in there. A good idea for your keywords is the heading of your categories. Be sure you are in presentation (blue) mode to use these pages.
 * Containers - for categorizing, placing words in sentences, etc.**

Go to Tools; More Tools; Screen Recorder. Select Full or Area. Choose an area to save to. Hit record button. Do your thing. Hit the stop button. Use the arrow to watch and listen to your video! You can post it online, etc for students.
 * To Record Movies of You Writing on and Explaining Your FC:**

You must register and set up the Expression set first! Do waaaaay before kids come in. :) Voting Browser (VB) - Cross off the expressions not in use. Close VB Choose Green Play Button with white arrow to allow the students to begin. Need to repeat for each page of the quiz. Can Export to Excel for bunches of useful info : %, answers, response time, etc. Can Select Question in AI and view results. Use the drop down menu for different displays.
 * ActivExpressions:**