User Manual Learn how to: • Use Accelerated Reader, KeyWords, AlphaQuiz, and Calculator SmartApplets • Use SmartApplets to practice keyboarding skills, do calculations, change settings, administer quizzes to students, and more • Install and remove SmartApplets on NEOs
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C ONTENTS A b o u t S m a r t A p p l e t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 What Are SmartApplets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Which SmartApplets Are Installed? . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS A l p h a W o r d P l u s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 A c c e l e r a t e d R e a d e r S m a r t A p p l e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader RP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Setting the Receiver (Network) Name and Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS Deleting Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11 Creating a Group Progress Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Setting Goals Manually Changes How KeyWords Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 How to Set Goals Manually in the Teacher Options. . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS Why is there so much repetition of words in the practice passages? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61 Why are the passages so easy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61 Why is the sequence of key introduction so different from what I am used to in other typing programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61 Why do the students learn the ASKL keys first?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS B e a m e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Beaming AlphaWord Plus Files between NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Starting the Beamer SmartApplet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Beaming from One NEO to Another from Within the Beamer SmartApplet . . . 8-3 Finding the Infrared Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Opening an Existing Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Changing an Existing Quiz’s Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Changing Quiz Options for an Existing Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS Printing Reports in QuizManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44 About the Reports in QuizManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44 How to Print Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45 Exporting Student Quiz Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... CONTENTS C a l c u l a t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 How to Use Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1 Pasting Calculations into AlphaWord Plus (Paper Tape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Turning Off Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 To Turn Off Calculator while Using AlphaWord Plus . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A BOUT S MART A PPLETS About This Manual This manual explains what SmartApplets are and how you can install them on NEO 1 or NEO 2 laptops or remove them from your NEOs. It also explains how to use the SmartApplets that are installed when you receive your NEO(s). NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual This manual describes SmartApplets for both NEO 1 and NEO 2 models. When it refers to NEO, the manual is referring to both models. When it refers to NEO 1 or NEO 2, the manual is referring to that specific model.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Which SmartApplets Are Installed? Which SmartApplets Are Installed? These SmartApplets are installed on your NEO when you receive it. SmartApplets are listed in the order in which they appear on the NEO. Where to Find More Information SmartApplet What It Does Responder (NEO 2 only) Use this SmartApplet to use your NEO 2 as you would use a Renaissance Responder. You can use it with the 2Know! Toolbar, AccelTest software, and Accelerated Math RP.
Installing SmartApplets ..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Where to Find More Information SmartApplet What It Does Calculator Use this to perform mathematical calculations. (It can be disabled using the Control Panel settings.) See Chapter 10. Installing SmartApplets By following the steps below, you can install new SmartApplets, update SmartApplets, or reinstall SmartApplets that you’ve removed.
Installing SmartApplets A B ..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS C 5. Click the Send List tab and make sure the SmartApplet that you’re installing is listed in the SmartApplets section of the list. D 6. If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab, and you don’t want to send the SmartApplet to all NEOs, click Select Devices D, check the NEOs that you want to have the SmartApplet, and then click OK. 7. Click Send to send the SmartApplet to your NEO(s).
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Disabling SmartApplets on NEOs Disabling SmartApplets on NEOs You can disable SmartApplets so that they cannot be used on your NEO(s). The SmartApplets are not deleted, but they are not available until you enable them again. (To delete SmartApplets, see page 1-8.) There are two ways to disable SmartApplets: you can change the settings in AlphaSmart Manager, or you can disable SmartApplets on the NEO itself. You’ll find both procedures below.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Disabling SmartApplets on NEOs 5. On the right, after the Disable this SmartApplet setting, click Yes B. The box will be checked. B A 6. Click the Send List tab and make sure your setting change is in the list C.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Changing the Startup SmartApplet for NEOs 7. If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab, and you don’t want to disable the SmartApplet on all NEOs, click Select Devices, check the NEOs on which you want to disable the SmartApplet, and then click OK. 8. Click Send to send the setting change to your NEO(s). Changing the Startup SmartApplet for NEOs Normally, AlphaWord Plus is the SmartApplet that starts when you turn on a NEO.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs By following these steps, you can delete SmartApplets from NEOs. This is helpful if you want to free space on the NEO or if you don’t plan to ever use a specific SmartApplet. However, if you’re expecting to use the SmartApplet again in the future, it may be better to disable the SmartApplet instead as described on page 1-5 because reinstalling SmartApplets can take some time.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs In the example below, AlphaQuiz would be deleted since it isn’t included in the Install List. C A B 6. Click the Send List tab and verify that only the SmartApplets you want to keep on your NEOs are in the Send List.
..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Viewing SmartApplet Information 7. If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab, and you don’t want to delete the SmartApplet on all NEOs, click Select Devices D, check the NEOs on which you want to delete the SmartApplet, and then click OK. 8. Click Send to send the change to your NEO(s) and to delete the SmartApplets that were not selected. Viewing SmartApplet Information You can view information about a SmartApplet on the NEO itself or in AlphaSmart Manager.
Settings for Your SmartApplets ..... ABOUT SMARTAPPLETS Settings for Your SmartApplets Some SmartApplets, such as AlphaWord Plus and its spell check, KeyWords, or Beamer, have their own settings. • For more information about the AlphaWord Plus settings, see page 6-4. • For more about spell check settings, see page 6-3. • For Beamer settings, see page 7-10. • For KeyWords settings, see “Teacher Options” on page 5-11.
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R ESPONDER NEO 2 includes a Responder SmartApplet that lets you use your NEO 2 laptop like a classroom response system or “clicker.” Students can use NEO 2 to complete assignments for Accelerated Math RP and AccelTest software. You can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar. Important: You can’t use NEO 2 with more than one program at a time.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments Using NEO 2 in a Student -Paced Session in AccelTest Student-paced sessions allow students to work on anything that has been assigned to them in the AccelTest class Gradebook except for Homework. Students can complete these assignments without needing the teacher to lead the session or send the questions one by one. The instructions below explain what teachers and students need to do in order to use NEO 2 during a student-paced session.
You may see “Sending” when you enter the answer to each question. ..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 7. NEO 2 will show you the first question in the assignment. Choose or type an answer for each question; then, press enter: • For multiple-choice questions, press the letter next to the answer you want to choose. • For true-false questions, press T for true or F for false. • For yes/no questions, press Y for yes or N for no.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments enter to choose the Responder SmartApplet again and repeat these steps. If you are not ready, press N for no and press enter. You will go back to question one, and you can go through each question again to check your answers. Using NEO 2 in a Teacher-Paced Session in AccelTest In AccelTest, teachers use teacher-paced sessions when they want to ask questions of the entire class and have the class answer the questions at the same time.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments • For true-false questions, press T for true or F for false and press enter. • For yes/no questions, press Y for yes or N for no and press enter. • For questions that ask you to enter a number, type the number and press enter. • For short-answer questions, type the answer and press enter. After you press enter, a message will tell you that your answer has been recorded. Repeat this step for each question in the session. 7.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 4. NEO 2 will attempt to join the session. If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before, it will ask if you want to stay connected to it; press Y for yes or N for no. Then, press enter. If you haven’t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before, NEO 2 will show you a list of networks (Renaissance Receivers). Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to; then, press enter. 5.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar 11. When all students have finished their assignments, the teacher can click End Session in the Renaissance Responder program and close the program. Using NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar If you have your Renaissance Receiver connected and you’ve installed AlphaSmart Manager, you can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar. Participants can use NEO 2 to respond to questions.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar 6. When you’ve finished answering questions, the teacher can shut down the 2Know! Toolbar program. The next time you press enter, NEO 2 will tell you there is no session and ask if you want to search for networks. Press N for no and press enter to go back to the SmartApplets menu. How Teachers Can Use NEO 2 to Control the 2Know! Tool bar Program Teachers can use NEO 2 to control the 2Know! Toolbar program.
..... RESPONDER Using NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar 10. When you’ve finished, you can unassign the NEO 2 so it is no longer meant for use by the teacher. Follow these steps: a. In the 2Know! Toolbar program, click Options and choose Teacher Responder. b. Click Unassign in the Teacher Responder dialog box. c. Click Close.
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A LPHA W ORD P LUS When you start your NEO, AlphaWord Plus opens automatically (unless you’ve changed settings to have another SmartApplet open). AlphaWord Plus is the program that lets you write in NEO. Simply press one of the file keys (file 1, file 2, etc.) to choose the file to write in and start typing. Characters are saved in that file as you type them; there’s no need to worry about losing text if you accidentally shut off the NEO.
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A CCELERATED R EADER S MART A PPLET NEO 2 includes an Accelerated Reader SmartApplet that students can use to take Accelerated Reader RP Reading Practice Quizzes, Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, and Other Reading Quizzes right on the NEO 2. The Renaissance Receiver at the teacher’s computer enables NEO 2 quiz data to be sent to Accelerated Reader RP.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET Setting the Receiver (Network) Name and Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility Setting the Receiver (Netwo r k ) N a m e a n d R e n a i s s a n c e Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility Setting the Receiver (network) name helps students identify the Receiver they want to connect to. Entering the Renaissance Place address provides the utility with the server address where Accelerated Reader RP is installed.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET Setting the Receiver (Network) Name and Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 3. Click the Server Settings tab A. A B C D 4. If necessary, change the network name (Receiver name) B. Choose a name that is easy for your students to recognize so that they connect to the correct Receiver when they take quizzes. After changing the name, click Update Network Settings C. When the program verifies that the settings have been updated, click OK.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 8. Click OK to save the address and close the window. (The OK button is not available until you have verified the address; see the previous step.) 9. When the program verifies that the settings have been changed, click OK.
The name that you gave the Renaissance Receiver is the one students will see in the Networks list. See page 4-2 to find out how to change the name. ..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 4. The first time you use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet, it will list the Networks that are available. (Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 8. On the next screen, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the type of quiz you want to take (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, or Other Reading). Then, press enter. 9. For Reading Practice and Other Reading Quizzes, the Find RP Quiz screen will appear next. Type the quiz number and press enter.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 11. If the screen asks you how the book was read, use the arrow keys to select an answer; then, press enter. 12. The quiz title will be shown. If the monitor password is not required, press Y for yes to confirm that you want to take the quiz; then, press enter. You cannot substitute the NEO 2 master password for the monitor password.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 question, you can use the up and down arrow keys to scroll in the question; then, press tab or to switch to the answers so you can use the arrow keys to scroll there. A 14. After you enter your answer to the last question, you may be asked how you liked the book. Press the letter for the answer you want to choose; then, press enter. 15.
..... ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 17. A TOPS Report may be sent to the default printer for the teacher’s computer. If the program asks what language you’d like to print the report in, use the arrow keys to highlight a language. Press enter. 18. After you finish a Reading Practice Quiz, the program may ask if you want to take the matching Vocabulary Practice Quiz.
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M ATH F ACTS IN A F LASH S MART A PPLET NEO 2 includes a MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplet that students can use to practice or take tests right on the NEO 2. The Renaissance Receiver at the teacher’s computer enables the student’s NEO 2 work to be sent to MathFacts in a Flash RP. Preparing to Use NEO 2 with MathFacts in a Flash RP Before students can use the MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplet on NEO 2, you must do the following: • Have MathFacts in a Flash RP version 3.
..... MATHFACTS IN A FLASH SMARTAPPLET Setting the Receiver (Network) Name and Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility Setting the Receiver (Netwo r k ) N a m e a n d R e n a i s s a n c e Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility Setting the Receiver (network) name helps students identify the Receiver they want to connect to. Entering the Renaissance Place address provides the utility with the server address where MathFacts in a Flash RP is installed.
..... MATHFACTS IN A FLASH SMARTAPPLET Setting the Receiver (Network) Name and Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 3. Click the Server Settings tab A. A B C D 4. If necessary, change the network name (Receiver name) B. Choose a name that is easy for your students to recognize so that they connect to the correct Receiver when they take quizzes. After changing the name, click Update Network Settings C.
..... MATHFACTS IN A FLASH SMARTAPPLET How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash Work on NEO 2 8. Click OK to save the address and close the window. (The OK button is not available until you have verified the address; see the previous step.) 9. When the program verifies that the settings have been changed, click OK.
..... MATHFACTS IN A FLASH SMARTAPPLET How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash Work on NEO 2 5. When the program asks for your user name and password, type your user name and press enter or . (You can also press the tab key or one of the other arrow keys to move between the two fields.) Then, type your password and press enter. 6. If you are in more than one MathFacts in a Flash class, your classes will be listed.
..... MATHFACTS IN A FLASH SMARTAPPLET How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash Work on NEO 2 • If you don’t see any answer choices, type your answer and press enter. Tips for Practices and Tests: • During practices, if you enter an incorrect answer, the program will put an X over it and a box around the correct answer. Then, it will give you the chance to choose the correct answer again. • During tests, you can press esc or back space to go back one question.
K EY W ORDS Welcome to KeyWords The KeyWords SmartApplet develops basic keyboarding skills using fun and interesting lessons. Keyboarding is an essential skill for success, and good keyboarding skills allow you to write much more quickly than you could if you had to spend time hunting for each key. KeyWords keeps learners interested as it teaches typing, employing a language-based system that entertains as it trains.
..... KEYWORDS How the KeyWords SmartApplet Works How the KeyWords SmartApplet Works If you plan to use the KeyWords RP reports (within Renaissance Place), you’ll need to perform some additional setup. See page 6-36. 1. Teachers add students, or learners add themselves as students. 2. The student selects a group of keys to learn. 3. The student works through the activity for learning the new keys. 4. The student uses the accuracy and speed builder activities. 5.
..... KEYWORDS Adding a Student Adding a Student These steps describe how to add a student to the KeyWords SmartApplet. If you want to use KeyWords RP for reports, you’ll need to add students in Renaissance Place as well; see page 6-36. If you are a teacher using KeyWords in the classroom, you can follow the steps below to add a student. If you are the student or the person learning keyboarding skills, you can follow these steps to add yourself as a student.
..... KEYWORDS Choosing Your Name and Starting Lessons Choosing Your Name and Starting Lessons After students have been added, they can begin working through the lessons. The first lesson is an introductory overview to teach students how to sit properly and where to place their hands on the keyboard. The other lessons help students learn new keys, build speed and accuracy, and test their proficiency. Students can follow these steps to start work in the KeyWords SmartApplet. 1.
..... KEYWORDS Learning New Keys 5. After you complete this lesson, you will return to the lesson list. Notice that there is an asterisk (*) next to the lesson you’ve completed. The * will appear next to each lesson as you complete it. The + will appear next to each lesson that you have started, but not finished. Select Lesson or Option: *Start Here! - A S K L Keys D J F Keys 6. Now, move the cursor next to another lesson you want to complete (such as A S K L Keys) and press enter.
..... KEYWORDS Building Accuracy and Speed Building Accuracy and Speed You can’t skip forward or backward during a lesson. You must perform the activities as they are presented. However, you can stop a lesson by pressing esc. When you choose Use accuracy and speed builders in a lesson, KeyWords helps train you to press keys correctly, which improves your accuracy and helps you build up speed. For each lesson, there are six practice passages in the accuracy and speed builders.
..... KEYWORDS Building Accuracy and Speed KeyWords compares your accuracy (number of errors) to the passing criteria (see page 6-14). If you don’t meet the passing criteria, a message will tell you to type more carefully so you make fewer mistakes, and you will not go to the speed builder. Instead, you will go back to the screen where you can select passages. You had 20 errors. You will need 12 or fewer to continue. Please type more carefully so you make fewer mistakes. (Press [SPACE BAR] to continue.
..... KEYWORDS Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test If not, you will see a message like the one below. After you press the space bar, you will see a message asking if you want to try the speed builder again. Press Y for yes or N for no. Your typing rate was 5 words per minute. You need to type 8 words per minute or more. (Press [SPACE BAR] to continue.) Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test The third option in each lesson, Take accuracy and speed test, lets you test your progress.
..... KEYWORDS How Students Check Progress Using Reports How Students Check Progress Using Reports You can check your progress any time to see how well you’re doing on your KeyWords lessons. Teachers can also create a Group Progress Report. See page 6-12. Reports are also available in KeyWords RP in Renaissance Place; see page 6-39. The Student Progress Report includes all the lessons you’ve worked on.
..... KEYWORDS How Students Check Progress Using Reports 4. You can choose a Student Progress report or a Last Lesson Report. Move the cursor next to the report you want; then, press enter. Student reports - Create Student Progress report - Create Last Lesson report 5. Select one of the options and press enter: If file passwords are enabled for AlphaWord Plus (see page 5-4), you must enter the password for the file you’ve chosen before the KeyWords report can be saved there.
..... KEYWORDS Teacher Options Teacher Options The Teacher Options in KeyWords allow you to do the following: You can also change these settings in AlphaSmart Manager. Click the Settings tab, then click KeyWords on the left to see the settings you can change.
..... KEYWORDS Creating a Group Progress Report 3. In the list of teacher options, do one of the following: • If you want to delete just one student, move the cursor next to Delete a student and press enter. Then, move the cursor next to the student’s name, and press enter. • If you want to delete all KeyWords students, move the cursor next to Delete all students and press enter. Select a Teacher Option: - Delete a student - Delete all students Create group progress report 4.
..... KEYWORDS Creating a Group Progress Report Send Directly to Computer Choose this option if you want to send the report to a file on your computer. a. Make sure AlphaSmart Manager is not running on the computer. b. Connect your NEO to the computer. c. At the computer, open any program that accepts text (such as a word processing or spreadsheet program). Open a new file or the file that you want to accept text into. Make sure the cursor is in the file so it is the active window.
..... KEYWORDS Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students In the Teacher Options, you can also set new speed (words per minute or WPM) and accuracy (error) goals for students who use KeyWords on this NEO. As your students’ typing improves, you may want to set a higher goal for words per minute and a lower goal for errors. Only teachers can set goals; students can’t set their own goals.
..... KEYWORDS Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students Accuracy/Error Goal (Maximum) Words per Minute (WPM) Goal (Minimum) NB Keys 8 22 " ' ! Keys 8 14 Number Keys 6 14 Lesson If you have set goals in the teacher options and you want to go back to the default automatic goals that are shown in the table, see the instructions on page 6-16 to reset goals to the default.
..... KEYWORDS Choosing Whether to Enforce Use of the Correct Shift Key Resetting Goal s to the Def ault You can also reset KeyWords goals in AlphaSmart Manager. With the NEO(s) connected, click the Settings tab in AlphaSmart Manager and click Keywords on the left. Choose Yes after Reset WPM/error goals to default. Then, send the change to your NEOs. Follow these steps to change back to the default goals, which change as students progress through the lessons. (See the table that starts on page 6-14.) 1.
..... KEYWORDS Enforcing Use of the Home Row 3. Move the cursor down next to Turn require correct shift key ON (or OFF) and press enter. 4. The next screen will show you whether correct shift key enforcement is on or off; then, it will ask if you want to turn it on (if it’s off) or off (if it’s on). If you want to change the setting, press Y for yes. Enforcing Use of the Home Row You can also change this setting in AlphaSmart Manager.
..... KEYWORDS Requiring One or Two Spaces between Sentences Requiring One or Two Sp a c e s b e t w e e n S e n t e n c e s You can also change this setting in AlphaSmart Manager. With the NEO(s) connected, click the Settings tab in AlphaSmart Manager, click KeyWords on the left, and choose 1 or 2 after Set Spaces between sentences. Then, send the change to your NEOs.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Setti ng KeyWords Opt ions i n Al phaSmart Manager The KeyWords settings that you can change in AlphaSmart Manager are the same ones that you can change on the NEO itself in the Teacher Options. However, changing the settings is sometimes faster in AlphaSmart Manager because you can make all setting changes in one window, and you can change settings for all NEOs that are connected to your computer.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Setting What It Does Where to Find on the NEO Turn Home Row confirmation ON Determines whether KeyWords requires students to type the home row keys at the beginning of each accuracy and speed builder activity and the beginning of each test. This helps get students used to placing their hands on the home row. Click Yes or No. You can turn this requirement on or off in the teacher options in KeyWords. (See page 6-17.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords 4. Click the Send List tab and make sure that your changes are listed. 5. If you have multiple NEOs and you want to limit the changes to certain NEOs, click Select Devices, check the NEOs that should get the changes, and click OK. 6. Click Send.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Retri evi ng KeyWor ds Dat a and Generating Reports in Al phaSmart Manager Follow the steps below to retrieve your students’ KeyWords data from NEOs and view, save, or print reports. These steps assume that you have started the program and connected your NEO(s) as described in the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual. 1. Click the KeyWords tab in AlphaSmart Manager. AlphaSmart Manager will retrieve students’ KeyWords data from all connected NEOs.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Next, click the group you want to include: the selected (checked) students or all students D. Click OK to continue. 4. The report will open in a new window. To save the report, click Save, type a name for the report and choose a location for the file, and click Save. To print the report, click Print, choose your printer, and click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh). To close the report window, click Close.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Synching KeyWords Data with KeyWords RP By following these steps, you can synchronize your KeyWords data with the KeyWords program in Renaissance Place. Renaissance Place is a Web-based information system that brings together a wealth of student data, giving teachers, principals, and administrators the information they need in one place.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords A B 2. Click Synch with RP B. 3. Enter the Web address that you use to access Renaissance Place C. C D E 4. Enter the user name and password that you use to log in to Renaissance Place D. 5. If you have synchronized with RP before, you can choose to automatically synch students that have already been matched, or you can use the full wizard to change previous matches of KeyWords with RP E. Click an option. 6. Click Next >.
..... KEYWORDS Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords 7. If this is your first time synchronizing, or if you chose to use the full wizard to change previous matches, select the school you want to use if necessary. Click Next >. If you have synchronized before and chose to automatically synch students with Renaissance Place in the previous step, a message will appear telling you how many students were successfully imported into Renaissance Place. Click Finish and go to step 11. 8.
..... KEYWORDS About KeyWords Reports 10. After the progress dialog box disappears, the program will show you how many students had data successfully imported into Renaissance Place. Click Finish. 11. Open your Web browser and go to the server address (URL) where Renaissance Place is installed. 12. Log in to Renaissance Place (see page 6-34). 13. View and/or print KeyWords RP reports in Renaissance Place (see page 6-39).
..... KEYWORDS About KeyWords Reports 1. Copy the LastLessonreport.xls file that is on the AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD in the KeyWords Extras folder. Paste the file onto your computer and open it. Click on the first cell under the heading as shown A. A 2. Have your students create a Last Lesson Report on their devices. (See page 6-9.) Tell them to wait before choosing to print the report, send it to a computer, or send it to an AlphaWord Plus file. 3.
..... KEYWORDS About KeyWords Reports Printing Reports If you chose to print the report, follow these steps: 1. Connect the NEO to your printer using a USB cable, or put the NEO within range of an IR printer. (NEO 2 laptops can also print using radio frequency technology; see the NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual.) 2. Press print. KeyWords will inform you that the NEO is connected to your printer; then, it will send the report and go back to the report options screen. 3.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 2. If the file is not empty, KeyWords will warn you that there is text in the file that will be deleted. To continue, press Y for yes. (If you don’t want to continue, press N for no. KeyWords will ask you to choose a different file.) 3. KeyWords will save the report in that file and open it in AlphaWord Plus.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Programs You Will Use KeyWords RP The KeyWords RP reporting software—accessible from the Renaissance Place Home page—reports on students’ performance on KeyWords lessons on NEOs. You’ll need this program installed on your Renaissance Place server.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports NEOs. KeyWords RP is compatible with AlphaSmart Manager versions 2.6 and higher. Learning KeyWords RP You’ll find many tools in the software to help you learn to use KeyWords RP: • Online manuals and tips • Online help • Other resources Online Manuals and Tips In the upper-right corner of every page in Renaissance Place and KeyWords RP, you’ll see a Manuals link.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Online Help To access the online help, click Help in the upper-right corner of any page. The help appears in a separate window as shown below. B C A A The Help link is on every page in the program. Click it to get more information about the page currently displayed in the program. B To navigate the help, use the buttons at the top of the help page. • Click Contents to display the table of contents for the help.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Other Resources The KeyWords RP software contains other resources to help you use KeyWords in your classroom. Click Resources in the KeyWords RP task list on the Home page to find forms, charts, posters, keyboarding cards, configuration steps, information to help you get started, research, and best practices. Checking System Requirements To use KeyWords RP, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer so you can view reports.
If the Change Password page appears and you didn’t choose to change your password when logging in, one of two things has happened. Either your system administrator wants you to change it for security reasons or you haven’t changed it in a year and the system requires it. ..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 5. If you are changing your password, enter it now, type it again to verify it, and click Save to open your Home page.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Logging Out and Cl osing the Renaissance Pl ace Software Automatic logout after 20 minutes. If you don’t use KeyWords RP for about 20 minutes, it automatically logs you out, and you’ll have to log in again when you return to the software. When you’ve finished working in KeyWords RP Reports, log out to keep your data secure. 1. Click Log Out in the upper-right corner of any page. 2. Close the software by closing your Web browser.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Usually Performed By District Task Admin. School Staff Admin.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Activati ng School s Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers To change capabilities, see page 6-47. After KeyWords RP has been installed on your server, schools have been added, and at least one other Renaissance Place product has been registered, a district or program administrator must activate the school that will be using KeyWords RP.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Bringing KeyWords Data into KeyWords RP To bring your KeyWords data from NEOs into KeyWords RP, you need to use AlphaSmart Manager to synchronize the KeyWords data from the NEOs with KeyWords RP. For instructions, see page 6-24. Vi ewing KeyWords RP Reports KeyWords RP reports give you more information about your students’ progress and performance on KeyWords lessons and tests on the NEO.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Check for Adobe Reader Before You Generate Reports If you are an administrator or teacher, you don’t need to log out to check software requirements. Simply click Product Administration on the Home page and click Download Supporting Software to go to the Software Requirements page.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Creating and Printing KeyWords RP Reports Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers 1. Click Reports in the KeyWords RP task list on the Home page. 2. Select your school from the School drop-down list if necessary A. 3. Click the report name on the Reports page B. A To change capabilities, see page 6-47.
Custom report options. Each report has its own set of options. For more information about the custom options available for each report, see page 6-45. ..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 4. Select the options you want to customize for this report on the Report Options page. (If the report can’t be customized, the report will be generated as described in step 5.) Click View Report when you’ve finished E. C D E C For many reports, you can choose students by name or class.
Don’t use the browser’s print function. If the report opens in a browser window, don’t try to print it using the browser’s buttons or menus because only the top of the page will print. Use the Adobe Reader buttons instead. ..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 5. KeyWords RP Reports will generate the report. When it’s ready, the report will open in the browser window or a separate window. To save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons (F and G), not the browser buttons.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports About Reporting Parameter Groups Reporting parameter groups let you limit reports to students with common traits. When you choose custom options for some KeyWords RP reports, you can choose a reporting parameter group from a drop-down list. You can also create or change a group by clicking Create New or Edit Selected. A B C A By entering an enroll date, you select students enrolled in the school before the date you specify.
..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Report Descriptions This table lists the KeyWords RP reports with a description of what is in each report and the options you can change for the report. Report Why You Would Use It Things You Can Change Certificate Recognizes students who have successfully completed their goals for number of words per minute (WPM) and errors or those who have completed lessons.
Report Schoolwide Summary Why You Would Use It Provides details about your students’ most recent KeyWords tests. The report includes the number of students, the average number of lessons they’ve completed out of the total number, the average percentage completed, the average number of lessons passed out of those completed and the percentage passed, the goals for words per minute (WPM) and errors, and the average words per minute and errors in the last lesson. .....
Report ..... KEYWORDS Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Why You Would Use It Things You Can Change Student Record Provides information about student performance on keyboarding lessons. Includes the lesson name, whether or not it was passed, the student’s goals and actual performance for words per minute and errors, and the accuracy and speed builders completed. The report also includes the date that data was last brought into KeyWords RP using AlphaSmart Manager.
..... KEYWORDS KeyWords Resources for Teachers K e y W o r d s R e s o u rc e s f o r T e a c h e r s The resources that are available for KeyWords can help teachers find out how to use KeyWords to teach their students touch-typing.
Name of Handout Description of Master ..... KEYWORDS KeyWords Resources for Teachers Where to Find It Key Strike This master shows close-up sketches of correct finger strike positions. Use it to create an overhead transparency or a handout for students. • In the KeyWords SmartApplet Master.pdf file on the AlphaSmart Manager CD (in the KeyWords Extras folder) and the NEO Documentation CD (in the SmartApplets folder).
Name of Handout Description of Master Progress Report Use this master to create hard copy reports for students to fill in so they can track their progress or hand in progress reports. This is the same information kept by the NEO in the students’ records. ..... KEYWORDS KeyWords Resources for Teachers Where to Find It • In the KeyWords SmartApplet Master.pdf file on the AlphaSmart Manager CD (in the KeyWords Extras folder) and the NEO Documentation CD (in the SmartApplets folder).
..... KEYWORDS KeyWords Resources for Teachers Keyboarding Ergonomics Teaching students about proper posture and physical setup can help them prevent health problems caused by typing. Keep the following tips for wrists and hands in mind: • Keep wrists aligned, straight, and level. (See the illustrations below.) • Position chairs so students do not stretch to reach keys. • Wrists should not rest on anything. • Take periodic rest breaks.
..... KEYWORDS KeyWords Resources for Teachers Sample Lesson Pl an for Getting Started This sample lesson plan teaches basic keyboarding information. You should present this lesson to students at the beginning of keyboarding instruction.
..... KEYWORDS Lessons in KeyWords practice typing a s d f and then j k l ;. Repeat several times until students can strike the home row keys correctly. 4. Use the Finger Zones overhead transparency to show students the keyboard zones for each finger. Have students practice striking another key with one finger and then returning that finger to the home row key. Practice with several fingers. Monitor students, helping them make needed adjustments. 5.
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..... KEYWORDS Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 10: Z? Keys introduced Z? Words learned zip Patterns Passing criteria zipper pizazz zeal zigzag sizzle puzzles Zeus gazes drizzle zero lazy jazz zesty azz uz ze izz zz zi 16 WPM 8 errors Lesson 11: X. Keys introduced X.
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..... KEYWORDS Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Why can’t I use the backspace key when using KeyWords? Backspace is disabled because keyboarding research shows that students need to learn the patterns of keystrokes uninterrupted by immediate corrections. Disabling backspace benefits students because they can concentrate on speed, not on correcting errors.
..... KEYWORDS Frequently Asked Questions that are next to each other to press two keys that are next to each other in a left-to-right motion; this is a kinesthetic pattern. The action results in a word, as, which is also part of many other words, like fast; so as is also a linguistic pattern. Learning the kinesthetic pattern generates a linguistic pattern. On the right side of the home row keys, there are no little words to teach.
C ONTROL P ANEL Control panel and the keyboard shortcuts are only available when the NEO is not connected to a computer. Control Panel is a SmartApplet that lets you define settings for your NEO. You can also define many of these settings using keyboard shortcuts or through AlphaSmart Manager. (For more information about AlphaSmart Manager, see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual). H o w t o C ha n ge S e t t i n gs U s i n g C o n t r o l P a n e l 1. Press applets. 2.
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Spell Check Settings ..... CONTROL PANEL Spell Check Settings To change Spell Check settings in Control Panel, you need to enter the master password, which you can set using AlphaSmart Manager. You can change these spell check settings: • Turn Spell Check off and on. To change this setting, move the cursor next to it and press enter. If spell check was on, it will turn off; if it was off, this will turn it on again.
AlphaWord Settings ..... CONTROL PANEL AlphaWord Settings You can change the following AlphaWord settings: Turn Show Marks in Files On or Off When you send text to your computer and you have Show Marks on, the arrows won’t transfer to your computer, but the tabs and returns will. When “Show Marks” is on, as you write in AlphaWord Plus, you will see right arrows where you insert tabs, and you’ll see return arrows when you press enter.
AlphaWord Settings ..... CONTROL PANEL To turn file passwords on, follow these steps: 1. From Control Panel, select AlphaWord settings, then select Turn File Passwords On/Off, OR From AlphaWord Plus, press ctrl-option--P. The following message appears. 2. Type the master password and press enter. When you first turn file passwords on, the password for all files is write. To change individual file passwords on the NEO, open a file and press option--P.
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Default SmartApplet Font Reset All File Passwords You can set the master password for NEOs in AlphaSmart Manager by changing the system settings on the Settings tab. When you have turned file passwords on as described on page 7-4, you can use this setting to reset the password to write for all AlphaWord Plus files (or to the new default password you set in the “File Passwords” field in AlphaSmart Manager). To start, move the cursor next to the setting and press enter.
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Default SmartApplet Font Here are examples of the font sizes. Extra large (two lines) Very large (three lines) Large (four lines) Medium (five lines) Small (six lines) Changing the Font Si ze Follow these steps to change the font size: In AlphaSmart Manager, you can reset connected NEOs to the system font (four lines per screen). Click the Settings tab, click System on the left, and click On behind Reset system font to default. Then, send the change to NEOs. 1.
..... CONTROL PANEL Turn Calculator Off or On How the Syst em Font Di ffers from the Large Font The four-line System font is slightly different from the Large font, which also takes four lines per screen. The four-line System font is a “fixed-width” or “monospace” font, and the four-line large font is a proportional font. In fixed-width fonts like the system font, every character and space occupies the exact same width.
Two-Button On Setting ..... CONTROL PANEL To Turn Calculator Off or On in the SmartApplets Menu 1. Press applets. 2. Move the cursor down next to Calculator. 3. Press ctrl--L. If the Calculator is on, this turns it off; if the Calculator is off, this turns it on again. When the Calculator is disabled, you’ll see next to it in the SmartApplets list. To Turn Calculator Off or On While Using AlphaWord Plus 1. Press ctrl--C. 2. Type the master password and press enter.
..... CONTROL PANEL Keyboard Command Reference List Keyboard Command Reference List This Control Panel option is actually a table of the keyboard commands or shortcuts that you can use to perform actions on the NEO. Most commands can also be accessed with menus, settings, or keys on the NEO, but the keyboard commands may help you do the actions more quickly. The table below lists the commands that you’ll find in this menu. Action Keyboard Command Open help. -h or ctrl-H Print.
..... CONTROL PANEL View Keyboard Layout Settings (Including Special Characters) Keyboard Command Action Disable or enable spell check. See page 7-3. option--spell check View and set the auto repeat and sticky keys settings. option--K Disable or enable the calculator. See page 7-8. ctrl--C Disable or enable the slow keys setting. ctrl-option--K View battery charge/status. ctrl--B Lock or unlock the selected SmartApplet in the SmartApplets menu.
..... CONTROL PANEL Display Battery Status Setting 1. In the Control Panel, use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to View keyboard layout; then, press enter. The layout appears onscreen. (The example shown is the standard QWERTY layout.) 2. To see the characters you can type when the shift key is pressed, press and hold shift. You can view a list of international characters and find out how to type them by pressing ctrl-H in AlphaWord Plus and selecting International from the help topic list. 3.
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Keyboard Settings Change Keyboard Settings You can also change these settings in AlphaSmart Manager. When you click the Settings tab and click System on the left, the available settings that you can change on the right will include Sticky Keys, Keyboard Layout and Slow Keys. It also includes Auto Repeat. To choose the keyboard settings in the Control Panel, move the cursor next to Change keyboard settings and press enter.
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Keyboard Settings 2. Select a keyboard layout from the following choices: The illustrations shown in these steps show ANSI (US) keyboards. ISO (European) keyboard layouts vary slightly. If you have an ISO keyboard and you want to check key locations for different specialized layouts, use the Control Panel’s View Keyboard Layout option (see page 7-11). • Press 1 to select the QWERTY layout. on/off file 1 ~ ` file 2 file 3 @ 2 ! 1 alt option { [ : ; < , > .
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Keyboard Settings • Press 3 to select the right hand only layout. • Press 4 to select the left hand only layout. on/off file 1 ~ ` tab caps lock file 2 } ] { [ file 4 Q alt option U D G file 8 M Y C X " ' file 7 F B K _ - file 6 file 5 P ? / : ; shift control file 3 L V J R T end @ 2 > .
..... CONTROL PANEL Change Keyboard Settings Change Sl ow Keys Set ting The Slow Keys setting lets you decide how long you must hold down a key before the character appears onscreen. This setting is useful for someone who has unsteady hands or difficulty targeting specific keys. For example, if you set the Slow Keys option to one second, you would have to press and hold down a character key for one entire second before that character would appear.
..... CONTROL PANEL Search for Networks Setting (NEO 2 Only) You can also set Sticky Keys from within AlphaWord Plus by following these steps: 1. Press option--K. 2. Press 2 to turn Sticky Keys on or off. 3. Press esc to exit the screen and return to your work. Auto Repeat and the Slow Keys Setting Auto Repeat lets you set whether keys repeat when held down. Usually if you press and hold a character key for an extended period of time, the letter continually repeats itself across the screen.
..... CONTROL PANEL About NEO 2 (NEO 2 Only) About NEO 2 (NEO 2 Only) On NEO 2 models, you can select this Control Panel setting to view information about your laptop, including the system version and the version of other items that are unique to NEO 2. Wireless Security Setting (NEO 2 Only) Use this setting to enter the encryption key if it is required for NEO 2 to communicate with Renaissance Receivers. For more information, contact Renaissance Learning.
B EAMER Beamer is a SmartApplet that lets NEO send text wirelessly to and from another NEO, a Dana, or a Palm OS device. Beamer uses IrDA technology to transfer information in seconds, without the use of cables, cords, or networks. Beaming between NEOs Beaming from a NEO to a Palm OS device Beaming from a Dana to a NEO The Beamer SmartApplet is installed on your NEO when you receive it.
..... BEAMER Beaming AlphaWord Plus Files between NEOs Beaming AlphaWord Plus Files between NEOs If you have the Beamer SmartApplet, you can follow the steps below to beam AlphaWord Plus files from one NEO to another. You don’t have to be in the Beamer SmartApplet itself; sending files right from AlphaWord Plus is the fastest method. Follow these steps to beam a file to another NEO within AlphaWord Plus: 1. On the sending NEO, start AlphaWord Plus and go to the file you want to send. 2.
..... BEAMER Beaming from One NEO to Another from Within the Beamer SmartApplet Be aming f r om One NEO to A n o t h e r f r o m W i t h i n t h e Beamer SmartApplet Make sure you have used AlphaWord Plus at least once on the device that will be receiving the beam. This initializes the program. You can also beam files using commands within the Beamer SmartApplet as described below.
..... BEAMER Beaming from One NEO to Another from Within the Beamer SmartApplet 7. Make sure the receiving device is turned on, that it is within three feet of the beaming device, that it is ready to receive, and that both devices have their infrared ports pointing at each other. 8. Press send on the sending NEO to start beaming the file. Steps to Follow on the Receiving Device (If It Is a NEO): 1. Turn on the NEO by pressing on/off. 2. Press applets to view the SmartApplets menu. 3.
..... BEAMER Beaming from One NEO to Another from Within the Beamer SmartApplet 6. Do one of the following to receive the file: If you choose a file that is protected by an individual password, you will be asked to enter that password before you can receive text into the file. You can enter the password for the file or the master password. For more on password protection, see page 7-4. • Press enter if your NEO displayed the clipboard warning and you want to overwrite the data.
..... BEAMER Finding the Infrared Ports Finding the Infrared Ports Beamer can be used with devices that have infrared capabilities. Before you begin, locate the infrared port on each device you’ll be using. On NEO, the port is in the middle of the back of the device A. A You’ll need to know where the port is on each device you’re using so that you can point the ports at each other when you beam. On Palm OS devices such as the Dana, the port may be located along the side or top.
..... BEAMER Beaming from a NEO to a Palm OS Device To beam between a NEO and a Palm OS device, both devices must have infrared ports and be within three feet of each other. Follow the steps below to beam an AlphaWord file to a Palm OS device. Steps to Follow on the NEO (the Sending Device) 1. Turn on both the NEO and the Palm OS device. 2. On the NEO, open the AlphaWord Plus file that you want to send. 3.
..... BEAMER Beaming from a Palm OS Device to a NEO 3. To view the transferred file, do one of the following, depending on the file format: • For AlphaWord, tap the Applications Launcher icon, then tap AlphaWord. Tap the menu icon, then tap to select File, then Open. A list of files appears. Tap the beamed file to open it in AlphaWord. • For Memo Pad, beaming automatically launches Memo Pad and displays the transferred file on the screen.
..... BEAMER Beaming from a Palm OS Device to a NEO A memo item from a Palm OS device (Dana) beamed to a NEO An address item from a Palm OS device beamed to a NEO An event item from a Palm OS device beamed to a NEO Important: You should be familiar with how to beam items from your Palm OS device and its applications. Consult the documentation that came with your Palm OS device for complete information.
..... BEAMER Cancelling a Beam Follow these steps to beam from a Palm OS device to a NEO: 1. Turn on the Palm OS device and from the Applications Launcher, start the application that contains the item you want to send. 2. Turn on the NEO and open the file that you want to receive text into. 3. Make sure both devices are within three feet of each other and that the infrared ports are facing each other. 4.
..... BEAMER Changing Beamer Settings • Choose whether to send to Palm OS devices in AlphaWord or Memo Pad file format • Choose whether to require a master password to change Beamer settings on this NEO If you’re an individual user using Beamer, you probably won’t need to change your settings very often. If you’re using several NEOs and Palm OS devices in a group setting such as a classroom, you might want more control over who can beam data and how.
• The master password can be set using AlphaSmart Manager. With your NEO(s) connected, simply click the Settings tab, click System on the left, and scroll down to find the master password setting. Then, enter a new password. ..... BEAMER Troubleshooting Require master password determines whether the NEO user must enter a master password after choosing “Settings” in Beamer. If this is set to No, a password is not required to change the settings.
..... BEAMER Troubleshooting I received an error when I t ried to beam or receive a file. You might receive an error if the transfer process was interrupted. There are a few reasons why this might happen. For example, the person receiving the beam might have cancelled the transfer before the beam was complete. Or, users might have moved the devices being used, causing the infrared ports to move out of alignment before the beam was complete. Try beaming the file again.
..... BEAMER Troubleshooting What do I do i f t he f ile I’m recei ving i s too bi g? The device receiving the beam will accept as much data as it can and truncate the file at the point where it can’t receive any more. To work around this, the person beaming the file should break up the file into separate files and beam them separately. My friend beamed an Al phaWord Plus fil e to me, but Beamer di dn’t let me choose a file to put it in. It automatically put it in a new file.
A LPHA Q UIZ The AlphaQuiz SmartApplet allows students to take quizzes on their NEOs. You can use the QuizDesigner program on your computer to create the quiz; then, you can use the QuizManager program to send quizzes to NEOs and receive and score their answers for automatic grading and reporting. Quizzes can include true/false, multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions. They can also include assessment module questions if you purchase an AlphaQuiz Curriculum Assessment Module.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Programs You’ll Use with AlphaQuiz Programs You’ll Use with AlphaQuiz When you use AlphaQuiz, you actually use three programs: Program Purpose AlphaQuiz SmartApplet Students use this SmartApplet on the NEO to take the quizzes that you have created and sent to NEOs. QuizDesigner Teachers use this program on a computer to create quizzes that their students can take in AlphaQuiz. You must install this program on your computer; see the next section.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager 3. Read the license agreement. (If you prefer to read a printed copy, click Print to print it.) Then, click I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next >. 4. After reviewing the installation location, click Next >. 5. Click Install. The program will be installed. 6. The computer needs to be restarted after installation. Decide whether to restart your computer now or later and click the corresponding option; then, click Finish. 7.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Starting QuizDesigner Maci nt osh Instruct ions f or Instal li ng QuizDesi gner and Qui zManager If you install QuizDesigner first, the installer will notify you that QuizManager is not installed. You can still install QuizDesigner, but to avoid this message, install QuizManager first. 1. If you have an AlphaSmart Manager CD, insert it into your computer, open the AlphaQuiz folder on the CD, and double-click QuizManager Installer first.
..... ALPHAQUIZ About the Options in QuizDesigner About the Options in QuizDesigner QuizDesigner is the program you use to create the quizzes that students will take in AlphaQuiz on the NEO. Once you’ve installed QuizDesigner, you can use it to create or change quizzes and print them as needed. You can create quizzes on almost any subject, and your quizzes can be short or long, simple or complex, for students at any level.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner A The Admin Password for the quiz helps make the quiz more secure by ensuring that only you can change the quiz or see the answers. It also prevents unauthorized removal of a quiz from a NEO. You can also substitute this password during student login. User Manual 2. On the Basic tab A, enter a name for the quiz, the author’s name, a password for making changes to the quiz (1–6 characters), and any comments that may be helpful to you.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner B C D E F G H I J B This requires students to mark the quiz finished. It also prevents students from changing their answers after they finish a quiz. The three boxes below this one are available only if you check this box. C This prevents students from using anything other than AlphaQuiz on the NEO during a quiz. D This prevents students from using the Calculator on NEO during a quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner 4. Click the Prompts tab and make changes to the instructions that appear on the quiz. You can change the prompt for each type of question, or click Defaults to go back to the default prompts shown here. 5. Click OK to save the quiz options. (If you decide to change them later, just click Quiz Options to see the options again.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner 7. Click the type of question you want to add and click OK. 8. Enter the required information for the question: Remarks aren’t visible to students during the quiz. You can use them for reminders, comments, or references that pertain to the question, and you can include them on students’ Corrected Quiz Reports if the information may be useful to students (see page 9-44).
..... ALPHAQUIZ Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner 9. Click OK to finish adding the question. As you add questions, watch the Quiz Capacity bar at the bottom of the window N. Since the file size of each quiz is limited, this shows how much of the size is still available based on the questions you’ve entered so far.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Changing an Existing Quiz’ s Questi ons 1. Open the quiz (see page 9-10). 2. Do one of the following: • Double-click the quiz question in the list A. A • Click the question once in the list A. Then, click the Question menu and choose Edit Question. 3. Make changes to the question as needed. When you’ve finished, click OK. 4. Save the quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Changing Quiz Options for an Existing Quiz 1. Open the quiz (see page 9-10). 2. Click Quiz Options A toward the bottom of the quiz window. A 3. Click the tab where you want to make changes B (Basic, Advanced, or Prompts) and make changes as needed. Click OK when you’ve finished your changes. B 4. Save the quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Rearranging Quiz Questions in QuizDesi gner 1. Open the quiz (see page 9-10). 2. Do one of the following: • If you want to rearrange questions into a specific sequence, drag the questions one by one to the new position in the list. All questions will automatically be renumbered. • If you want QuizDesigner to randomly rearrange the questions, click the Question menu and choose Shuffle Question Order.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Copying Questions in QuizDesigner 3. Do one of the following: If you accidentally delete a question, press ctrl-Z (Windows) or -Z (Macintosh) immediately to restore it. • Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard, or • Click the Question menu and choose Remove Question. 4. Save the quiz. Copying Questions in QuizDesigner Copying Quest ions within a Quiz To copy a question within a quiz, click the question in the quiz window. Then, click the Edit menu and choose Duplicate.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Copying Questions in QuizDesigner 2. Drag the question from one quiz window to the other. The question will be copied into the new quiz, and it will remain in the original quiz. 3. Be sure to save the quiz that now has a new question when you have finished working on that quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Password Requirements for Quizzes Password Requirements for Quizzes In the Quiz Options for any quiz, on the Advanced tab, you can choose to require students to enter a quiz access password. You can also require them to create their own student password for quiz answers. The table below explains how each of these passwords is used.
..... ALPHAQUIZ KeyBoard Shortcuts in QuizDesigner Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Save a file. Ctrl-S (Windows) File Save (both Windows and Macintosh) On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar. -S (Macintosh) Save As. None File Save As (both Windows and Macintosh) Macintosh also has a Save As Quiz Library item in this menu. On Windows computers, you can choose the quiz library file type after you choose Save As. Open/edit Quiz Options.
Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Select all text in the field your cursor is in (Macintosh computers only) None (Windows) Edit Select All (Macintosh computers only) Duplicate a selected question. Ctrl-D (Windows) Add a true/false question to a quiz. Ctrl-T (Windows) -A (Macintosh) -D (Macintosh) -t (Macintosh) .....
..... ALPHAQUIZ Previewing Questions in QuizDesigner (Seeing Questions as They Appear on NEO) Previewing Questions in QuizDesigner (Seeing Questions as They Appear on NEO) As you work on a quiz, it can be helpful to see how a question will look to students on the NEO. By following the steps below, you can preview the questions as they will look on a NEO. This shows you whether your questions flow well and scroll easily. 1. Open the quiz you want to preview (see page 9-10). 2.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Printing a Quiz from QuizDesigner 4. In this window, you can use the key commands listed in the table below to move through your question. Press These Keys... ...To Do This: ↑ (up arrow) Scroll up in the question text. ↓ (down arrow) Scroll down in the question text. enter Go to the next question. OR Ctrl-↓ (Windows) z-↓ (Macintosh) Ctrl-↑ (Windows) Go to the previous question. z-↑ (Macintosh) 5. Click Done to finish previewing the quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Exporting a Quiz from QuizDesigner to a Word Processing Program Exporting a Quiz from QuizDesigner to a Word Processing Program By following the steps below, you can export a quiz in a format that you can use outside of AlphaQuiz, QuizDesigner, or QuizManager. The exported file will be a text (.txt) file that you can bring into word processing programs. 1. Open the quiz that you want to export (see page 9-10). The export options are similar to the ones you have when you print a quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Spell Checking a Quiz Spell Checking a Quiz QuizDesigner does not have a built-in spell check feature. However, you can export a file and use a word processing program to check a quiz. Follow these steps. 1. Export the quiz as described on page 9-21. 2. Start your word processing program and open the file that you just exported. When you choose the file in Windows, you may need to use a drop-down list to choose to view “All Files” instead of just files of a certain type. 3.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Starting QuizManager Windows Instructions for Creating Question Libraries To create a question library, follow the same steps that you perform when you create a quiz. However, before you add the questions, click the File menu and choose Save, and choose QuizDesigner Library Files (*.qzl) in the Save As drop-down list in the dialog box. Once you do this, the Quiz Capacity bar will disappear since there is no capacity limit for libraries, and you can add as many questions as you’d like.
..... ALPHAQUIZ About the QuizManager Control Bar To start QuizManager, follow the instructions for your type of computer. On Windows Computers Click Start Programs AlphaSmart QuizManager Launch QuizManager. On Macintosh Computers Open the Applications folder, then the QuizManager folder. Double-click QuizManager. About the QuizManager Control Bar If you’ve closed the Control Bar on a Windows computer and you want to open it again, you can click the Window menu and choose View Control Bar.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Sending Quizzes to NEOs Using QuizManager The buttons in the control bar perform these functions: Control Bar Button What It Does Send Quiz Sends a quiz to the connected NEOs. Delete Quiz Removes a quiz from connected NEOs, including all questions and student responses. Retrieve Responses Retrieves student responses to a quiz from NEOs without removing either the quiz or the responses from the NEOs. Delete Responses Removes all student responses for a quiz from NEOs.
If you created the quiz on a Macintosh computer and you are sending it from a Windows computer, make sure the quiz name ends with “.qzz” so that the QuizManager program shows it in the list. ..... ALPHAQUIZ Sending Quizzes to NEOs Using QuizManager 3. Find the quiz that you want to send and click the quiz file to highlight it. Then, click Select. QuizManager will make sure there is enough space on the connected NEO(s) for this quiz. Windows Macintosh 4.
• ..... ALPHAQUIZ Deleting Quizzes from NEOs If you did NOT choose to require a quiz access password when you created a quiz, you can enter one now that students must enter before taking the quiz, or you can leave the field blank so that students don’t need to enter a quiz access password. Setting a password here will not change the options selected in the original quiz file. 6. Click Send to send the quiz to the connected NEOs. The program will show you messages as the quiz downloads. 7.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Deleting Quizzes from NEOs 2. Click Delete Quiz A in the QuizManager control bar, or click the Communication menu and choose Delete Quiz. On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar in the QuizManager window. A If the connected NEOs have different quizzes on them, you may see more than four quizzes listed even though individual NEOs can only store four quizzes. 3. In the Delete Quizzes dialog box, check each quiz that you want to delete from the NEO(s) B.
..... ALPHAQUIZ How Students Take a Quiz Using the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet How Students Take a Quiz Using the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet Students follow the steps below to take a quiz that you have sent to their NEOs. (To send a quiz using QuizManager, see page 9-25. To create a quiz using QuizDesigner, see page 9-5.) Students use the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet on their NEOs to take the quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ How Students Take a Quiz Using the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet 6. Next students may be asked to enter their class number (two characters or less—letters and/or numbers). Each student types the number and presses enter. 7. Next, students press any key to start the quiz. 8. Students enter an answer for each question in the quiz and press enter. After they answer each question, the next one appears until the quiz is done.
..... ALPHAQUIZ How Students Print Quizzes 9. After students answer the last question, they see a screen like the one below. They can then use the keys listed go back to the quiz or a specific question, find unanswered questions, or mark the quiz finished. End of the quiz. Esc to return to the quiz. Cmd-J to jump to any question. Cmd-B to find any unanswered questions. Cmd-F if you are finished. If students are within the quiz and have answered all questions, they can then press esc to finish the quiz.
..... ALPHAQUIZ How Students Save Quizzes to an AlphaWord File On NEOs, you can print using a cable connection to a printer or using infrared beaming. (On NEO 2 laptops you can also use radio frequency technology to print.) For more information, see the NEO 1 or NEO 2 User Manual. How Students Save Quizzes to an AlphaWord File When you create a quiz, in the Advanced Quiz Options, you can choose whether to allow students to save their quiz to an AlphaWord file.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Teacher Options for Quizzes in AlphaQuiz 2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to AlphaQuiz. Then, press enter to select AlphaQuiz. 3. In the Select a Quiz menu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to a specific quiz that you want to work with; then, press enter. Select a quiz: - Multiplication Quiz - American History Quiz 3 Weather Quiz 4. If an access password is required for this quiz, NEO will ask for that password. Enter the password and press enter. 5.
If you see U and F together, the student may have run out of time. The student may have had to mark the quiz finished even though he or she did not answer all the questions. If you see neither F nor N, students aren’t required to mark the quiz finished. ..... ALPHAQUIZ Teacher Options for Quizzes in AlphaQuiz The letters to the right of each student’s name tell you whether the student has answered all questions and whether the student has marked the quiz as finished.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager 8. To leave the teacher options, press esc in the Student Response List. You’ll return to the quiz list. Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager QuizManager makes it easy for you to retrieve students’ responses to quizzes from the NEOs they used to take the quizzes. You can then grade the quiz responses in QuizManager. You can retrieve quiz responses more than once for the same quiz if necessary.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager 3. Find the quiz that you want to retrieve responses for and click the quiz file to highlight it. Then, click Select. You need to select the quiz file because QuizManager uses some information in this file to organize the data from the NEOs. The Retrieve Responses window will appear. 4. Check the box next to each student whose responses you want to retrieve B.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager 5. Choose the date the quiz was administered: • Windows computers: Choose the date from the drop-down list D. • Macintosh computers: Click each portion of the date and click the arrows to increase or decrease the number. 6. Click one of the Student Response Options E: • Create a new document: Choose this if you have never retrieved responses for this quiz before of if you are starting over.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Deleting Students’ Responses to Quizzes Using QuizManager Deleting Students’ Responses to Quizzes Using QuizManager Once you have retrieved and saved students’ responses to a quiz, you can use QuizManager to remove them from NEOs by following the steps below. The quiz itself will remain on the NEO until you delete it so that other students can take the quiz, but the responses of students who have already taken the quiz will be deleted. 1.
The administrative password can be set when you create a quiz. To find it for an existing quiz, open the quiz in QuizDesigner, click Quiz Options, and look in the Admin Password field. ..... ALPHAQUIZ Turning NEOs On or Off Using QuizManager 4. If an administrative password was set for the quiz, you must enter it in the blank field after the quiz. 5. Click OK. The student responses for the quiz will be deleted from the connected NEO(s). 6.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Assigning Points (Weights) to Quiz Questions in QuizManager Assigning Points (Weights) to Quiz Questions in QuizManager By default, each question in a quiz is worth one point. In QuizManager, you can assign different points (weights) to each question by following the steps below. You can either change points after grading based on how difficult the questions seemed for students, or you can change them before grading the quiz.
3. In the Question Points window, you can change the points for each question by clicking in the field and changing the number B. The percentage next to each question will adjust automatically. ..... ALPHAQUIZ Grading Quizzes in QuizManager B If you want to enter fractional points, use a decimal point. You can enter one digit after the decimal point. If you decide to throw out a question so it does not count for any student, enter “0” for that question.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Grading Quizzes in QuizManager • Click – to collapse a class so you don’t see its students, or click + to see the students in a class again. • If the circle next to a name is filled in, that student’s quiz has already been graded. (See the circle next to Luis Camacho in the example below.) The student’s score is shown after the circle. 2. Click Grade A at the bottom of the window. A You can’t change the correct answer or the remarks in QuizManager.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Grading Quizzes in QuizManager B I C D E F G H B The name of the student whose quiz you’re grading. C The gray bar includes the question number, the question, and the question type. D The Response is the student’s answer. The correct answer is shown below it. E Change the points earned as needed. For true/false, multiple-choice, and some short answer questions, QuizManager awards points automatically. For essay questions and some short answer questions, you must award points yourself.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Printing Reports in QuizManager 4. When you’ve finished grading this quiz for this student, you can click the next student’s name J if you chose more than one student. 5. Click Done Grading when you’ve finished grading the quiz for all the students you selected. If necessary, select other students and click Grade to grade their quizzes.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Printing Reports in QuizManager Report When to Use It Information You Can Choose to Include Quiz Summary Report A tab-delimited list of student names and grades for a quiz. This report is intended for teachers only. • • • • • Quiz name Class number Date the quiz was taken Student names Student scores Statistical Report A report that provides statistics such as class averages, medians, and score distributions as well as the frequency of missed questions.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Printing Reports in QuizManager 3. On the left side of the window, click the name of the report you want to print B. B C D 4. On the right side of the window, check the boxes for the information you want to include C. If you want tabs in the report text, check that box D. 5. Click Create Report. The report will appear in a window like the one shown below. 6.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Exporting Student Quiz Scores 7. Click Done to close the report. 8. Click Close to close the Reports window. Exporting Student Quiz Scores By following the steps below, you can export student quiz scores so that you can bring them into a computerized gradebook program.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Exporting Student Quiz Scores 4. If you exported a text file of student names from your gradebook program, click Browse B to select the file. In the dialog box that opens find the file, click it once, and click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh). The path to the file will be shown. B C 5. Click Export C. QuizManager can’t match names if they’re not in the last name, first name format. Different formats will cause the Export Name Conflict window to appear. 6.
..... ALPHAQUIZ KeyBoard ShortCuts in QuizManager KeyBoard ShortCuts in QuizManager The following keyboard shortcuts give you a quick way to perform many of the tasks in QuizManager. The table below also includes the equivalent menu commands. Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Open a file of retrieved (and possibly graded) quiz responses. Ctrl-O (Windows) File Open (both Windows and Macintosh)* Close a student response file for a quiz. None (Windows) Save a file.
Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Select all text in the field your cursor is in (Macintosh computers only) Ctrl-A (Windows) Edit Select All (Macintosh only) Go to the next student’s responses. Ctrl-] (Windows) Go to the previous student’s responses. Ctrl-[ (Windows) Send a quiz to NEOs. None -A (Macintosh) -] (Macintosh) -[ (Macintosh) .....
..... ALPHAQUIZ Frequently Asked Questions Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Turn connected NEOs off. None Communication Power Off AlphaSmarts (Windows) Communications Power Off AlphaSmarts (Macintosh) On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar. View or turn off the toolbar in the QuizManager student response window (Windows only). The toolbar is visible when the menu item is checked.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Frequently Asked Questions Does the st udent response to a short answer question have t o be spelled correctly? Is it case-sensi tive? If you have entered answers for short answer questions when you created the quiz in QuizDesigner, QuizManager can only match student responses that use the exact same spelling.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Frequently Asked Questions • Do not check Enable AlphaSmart Spell Checker when taking the quiz. • Do not check Enable other AlphaSmart SmartApplets when taking the quiz so that students can’t use spell check in other SmartApplets. Can a student take a quiz twice? Yes. This can be done in one of two ways: • Delete the responses for the quiz from the NEO (see page 9-38) and have the student take the quiz again.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Frequently Asked Questions Can the gr ades from quizzes be saved as a spreadsheet file or be copied and past ed directly into a tab-delimited grading program? Yes, When you export the student quiz scores from QuizManager (see page 9-47), you are creating a tab-delimited file that you can open with a spreadsheet program or import into a gradebook program.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The QuizManager cont rol bar shows a yellow indicator. A yellow indicator means that this connected NEO does not have the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet installed. Send any files that you want to save from the NEO to your computer, and use AlphaSmart Manager to install AlphaQuiz on that NEO (see page 1-3). The QuizManager cont rol bar shows a black indicator, but a NEO is connected to that location on the Cart or to the USB port on the computer.
..... ALPHAQUIZ Troubleshooting Follow these steps: 1. On the SmartApplets tab in AlphaSmart Manager, select all the SmartApplets you want to keep on the NEOs except for AlphaQuiz and click Add. Check the Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List box. Click the Send List tab and click Send. 2. When AlphaSmart Manager finishes sending the SmartApplets to the NEOs, open a new send list by choosing File New Send List.
C ALCULATOR NEO includes a basic calculator that can perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, and scientific notation. How to Use Ca lc ula tor 1. Turn on your NEO and press applets. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to Calculator. Then, press enter. Note: The first time you use Calculator, a help screen may appear. Press esc to exit from it. You can press -H to view it again when you want to see it. 3. Enter the formula you want to calculate.
Use these operators... e ..... CALCULATOR Pasting Calculations into AlphaWord Plus (Paper Tape) ...to perform these tasks Calculate scientific notation Example: 10e6 Example: 1.2e15 () Construct more complex formulas Example: (15 *2) + 10 / 4 Example: (25*3) – (45/5) If you begin the next formula with an operator (such as + or *), Calculator uses the result from your previous calculation as the first number in the next formula. (This doesn’t apply to the e operator.) 4.
..... CALCULATOR Turning Off Calculator 6. Press ctrl-V or -V. You can also type a formula in AlphaWord Plus, copy it, then paste it into Calculator to obtain the result. Turning Off Calculator There may be times when you don’t want Calculator to be available, such as when students who have NEOs are doing math work. If you want to turn off Calculator on a single NEO, follow the instructions below.
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I NDEX Numerics 2Know! Toolbar and NEO 2 2-7 A A code in AlphaQuiz 9-34 About this manual 1-1 Accelerated Math RP and NEO 2 2-5 Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 1-2, 4-1 preferences to set in Accelerated Reader RP 4-4 preparing to use 4-1 quiz number 4-4 quizzing restrictions 4-7 setting Receiver name and Renaissance Place address 4-2, 5-2 student user names and passwords 4-4, 5-4 taking a quiz 4-4 using 4-1 what students need in order to take quizzes 4-4 AccelTest software and NEO 2 2-1 Accuracy activities
retrieving students’ quiz responses from NEOs 9-35 saving quizzes to AlphaWord files 9-32 sending quizzes to NEOs 9-25 spell checking a quiz 9-22 starting QuizDesigner 9-4 starting QuizManager 9-23 Statistical Report 9-45 student limit 9-51 system requirements 9-2 taking quizzes 9-29 teacher options 9-32 troubleshooting in QuizManager 9-55 turning NEOs off and on using QuizManager 9-39 U code 9-34 viewing a student’s password 9-34 viewing a student’s responses 9-34 viewing the quiz access password 9-34 weig
Beaming files from one NEO to another 8-2, 8-3 Beaming, blocking 8-11 Beaming, cancelling 8-10 Blocking beaming from NEOs 8-11 C Calculator 1-3, 10-1 calculations 10-1 disabling 10-3 disabling from the SmartApplets menu 10-3 disabling within AlphaWord Plus 10-3 exponents 10-1 installing 1-3 operators 10-1 paper tape 10-2 pasting calculations into other SmartApplets 10-2 scientific notation 10-2 starting 10-1 turning off 10-3 turning on or off 7-2, 7-8 using 10-1 Callout format 6-33 Can’t find a receiving d
Deleting students’ responses to quizzes using QuizManager 9-38 Deleting the user dictionary 7-2, 7-3 Diagnostic Report in KeyWords RP 6-45 Disabled backspace key in KeyWords lessons 6-61 Disabling SmartApplets in AlphaSmart Manager 1-5 Disabling SmartApplets on NEOs 1-5 Disabling spell check 7-3 Disabling the Calculator 7-8, 10-3 Displaying battery status 7-2, 7-12 Downloading QuizDesigner and QuizManager 9-2 Dvorak keyboard layout 7-2, 7-13 E Enabling spell check 7-3 Enabling the Calculator 7-8 Enrollment
Installing KeyWords 1-3 Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager 9-2 Installing SmartApplets 1-3 Invalid password message in Beamer 8-13 ISO keyboard layouts 7-14 K KAZ 1-2 Key strike handout for KeyWords 6-49 Keyboard command reference list 7-10 Keyboard layout 7-11, 7-13 changing 7-13 Dvorak 7-13 Left hand only layout 7-13 QWERTY 7-2, 7-13 Right hand only 7-13 viewing 7-2 Keyboard settings 7-2, 7-13, 7-16 auto repeat 7-17 keyboard layout 7-2, 7-13 Slow Keys 7-2, 7-13, 7-16 Sticky Keys 7-2, 7-13, 7-16 Keyb
retrieving data and generating reports in AlphaSmart Manager 6-22 sample lesson plan 6-52 Schoolwide Summary Report in KeyWords RP 6-46 sending reports to computer 6-29 setting up KeyWords RP 6-36 spaces between sentences (one or two) 6-18 speed builder activities 6-7 speed goals 6-14, 6-15, 6-16 starting 6-2 starting lessons 6-4 Student Detail Report in KeyWords RP 6-46 Student Information Report in KeyWords RP 6-46 Student Login Report in KeyWords RP 6-46 Student Record Report in KeyWords RP 6-47 student
keyboard command reference list, viewing 7-2 keyboard layout, viewing 7-2 keyboard settings 7-2 lighten screen 7-2 number of students for AlphaQuiz 9-51 previewing AlphaQuiz questions for 9-19 quiz limit 9-51 screen contrast 7-2, 7-9 sending quizzes to 9-25 settings 7-1 taking quizzes using AlphaQuiz 9-29 two-button on setting 7-2, 7-9 viewing keyboard layout 7-2 NEO 2 using with Accelerated Math RP 2-5 using with AccelTest 2-1 using with the 2Know! Toolbar 2-7 O Opening a quiz in QuizDesigner 9-10 Operato
deleting quizzes from NEOs 9-27 deleting students’ responses to quizzes 9-38 exporting student quiz scores 9-47 frequently asked questions 9-51 grading quizzes in 9-41 Grading Sheet 9-44 installing 9-2 keyboard shortcuts 9-49 power off AlphaSmarts 9-39 power on AlphaSmarts 9-39 printing reports 9-45 Quiz Summary Report 9-45 reports 9-44 retrieving students’ quiz responses from NEOs 9-35 sending quizzes to NEOs 9-25 starting 9-23 Statistical Report 9-45 system requirements 9-2 troubleshooting 9-55 turning NE
S Sample lesson plan for KeyWords 6-52 Saving AlphaQuiz quizzes to AlphaWord files 9-32 Schoolwide Summary Report in KeyWords RP 6-46 Scientific notation in the Calculator 10-2 Screen contrast 7-2, 7-9 Sending KeyWords reports to computer 6-29 Sending quizzes to NEOs using QuizManager 9-25 Setting goals in KeyWords 6-14, 6-15, 6-16 Setting keyboard layout 7-13 Setting up KeyWords RP 6-36 Settings for Beamer 8-10 Settings in Control Panel 7-1, 7-2 Shift key requirements in KeyWords 6-16 Show Marks 7-2, 7-4 S
Teacher options in KeyWords 6-11 deleting students 6-11 home row confirmation 6-17 printing the Group Progress Report 6-12 require correct shift key 6-16 setting goals 6-14 spaces between sentences (one or two) 6-18 Teacher Report in KeyWords RP 6-47 Tests in KeyWords 6-5, 6-8 Tips for Getting Started with KeyWords 6-32 Transferring KeyWords reports to AlphaWord Plus 6-29 Troubleshooting for AlphaQuiz 9-55 Troubleshooting for Beamer 8-12 Truncated files in Beamer 8-14 Turn add words to user dictionary on an
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