Promethean 008 Activote PRM-AV3-01 User Manual manual

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Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsQuick Start GuideLearner ResponseSystems
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide1Overview   2What’sincluded?   3Whatdoyouneed?   3Installationandsetup   4Registration   9 Voting   13Moreinfo   21Compliance   23TP1788-EN Issue 1© 2010 Promethean Limited. All rights reserved.is guide is distributed with the product. It may only be reproduced for use within the institution in which the product is used. For use outside of your institution, no part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any other language without the prior permission of Promethean Limited.Please note that the content in this guide is protected under copyright law. Although every care has been taken in the compilation of this guide, Promethean Limited accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained within the following pages.
Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsThisguideisfornewandcurrentusersofbothActiVoteandActivExpressiondeviceswhowanttorunvotingsessionswithActivInspire.Ittakesyouthroughinstallationandsetup,deviceregistration,votingsessionsandvotingresults.VerticaltitlesindicatewhichinformationappliestoActivInspire,andwhichisspecictoeitherActiVoteorActivExpressiondevices.2 Overview ThePrometheanfamilyofLearnerResponseSystem(LRS)devicesincludesinteractiveresponsetoolsforbothjuniorandseniorclassrooms:ActiVoteSimple,robustanddesignedforsmallerhands,ActiVotedevicesallowlearnerstosendasingleresponsetoaquestionbypressingabutton.ActivExpressionCapableofsupportingcomplexanswers,ActivExpressiondevicesallowlearnerstoexpressthemselvesthroughwords,numbers,symbols,Likertscalesandmore.Self-PacedLearningfunctionalityencourageslearnerstoworkattheirownpaceandlevel.
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide What ‘s included ?Alldevicesaresuppliedwithbatteriesinserted,readytouse.YourActiVoteorActivExpressionkitincludes:* What do you need?TorunvotingsessionswithActiVoteorActivExpressiondevices,youneed:ActivInspire ActivInspire1.3ProfessionalEditionorlaterOperating Systems WindowsXPSP2andabove(XP/Vista/7)MacOSX10.4.11–10.6.1(Tiger/Leopard/SnowLeopard)LinuxUbuntu8.04,8.10,9.04,9.10;MandrivaPC Minimum Requirement Pentium4-1GHzprocessor(800MHzforVista),512MBofRAM,1024x768resolution,1.5GBoffreediskspaceMac Minimum Requirement IntelProcessors(UniversalBinary),512MBofRAM,1024x768resolution,3.0GBoffreediskspaceActiVotedevicesorActivExpressiondevicesCarryingCase(notavailablewithkitsof5devices)ScrewdriverTorxT10,2.4GHzActivHub,ActivHubholder,1.8mUSBextensioncableActivInspire1.3ProfessionalEditionInternationalDVDLearnerResponseSystemsQuickStartGuide*Subjecttochangewithoutnotice3
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems Installation and setupActivExpression & ActiVoteActiv Expression 4Upgrade firmware See page 7No YesFirmware upgrade required? See page 7No YesChange device language? Install ActivInspire or update from the Dashboard Connect ActivHub to computerChange devicelanguageSee page 8Register devicesSeepage 9
Learner Response Systems Quick Start GuideUpdate or install ActivInspireUpdateIfyouareusinganearlierversionofActivInspireProfessionalEdition,youneedtolaunchthesoftwareandupdateitfromtheActivInspireDashboard.InstallToinstallActivInspireProfessionalEditionforthersttime,inserttheInstallationDiskintoyourcomputer’sDVD-ROMdrive.Thenfollowtheinstructionsontheproduct’sDVDsleeve.5Get the latest versionClick to display options
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems6Your deviceChange device batteriesUsetheTorxscrewdriverincludedinthekittounscrewthebackoftheActiVoteorActivExpressiondevice.Pullthebottompaneldownoutofthedevice.ActivExpression ActiVoteIndicators flash when data is transmitted or receivedRegistration buttonPress to register the device during a registration sessionA-F buttonspress to vote8 HotkeysUse to select options on screena/A/1 keyToggle between lower case, upper case and number inputMenu/symbol keyUse to register the device, change its language, diagnose problems and to access a range of character symbolsEnterDeleteOn/OffPress and hold to power device on/off
Learner Response Systems Quick Start GuideConnect the ActivHubTheActivHubenablesLRSdevices,yourcomputerandotherPrometheanproductstocommunicatewitheachother.PrometheandevicesareregisteredontheActivHub.TheActivHubmustbepluggedinbeforeyoucanuseanydevices.Usethe1.8mUSBextensioncableifnecessary.IfyoutaketheActivHubtoanothercomputeryoucanusethesamesetofdeviceswithoutregisteringthemagain.Insert into USB socket on your computer RaiseActivHubantennaFlashing indicator lights RedmeanstheActivHubhaspower.Greenmeansdataistransmittedorreceived.7Firmware upgradeFirmwareisasmall,permanentprogramonPrometheandevicesthatcontrolsbasicfunctionality.Togetthemostoutofyourdevices,checkperiodicallyforrmwareupgradesonPrometheanPlanet.Forinstructionsonhowtocheckwhichrmwareversionyouareusing,andhowtoupgrade,gotoPrometheanPlanet,selecttheDownloadActivInspiretab,selectyourlanguage,thenscrolldownandclickonLearnMore.Ifyouhaveanyconcerns,orforself-helpsolutionsandfurthersupportcontactinformation,pleasevisitthePrometheanKnowledgebaseat:www.prometheankb.com
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems8ActivExpression Power ondevicePress MenuSymbolPress SetupHotkeyPress aLanguage HotkeySelect Language Press toend changesDevice language has changedChange the device languagePress for moreLanguagesPress to return to Setup
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide Registration DeviceregistrationistheprocessoftellingtheActivHubwhichtypesofLRSdevicethereareintheclassroom,howmanythereare,andtheirnames.YouneedtoregisterLRSdevicesbeforeyoubeginavotingsession.YoustartregistrationfromtheVotingBrowserinActivInspire.ActivInspireStartRegistrationSelect the Voting Browser9SelectyourActivHubSelect ActivExpression devices Select ActiVote devicesInDeviceRegistrationmakesurethatyouselectyourActivHub,thenselecteitherActivExpressionorActiVotedevicesbeforeyouclickRegister.Click to registerOther ActivHubs may be displayed here
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems10ThereareseveraloptionsfornamingdevicesinActivInspire.ThequickestwayistoletActivInspireallocatedefaultnamesduringregistration.Alternatively,youcanletyourstudentsnametheirActivExpressiondevicesduringregistration.YoucanrenamebothActiVoteandActivExpressiondeviceslater.Whicheveroptionyouchoose,devicesmustbepoweredonandwithintransmissionrangeoftheActivHub.ActiVoteChoose number of devicesClick to proceedCheck to let students name devices Choosenumber ofdevicesClick to proceedActivExpressionActivInspireSpecify naming options if required
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide11ActivInspiredisplaysa3-letterPINcode.AllstudentsmustenterthecorrectPIN.ActivInspireIfyouchosetoletstudentsnametheirActivExpressiondevice,theymustenterthenamenow,usingthehotkeysandkeypad.Choose numericcharactersPress to correcterrorsPress to send nameChoose alphabeticcharactersPIN to be entered by studentsActivExpressionActiVote
Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsAssoonasstudentsenterthecorrectPIN,DeviceRegistrationinActivInspireshowstheirdevicesasregistered. ActivInspireActivExpressionActiVote12Device nameClick to end registrationYoucanchecktheVotingBrowseratanytimetoseethelistofdevicesregisteredonyourActivHub.RemembertoplugintheActivHubrst.Youcanregisteradditionaldevicesasnecessary.Selectdevice typeRegistereddevices
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide13 VotingOnceyourstudentshaveregistered,theycanusetheirdevicestoanswerquestions.Therearethreetypesofvotingsession.Thetableindicateswhichdevicetypesaresuitableforeachsession.Session Device Type DescriptionExpressPoll Learnersansweraquickoradhocquestion.YoucanholdanExpressPollatanytime,evenwhenthereisnoipchartopen.Formultiplechoicequestions,ActivExpressiondevicescansendmultipleresponsestoasinglequestion.ActiVotedevicescansendoneresponse.PreparedQuestions Learnersanswerpreparedquestions.Youcaninsertonequestionandanoptionalfollow-onquestionintoeachipchartpage.Questionsappearontheipchartpage.Alllearnersanswerthesamequestionatthesametime.Self-PacedQuestions Preparedquestionsaresenttoeachlearners’deviceonequestionatatime.Eachlearnerworksthroughthequestionsetattheirownpace.Eachtypeofvotingsessionisbrieyillustratedinthefollowingsections.ThenweshowyouhowthevotingresultscouldappearinActivInspire.Formoreinformationaboutvotingsessions,andhowtopreparequestionpages,seetheActivInspire Webhelp.
Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsExpressPollMove mouse pointer over Wonderwheel to display optionsUseExpressPolltoquicklyaskaquestionandcaptureyourlearners’responses.Forexample,toassesscondenceatthestartofalesson,thentocheckforchangesinperceptionlater.Select an optionClick ExpressPollActivInspire14
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide15ActivInspireClick toset timer(Optional)Type of question and number of possible responsesClick toCloseClick toStop VoteFormoredetailedinformationaboutusingExpressPoll,seethetopicQuick questions and ExpressPollintheActivInspire Webhelp.
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems16Prepared questionsActivInspireUsetheQuestionWizardinActivInspiretoprepareyourownquestionpagesinadvance.FromtheMainMenuselectInsert > Question.Choose a question type:Multiple ChoiceSort In OrderYes/NoTrue/FalseLikert ScaleText EntryNumber Entry Choose from available optionsChoose insertion pointChoose question templateCustomise it
Learner Response Systems Quick Start GuideNavigate to a flipchart page that contains a prepared questionClick to Stop VoteClick toset timer(optional)Click toStart VoteToaskapreparedquestioninclass:ActivInspire17Formoredetailedinformation,seethetopicPrepared questions - Using the Question WizardintheActivInspire Webhelp.
Quick Start GuideLearner Response Systems18Self-Paced QuestionsActivInspireActivExpressionUnlikepreparedquestions,wherealllearnersrespondatthesametime,Self-PacedQuestionSetsallowlearnerstoprogressattheirownpace.Duringavotingsession,questionsarenotdisplayedontheipchartpage.Instead,learnersreceiveandreadeachquestionontheirActivExpressiondevices.YoupreparequestionsetswiththeSelf-PacedQuestionWizardwhichtakesyouthroughcreating,editinganddeletingquestions.Youcan:• Choosehowmanyquestionstoincludeinaquestionset.• Groupquestionsinsetsofupto9levelsofdifculty.• Choosehowmanyquestionseachlearnermustanswercorrectlybeforetheycanprogresstothenextlevel.• Shuflequestionstochangetheirorder,orrandomisequestions,sothateachlearnerreceivesallquestionsinadifferentorderfromtheothers.• Auto-generatebasicnumeracyquestionswiththeQuestionGenerator.
Learner Response Systems Quick Start GuideEachresponseisdisplayedinActivInspireassoonasithasbeensent,andyoucanchoosefromseveralreportformats.19ActivExpressionActivInspireFormoredetailedinformationonthewizard,andonhowtocreateandusequestionsets,seethetopicSelf-Paced Question SetsintheActivInspire Webhelp.
Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsVoting ResultsVotingresultsaredisplayedinpop-upwindowsinActivInspire.Youcan:• Displayresultsindifferentformats• Pasteresultsintoyouripchart• Identifycorrectanswers• AccessresultslaterwiththeResultsBrowser• ExportresultsfromExpressPollandPreparedQuestionstoMicrosoftExcel*20ActivInspire*FromActivInspire1.4onwards,youcanalsoexportSelf-PacedQuestionSetresults.Fordetails,seeExporting lesintheActivInspire Webhelp.Formoredetailedinformationonvotingresultsandhowtodisplayandinterpretthem,seethetopicsunderLearner Response SystemsintheActivInspire Webhelp.
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide More info 21ActivInspire WebhelpFordetailedinformationaboutActivInspire,votingsessions,andhowtopreparequestionpages,seetheActivInspireWebhelpprovidedwiththesoftware.LaunchActivInspireandselectHelp > ContentsorpressF1(WindowsandLinux).Promethean PlanetPrometheanPlanetisthefastestgrowingonlinecommunityforinteractivewhiteboardusers.• Downloadover18,000FREElessonresources.• DownloadthelatestActivInspiresoftware.• ViewActivTips,TeacherFeaturesandaccessActivLearningtrainingmaterials.• Connectwithover500,000teachersworldwideandshareyourideasandadvice.• Findoutaboutthelatestresearchintoteachingandlearningfromeducationalexpertsaroundtheworld.• AccesshundredsofpublishercreatedresourcesinthePlanetStorefromPublisherssuchasNationalGeographic,DorlingKindersleyandScholastic.Join now for FREE! www.PrometheanPlanet.com
Quick Start GuideLearner Response SystemsActivLearningTotakeadvantageofourFREEonlinetrainingcourses,goto:http://learning.prometheanplanet.comTechnical SupportForonlinesupport,self-helpsolutionsandfurthersupportcontactinformation,pleasevisitthePrometheanKnowledgebaseat:www.prometheankb.com 22
Learner Response Systems Quick Start Guide23Compliance Statements for the ActiVote, ActivExpression and ActivHub United States of America ese devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. ese devices may not cause harmful interference. 2. ese devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Promethean may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. For non-intentional radio parts, this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Canadaese devices comply with RSS-210 of Industry Canada and are subject to the following two conditions: 1. ese devices may not cause harmful interference. 2. ese devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Promethean may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Europe Declaration of Conformity Promethean hereby declare that the devices are in compliance with the essential requirements of the RTTE directive 1999/5/EC. Please contact Promethean for a copy of the Declaration of Conformity if required. Radio Interface e radio interface on these products is intended for use with other Promethean radio devices for operation in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United KingdomWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) For more information concerning the correct disposal of these products, please contact your Promethean reseller.
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