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lnteractive Whiteboards
lntroductory Training ManuaI

Contents

1. Using your Whiteboard
Wbat can a wblteboaro be useo tor, Wbat are tbe benetlts, wbat are tbe plttalls,
Gooo practlce, Satety lssues, Troublesbootlng, Uslng Cllckvlew, Uslng PowerPolnt,
Otber appllcatlons, Uslng Actlv|nsplre, Callbratlng your Actlvboaro, Uslng your
Actlvpen, Launcblng Actlv|nsplre, Tbe oasbboaro, Pen tool, Unoo ano reoo, Cbanglng
tbe pen colour ano pen wlotb, Hlgbllgbter tool, Pen tool tray, Save, Re-openlng a
saveo tllpcbart.

2. ManipuIating and adding objects
Selectlng objects, Cbanglng an object's propertles uslng plck-up boes, 8ln, Tbe
Resource Llbrary, Aoolng ltems to tbe page, Closlng tbe resource llbrary, Types ot
resources ln tbe llbrary.

3- Using text
Typlng, Loltlng tet

4- Top TooIs and tips
Tbe reveal tool, Countoown, Camera, Flll Colour, Uslng tet as a web llnk, Lport a
sectlon ot a Cllckvlew tllm/vloeo, Llnk to a vloeo trom your 'My Documents'. Uslng
tbe oesktop toolbar

5. Working with lnages
Take a plcture trom tbe |nternet, Take a snapsbot plcture, Use a plcture as a
backgrouno, Make a plcture more transparent , Lock a plcture onto a backgrouno,
Hloe tblngs beblno a plcture, Uslng Tags, Grouplng.


What are the criteria for the course certificate!

1. Attenoance at tbe tlrst mooule tralnlng sesslon,
2. Submlsslon ot a tllpcbart(or tllpcbarts) oemonstratlng tbe core skllls llsteo below
3. An paragrapb oescrlblng tbe use ot tbe tllpcbart ano an evaluatlon ot bow lt
lmproveo tbe lesson ano wbat mlgbt be cbangeo tor tbe tuture.
Creatlng a tllpcbart ot more tban one page
Aoolng backgrouno to a page
aoolng an lmage to tbe page
uslng tbe camera tool
wrltlng wltb tbe pen
aoolng typeo tet to tbe page
Uslng colours
Aoolng sometblng trom tbe resource llbrary
Aoolng a llnk (to a tlle, webslte.etc)
Lock an lmage or tet
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ExpIoit the lNTERACTlVlTY
Manlpulate tet ln new ways, (blgbllgbt, cbange colour, maglcally reveal) Use tbe
pen on maps, lmages etc.
Move/orag objects, eolt ano aoo objects to tbe page wbllst teacblng.
Make tbe most ot tbe lntlnlte pages ano space- bang tet ano lmages ott tbe sloe
ot tbe page to avolo clutterlng tbe space, enjoy revlsltlng tbe pages ln any oroer
you want to.
Use layers to sbow, bloe ano reveal answers to engage tbe puplls ano save tlme.
Aoo meola sucb as lmages, souno ettects, vloeo etc to eclte, motlvate,
encourage tbougbts ano teellngs
Llnk to web sltes, to enrlcb tbe pupll eperlence
Llnk to worksbeets ano presentatlons tor enrlcbment, support or etenslon
actlvltles,
Capture pupll attentlon ano malntaln tocus wltb tools sucb as tbe spotllgbt,
camera, revealer.
Dlsplay ano eplore clear, accurate olagrams, label, reslze etc eplore oetall wltb
tbe magnltylng glass.
Mooel abstract loeas- rotatlon ot sbapes, perspectlve, tlme zones, capturlng
sectlons ot vloeo, sbort eplsooes ot anlmatlon or vloeo.
Use tools sucb as tbe ruler, protractor, calculator, tractlon generator to
oemonstrate skllls, ano oemonstrate concepts
Use colours ano backgrounos to belp oyslelc reaoers, or to engage tbe
auolence.
Collaboratlve wltb puplls to make llsts, poems, answers wblcb tbey bave sbareo
ownersblp ot.



Reduce TEACHER WORKLOAD
Prepare materlals ln aovance use, evaluate, cbange ano save reaoy tor tbe net
tlme.
Sbare materlals wltb statt, sbarlng tbe oepartment or year group workloao.
Downloao reaoy maoe resources trom tbe |nternet ano customlse to sult your
lessons ano your class.
Allow tllpcbarts createo to be accesseo tor pupll revlslon.




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lncrease PACE of Iessons
Use prevlous tllpcbarts to recap at tbe start ot tbe net lesson.
Wben approprlate, prlnt tllpcbarts tor a class to put ln jotters or tor cblloren
wbo are absent.

Hang remlnoers ott tbe sloe ot tbe page or put lnto teacber notes.
Use specltlc tools to aoo to tbe ettlclency ot a lesson, sucb as tlmer, calculator,
camera.

Use your whiteboard in a VARlETY of ways
|nteractlve tool tor teacblng, maklng tllpcbarts ano teacblng wltb tbem ano savlng
tbem tor tbe tuture.
8lg screen tor sbowlng pre-prepareo oocuments, sucb as woro oocuments,
scanneo worksbeets, lmages ano PowerPolnt or tor multlmeola resources sucb as
Cllck vlew, websltes.
To olsplay pbotograpbs ano vloeo taken ln class.
Class collaboratlon -sbarlng pupll loeas, sucb as manlpulatlng tets togetber,
creatlng poetry togetber.
Demonstratlng bow to use a plece ot sottware, sucb as Pbotosbop, PowerPolnt,
To sbare gooo work or olsplay cblloren's work to olscuss as a group.
Use otber perlpberals, mlcroscopes, vlsuallsers, cameras, vloeo cameras.
useo by a group ot cblloren ourlng tbe lnoepenoent actlvlty.
To wrlte on as a 'cbalkboaro'.


PitfaIIs to avoid
Havlng lots ot cblloren out uslng tbe boaro can lntertere wltb tbe lesson pace,
unless well planneo.
Try not to '.09 use tbe |W8 as a projector screen.







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5ection 1- Getting 5tarted

What is Activlnspire!
Actlv|nsplre ls sottware oeslgneo to belp teacbers create lnterestlng lessons on
|nteractlve wblteboaros. You can lnstall Actlv|nsplre on a bome computer you use
tor preparlng lessons as well as tbe computer you use ln class. [ust ask tbe belpoesk
to borrow tbe CD.


1. Using your Whiteboard {Activboard}
Swltcb on your boaro betore startlng your computer. Tbe power lnolcator llgbt, ln
tbe top-lett corner ot your boaro, sboulo be lllumlnateo wben tbe boaro ls swltcbeo
on. Wben botb your boaro ano your computer are runnlng, bolo tbe Actlvpen llgbtly
on tbe boaro, wltbout pusblng ln tbe nlb. Tbe cursor on tbe boaro sboulo llne up
wltb tbe Actlvpen's tlp. |t lt ooesn't, you neeo to callbrate tbe boaro.


2. CaIibrating your Activboard
Hover tbe tlp ot your Actlvpen over tbe power lnolcator llgbt ln tbe top-lett corner
ot your boaro. Atter a tew seconos you wlll bear a tone ano lnstructlons wlll appear
on tbe boaro. Follow tbese lnstructlons to callbrate your boaro.


3. Using the Activpen
|t tbls ls tbe tlrst tlme you bave useo an Actlvpen, try eperlmentlng wltb tbe
tecbnlques below: Tbe Actlvpen ls just llke a mouse.

Moving the cursor
Holo tbe pen nlb llgbtly on tbe boaro, oon't pusb ln tbe pen nlb. Move tbe
pen arouno. Tbe cursor wlll tollow your pen.

Left-cIick
Tap tbe pen nlb tlrmly but qulckly on tbe boaro.

Right-cIick
Hover tbe pen nlb over tbe boaro, less tban a quarter ot an lncb away trom
tbe boaro. Press tbe orange button on tbe sloe ot tbe pen.

CIick and drag
Cllck on tbe object you want to move, bolo tbe pen nlb oown on tbe boaro
ano tben move tbe pen. Tbe object you bave cllckeo wlll move wltb tbe
pen.

DoubIe-cIick
Two tlrm but qulck taps wltb tbe Actlvpen's nlb pertorms tbe same actlon
as a ooublecllck wltb a mouse.


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4. Launching Activlnspire
Wben your computer ls turneo on, you wlll see tbe
Actlv|nsplre lcon on your olsplay.
Double-cllck on tbe Actlv|nsplre lcon wltb tbe Actlvpen.


Cllck OK on any messages untll you see Actlv|nsplre's oasbboaro. (llke tbe plcture
below)














5. The Dashboard
Tbe oasbboaro ls your launcb pao to open your tlles ano organlze Actlv|nsplre just
bow you want lt. Wben you bave tlnlsbeo tbls booklet, eplore tbe oasbboaro tor
turtber tralnlng loeas ano sottware upoates.

6. Getting 5tarted
Cllck on 'Create a New Fllpcbart'.

Tbe Maln toolbo appears on your olsplay, along wltb a blank tllpcbart page. On tbe
lett ls tbe browser sectlon.




















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Move tbe pen llgbtly on tbe boaro wltbout presslng ln tbe
pen nlb. Tbe computer's cursor wlll tollow your
movement. |t you bover tbe pen over one ot tbe tools or
buttons on tbe Maln toolbo a tool tlp wlll appear. Tool
tlps remlno you ot a button's tunctlon. Hover over tbe
tool sbown bere. You'll see lt ls calleo tbe Pen tool.




7. TooIbar



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8. Pen tooI
To actlvate tbe Pen tool, cllck on lt. You'll see lt
cbanges to a llgbt grey backgrouno, sbowlng lt ls actlve.
Cllck on any colour you woulo llke to select lt. | bave
cbosen black ln tbe plcture.


Wrlte tbe woro '!"#$%&"' at tbe top ot tbe page. Don't worry lt you oon't get lt
rlgbt tbe tlrst tlme. Many statt olsllke tbelr wrltlng to start wltb. |t can take a wblle to
get useo to wrltlng on tbe boaro.
























9. Undo and redo tooIs
Tbe Unoo tool ls usetul lt you make a mlstake. You can cllck on tbe Unoo tool many
tlmes.
Cllck on tbe Unoo button now ano see your wrltlng start to olsappear.


Now cllck on tbe Reoo tool untll all ot your wrltlng returns.





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10. Changing the pen coIour and pen width
Cbange tbe colour ot tbe Pen tool by cllcklng on a oltterent colour. Tbe
pen's wlotb can also be
cbangeo just cllck on a
oltterent slze clrcle unoer tbe
colours.


Unoerneatb tbe woro Welcome wrlte tbe
woro ')%'*








11. Pen Width 5eIector
|t you want a wloer pen you
can use tbe Pen Wlotb
Selector.
Select anotber brlgbt colour
ano orag tbe Pen Wlotb
Selector to tbe rlgbt sllgbtly,
oon't move lt too tar or tbe pen wlll
become too tblck.


Aoo tbe woro '|nsplre' to tbe page.




12. HighIighter tooI
Cllck on tbe Hlgbllgbter tool. Tbls
presentatlon tool ls loeal tor
blgbllgbtlng tbe lmportant parts ot a tet.
Select a brlgbt colour ano move tbe slloer
along to make lt tblck.

Wrlte over tbe woro '!"#$%&"'*






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13. Lines and shapes
To put a llne or sbape on your page, cboose '|nsert' ano cboose sbapes.
A toolbar wlll appear on tbe Rlgbt bano sloe.

Tbe llne wlll be orawn wbatever tbe colour cbosen on tbe maln toolbar. Tbe
llne tblckness wlll be tbe one cbosen on tbe maln toolbar.
Sbapes can be tllleo by selectlng a colour trom tbe sbape toolbar.

You can customlse tbe colours by rlgbt cllcklng on tbem
ano cbooslng sometblng else.


FiII coIours of shapes

DiagonaI Iine

HorizontaI Iine

VerticaI Iine












5oIid shapes {choose a fiII coIour














CIick to expand the Iist
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14. Eraser.
Tbe eraser really rubs sectlons out. (unllke prevlus eoltlons)

15. 5ave

Cllck on tbe Maln Menu button, tbe top lett button ln tbe Maln toolbo.

A menu wlll appear.






















Select FiIe>5ave>My FIipcharts.

Tbe 'Save tbe tllpcbart as' wlnoow sboulo appear. Type tbe tlle name ano tben cllck
tbe 'Save' button.

Cllck on tbe Maln Menu button ano select Llt to close Actlv|nsplre.











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16. Re-opening a saved fIipchart
Double-cllck on tbe Actlv|nsplre lcon to re-launcb Actlv|nsplre. Wben tbe oasbboaro
appears, tbe tllpcbart you just saveo wlll appear on tbe oasbboaro.










To open one trom anotber toloer, cboose 'Open a toloer' optlon






























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16. Re-opening a saved fIipchart
Double-cllck on tbe Actlv|nsplre lcon to re-launcb Actlv|nsplre. Wben tbe oasbboaro
appears, tbe tllpcbart you just saveo wlll appear on tbe oasbboaro.










To open one trom anotber toloer, cboose 'Open a toloer' optlon






























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5ection 2- ManipuIating and adding objects

1. 5eIecting objects
Create anotber page. Rlgbt cllck on tbe page ano cboose '|nsert page'. Tben cboose
lt you want a blank page betore or atter tbe one you are worklng on.

Select tbe Pen tool. Cbange tbe pen wlotb, cboose a colour ano wrlte tbe matbs
problem '+ , - .' /leavlng room tor an answer on tbe page*0


















Now we want to select tbe entlre matbs problem. Cllck on tbe Select tool.



a. Cllck on a blank area to tbe top lett ot tbe matbs problem.
b. Press tbe pen nlb on tbe boaro ano move tbe pen to tbe bottom rlgbt ot tbe
matbs problem. You sboulo see a bo tollow tbe pen as you move.
c. Release tbe pen trom tbe boaro wben tbe bo surrounos tbe matbs problem.




Tbe sum sboulo be surrounoeo by
a ootteo llne ano some clrcles
calleo plck-up boes. Tbls means
tbe matb problem ls selecteo.

A toolbar appears at tbe top ot tbe
sum too.

Cllck on a blank area ot tbe page lt
you neeo to start agaln.

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2. Changing an object's properties using pick-up boxes

Plck-up boes are very usetul wben you want to cbange tbe slze or posltlon ot an
object.


Remember, you can use tbe Unoo button lt you make a mlstake.

























Wben you orag arouno everytblng, lt aoutmatlcally groupo all tbe objects. You can
easlly ungroup tbem tbe lcon.







Now select tbe Pen tool ano tbe colour reo.
Wrlte tbe number '1' net to tbe matbs
problem.



move everytblng selecteo
stretcb to make lt
longer or sborter
rotate
stretcb to
make lt
tblnner or
tatter
allows lt to stretcb
but remalns tbe
same aspect.
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3. Bin
To put tbls answer ln tbe bln (because lt ls wrong) cllck on lt ano orag to tbe bln ln
tbe corner ot tbe page.

(You can move tbe bln lt you want to by cllcklng on tbe blue bar above lt.)



4. The Resource Browser
Tbe Resource 8rowser contalns a wloe range ot lmages, sounos, backgrounos ano
otber ltems tbat you can use on your tllpcbarts. Tbe Resources are
spllt lnto many oltterent sectlons.

NOTE- lf the browser window is not there- try pressing
'CTRL B'.



To open the resources.

a. Cllck on tbe Resources button ln tbe lett bano sloe
browser panel.
b. Cllck on tbe Sbareo Resource Llbrary button towaros
tbe top lett ot tbe Resource panel.






8y cllcklng on tbe plus symbols ln tbe Resource Tree, you can open up turtber sub-
toloers. Cllcklng on tbe mlnus symbols closes tbe sub-toloers.


















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Adding itens fron resources to the page
a. Cboose tbe type ot resource you want to aoo. | am
looklng tor a tlmer to aoo to my page trom Gaogets
sectlon.
b. A selectlon ot ltems appears at tbe bottom ot tbe
resource panel.
c. |n tbe panel ot tbumbnall lmages, cllck on tbe lmage ot tbe
ltem you woulo llke.
o. Holo tbe pen oown on tbe tbumbnall, orag tbe ltem onto
tbe maln tllpcbart page.
e. Tbe ltem sboulo be aooeo to tbe page.


You can reslze ano move tbe object wberever you wlsb.




























There is no need to cIose the resources, as the paneI can stay there.




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5ection 3- Using text
As well as wrltlng woros on tbe page, typlng ls also posslble.


1. Typing

a. Select tbe Tet tool

b. A toolbar wlll appear at tbe top ot your page. Tbls lets you to select oltterent
tet styles etc.


c. Cllck on an empty part ot tbe screen towaros tbe top ot your page.

o. A 'Type bere' bo appears on tbe page to lnolcate wbere tbe tet wlll be
posltloneo wben you type.





e. Cllck on tbe oownwaros arrow net to tbe tont's name. A set ot optlons, calleo a
orop-oown menu, wlll appear.

t. To cbange tet, highIight it, cllck ano orag on tbe bar to scroll tbrougb tbe llst
ot tonts. Select any tont ot your cbolce by cllcklng on lt wltb tbe Actlvpen.

g. Now, uslng tbe same metboo, cbange tbe tont slze tbe number ln tbe secono
wblte bo to 72.


Other things you can try with text.
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2. To edit text

a. Make sure you are on tbe tet tool.
b. Cllck on tbe tet you want to eolt. (sometlmes you neeo to cllck twlce)
c. A cursor appears at tbe eno ot tbe tet bo you want to eolt.

3. Copy and paste Iarge sections of text.
From 'Woro', blgbllgbt tbe tet ano orag lt stralgbt onto tbe page.


4. Fron The internet
Hlgbllgbt tbe tet ano orag lt stralgbt onto tbe page














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5ection 4- Top tooIs and tips

To open tbe tools, cllck on tbls lcon. Here ls a llst ot tools wltb tbe
sbortcuts.































Tbere are lots ot oesktop tools, bere are tbe most common ano usetul.


1. The reveaI tooI
Tbls ls slmllar to uslng a plece ot paper on an OHP. Cllck on tbe lcon to blank tbe
screen. Net polnt tbe pen to one sloe ot tbe boaro, cllck ano orag tbe black to
reveal part ot tbe screen. You can orag trom eltber sloe, or top or bottom.





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2. CIock and Countdown.
Sometlmes lt ls usetul to countoown an amount ot tlme.

a. Cllck on tbe tools lcon, go to 'more tools.'
b. Cboose tbe clock
c. You can cbange tbe vlew to olgltal or to botb.



















To Countdown.
Cllck on tbe oown arrows at tbe top rlgbt.

Cbange tbe tlme sbown to a sultable amount. You can cboose lt you woulo llke a
souno to play once tbe tlme bas eplreo. You can also cboose tor sometblng to
bappen once tbe tlme bas run out, sucb as turn to anotber page.




3. FiII CoIour

Flll colour lets you colour areas ano sbapes on your tllpcbart.

|t also lets you 'bloe' wrltlng llke tbls.
a. Type some wrltlng lnto tbe tllpcbart as oescrlbeo above.
b. Cllck on tbe tlll tool.
c. Cllck on tbe colour ot tbe page you are uslng.
o. Polnt to a woro you woulo llke to bloe ano cllck on lt. |t wlll look as lt lt bas
olsappeareo because lt ls now tbe same colour as tbe backgrouno.
e. To make lt reappear, cboose a colour you woulo llke to make lt, cboose tbe tlll
tool ano cllck on tbe woro.

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4. Canera.

Tbe camera tool allows you to take a snapsbot ot anytblng on your computer
screen, sucb as tbe pages trom tbe |nternet, parts ot a tllpcbart, plctures, tet..

a. Cllck on tbe camera lcon.
b. Drag tbe blue bo arouno tbe part you want to capture.
c. Cboose wbere you want lt to go..




|t sboulo now be wberever you wanteo lt.



5.5potIight

Wben you cllck on tbe spotllgbt
tool you get some cbolces.
Decloe wblcb type ot spotllgbt
you woulo llke.

Tbe spotllgbt wlll appear
on your page.

To cbange tbe slze, cllck
ano orag tbe wloe blue
boroer.

To move tbe spotllgbt, cllck ano orag just outsloe tbe boroer. To get to
tbe menu, cllck on tbe small square attacbeo to tbe corner.

To close tbe spotllgbt, cllck on tbe small square kjust outsloe tbe boroer
ano cboose close.

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Other Top tips


Using text as a web Iink

a. Open tbe webslte you want to llnk to.
b. Copy tbe URL
c. Cboose '|nsert' trom tbe menu at tbe top ot tbe tllpcbart page.
o. Cboose Llnk, webslte llnk
e. Paste tbe URL lnto tbe bo wblcb pops up.



f. Cboose bow you want tbe llnk to olsplay, ano cllck OK.

g. Tbe webslte name now appears on your tllpcbart ano wben you cllck on lt, lt
wlll llnk to tbe webslte, openlng up a new |nternet browser wlnoow.

b. |t you wlsb to move tbe web llnk on tbe page, cllck ano orag lt.

l. To oelete, rlgbt cllck on lt ano cboose oelete.
















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How to export a section of a CIickview fiIn/video

a. Double cllck on tbe Cllckvlew lcon.
b. Cboose tbe vloeo you woulo llke to take a sectlon trom.
c. Rlgbt cllck on tbe cbapter you woulo llke.
o. Cboose Publlsb to PowerPolnt/|ntranet.

e. Tbe cbapter wlll loao ano appear ln a wlnoow.

t. Drag tbe arrows at tbe bottom to tbe start ano tlnlsb ot tbe blt you woulo llke. (|
tlno lt easler to watcb tbe vloeo tlrst.)

g. Cllck on tbe PowerPolnt button at tbe bottom.
b. Tben cllck on OK. Your work wlll be processeo ano tbe tollowlng two wlnoows
wlll appear.






Tbe tlle ls now saveo ln your 'My Documents'.


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How to Iink to a video in your 'My Docunents'




a. Cboose '|nsert'- llnk - tlle trom tbe menu at tbe top


b. 8rowse to tbe tlle ano cllck
'Open'


c. Tbls wlnoow appears. Cboose
bow you want tbe llnk to
appear.

o. Cboose bow tbe vloeo wlll be
storeo. (only cboose store ln
tllpcbart lt tbe tllpcbart wlll be
useo by otbers)

e. Tbe vloeo now appears on your
tllpcbart ano wben you polnt to
lt, lt wlll llnk to lt, ano play lt.

t. |t you wlsb to move tbe llnk on
tbe page, cllck ano orag lt.





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5ection 5- Working with lnages


1. To get a picture fron the internet
1. tlno a plcture you woulo llke
2. cllck on lt to make sure lt ls as blg as lt can be olsplayeo on tbe screen (ratber
tban a tbumbnall)
3. Cllck on tbe lmage ano orag onto tbe tllpcbart page (you mlgbt neeo to cllck
ano orag to tbe task bar at tbe bottom to make tbe tllpcbart page pop up.
4. cboose lnsert object




















2. To take a snapshot picture
1. Flno a plcture/ lnternet page you woulo llke.
2. Cllck on tbe camera tool.
3. Cboose 'area'.
4. Drag a blue llne arouno tbe sectlon you want to take.
5. Cllck on tbe 'current page' to put tbe lmage on tbe page you are worklng on.



3. To nake a picture a background
1. Drag tbe plcture as blg as you wlsb.
2. Rlgbt cllck on lt ano cboose 'lockeo' .

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4. To nake a picture nore transparent
1. Double cllck on tbe plcture
2. Tbe object eolt toolbar sboulo appear.
3. Cllck on tbe sun ano keep tbe pen presseo oown.
4. A sllolng bar sboulo appear. Drag tbls lett or rlgbt to make tbe lmage more
or less transparent.




5. To hide things behind a picture

1. Type some woros ln slngle tet boes all over tbe page.
2. Cbange tbe colour/tont etc.

3. |t you try to orag tbem now, tbey wlll go on top ot tbe plcture- so you wlll
neeo to cbange tbe oroer ot tbe plctures. |t ls easler to make tbe glratte go to
tbe tront, ratber tban cbange all tbe woros.











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4. Cllck on tbe arrow tool ano tben cllck on tbe glratte.
5. Cboose tbe 'brlng torwaro' button.

6. Now you can bloe tbe woros beblno tbe plcture.



NOTE5

You may want to lock tbe glratte, so lt ooesn't move wben you try to reveal tbe
woros. (rlgbt cllck, lock)

You mlgbt want 'tags' or 'banoles' so tbe woros are easy to tlno.
1. Make some oots, arrows.. Ltc
2. Drag arouno a woro ano a oot.
3. Cllck on tbe 'groupeo' lcon.
4. Now botb ltems move togetber.












Woros blooen wltb tags
sbowlng to pull tbem out
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Other tags
Tags can be anytblng you 2)'5; wltb tbe woro wblcb makes lt easler to tlno tbe
answer. You leave tbem poklng out so you can pull to reveal tbe answer.



woros wltb tags betore | bloe tbem... Here tbey are blooen.




Remember, you can also bloe tblngs
ott tbe sloe ot tbe page so you can pull
tbem out wben you neeo to.

















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6.Using the Desktop TooIs in Activlnspire

1. To actlvate tbe oesktop tools,
cllck on tbe Desktop TooIs
icon on tbe tloatlng toolbar
wltbln Actlv|nsplre


2. Actlv|nsplre wlll mlnlmlse to
reveal your computer oesktop.

3. You sboulo see a small oesktop
tools lcon somewbere on your
computer screen, llke tbls.


4. |t you put tbe mouse polnter/pen
over tbls lcon, tbe oesktop tools
wlll open up to reveal tbe range
ot tools avallable.






Prometbean Planet

On Screen Keyboaro

Camera

Return to Fllpcbart

Lpress Poll

Screen Recoroer

More Tools




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5. Polnt to tbe More TooIs lcon
to reveal,

Tlckertape

Clock

Souno Recoroer

Calculator

Dlce



6. Mouse over tbe Canera TooI
to reveal tbe oltterent optlons

Full Screen Snapsbot

Wlnoow Snapsbot

Freebano Snapsbot

Polnt to Polnt Snapsbot

Area Snapsbot


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7. Capture a screen inage


1. To use tbe camera tool to grab an lmage tlrst swltcb to oesktop tools ano open
tbe appllcatlon you want to make a screengrab trom.




2. Cllck on tbe Area 5napshot tool

(You coulo also use treebano or polnt to
polnt snapsbots to grab a specltlc area trom
tbe lmage)












3. Cllck ano orag to oraw a rectangle arouno tbe part ot tbe screen you wlsb to
capture.

4. You can orag tbe ancbor polnts arouno tbls rectangle to tlne tune lts slze lt you
wlsb.


















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5. You can cboose to aoo tbls lmage
to your current tllpcbart page or a
new tllpcbart page.

6. |t you wlsb you coulo even aoo lt to
your cllpboaro lt you wlsbeo to
paste lt lnto a oltterent appllcatlon
sucb as Woro or PowerPolnt





7. Wben you want to return to your tllpcbart cllck tbe Return to FIipcharts
button.









8. Your lmage wlll appear ln your tllpcbart page.

9. You can move lt ano reslze lt as normal.