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  • Page 1 SmartApplet User Manual...
  • Page 2 C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n The AlphaSmart Web site is a good source of information about products, sales, support, community forums, and the latest news. Visit the AlphaSmart Web site at www.alphasmart.com (United States)
  • Page 3 Asia/Pacific, Canada, and Latin America Technical questions or problems: Contact your local reseller. If you do not have a local reseller, email Technical Support at support@alphasmart.com. Latest support information: Web: www.alphasmart.com/support Select your country or region. Purchase AlphaSmart products: Web: www.alphasmart.com/international (This URL also provides a list of resellers and AlphaSmart contacts.)

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Disabling SmartApplets on the NEO Itself ........1-4 Disabling SmartApplets within AlphaSmart Manager ......1-4 Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs .
  • Page 5 About Font Sizes............4-6 Changing the Font Size .
  • Page 6 Requiring One or Two Spaces Between Sentences ......5-17 Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords ......5-18 Setting KeyWords Options in AlphaSmart Manager .
  • Page 7 B e a m e r ........6-1 Starting Beamer .
  • Page 8 Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner ........7-6 Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner .
  • Page 9 Printing Reports in QuizManager ........7-43 About the Reports in QuizManager .
  • Page 10 I have a quiz installed on some NEOs, but I have accidentally erased the quiz document from my computer and I don’t remember the Admin Password. Now I am unable to remove the quiz from the NEOs... . . 7-55 I n d e x .

  • Page 11: About Smart Applets

    Allows files to be sent from one NEO to another without using cables See Chapter 6. (using infrared technology). You can disable this functionality if you wish on the AlphaSmart Manager Settings tab or in the Beamer settings on the NEO. AlphaQuiz When used with QuizManager and QuizDesigner, AlphaQuiz allows See Chapter 7.

  • Page 12: Installing Smartapplets

    User Manual. Once you have AlphaSmart Manager installed, follow these steps. 1. If you have received a new SmartApplet, close AlphaSmart Manager if it is already running. 2. If you have a single NEO, use the USB cable that came with your NEO to connect it to your computer.

  • Page 13: Disabling Smartapplets On Neos

    The SmartApplets are not deleted, but they are not available. (To delete SmartApplets, see page 1-5.) 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.

  • Page 14: Disabling Smartapplets On The Neo Itself

    2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the SmartApplet that you want to disable. 3. Press ctrl-z-L. 4. Enter the NEO’s master password. (This password is set in AlphaSmart Manager in the System settings; for more information, see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual.)

  • Page 15: Deleting Smartapplets From Neos

    SmartApplet instead as described on page 1-3. You need AlphaSmart Manager installed on your computer to follow these steps. 1. If you have a single NEO, use the USB cable that came with your NEO to connect it to your computer.
  • Page 16 M A R T P P L E T S Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs 2. Start AlphaSmart Manager on your computer. 3. Click the SmartApplets tab. 4. In the SmartApplet List , select all the SmartApplets that you do want installed on your NEO(s) and click Add =>...

  • Page 17: Learning To Use Your Smartapplets

    B O U T M A R T P P L E T S Learning to Use Your SmartApplets 6. Click the Send List tab to make sure that your SmartApplet selections will be send. 7. If you have a SmartOption Cart, and you don’t want to delete the SmartApplet on all NEOs, click Select Devices , check the NEOs on which you want to delete the SmartApplet, and then click OK.
  • Page 18 B O U T M A R T P P L E T S Learning to Use Your SmartApplets...

  • Page 19: Alpha Word Plus

    LPHA 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;...
  • Page 20 L P H A O R D L U S...

  • Page 21: Calculator

    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. Press once so the cursor is next to “Calculator.” Then, press enter. Note: The first time you use Calculator, a help screen may appear.

  • Page 22: Pasting Calculations Into Other Programs (Paper Tape)

    A L C U L A T O R Pasting Calculations into Other Programs (Paper Tape) Use these operands To perform these tasks Exponentiate (raise the first number to the power of the second) Example: 3 ^ 2 Example: 2 ^ 2 ^ 2 Calculate scientific notation Example: 10e6 Example: 1.2e15...

  • Page 23: Turning Off Calculator

    NEOs are doing math work. If you want to turn off Calculator on a single NEO, follow the instructions below. If you want to turn off Calculator for a group of NEOs using AlphaSmart Manager, see “Disabling SmartApplets within AlphaSmart Manager” on page 1-4. You can also turn off the Calculator on a NEO in the Control Panel (see page 4-8).
  • Page 24 A L C U L A T O R Turning off Calculator...

  • Page 25: Control Panel

    4. If you are changing spell check settings or disabling/enabling the calculator, you will be asked to enter the master password. Type the password and press enter. (This password is set in AlphaSmart Manager in the System settings; for more information, see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual.)

  • Page 26: About The Settings In The Control Panel

    O N T R O L A N E L About the Settings in the Control Panel A b o u t t h e S e t t i n g s i n t h e C o n t r o l P a n e l You can change the following settings in Control Panel: Where to Find More Control Panel setting...

  • Page 27: Spell Check Settings

    Repeat these actions for each word you want to add. Note: If you have a big list of words you want to add, it’s more efficient to create a text file of words and send it to your NEO using AlphaSmart Manager.

  • Page 28: Alphaword Settings

    To turn file passwords on using the Control Panel AlphaWord settings, you need the master password. (You can set the master password for NEOs using AlphaSmart Manager. If you want to use the default master password, contact Technical Support to get the password.) If you turn file passwords on, whenever you press one of the file keys or open a file, you will be asked to enter the file password.

  • Page 29: Change A Specific File Password

    Press any key. You can also change file passwords in the Control panel as described below. If you prefer all files to have the same password, you can use AlphaSmart Manager to set a password for all files on the NEO. Simply click the Settings tab in AlphaSmart Manager, click AlphaWord Plus in the list on the left, and enter the password you want to use in the File passwords field.

  • Page 30: Change Default Smartapplet Font

    When you change the font size, that change applies to all files and workspaces If some font sizes in AlphaWord Plus. Here are examples of the font sizes. are removed from your NEO using AlphaSmart Manager, the Extra large (two lines) NEO defaults to the four-line system font. Very large (three lines)

  • Page 31: Changing The Font Size

    O N T R O L A N E L Change Default SmartApplet Font Changing the Font Si ze Follow these steps to change the font size: 1. Do one of the following: In AlphaSmart Manager, you can • Press ctrl-option- -F. reset connected •...

  • Page 32: Turn Calculator Off Or On

    NEOs are doing math work. If you want to turn off Calculator on just one NEO, follow the instructions below. If you want to turn off Calculator for a group of NEOs using AlphaSmart Manager, see “Disabling SmartApplets within AlphaSmart Manager” on page 1-4.

  • Page 33: Set Screen Contrast Setting

    O N T R O L A N E L Set Screen Contrast Setting Follow these steps to turn this option on or off: 1. In the list of Control Panel settings, use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to Two-button On option;...
  • Page 34 O N T R O L A N E L Keyboard Command Reference List Keyboard Action Command View clipboard status (number or characters in clipboard shift-ctrl-option- and number available). View clipboard contents. ctrl-option-z-C Copy selected text to clipboard. z-C or ctrl-C Paste text from clipboard.

  • Page 35: View Keyboard Layout Settings (Including Special Characters)

    O N T R O L A N E L View Keyboard Layout Settings (Including Special Characters) V i e w K e y b o a r d L a y o u t S e t t i n g s ( I n c l u d i n g S p e c i a l C h a r a c t e r s ) This option lets you view the keyboard layout that is currently selected.

  • Page 36: Display Battery Status Setting

    You can also change Change keyboard settings and press enter. Then, move the cursor next these settings in to the option you want to change and press enter. You can change the AlphaSmart following: Manager. When you click the Settings tab and click...
  • Page 37 O N T R O L A N E L Change Keyboard Settings When you switch keyboard layouts, all dialog boxes and keyboard commands conform to the new layout. The command keys (ctrl option, , for example) remain in the same location, but letter keys are derived from the new layout.
  • Page 38 O N T R O L A N E L Change Keyboard Settings • Press to select the right hand only layout. spell clear on/off file 1 file 2 file 3 file 4 file 5 file 6 file 7 file 8 print find home...

  • Page 39: Change Slow Keys Setting

    O N T R O L A N E L 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 in targeting specific keys.

  • Page 40: Auto Repeat And The Slow Keys Setting

    Though the Auto Repeat setting is related to the Slow Keys setting, this AlphaSmart Manager. When setting is not in the Control Panel. To turn Auto Repeat on or off while using you click the Settings tab and...

  • Page 41: Key Words

    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 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.

  • Page 42: How The Keywords Smartapplet Works

    O R D S How the KeyWords SmartApplet Works H o w t h e K e y W o r d s S m a r t A p p l e t W o r k s 1. Teachers add students, or learners add themselves as students. If you plan to use the 2.

  • Page 43: Adding A Student

    O R D S Adding a Student A d d i n g a S t u d e n t If you are a teacher using KeyWords in the classroom, you can follow the These steps steps below to add a student. If you are the student or the person learning the describe how to add keyboarding skills, you can follow these steps to add yourself as a student.

  • Page 44: Choosing Your Name And Starting Lessons

    Note: This lesson will refer you to the keyboard picture. You or your teacher can find this picture in the KeyWords Extras folder on the AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD. For more about the resources available to KeyWords teachers, see page 5-45.

  • Page 45: Learning New Keys

    You must press the correct key to go on. You can find visual materials that help you learn keyboarding on the AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD. See page 5-45.

  • Page 46: Building Accuracy And Speed

    O R D S Building Accuracy and Speed B u i l d i n g A c c u r a c y a n d S p e e d When you choose Use accuracy and speed builders in a lesson, You can’t skip KeyWords helps train you to press keys correctly, which improves your forward or backward...

  • Page 47: Speed Builder

    O R D S Building Accuracy and Speed KeyWords compares your accuracy (number of errors) to the passing criteria (see page 5-13). 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.

  • Page 48: Taking An Accuracy And Speed Test

    O R D S Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test If not, you will see a message like the one below. Then, 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.

  • Page 49: How Students Check Progress Using Reports

    Sending reports to AlphaWord Plus is also useful because if you are using several NEOs with AlphaSmart Manager, you can use that program to retrieve the files from multiple NEOs at the same time, and you can then view, save, or print the reports.

  • Page 50: Teacher Options

    You can use AlphaSmart Manager to set the master password for your NEOs. For instructions, see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual. You can find the CD on the AlphaSmart Manager CD or in the Start menu (Windows) or the program folder (Macintosh).

  • Page 51: Deleting Students

    2. Type the master password and press enter. all KeyWords students using 3. In the list of teacher options, do one of the following: AlphaSmart Manager. To do • If you want to delete just one student, move the cursor next to Delete this, click Settings, click a student and press enter.

  • Page 52: Creating A Group Progress Report

    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 via USB cable (or AlphaHub) as directed by the NEO.

  • Page 53: Setting Speed And Accuracy Goals For Keywords Students

    O R D S Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students Follow these steps to send the report to AlphaWord Plus: a. Type the number of the file you want to send the report to. b. When the NEO warns you that the text that’s already in the file will be deleted, press y for “yes”...

  • Page 54: How To Set Goals Manually In The Teacher Options

    Manager. With NEO 3. Move the cursor down next to Set custom WPM and error goals and connected, click the Settings press enter. tab in AlphaSmart Manager and click Keywords on the left. Then, check and change the WPM and error goals.

  • Page 55: Resetting Goals To The Default

    1. In KeyWords, move the cursor next to Teacher options and press enter. connected, click the Settings 2. Type the master password and press enter. tab in AlphaSmart Manager and click Keywords on the 3. Move the cursor down next to Reset WPM and error goals to default left.

  • Page 56: Choosing Whether To Enforce Use Of The Correct Shift Key

    Settings Enforcement should be “On” (as it is when you first receive the NEO). If it is tab in AlphaSmart Manager, click KeyWords on the left, on, when students are learning new keys in lessons that require them to type and choose Yes or No after capital letters, NEO will notify them if they use the incorrect shift key.

  • Page 57: Enforcing Use Of The Home Row

    Settings exit the screen and go on to the lesson. If they type the keys incorrectly, tab in AlphaSmart Manager, click KeyWords on the left, KeyWords backspaces to where they made the error, and it won’t let them...

  • Page 58: Using Alphasmart Manager 2 With Keywords

    • It lets you set all KeyWords options from one screen at your computer. • If you have a SmartOption Cart with an AlphaHub, AlphaSmart Manager 2 lets you manage KeyWords options for up to thirty NEOs at the same time.
  • Page 59 You can delete students in the KeyWords and their KeyWords data. Note: In teacher options in KeyWords. AlphaSmart Manager, you can delete all students, but (See page 5-11.) not individual students. To do that, use the KeyWords teacher options on the NEO. Click Yes or No.
  • Page 60 O R D S Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Follow these steps to change KeyWords options in AlphaSmart Manager. These steps assume that you have started the program and connected your NEO(s) as described in the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual.

  • Page 61: Retrieving Keywords Data And Generating Reports In Alphasmart

    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.
  • Page 62 O R D S Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords Next, click the group you want to include: the selected (checked) students or all students 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.

  • Page 63: Synching Keywords Data With Keywords Rp

    For instructions, see the Renaissance Place Software Manual. Follow these steps to synchronize KeyWords data with RP. These steps assume you have already started AlphaSmart Manager and connected your NEO(s) as described in the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual.
  • Page 64 O R D S Using AlphaSmart Manager 2 with KeyWords 2. Click Synch with RP 3. Enter the web address that you use to access Renaissance Place 4. Enter the user name and password that you use to log in to Renaissance Place 5.
  • Page 65 O R D S 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 >.

  • Page 66: About Keywords Reports

    See page 5-12. • You can view a Student Detail Report or Group Student Progress Report within AlphaSmart Manager. See page 5-21. • Teachers can use the templates that come with KeyWords to create a master class report. This report includes each student’s Last Lesson Report.

  • Page 67: About The Options For Generating Reports On The Neo

    O R D S 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 2.
  • Page 68 If you have a SmartOption Cart with several NEOs connected, saving reports to an AlphaWord Plus file is also useful because you can use AlphaSmart Manager to retrieve the files from all connected NEOs at the same time. Then, you can view, save, or print the reports from your computer.

  • Page 69: Using Keywords Rp To View And Print Reports

    3. Students complete KeyWords lessons on their NEOs. 4. Teachers use AlphaSmart Manager to synchronize the KeyWords Data on the NEOs with the data in KeyWords RP. (See page 5-23.) 5. Teachers, principals, or administrators use a web browser to go to their Renaissance Place address.

  • Page 70: Programs You'll Use

    NEOs. You’ll need this program installed on your Renaissance Place server. What You’ll Use KeyWords RP to Do See Page Activate schools 5-36 Synchronize data with NEOs via AlphaSmart Manager 5-23 Print reports 5-37 Get software tips and manuals to help you use KeyWords...

  • Page 71: Learning Keywords Rp

    Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports AlphaSmart Manager AlphaSmart Manager 2 is the link between the KeyWords SmartApplet on the NEO and KeyWords RP. AlphaSmart Manager helps you retrieve KeyWords data from NEOs and synchronize it with the data in KeyWords RP. You can also use AlphaSmart Manager to change KeyWords settings for all connected NEOs.
  • Page 72 O R D S 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 usually appears in a separate window to the right of the page, as shown below.

  • Page 73: Checking System Requirements

    O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Checking System Requirements To use KeyWords RP, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer so you can view reports. If you want to see if a specific computer has the necessary software to run KeyWords RP, click Check Software Requirements on the Renaissance Place Welcome page before you log in.

  • Page 74: Switching Roles In Renaissance Place

    O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Switching Roles in Renaissance Place Some people in your district or school may be assigned more than one role, or they may be assigned to more than one school. For example, the librarian in the high school might also teach a reading class in one of the middle schools.

  • Page 75: Setting Up The Keywords Rp Software

    O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Setti ng Up the KeyWords RP Soft ware Much of the preliminary setup for your Renaissance Place programs occurs before you log in for the first time. For example, KeyWords RP should be installed by your program administrator, or it may be installed on a server hosted by Renaissance Learning.

  • Page 76: Activating Schools

    O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Activati ng School s After KeyWords RP has been installed on your server, schools have been Who Can Do This? entered, and at least one other Renaissance Place product has been District Administrator registered, a district or program administrator must activate the school that District Staff...

  • Page 77: Bringing Keywords Data Into Keywords Rp

    Bringing KeyWords Data into KeyWords RP To bring your KeyWords data from NEOs into KeyWords RP in Renaissance Place, you need to use AlphaSmart Manager to synchronize the KeyWords data from the NEOs with KeyWords RP. For instructions, see page 5-23.
  • Page 78 O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Check for Adobe Reader Before You Generate Reports KeyWords RP reports are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view and print these reports. (On some Macintosh computers, you can use the Preview program that is already installed.) When you click Reports in the list of KeyWords tasks on the Renaissance Place Home page, KeyWords checks for this software.
  • Page 79 O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 3. Click the report name on the Reports page. 5-39...
  • Page 80 O R D S 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 Custom report generated as described in step 5.) Click View Report when you’ve options.
  • Page 81 O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 5. KeyWords RP Reports will generate the report. When it’s ready, the report will appear in the browser window or a separate window. To save or print Don’t use the it, use the Adobe Reader buttons, not the browser buttons.
  • Page 82 O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports By entering an Enroll date, you You can assign characteristics to select students enrolled in the students separately. You can also school before the date you specify. add your own custom characteristics and assign them to You can specify each student’s students.
  • Page 83 (including the lesson names, goal WPM/error, actual WPM/error, and the date the data was imported into RP from AlphaSmart Manager). Things to Note • Diagnostic codes are defined on the report. They help you see potential problems.
  • Page 84 O R D S Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Report Why You Would Use It Things You Can Change Student Detail Lists your students. Includes each student’s ID, gender, No custom options. date of birth, grade level, ethnicity, and characteristics. Things to Note •...

  • Page 85: Keywords Resources For Teachers

    • A sample lesson plan for using KeyWords in a classroom with NEOs Materials for handouts and t ransparencies In the KeyWords Extras folder on the AlphaSmart Manager CD (and in the AlphaSmart Manager download files), you’ll find a file named KeyWords You need Adobe SmartApplet Master.pdf.
  • Page 86 O R D S KeyWords Resources for Teachers The handouts and transparency masters contained in the PDF file are described in the following table. Name of handout Description of master Prepare these masters before using KeyWords on NEOs: Posture and Wrist Placement This master shows a drawing of a student seated properly with good wrist and hand position.

  • Page 87: Keyboarding Ergonomics

    O R D S KeyWords Resources for Teachers Name of handout Description of master Use these masters as supplemental materials to KeyWords lessons on NEOs: Sustained Practice for All Keys These masters contain additional practice exercises for each lesson. Students can do the exercises by typing in AlphaWord Plus.

  • Page 88: Sample Lesson Plan For Getting Started

    O R D S KeyWords Resources for Teachers • Forearms and thighs should be parallel to the floor when the student is seated at the computer. • Feet should be flat or placed on a tilted footrest. • Position devices so that light does not reflect off the screen. Light reflecting off the screen can cause eyestrain and frustration.

  • Page 89: Lessons In Keywords

    O R D S Lessons in KeyWords 1. Use the Posture and Wrist Placement overhead transparency to show the correct typing posture and wrist placement. Have students sit at their desks with their NEOs and demonstrate the correct posture and wrist placement.
  • Page 90 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 2: ASKL Keys introduced A S K L Words learned lass alas Patterns Passing criteria 8 WPM 12 errors Lesson 3: DJF Keys introduced D J F Words learned fall salad flask jalls jasks Patterns...
  • Page 91 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 5: GO Keys introduced Words learned look took hook shook shag shot told gold sold fold soft aloft stool fool soot tooth toast toad goat float soak load ghost good hood stood flood Patterns oast...
  • Page 92 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 6: EI Patterns ight Passing criteria 16 WPM 10 errors Lesson 7: PR Keys introduced Words learned stop shop flop slop hear dear fear pear eager read deer free tree fled tire fire tried hard...
  • Page 93 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 8: QU Keys introduced Words learned hour four pour flour shout loud house soup gush hush just flush trust judge fudge pure suds three quit quiet quake quilt quote quail quarter quart equip quip squirt...
  • Page 94 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 10: Z? Keys introduced Words learned zipper pizazz zeal zigzag sizzle puzzles Zeus gazes drizzle zero lazy jazz zesty Patterns Passing criteria 16 WPM 8 errors Lesson 11: X. Keys introduced Words learned expert explode extra...
  • Page 95 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 12: C, Keys introduced Words learned face race circus circles sticky quick pick chick peck chew juice cupcake cheetahs duck Chuck quack call cows careless could carrot exactly clothes deck crawls cards choose chocolate Patterns...
  • Page 96 O R D S Lessons in KeyWords Lesson 14: NB Keys introduced Words learned nibble rabbit hobby blue wobbles singing dancing bang beach brown building brave balloons blossom bouquet barley subway caution explosion motion extinction Patterns sion Passing criteria 22 WPM 8 errors Lesson 15: "...

  • Page 97: Frequently Asked Questions

    O R D S Frequently Asked Questions F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 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.

  • Page 98: What Is The Rationale For How The Practice Passages Are Sequenced

    O R D S 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.

  • Page 99: Beamer

    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...

  • Page 100: Finding The Infrared Ports

    E A M E R Finding the Infrared Ports F i n d i n g t h e I n f r a r e d P o r t s Beamer can be used with devices that have infrared capabilities. Before you begin, locate the infrared port on each device you’ll be using.

  • Page 101: Beaming From One Neo To Another

    Beaming from One NEO to Another Be aming f r om One NEO to A n ot her You can beam AlphaWord or AlphaWord Plus files between two AlphaSmart Make sure you have devices as long as both devices have infrared ports and are within three feet of used AlphaWord each other.
  • Page 102 E A M E R Beaming from One NEO to Another 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.
  • Page 103 • Press esc to cancel receiving the beam. • If your AlphaSmart device didn’t display a clipboard warning, go on to step 7. 7. Select a file where you want to store the beamed file, either by scrolling If you choose a file...

  • Page 104: Beaming Alphaword Plus Files Between Devices

    Beaming from a NEO to a Palm OS Device You can beam AlphaWord Plus files to Palm OS devices, such as Dana or Dana Wireless by AlphaSmart or typical hand-held Palm OS devices. You can beam to AlphaWord on Dana or Dana Wireless, or you can beam AlphaWord files to the Memo Pad program.
  • Page 105 E A M E R Beaming from a NEO to a Palm OS Device ↓ 4. Press to scroll down and move the cursor next to Beamer in the list; then, press enter. The Beamer screen appears. Select a Beaming function: - Send - Receive - Settings...

  • Page 106: Beaming From A Palm Os Device To A Neo

    E A M E R 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.
  • Page 107 E A M E R Beaming from a Palm OS device to a NEO • Event or date information (vCal 1.0 or iCalendar format) 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...
  • Page 108 E A M E R Beaming from a Palm OS device to a NEO 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.

  • Page 109: Cancelling A Beam

    E A M E R Cancelling a Beam 7. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor next to the file you want to receive the data and press enter, or press one of the file # keys along the top of the NEO.

  • Page 110: Changing Beamer Settings

    Follow these steps to change Beamer settings: You can also change Beamer settings 1. On your NEO, press applets. using AlphaSmart ↓ 2. Press to scroll down and move the cursor next to Beamer in the list; Manager. Click the Settings then, press enter.

  • Page 111: Troubleshooting

    This chapter contains information about common Beamer issues. I want to change a set ting, but I don’t know the master password. See the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual for information about changing the master password. I don’t see the Send option on my Beamer screen.

  • Page 112: I Received An Error When I Tried To Beam Or Receive A File

    If you don’t know the file password(s), you can enter the master password instead. You can find out more about file passwords (including disabling them for a NEO) and master passwords on page 4-4 or in the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual.

  • Page 113: What Do I Do If The File I'm Receiving Is Too Big

    It automatically put it in a new file. What happened? What likely happened is that AlphaWord Plus on your AlphaSmart device hadn’t been “initialized,” meaning it hadn’t set itself up yet to receive beamed files.
  • Page 114 E A M E R Troubleshooting 6-16...

  • Page 115: Alpha Quiz

    LPHA 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.

  • Page 116: Programs You'll Use With Alphaquiz

    L P H A U I Z Programs You’ll Use with AlphaQuiz P r o g r a m s Y o u ’ l l U s e w i t h A l p h a Q u i z When you use AlphaQuiz, you actually use three programs: Program Purpose...

  • Page 117: Windows Instructions For Downloading And Installing Quizdesigner

    Downloading and Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager Windows Instructions for Downloading and Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager 1. Go to http://www.alphasmart.com/support/downloads.html. 2. Under the NEO downloads, next to “AlphaQuiz SmartApplet System,” click PC. If your browser allows you to choose what to do with the file, choose to save it and choose a common location.

  • Page 118: Macintosh Instructions For Downloading And Installing Quizdesigner

    Maci nt osh Instruct ions f or Downloading and Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager 1. Go to http://www.alphasmart.com/support/downloads.html. 2. Under the NEO downloads, next to “AlphaQuiz SmartApplet System,” click Mac. In most cases, the file will be downloaded to your desktop.

  • Page 119: Starting Quizdesigner

    Once you’ve installed QuizDesigner, you can start the program so that you can begin creating quizzes. On Windows Computers: Click Start or Programs (or All Programs) AlphaSmart QuizDesigner QuizDesigner. On Macintosh Computers: Open the Applications folder, then the QuizDesigner folder. Double-click QuizDesigner.

  • Page 120: Creating Quizzes In Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner C r e a t i n g Q u i z z e s i n Q u i z D e s i g n e r Follow these steps to create a quiz in QuizDesigner: 1.
  • Page 121 L P H A U I Z Creating Quizzes in QuizDesigner 3. Click the Advanced tab and make any changes as needed: This prevents students from students can take the quiz and using the NEO for other things see the questions. The default password is “hello,”...
  • Page 122 L P H A U I Z 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.
  • Page 123 L P H A U I Z 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: • True/False: Enter the statement, click True or False, and enter any Remarks aren’t remarks.

  • Page 124: Opening And Changing Quizzes In Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z 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 . Since the file size of each quiz is limited, this shows how much is still available based on the questions you’ve entered so far.

  • Page 125: Changing An Existing Quiz's Questions

    L P H A U I Z Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Changing an Existing Quiz’ s Questi ons 1. Open the quiz (see page 7-10). 2. Do one of the following: • Double-click the quiz question in the list •...

  • Page 126: Changing Quiz Options For An Existing Quiz

    L P H A U I Z Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Changing Quiz Options for an Existing Quiz 1. Open the quiz (see page 7-10). 2. Click Quiz Options toward the bottom of the quiz window. 3. Click the tab where you want to make changes (Basic, Advanced, or Prompts) and make changes as needed.

  • Page 127: Rearranging Quiz Questions In Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z Opening and Changing Quizzes in QuizDesigner Rearranging Quiz Questions in QuizDesi gner 1. Open the quiz (see page 7-10). 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.

  • Page 128: Copying Questions In Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z Copying Questions in QuizDesigner 3. Do one of the following: • Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard, or If you accidentally delete a question, • Click the Question menu and choose Remove Question. press ctrl-z 4.
  • Page 129 L P H A U I Z 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.

  • Page 130: Password Requirements For Quizzes

    L P H A U I Z Password Requirements for Quizzes P a s s w o r d R e q u i r e m e n t s f o r Q u i z z e s In the Quiz Options for any quiz, on the Advanced tab, you can choose to require students to enter a quiz access password.
  • Page 131 L P H A U I Z KeyBoard ShortCuts in QuizDesigner Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Save a file. Ctrl-S (Windows) File Save (both Windows and Macintosh) z-S (Macintosh) On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar. Save As.
  • Page 132 (both Windows and Macintosh) Shuffle the question order None Question Shuffle Question in a quiz. Order (both Windows and Macintosh) Show a preview of a None Question AlphaSmart View question as it will appear (both Windows and Macintosh) on a NEO. 7-18...

  • Page 133: Previewing Questions In Quizdesigner

    2. In the quiz window, click the first question or another question that you want to preview 3. Click the Question menu and choose Show AlphaSmart View. A window will appear that shows a simulation of the NEO screen with the question displayed just as your students will see it.

  • Page 134: Printing A Quiz From Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z 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.

  • Page 135: Exporting A Quiz From Quizdesigner To A Word Processing Program

    L P H A U I Z Exporting a Quiz from QuizDesigner to a Word Processing Program 3. Check each item that you want to be included on the printed quiz. If you are printing the quiz for students to take on paper, make sure that you The blanks for don’t check the correct answers box.

  • Page 136: Spell-Checking A Quiz

    L P H A U I Z Spell-checking a Quiz 4. In the dialog box that opens, enter a name for the exported file choose a location. (On Macintosh computers, you may need to click the down arrow to see the full dialog box that lets you choose any location.) Then, click Save.

  • Page 137: Creating A Question Library In Quizdesigner

    L P H A U I Z Creating a Question Library in QuizDesigner C r e a t i n g a Q u e s t i o n L i b r a r y i n Q u i z D e s i g n e r In QuizDesigner, you can create a question library for storing large numbers of questions.

  • Page 138: Starting Quizmanager

    To start QuizManager, follow the instructions for your type of computer. On Windows Computers: Click Start or Programs (or All Programs) AlphaSmart QuizManager Launch QuizManager. On Macintosh Computers: Open the Applications folder, then the QuizManager folder. Double-click QuizManager.

  • Page 139: Sending Quizzes To Neos Using Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Sending Quizzes to NEOs Using QuizManager • Yellow means a NEO is connected, but it does not have the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet installed. To install the SmartApplet on that NEO, see page 1-2. • Red means a NEO is connected but is not communicating properly. The buttons in the control bar perform these functions: Control Bar Button What It Does...
  • Page 140 L P H A U I Z 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 If you created the the connected NEO(s) for this quiz.

  • Page 141: Deleting Quizzes From Neos

    L P H A U I Z 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.
  • Page 142 L P H A U I Z Deleting Quizzes from NEOs 2. Click Delete Quiz 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.

  • Page 143: How Students Take A Quiz Using The Alphaquiz Smartapplet

    L P H A U I Z How Students Take a Quiz Using the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet H o w S t u d e n t s T a k e a Q u i z U s i n g t h e A l p h a Q u i z SmartApplet Students follow the steps below to take a quiz that you have sent to their NEOs.
  • Page 144 L P H A U I Z 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.

  • Page 145: How Students Print Quizzes

    L P H A U I Z How Students Print Quizzes 9. After students answer the last question, students 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.

  • Page 146: How Students Save Quizzes To An Alphaword File

    L P H A U I Z How Students Save Quizzes to an AlphaWord File H o w S t u d e n t s S a v e Q u i z z e s t o a n A l p h a W o r d F i l e 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.
  • Page 147 If you don’t created the quiz, you can enter the NEO’s master password. (For more remember the quiz about the master password and how to set it, refer to the AlphaSmart admin password, open the quiz in Manager 2 User Manual.) QuizDesigner, click Quiz 7.
  • Page 148 L P H A U I Z Teacher Options in for Quizzes in AlphaQuiz From this screen, you can do the following: What You Can Do How to Do It View a student’s Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to a responses student’s name.

  • Page 149: Retrieving Students' Responses From Neos Using Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager R e t r i e v i n g S t u d e n t s ’ R e s p o n s e s f r o m N E O s U s i n g Q u i z M a n a g e r QuizManager makes it easy for you to retrieve students’...
  • Page 150 L P H A U I Z Retrieving Students’ Responses from NEOs Using QuizManager 4. Check the box next to each student whose responses you want to retrieve . You can click them one by one, click Select All, or click Select None and then check the boxes for the students whose responses you want.

  • Page 151: Deleting Students' Responses To Quizzes Using Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Deleting Students’ Responses to Quizzes Using QuizManager When the process is done, the students will be listed under the class in the QuizManager window. To grade the responses, see page 7-41. To save the responses, click the File menu, choose Save, and choose a name and location for the saved responses.
  • Page 152 L P H A U I Z Deleting Students’ Responses to Quizzes Using QuizManager 2. Click Delete Responses in the QuizManager control bar, or click the Communication menu and choose Delete Responses. On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar in the QuizManager window.

  • Page 153: Turning Neos On Or Off Using Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Turning NEOs On or Off Using QuizManager T u r n i n g N E O s O n o r O ff U s i n g Q u i z M a n a g e r When you exit QuizManager with NEOs connected, the NEOs are automatically turned off.

  • Page 154: Assigning Points (Weights) To Quiz Questions In Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Assigning Points (Weights) to Quiz Questions in QuizManager 2. Click Points at the bottom of the window. 3. In the Question Points window, you can change the points for each question by clicking in the field and changing the number. The percentage next to each question will adjust automatically.

  • Page 155: Grading Quizzes In Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Grading Quizzes in QuizManager G r a d i n g Q u i z z e s i n Q u i z M a n a g e r After you’ve retrieved student responses for a quiz (see page 7-35), you can grade the quiz by following the steps below.
  • Page 156 L P H A U I Z Grading Quizzes in QuizManager 3. In the grading window, adjust the student’s points for each question as needed. For essay questions and short answer questions, QuizManager You can’t change the does not award points automatically, so you must award them yourself. correct answer or the remarks in QuizManager.

  • Page 157: Printing Reports In Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z Printing Reports in QuizManager 4. When you’ve finished grading this quiz for this student, you can click the next student’s name if you chose more than one student. 5. Click Done Grading when you’ve finished grading the quiz for all the students you selected.

  • Page 158: How To Print Reports

    L P H A U I Z Printing Reports in QuizManager Report When to Use It Information You Can Choose to Include Quiz Summary A tab-delimited list of student • Quiz name Report names and grades for a quiz. This •...
  • Page 159 L P H A U I Z Printing Reports in QuizManager 3. On the left side of the window, click the name of the report you want to print 4. On the right side of the window, check the boxes for the information you want to include .

  • Page 160: Exporting Student Quiz Scores

    L P H A U I Z Exporting Student Quiz Scores 7. Click Done to close the report window. 8. Click Close to close the Reports window. E x p o r t i n g S t u d e n t Q u i z S c o r e s By following the steps below, you can export student quiz scores so that you can bring them into a computerized gradebook program.
  • Page 161 L P H A U I Z Exporting Student Quiz Scores 4. If you exported a text file of student names from your gradebook program, click Browse to select the file. In the dialog box that opens find the file, click it once, and click Select (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh).

  • Page 162: Keyboard Shortcuts In Quizmanager

    L P H A U I Z KeyBoard ShortCuts in QuizManager K e y B o a r d S h o r t C u t s i n Q u i z M a n a g e r The following keyboard shortcuts give you a quick way to perform many of the tasks in QuizManager.
  • Page 163 L P H A U I Z KeyBoard ShortCuts in QuizManager Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Clear all text in the field None Edit Clear (Macintosh only) your cursor is in (Macintosh computers only). Select all text in the field Ctrl-A (Windows) Edit Select All (Macintosh...

  • Page 164: Frequently Asked Questions

    L P H A U I Z Frequently Asked Questions Action Keyboard Shortcut Equivalent Menu Item Turn connected NEOs on None Communication Power On (after having turned them AlphaSmarts (Windows) off through Communications Power On QuizManager). AlphaSmarts (Macintosh) On Windows computers, you can also click in the toolbar.

  • Page 165: How Many Different Quizzes Can Be Loaded Onto A Neo

    L P H A U I Z Frequently Asked Questions How many different quizzes can be loaded onto a NEO? Up to four different quizzes can be on the NEO at the same time. 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...

  • Page 166: What Do Students Do When They Complete A Quiz

    By default, spell check is enabled unless you do the following on the Advanced tab in the Quiz Options in QuizDesigner: • Check Require students to mark quiz as finished. • 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.

  • Page 167: How And When Do I Assign The Point Values For Each Question

    L P H A U I Z Frequently Asked Questions How and when do I assign the point values f or each question? You can assign point values to each question any time after you retrieve the student responses for a quiz. For instructions, see page 7-39. When you first write a quiz in QuizDesigner, all questions have the same weight/point value—one point.

  • Page 168: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the AlphaSmart device is on, and check the version number that appears when the device starts up. • Some older AlphaSmart 3000s need to be powered on before they are connected to either the hub or the computer. If the device is connected but the indicator is black, disconnect the device, turn it on, and then reconnect •...
  • Page 169 “lost” one. 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.
  • Page 170 L P H A U I Z Troubleshooting 7-56...
  • Page 171 F code 7-33 viewing the quiz access password 7-34 grading quizzes in QuizManager 7-41 weights for quiz questions 7-39 Grading Sheet 7-43 AlphaSmart Manager how it works 7-1 Beamer settings 6-12 installing 1-2 changing settings in 4-1 installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager 7-2 deleting all KeyWords students 5-11 marking a student’s test finished 7-34...
  • Page 172 6-13 overwriting the clipboard 6-2 AlphaWord Plus 1-1 Permit Send setting 6-12 adding a word to the user dictionary 4-2 settings in AlphaSmart Manager 6-12 beaming files 6-6 starting 6-1 deleting the user dictionary 4-2 troubleshooting 6-13...
  • Page 173 Diagnostic Report in KeyWords RP 5-43 auto repeat keyboard setting 4-16 Disabled backspace key in KeyWords lessons 5-57 Calculator settings 4-2 Disabling SmartApplets in AlphaSmart Manager 1-4 changing keyboard settings 4-2 4-12 Disabling SmartApplets on NEOs 1-3 changing settings 4-1...
  • Page 174 N D E X Exporting a quiz from QuizDesigner to a text or word processing file 7-21 Handouts for KeyWords teachers 5-45 Exporting student quiz scores from QuizManager 7- Help for KeyWords RP 5-32 Home row confirmation in KeyWords 5-17 Extra large font 4-6 Home row keys handout for KeyWords 5-46 How AlphaQuiz works 7-1...
  • Page 175 KeyWords RP 5-29 5-38 adding a student 5-3 Progress Report master 5-46 Adobe Reader and KeyWords RP 5-38 Renaissance Place and 5-30 AlphaSmart Manager and 5-18 reporting parameter groups in KeyWords RP 5- automatic goals 5-13 certificate 5-47 reports 5-26 5-27...
  • Page 176 7-27 Last Lesson Report 5-9 deleting SmartApplets from 1-5 Lead teacher for KeyWords RP class 5-36 disabling SmartApplets in AlphaSmart Manager Learn new keys lesson in KeyWords 5-5 Left hand only keyboard layout 4-2 4-12 disabling SmartApplets in Applets menu 1-4...
  • Page 177 7-5 capabilities 5-45 rearranging quiz questions 7-13 logging in 5-33 remarks for quiz questions 7-9 logging out 5-34 show AlphaSmart view 7-19 setup 5-35 spell checking a quiz 7-22 switching roles 5-34 starting 7-5 Renaissance Place manuals, finding 5-23...
  • Page 178 NEOs 1-5 Student Record Report in KeyWords RP 5-44 disabling 1-3 Teacher Report in KeyWords RP 5-44 disabling in AlphaSmart Manager 1-4 transferring KeyWords reports to AlphaWord disabling right on the NEO 1-4 Plus 5-28 font, changing 4-2...
  • Page 179 N D E X Sticky Keys setting in Control Panel 4-2 4-12 4-15 Tips for Getting Started with KeyWords 5-31 Student Detail Report in KeyWords RP 5-44 Transferring KeyWords reports to AlphaWord Plus Student ID number 5-44 5-28 Student Information Report in KeyWords RP 5-44 Troubleshooting for AlphaQuiz 7-54 Student Login Report in KeyWords RP 5-44 Troubleshooting for Beamer 6-13...
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