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RESOURCE GUIDE
for use with 2Know!
Important!
This booklet contains
Inside:
your 2Know! Toolbar
Installation CD
Free Online Training ......................................... 3
Support by Phone and Web .............................. 3
2Know! Toolbar Key Tasks ................................ 4
Renaissance Receiver Key Tasks ................... 14
Frequently Asked Questions ........................... 15
More About the Receiver ................................ 18
2Know! Toolbar Installation CD ...................... 19
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- Page 1 RESOURCE GUIDE for use with 2Know! Important! This booklet contains Inside: your 2Know! Toolbar Installation CD Free Online Training ... 3 Support by Phone and Web ... 3 2Know! Toolbar Key Tasks ... 4 Renaissance Receiver Key Tasks ... 14 Frequently Asked Questions ...
- Page 2 We would love to hear about your success using NEO 2 in the classroom. You can email your stories to answers@renlearn.com or mail them to...
- Page 3 NLINE RAINING Every NEO 2 includes free online training for 2Know!, NEO 2’s classroom response system. Visit www.renlearn.com/profdevel and click Professional Development, then Webinars, then 2Know!. The list of Webinars will include online installation and setup training for the 2Know!™ classroom response system as well as other training opportunities.
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Page 4: Windows Installation
Click Yes to restart now or No to restart later. 8. Connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer and set the Receiver name. (See the NEO 2 Quick Guide or other NEO materials you received.) N O W... -
Page 5: Macintosh Installation
If not, click Quit. 5. Connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer and set the Receiver name. (See the NEO 2 Quick Guide or the NEO materials you received.) 6. Open the Applications folder on the computer’s hard drive. -
Page 6: Start The Session
Open the 2Know! Toolbar folder, and double- click 2Know! Toolbar. Start the Session 1. Ask participants to turn on their NEO 2 laptops. 2. Participants press applets, press Responder SmartApplet, and then press enter. 3. Participants highlight the correct Receiver/Network name and press enter. - Page 7 Ask the Questions 1. Ask or show participants the question. Then, press or click T/F for true/false , ABC for multiple- choice numeric response 2. Ask participants to choose or enter their responses and then press enter. 3. Watch the toolbar to see the percentage of participants who’ve responded to the question...
- Page 8 — T A S K S Use the Graph Use the Graph Note: If you are projecting the toolbar and participants can see it, you may want to wait until after all participants have responded before you display the graph. The bars show you how many participants chose each answer.
- Page 9 Yes. Ask Short-Answer Questions How t o Ask Short-Answer Questions If participants are using NEO 2 laptops (not Renaissance Responders), you can ask short-answer questions and receive responses from participants. Before you can ask short-answer questions, you must first choose a theme that includes the Short Answer button;...
- Page 10 — T A S K S Ask Short-Answer Questions 1. Ask or show participants the question. Then, press or click Short Answer 2. Ask participants to enter their responses and then press enter. 3. Watch the toolbar to see the percentage of participants who have answered the question 4.
- Page 11 NEO 2 laptop to control the toolbar program from anywhere in the room. Assigning (Setting Up) a NEO 2 as a Teacher Responder Follow these steps to set up and use a NEO 2 as a teacher Responder: 1. Click Options and choose Teacher Responder.
- Page 12 Enter. Unassigning a Teacher Responder When you want to stop using a NEO 2 to control the toolbar program, you can unassign it by following these steps: 1. In the 2Know! Toolbar, press or click Options and choose Teacher Responder.
- Page 13 Choose a Different Theme and/or Change the Size of the Toolbar Ch oose a Different Th eme an d/or Ch an ge the Size of the Toolbar Follow the steps below to choose a different theme, which changes the appearance of the toolbar. Use the large-size themes on your computer so you can see the toolbar as you move around the room.
- Page 14 — R A S K S View 2Know! Toolbar instructions while Using the Toolbar 3. If you want to check for updates now, press or click Check Now. 4. Press or click Close. View 2Know! T oolbar instruction s wh ile Using the To olbar To open instructions while using the 2Know! Toolbar, press or click Options and choose Getting Started.
- Page 15 For more information, please see the contact information at the beginning of this Guide. Is training on 2Know! available for educators? Every NEO 2 includes free online training for 2Know!, NEO 2’s classroom response system. Visit www.renlearn.com/profdevel and click Professional Development, then Webinars, then 2Know!.
- Page 16 “Renaissance Receiver.” Why is this happening? This means that multiple Renaissance Receivers are within range of the Responders or NEO 2 laptops. To change the name of a Receiver, see page 14. Enter a name that is unique. For example, if the teacher’s name is John Smith, give the network the name “Smith’s Receiver.”...
- Page 17 Do the NEO 2 laptops have an automatic shut-off feature? Yes. In most SmartApplets, NEO 2 will shut off after 4 minutes of inactivity. In the Responder SmartApplet, it will shut off after 30 minutes of inactivity, and in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet, it will shut off after 10 minutes of inactivity.
- Page 18 B O U T T H E BOUT THE Refer to the NEO 2 Quick Guide or other NEO materials you’ve received to find the steps you need to follow to connect the Renaissance Receiver or rename it and to change settings in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility.
- Page 19 TH IS C D C ONT AI NS YO UR 2K NOW! T OOL BA R SOFTWARE To install the 2Know! Toolbar on your computer, insert the CD into your computer, and double-click the following file. Windows: 2Know!_Toolbar_2.0_Win.msi Macintosh: 2Know! Toolbar Installer See page 4 for information about using the 2Know! Toolbar.
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Page 20: Online Training
TRAINING! TRAINING! 2Know!, Accelerated Math, AccelTest, NEO, NEO 2, Renaissance Learning, Renaissance Place, Renaissance Receiver, and Renaissance Responder are trademarks of Renaissance Learning, Inc., and its subsidiaries, regis- tered, common law, or pending registration in the United States and other countries.