Page 1 Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 3.0. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.
Page 2: Important Information
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software ...1 Unpacking the boxes..............2 Charging the cradles ..............5 Installing the handheld software ..........6 Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network the first time ................8 Connecting the handhelds to the wireless adapters....14 Connecting the handhelds to the cradles ........
Page 4 Changing student names and identifiers ........77 Moving students to another class..........78 Copying students to another class..........79 Exploring the Class Record ............80 Sending files to a class..............81 Collecting files from students ............83 Managing Unprompted actions........... 85 Saving files to a Portfolio record ..........
Page 5 Adding a Master Document ............159 Redistributing a Portfolio item..........160 Collecting missing files from students ........160 Sending missing files to students ..........160 Renaming a Portfolio item ............161 Removing files from Portfolio ........... 161 Polling students ..............163 Opening the Quick Poll tool ............
Page 6 Canadian IC Information ............207 Texas Instruments Support and Service ........215 For U.S. and Canada: ..............215 Index ................... 217...
Page 7: Setting Up The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software This Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software guide is designed to help you get started with your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system. This guide gives you information on setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software for the first time, setting up the hardware, creating and managing classrooms, managing student accounts;...
Page 8: Unpacking The Boxes
There are a few ways to learn to set up and use the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software: • The Start Here Guide—a short version of the setup process with fewer details. • This Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software guide, provided in both printed and PDF formats.
Page 9 Each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system comes with the following items. • 1 TI-Navigator™ access point • 1 AC9930 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord) • 1 USB computer cable • 1 DVD containing system software • The Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software guide Getting Started guide One DVD...
Page 10 If you purchased the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ System for use with the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™, or TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds, your contents include the following items: • TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles • AC9940 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord) •...
Page 11: Charging The Cradles
Charging the cradles The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles contain rechargable batteries. You must charge the batteries overnight before using them in your class. When the cradles are fully charged, they will function all day under continuous use. You should recharge them each night. The TI-Nspire™...
Page 12: Installing The Handheld Software
LEDs LED indicates network activity. The LED indicates battery- charging status. When the cradles are still in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging Bay: • A solid amber LED means the wireless cradle is currently recharging. • A solid red LED means the wireless cradle does not have good contact with the charging bay.
Page 13 4. If multiple handhelds are connected, click the handheld to which you want to connect. 5. Click Help >Check for Handheld OS Update TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software displays a dialog box asking if you want to install the OS on the handheld, save it to your computer, or both.
Page 14: Setting Up Your Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Network The First Time
A progress screen is displayed. 9. When the operating system software has transferred to your TI-Nspire™ handheld, click You may now disconnect the handheld from your computer, and the operating system software will install itself onto your handheld. Note: Consider keeping one or two spare handhelds with the latest operating system and ample memory.
Page 15 Connecting the cables to the access point 1. Identify the cables. USB cable AC9930 Power adapter 2. Connect the AC9930 power adapter to the power jack on the access point. 3. Connect the USB cable to the access point. Power adapter USB connection jack Access point, side view...
Page 16 Checking the access point LEDS Status Signal Power Test POWER – Indicates that the access point is receiving power from the power adapter. TEST – The access point is in self-test mode. This LED should blink for a minute and then stop. STATUS: 100 LINK/ACT –...
Page 17 5. Select your country. The operating channel is automatically set to a default setting. 6. Click TI-Nspire™ Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add it to the network. After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message. 7.
Page 18 The software may display a message saying the access point firmware needs to be updated. Click to update the access point firmware. The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles to your classroom network. The wireless adapters are used to communicate between the TI-Nspire™...
Page 19 4. Highlight each wireless adapter or wireless cradle you want to add, and click Add. To add all of the wireless clients listed in the Available Wireless Clients column, click Add All Note: If the adapter or cradle does not appear in the Available Wireless Clients column after 6 minutes, try these tips: •...
Page 20: Connecting The Handhelds To The Wireless Adapters
3. Enter a nickname in the box (optional). Wireless Client Nickname Nicknames can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers. A nickname must contain a minimum of 1 character and can contain a maximum of 64 characters. 4. Click to add another adapter or cradle if you have more Add Next than one wireless client to add.
Page 21 Connector Guides for aligning with handheld 2. Slide the adapter into position, making sure the guides on the sides of the adapter slide into the grooves on the sides of the handheld. Grooves to align wireless adapter Sideview of handheld 3.
Page 22: Connecting The Handhelds To The Cradles
Connecting the handhelds to the cradles The cradles work with the TI-Nspire™, TI-Nspire™ CAS, TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handhelds. To connect the handheld to the cradle, follow these steps. 1. Slide the lock on the back of the cradle to the OFF position. Lock in OFF position.
Page 23 3. Press firmly to make a good connection. When properly connected, the TI-Nspire™ handheld appears to be sitting on top of the cradle. 4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position. Lock in ON position.
Page 24: Storing The Wireless Adapters And Cradles
Storing the wireless adapters and cradles When you charge the handhelds overnight, you can leave the TI-Nspire™ Wireless Network Adapters attached to the handhelds before placing the handhelds in the TI-Nspire™ CX Docking Station. When you are ready to use the handhelds the next morning, the handheld should be fully charged, and the adapter is ready for use.
Page 25 If the cradle is not charged, or the adapter or cradle is not connected to a TI-Nspire™ handheld that is powered on, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays the status as disconnected. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager remembers the adapter and cradle IDs you added, and the next time you turn on the TI-Nspire™...
Page 26: Creating And Managing Your Teacher Account
Now that you know where the non-working cradles are, you can add the cradles to the network again. Cradle LEDs The LEDs on each cradle use various colors and blink patterns to indicate data activity or power status. This can occur either when the cradles are seated in the charging bay or when they are outside the charging bay.
Page 27 After you create your teacher account, you can later change your password or your user name. Creating your teacher account 1. Use the Workspace selector to choose the Class workspace. 2. Click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3.
Page 28 • Individualize Teacher Handheld in Screen Capture: selecting this option shows the teacher’s screen in the screen capture. 7. Click Changing the password of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2.
Page 29 4. Enter a new password. 5. Click Changing the user name of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2. Click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. Setting up the TI-Nspire™...
Page 30: Logging In To The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ System From The Handheld
3. Enter a new user name. 4. Click Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system from the handheld The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system uses both your computer and your students’ handhelds. In order for you and your students to communicate using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network, your students must log in to the network from their handhelds.
Page 31 3. Select Login The Login Successful screen displays. TI-Nspire™ handheld login status icons The icons on the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™, and TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld screens indicate the communication status between the handheld and the access point, wireless adapter, wireless cradle, or TI-Navigator™...
Page 32 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software...
Page 33: Getting Started With The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software The DVD that comes with your classroom kit contains TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software and TI-Nspire™ CAS Navigator™ Teacher software. When you install the software, both versions of the software are installed on your computer. The software automatically opens upon installation, or you can start the software at any time by clicking the menu...
Page 34 Á Click one of these icons to create a new document Quick Start icons. in the chosen application. The icon applications are Calculator, Graphs, Geometry, Lists & Spreasheet, Data & Statistics, Question, Notes, and Vernier® DataQuest. The Welcome Screen automatically closes and the chosen application opens.
Page 35: Exploring The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Opening the Welcome Screen manually The Welcome Screen opens automatically when you open the software. To open the screen manually, do the following: Click Help > Welcome Screen Exploring the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software When you close the Welcome Screen, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software is open to the last workspace you used.
Page 36 À Á Â Ã Ä Å À Title bar. Shows the name of the current document and the name of the software. The minimize, maximize, and close buttons are located in the right corner. Á . Contains tools for working with documents in the current Menu bar workspace, and for modifying system settings.
Page 37: Exploring Workspaces
• . Find and manage content on your computer, Content Workspace links to websites, connected handhelds, or Texas Instruments web content. • . Manage classes and students, use the class record Class Workspace panel, and exchange files with students.
Page 38: Using Help
2. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired language. 3. Restart the application for the language change to take effect. Note: If you select Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese as the language in the TI-Nspire™ software, you should see Chinese characters in the menus and dialogs.
Page 39 Aside from viewing your current software version, you must be Note: connected to the Internet to perform any of these tasks. You do not need to be connected to the Internet to view your current version of software as shown in the command.
Page 40 Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software...
Page 41: Using The Content Workspace
Using the Content Workspace Use this workspace to move, copy, and transfer content between your computer and connected handhelds. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ Ç À - Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings. Á...
Page 42 Use your context menu or select in the Content pane to Options perform common tasks related to the item or area you select, or to change how the information displays. To open an item from the Content pane, double-click on that item. To sort on a column of items in the Content pane, click on the top of that column.
Page 43: Exploring The Resources Pane
Exploring the Resources pane À Á Â Ã À . Helps you navigate to the correct file on your Local Content computer. Local Content expands and collapses to show these folders: • Desktop • My Documents (PC) • Documents (Macintosh®) When you select an item in Local Content, the file structure appears in the Content pane.
Page 44: Exploring The Content Pane
Â . Links to Texas Instruments activities that are available Web Content to a user who is connected to the Internet. You can save material that you find on these sites to your computer and share items through Local Content pane and Connected Handhelds. You cannot save website links to the Web Content section.
Page 45 Á . Lists the folders and files from the location you have Content pane selected in Resources: your computer, web content, or connected handhelds. Â . Shows details about a selected folder or file in the Preview pane Content pane. Using the content pane tool bar The Content pane tool bar provides tools needed to locate folders and files.
Page 46 Â Ã À Á À A thumbnail preview of the selected folder, file, or lesson bundle. If a lesson bundle is empty, this space is blank. If you selected a folder that does not contain supported files, an error message is displayed. Á...
Page 47: Working With Links
You cannot remove default shortcuts. Note: Working with Links By default, the Links list contains a list of links to Texas Instruments web sites. Click a link to launch your web browser and access the web site. Using the Links toolbar When you select Links in the Resource pane, the tools on the toolbar are specific to working with links.
Page 48 ¤ Click to open the drop-down menu to access options for working with links. Click this icon to add a link to the list. Select an existing link, then click this icon to edit the link’s attributes. Click this icon to delete a link. You cannot delete a default link. Select a link and click this icon to move the link up in the list.
Page 49 Editing an existing link Complete the following steps to edit an existing link. 1. Select the link you want to change. 2. Click to open the Edit Link dialog box. 3. Make needed changes to the name of the link or to the URL. 4.
Page 50: Using Web Content
Using Web Content Web Content provides links to online activities on Texas Instruments web sites. You can save material found on these web sites to your computer and share items using the Local Content pane and Connected Handhelds.
Page 51 Sorting the list of activities Use the column headings to sort the information in the list of activities or add additional column headings. By default the list is displayed in alphabetical order by Name. • Click the Name heading to list activities in reverse alphabetical order. Click the heading again to return to A to Z order.
Page 52 Opening an activity 1. Select the activity you want to open. 2. Double-click the activity to open it, or click , then select Open The Open Activity dialog box opens with a list of all documents related to the selected activity. You can open a .tns or .tsnp in the TI-Nspire™...
Page 53 4. Click . A copy of the activity is saved to your computer as a lesson Save bundle. Copying an activity Complete the following steps to copy an activity. Once the activity is copied to the clipboard, you can paste the activity into a folder on your computer, then drag the activity to your list of shortcuts in the Local Content pane.
Page 54: Working With Connected Handhelds
– From the tool bar, click , then select Send to Connected Handhelds – Click , then select Send to Connected Handhelds The Transfer Tool opens. 3. Select the file, then click Start Transfer The Status window opens and the Stop Transfer button is enabled. The selected files and folders are transferred to the selected handhelds.
Page 55 Viewing content on connected handhelds When you select a handheld in the Resources pane, all files and folders on the handheld appear in the Content pane. When a .tns file is selected, you will have to click for screen capture preview within the Preview pane.
Page 56 • OS version - The operating system in use Ä Preview Pane - Illustrates the selected handheld. If you click on a handheld file in the Content pane, the Preview pane shows a preview of that file. When you select a handheld, all files and folders on the handheld appear in the Content pane.
Page 57 Using Identify Selected to locate handhelds If you are using the TI-Nspire™ Docking Station or the TI-Nspire™ CX Docking Station, you can use this feature to locate handhelds. 1. Be sure that the handhelds are turned on and that the docking station is connected to your computer.
Page 58 Option How it Works Save to Save a copy of the selected file on your computer. Computer • Select the file you want to save. • Select . The Save Select File dialog Save to Computer box opens. • Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file.
Page 59: Working With Lesson Bundles
Renaming handhelds You can rename the handhelds that you store in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software. Note: Renaming a handheld does not affect student login information. 1. Right-click on the handheld(s) in the Content pane. 2. Select Rename 3. Edit the name(s). 4.
Page 60 Creating a new lesson bundle Complete the following steps to create a new lesson bundle. 1. In the Content workspace, navigate to the folder in Local Content where you want to save the lesson bundle. 2. Click or select File > New Lesson Bundle The new lesson bundle file is created with a default name and placed in your list of files.
Page 61 2. To open the lesson bundle window: • Double-click the lesson bundle file. -or- • Right-click the name of the lesson bundle to open the context menu, then select Open 3. Click to open the Add window. Add Files to Lesson Bundle Note: You can also click in the Preview Add Files to Lesson Bundle...
Page 62 4. Use the file manager in the Add window to navigate to and select the file you want to add to the lesson bundle. • You can select multiple files at one time if they are located in the same folder by pressing and holding the Ctrl key (Macintosh®: “) while clicking each file name.
Page 63 3. Click , then select Lesson Bundles > Create Lesson Bundle from selected 4. A new lesson bundle is created and placed in the open folder. The lesson bundle contains copies of the selected files. 5. Type a name for the lesson bundle and press Enter Opening a lesson bundle To view and work with files within a lesson bundle, complete one of the...
Page 64 Double-click the lesson bundle, then double-click a file within the lesson bundle. ¢ Within a lesson bundle, select the file, then click or right-click the file name and select from the context menu. Open Managing files in a lesson bundle You can open, copy/paste, delete, and rename files in an existing lesson bundle.
Page 65 • Click to delete the file from the lesson bundle. Use caution Delete when deleting a file from a lesson bundle. You should ensure files contained in the bundle are backed up if you need the files for future use. •...
Page 66 3. Select the action you want to perform: • Click to open the lesson bundle. Open • Click to place the lesson bundle file in the clipboard. Copy • Navigate to a folder on your computer or select a connected handheld, then right-click and select to place the copied file Paste...
Page 67: Sending Files To A Class
A dialog box opens confirming that the lesson bundle was created. 4. Click to open the folder where the lesson package is stored. Click to skip this step and close the dialog box. E-mailing a lesson bundle After a lesson bundle is packaged, you can e-mail the .tilb file to other teachers or students.
Page 68: Understanding The Rules Of Content Transfer
4. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • To send the file to the whole class, click . To send the file Class only to class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 69 • Folders • Supported files .tco .tns .edc .fig .tcc .tnc .tno .tilb Methods you can use to transfer content You can transfer content several ways (again, depending on the content): • "Drag and drop" • Copy and paste • Save to Computer •...
Page 70 Using the Content Workspace...
Page 71: Using The Class Workspace
Using the Class Workspace Use this workspace to add and manage classes and students, and to exchange files with students. À Á Ä Â Ã Å Æ Ç À - Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings. Á...
Page 72: Adding Classes
Æ . See additional details below. Status bar Ç Lets you display the students in the classroom area in Student View. Seating Chart view or Student List view. Understanding the status bar The status bar gives you information about the network status and the student login status.
Page 73 3. Enter a class name. 4. Click Add Class The new class appears in the Add Class dialog box. Note: If you want to import students from a list into a class you have created, see the instructions below. 5. Continue adding classes, and click when you are done.
Page 74 First Name Last Name User Name Password Display Name Student ID 1. Highlight the class you just created. 2. Click Import Students The Open dialog box opens. 3. Select the file that contains the students you want to import. 4. Click Open The Import Status dialog box opens telling you how many students the TI-Nspire™...
Page 75: Removing Classes
Removing classes If you have a class you no longer need, you can remove it from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software. When you remove a class, the software removes the class and removes the files on the hard drive that correspond to that class.
Page 76 2. Click or click Class > Add Student Add Student The Add Student dialog box opens. 3. Enter the student’s first name and last name. 4. Enter a user name. The user name you choose must be unique. It cannot exist in Note: the current class or any other class.
Page 77: Removing Students From Classes
b) Select the check boxes of the student’s classes. c) Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong. d) Click 9. If you need to add another student, click Add Next Student repeat steps 3 - 8. 10.
Page 78: Beginning And Ending A Class Session
3. Click The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software removes the student. Beginning and ending a class session A class session is the period when the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software is active for a specific class. While a class session is running, you can perform communication functions with the selected class.
Page 79: Changing The Student View
Changing the student view In the classroom area, you can view the students in the selected class in either the Student List view or the Seating Chart view. The Student List view shows your students in a table that contains their display names, first name, last name, user name, and student ID.
Page 80: Arranging The Seating Chart
Arranging the seating chart Initially, the classroom area arranges the students in the Seating Chart view in the order that you added them. However, you can rearrange the students so that they have the same seating arrangement in the classroom area as they do in your actual classroom. You can rearrange the seating chart at any time.
Page 81: Sorting Student Information
Sorting student information The Student List view in the classroom area shows the information for students in the selected class. It includes your students’ display names, first names, last names, user names, and student IDs. In the Student List view, you can sort your students’ information by each of these categories. The TI-Nspire™...
Page 82 4. Click Assign Classes The Assign Classes dialog box opens. 5. Select the check boxes of the student’s classes. 6. Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong. 7. Click 8. In the Student Properties dialog box, click Using the Class Workspace...
Page 83: Changing Student Names And Identifiers
Changing student names and identifiers After you add your students, you may find that you need to change one of their names or identifiers. In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, there are five different names and identifiers associated with your students, including: •...
Page 84: Moving Students To Another Class
4. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change. 5. Make the necessary changes. 6. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any other names or identifiers you want to change. 7. Click Moving students to another class If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the TI-Nspire™...
Page 85: Copying Students To Another Class
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software removes the student from the class and places his or her student account information on the Clipboard. 4. From the Class Session list, select the class where you want to move the student. 5. Click or click Edit >...
Page 86: Exploring The Class Record
Exploring the Class Record From the Class Record, you can open a document in the Review workspace; save a document to the Portfolio workspace; send, collect, and delete files; and view document properties. Â À Ã Á À File action. The icons indicate the status of a file as follows. Sent to class.
Page 87: Sending Files To A Class
Deleted from student’s handheld. Á File name. The names of files and folders used in this class. Â Status. The progress of an action. For example, "23 of 25" indicates that 23 out of 25 students have received a file. Ã...
Page 88 2. Click the tab to choose files, or click the tab to choose Files Folders folders. Note: You can send only files or folders, not a combination of files and folders. When you send folders to the students’ handhelds, only the .tns files will transfer.
Page 89: Collecting Files From Students
• To send the file to an individual student, click Individuals then click the student. If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the Note: software already has them selected. • Use the drop-down list to toggle Send to handheld folder between the class folder or the top level folder on the handheld.
Page 90 2. Click on any of the highlighted files and choose Collect from Class The file transfer appears in the Class Record. Collecting files from the menu or icon 1. Click or click Tools > Collect from Class Collect from Class The Select file(s) to collect dialog box opens.
Page 91: Managing Unprompted Actions
4. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file: • To collect the file from the whole class, click . To collect Class the file only from class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 92 Reviewing and opening Unprompted actions Unprompted actions are named "Unprompted" followed by the month and date. Each class session contains all .tns files sent from students in one Unprompted folder. The latest Unprompted action appears at the top of the Class Record for the most recent files sent by a student during a class session.
Page 93: Saving Files To A Portfolio Record
Removing an entire Unprompted action You can remove an Unprompted action from the Class Record. This removes all items contained within the Unprompted action, as well as removing the Unprompted action from the Class Record. 1. From the Class Record, click on the Unprompted action to highlight it. 2.
Page 94: Deleting Files From Handhelds
Deleting files from handhelds When necessary, you can delete files from your students’ handhelds. You can delete files that were sent to the class, collected from the class, or sent from the Transfer Tool. Class must be in session for you to delete files from the students’...
Page 95: Checking The Status Of File Transfers
4. Select the student(s) whose files you want to delete. • To delete the file from the whole class’s handhelds, click . To delete the file only from class members who are Class currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 96: Canceling File Transfers
• A yellow background indicates that a student received the collect or delete action, but they do not have the file on their handheld. • A red background indicates that students have not yet sent/received/deleted the file. You can also see the file transfer status in the file’s Properties Note: dialog box.
Page 97: Viewing File Properties
Viewing file properties Each file that you send or collect has a set of properties that you can view. These properties include the file’s name, size, date sent, and status. You can view the file properties at any time. 1. Select the file in the Class Record. 2.
Page 98 3. Click 4. The next time your students log in, instruct them to enter passwords of their choosing. Resetting passwords for individual students 1. Click the student you want to edit. 2. Click or click , or right-click Class > Edit Student, Edit Student the student and choose from the menu.
Page 99 • If you selected Student Chooses, instruct the student to enter a password of his or her choosing. • If you created a password for the student, tell the student the new password. Using the Class Workspace...
Page 100 Using the Class Workspace...
Page 101: Using The Documents Workspace
Using the Documents Workspace Use this workspace to create, modify, and view TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents, and to demonstrate mathematical concepts. À Å Á Â Ã Ä Æ Ç À . Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings.
Page 102: Using The Documents Toolbox
Æ Shows the current document and enables you to perform Workspace. calculations, add applications, and add pages and problems. Only one document at a time is active (selected). Multiple documents appear as tabs. Ç Shows the current problem number, enables you to access Status bar.
Page 103 Icon What you can do Demonstrate concepts on the handheld to the class. The TI-Smartview™ tool works almost the same as the handheld. TI-SmartView™ Note: Content is only displayed on the TI-Smartview™ small screen when the document is in Handheld Only or Handheld + SideScreen modes. Provides access to the following utilities: •...
Page 104 À Á Â À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Provides a menu of tools available for working with an Tool Palette. ¢ application. Click to open the sub-menu for each option. Â Click to close and click open the Tool Palette. Using the Documents Workspace...
Page 105 Exploring the Page Sorter Panel The following example shows the Documents Toolbox with the Page Sorter open. À Â Á À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Click the minus sign (-) to collapse the view. Click the plus sign (+) to open the view and show the problems and pages in the document.
Page 106 Note: Content is only displayed on the TI-Smartview™ small screen when the document is in Handheld Only view, or in Handheld + SideScreen view and the document workspace is in Handheld mode. Ã À Á Â À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á...
Page 107 Changing TI-SmartView™ options You can change the location of the folder used to save TI-SmartView™ files on your computer. You can also change the keypad, faceplate, and view options. To change TI-SmartView™ options: 1. Click File > Settings > TI-Smartview Options. 2.
Page 108 À Á Â Ã À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Math Templates are open. Double-click a template to add it to a document. Click the Math Template tab to close the template view. To open the Symbols, Catalog, Math Operators, and Libraries , click the tab.
Page 109 À Á Ã Â Ä Å Æ À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Shows files on your computer and the name of the folder where the ¤ files are located. Click to navigate to another folder on the computer. Â The list of folders and files within the folder named in the Look In: field.
Page 110: Using The Workspace
• Package a lesson • Refresh the view • Install OS Å Connected handhelds. Lists the connected handhelds. Multiple handhelds are listed if more than one handheld is connected to the computer. Æ The name of the connected handhelds. To display the folders and files on a handheld, double-click the name.
Page 111 • . This is the default view in the software. Computer mode Understanding the status bar The status bar provides information about the current document, and enables you to toggle between between Handheld and Computer mode, and adjust the view of the document. À...
Page 112: Viewing And Changing Document Settings
Å . When working with a document in Computer mode, Boldness/Scale use the slider to make the lines and text of a document Boldness thicker or thinner. When working with a document in Handheld mode, use the Scale slider to increase the size of the document in the workspace, up to 200%.
Page 113 3. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting. Field Value Display Digits • Float • Float1 - Float12 • Fix0 - Fix12 Angle •...
Page 114 Field Value Calculation Mode • Auto • CAS: Exact • Approximate Note: Auto mode displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction, except when a decimal is used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the problem.
Page 115 4. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting. Field Values Display Digits • Auto • Float • Float1 - Float12 •...
Page 116: Sending Files To A Class
Checkbox Operation when selected Show axis end values A numeric label is displayed at the least and greatest values visible on an axis Show tool tips for function Shows helpful information as you manipulation manipulate function graphs Automatically find a point Shows zeros, minima, and maxima of interest for graphed functions and objects...
Page 117: Sending Files To A Handheld
4. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • To send the file to the whole class, click . To send the file Class only to class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 118: Working With Lesson Bundles
1. From the Content Explorer, navigate to the file you want to send to the handheld. 2. Click the file to select it. 3. Select to open the Save to Handheld File >Save to Handheld window. Working with Lesson Bundles Many lessons or activities contain multiple files.
Page 119 the file is deleted from your computer. You can recover the file from the Recycle Bin. • Copy and paste any file into a selected lesson bundle. • Use the "Add files to lesson bundle" option. This method copies the selected files into the lesson bundle.
Page 120 • You cannot create a folder within a lesson bundle or add a folder to a lesson bundle. • You cannot add a lesson bundle to a lesson bundle. 4. Click to add the file to the bundle. A copy of the file is added to the bundle and is now listed in the lesson bundle window.
Page 121 • When you open another file type, it launches the application or program associated with that file. For example, if you open a .doc file, it opens in Microsoft® Word. Use one of the following options to open a file within a lesson bundle: Double-click the lesson bundle, then double-click a file within the lesson bundle.
Page 122 3. Select the lesson bundle you want to package. 4. Right-click to open the context menu, then select Package Lesson A dialog box is displayed confirming that the lesson bundle was created. 5. Click to open the folder where the lesson package is stored. Click to close the dialog box.
Page 123: Updating The Handheld Os
2. Select the action you want to perform. If an action is not available, it is grayed out. • Click to open the lesson bundle. Open • Click to navigate up one level in the folder Up One Level hierarchy. •...
Page 124 2. Open the Content Explorer to see Connected Handhelds. 3. Select the handheld you want to update. 4. Click and then select or select Install OS Tools > Install from the menu bar. The Select Handheld OS File dialog Handheld OS box opens.
Page 125: Using The Review Workspace
Using the Review Workspace Use this workspace to review a collected set of documents, manage student responses, run live activities, and organize data. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ À . Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings.
Page 126 Understanding the status bar The status bar gives you information about the network status and the student login status. Depending on the current view in the Page Sorter, the status bar gives additional information. • If you are in the document view, the status bar provides information about the current document, and enables you to toggle between between Handheld and Computer mode, and adjust the view of the document.
Page 127: Using The Review Toolbox
Using the Review toolbox The Review toolbox contains tools needed for working with collected documents, Question results, and Quick Poll results. Icon What you can do The Review tools let you organize the response data, use graph tools, hide or show responses, and mark Question and Quick Poll responses as correct or Review tools incorrect.
Page 128 Á ¢ Graph Tools. Click to access the graph tools when you are in coordinate graph view. Â Show Selected. Shows selected responses for review in the Data View pane. Ã Hide Selected. Hides selected responses in the Data View pane. Ä...
Page 129 Á The pages in a problem. Click on a page to open it in the Data View pane. Â Student responses. A student response icon follows each question in the document. Click the icon to view the student responses for the question in the Data View pane.
Page 130 À Ä Á Â Ã À Display Student Responses. Place a check mark in this box to display the responses of each student. Uncheck the box to hide the student responses. Á Student, Response, and Time tabs. The Time tab is available only in Quick Poll reviews.
Page 131 Ã Responses. Lists all responses next to the student’s name. A student may be listed several times if they gave multiple responses. The response column may change if the review document is an active Quick Poll or a question document that has not been saved yet. •...
Page 132: Exploring The Data View Pane
Exploring the Data View pane À Á Â À Show Correct Answer. Click this box to display the answer you marked as the correct answer in the Data View pane. The software highlights the correct answer in green. Á Responses. Displays the information chosen in the Page Sorter. This example shows the responses from a selected Student Response icon.
Page 133 The examples below show the same data displayed in different data views. Click to view the data in bar chart form. Click to view the data in graph form. When you are in graph view, the Graph Tools are available to allow you to work with the graph.
Page 134 Click to view the data in table form. The table view is available as a frequency table or as a student table. To view data in different table views, click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox and choose Frequency Table Student Table A frequency table shows the responses with the number of times the response occurred.
Page 135: Opening Documents For Review
You can copy selected rows from a table, or copy an entire table, and paste the information into a Lists & Spreadsheet document. You can use this information in a new document to send to the class. Opening documents for review You can review a document that has been collected from the class, a Quick Poll in progress, or a saved Quick Poll.
Page 136 Opening a document from the Portfolio workspace To open a document for review from the Portfolio workspace, follow these steps: 1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Portfolio workspace. 2. Right-click on a column cell or a cell in a student’s row, and select Open in Review workspace The software automatically switches to the Review workspace with the selected document open.
Page 137: Viewing Data
Viewing data You can view data from the Student pane or the Data View pane. You can choose a student to view their answer, or you can choose an answer to view which students gave that answer. Viewing data from the Student pane Select a student name in the Student pane to view that answer in the Data View pane.
Page 138 If you switch between bar chart, table, and graph views, the software retains the selected information and highlights the students who answered the selected response. Note: Multiple Choice questions with multiple responses display a blue area next to all responses from the selected student. Note: For List questions, right-click anywhere in the table view and choose to display student names next to their...
Page 139: Organizing Responses
Organizing responses You can configure a plot list for List questions, organize bar chart data and table views, individualize student responses, and organize Multiple Choice questions that have multiple responses into separate, group, or equivalent responses. Configuring a plot list The plot list settings let you set different shapes for the different plots that can help you follow separate lines or responses on a graph.
Page 140 5. The Data View pane updates the graph view with the shapes you selected. When you change plot list setting from the graph view and then change to bar chart view, the software asks you to choose the lists to display in the bar chart.
Page 141 To change the color of student responses, Click in the Graph Tools Review toolbox and select Individualize Student Responses. The Data View pane displays the responses in different colors. Organizing list data In bar chart view, you can organize list data by Frequency, Numeric Value, or Alphabetically.
Page 142 By default, the bar chart view for multiple response questions displays as separate responses. To organize by grouped responses, follow these steps. 1. Click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox. 2. Select Show Student Responses Grouped Together The Data View pane displays the grouped responses. To return to the default view, click the Organize tool and select Show Student Responses Separated...
Page 143: Hiding And Showing Responses
Organizing by equivalency Organizing by equivalency groups all similar responses together in one bar or row. In bar chart view, you can still see separate responses by clicking on the bar. To organize by equivalency, follow these steps. 1. Click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox. 2.
Page 144 When you hide responses, the following actions occur in the different views. • Bar chart view - The bar chart is updated and re-sorted using the current data. • Table view - The table is updated and re-sorted using the current data.
Page 145 Note: You can click on a student whose response is hidden to show their response. The response displays in blue in the Data View pane. All bar chart, table, and graph views are updated with the selected data. The response stays in view until you select a different student. Hiding responses from the Data View pane You can hide responses from the bar chart, graph, or table views.
Page 146 2. Right-click the response and choose Hide Selected The Data View pane hides the responses you selected, and shows the responses of the remaining students. The student names that correspond with the responses you selected are displayed in gray text. Showing responses To show the hidden responses, follow these steps.
Page 147: Marking Responses As Correct Or Incorrect
Marking responses as correct or incorrect You can use the Review workspace to mark selected answers as correct or incorrect. If you are reviewing a document with a correct answer already marked, you can change the correct answer. In a Multiple Choice question with multiple responses, you can add additional correct answers.
Page 148 • Multiple Choice: Multiple Responses - Adding a new answer increases the correct answer set. For example, an answer of "A and B" becomes "A and B and C." Removing an answer decreases the correct answer set. • Open Response: Match Text and Explanation - Adding a new answer increases the correct answer set.
Page 149 Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Separate, and one student selected in the Student pane. Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Grouped Together, and no students selected in the Student pane.
Page 150 Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Grouped Together, and one student selected in the Student pane. Frequency table view, Multiple Choice question with one correct answer, and no student selected in the Student pane.
Page 151: Adding Teacher Data
Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer, and no student selected in the Student pane. Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer, and one student selected in the Student pane. Adding teacher data There may be times you want to add your own data to a graph you are reviewing in class.
Page 152 When you add teacher data, the software reevaluates the data, and the Data View pane updates the view to reflect the changes. You can hide and show the teacher’s data, but you can not mark the teacher’s response as correct or incorrect. Adding teacher points 1.
Page 153 Adding teacher equations 1. Click in the Review toolbox. Graph Tools 2. Select Add Teacher Equation 3. The Add Teacher Equation dialog box displays. 4. Enter your information in the field. Click to open math templates and symbols that you can add to the fields.
Page 154: Saving To The Portfolio Workspace
Saving to the Portfolio workspace You can save documents that contain questions and Quick Polls to the Portfolio workspace, where you can review and analyze individual responses, and assign or change a student’s grade. When you save Quick Polls to Portfolio, students can continue to submit answers to the Quick Poll until you stop the poll.
Page 155: Using The Portfolio Workspace
Using the Portfolio Workspace Use this workspace to save, store, review, and manage class assignments from students. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ À Menu. Contains tools for working with documents and modifying system settings. Á Workspace Selector. Click here to choose between the Content, Class, Documents, Review, and Portfolio workspaces.
Page 156: Exploring The Assignments Pane
Understanding the status bar The status bar gives you information about the network status and the student login status. Student login status Network status The network status shows how many TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles are currently connected to the system.
Page 157: Using The Workspace
Â Options menu. Available when you have an individual assignment selected. Click to open a menu that allows you to: • Open the document in the Review workspace. • Redistribute the assignment to the current class. • Remove the assignment from the Portfolio workspace. The assignment still exists in other workspaces.
Page 158 Ã Students. Lists all students who received the files shown. Ä Column Header. Shows the name of the file that has been saved to Portfolio. You can perform the same actions on the column header as you can on the column actions. Right-click the column header to access the menu.
Page 159: Saving An Item To The Portfolio Workspace
• Final percentage. The final score reflects the raw score plus any extra points. This number updates when you edit possible points or extra points. You can also edit the final score. Â Student names. All students who received the selected assignment. Right-click to open and edit the document in the Documents workspace, or to open the document for review in the Review workspace.
Page 160: Importing An Item To Portfolio
• From an open file in the Review workspace, click File > Save to , or click Portfolio dialog box opens. Save to Portfolio 2. Select to save the files to a new Portfolio column or add them to an existing Portfolio column.
Page 161: Editing Scores
4. Click Import If a file already exists in that cell, the software displays a dialog box asking you to confirm replacing the file. • Click to save your imported file over the existing file. Replace • Click to keep the existing file and cancel the import Keep Existing file function.
Page 162: Exporting Results
The software asks if you want to keep the student scores for this question, or reassess the scores for each student. The default setting is to reasses the score for each student. • To keep the student scores without making changes, click Leave student assigned credit for this question intact •...
Page 163: Sorting Information In Portfolio
The default location is the My Documents folder. The default name is the name of the assignment. 3. Navigate to the location you want to save the file. 4. Click Save. The .csv file contains all the columns and rows in the workspace except for the Column Actions row.
Page 164: Opening A Master Document
• From the Workspace in the Assignments Summary view, select the icon in the Column Actions row, or select the Column Header. To open a .tns file for selected students: • From the Workspace in the Assignments Summary view, select a cell in a selected student’s row.
Page 165: Adding A Master Document
You can open the Master Document from the Portfolio workspace, in the Assignments Summary view. When you open the Master Document, it opens in the Documents workspace as a read-only file, and you can not make edits to it. 1. In the Column Actions row, select the icon of the file you want to open.
Page 166: Redistributing A Portfolio Item
Redistributing a Portfolio item Redistributing a file to the class is a useful way to return graded assignments. It is also useful if you clear the students’ handhelds (for example, before a test) and later want to return assignments for additional work.
Page 167: Renaming A Portfolio Item
Renaming a Portfolio item You can rename an assignment from the Assignments pane or from the column header. 1. Select the assignment name or column header you want to rename. 2. Right-click and select Rename The system displays the Rename Portfolio Column dialog box. 3.
Page 169: Polling Students
Polling students The Quick Poll tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software lets you “poll” your students. A poll is a survey you send to your students that they immediately receive on their handhelds. After your students receive the poll, they can send their responses back to your computer. As you receive your students’...
Page 170: Opening The Quick Poll Tool
– Always/Sometimes/Never – Agree/Disagree – Strongly Agree...Strongly Disagree • Open response – Explanation (not auto-graded) – Text Match (auto-graded) • Equation – – f(x)= • Coordinate Points and Lists – (x,y) numerical input – Drop Point(s) – List(s) When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the bottom of the Choose Question Type dialog box.
Page 171 2. Select a question type and click Insert A new document opens with the question template open and the cursor in the Question text area. Note: For detailed information about each question type, and how to create and configure questions, see Using Question in the Teacher Software.
Page 172: Sending A Quick Poll
Sending a Quick Poll After you have selected the Quick Poll question and entered the information and any options you want, you are ready to send the poll to your students. To send the Quick Poll question, click Start Poll Clicking Start Poll immediately sends the poll to the students.
Page 173: Saving Polls
Saving polls You can save a poll that is still in progress. Doing so saves the poll to the Portfolio, and updates the information as it is received. This continues until you stop the poll. When you stop the poll, the latest information received is automatically saved in Portfolio.
Page 174 For detailed information on viewing and sorting poll results, see Using the Review Workspace. Polling students...
Page 175: Responding To Polls (Student Instruction)
Responding to polls (student instruction) The poll you send to your students interrupts whatever your students are doing. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to respond to the polls you send them. The following instructions are from the Student Point of View: student’s point of view.
Page 176 If you are using a TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld, the question displays in black and white on your handheld. For Multiple Choice questions, use to navigate to your response. · Press to mark your response. For Open Response questions, press to move the cursor to the answer box, and type your response.
Page 177 Clearing your answers After you answer a Quick Poll, you may decide you want to change your answer before you submit it to your teacher. There are a couple of ways to clear your answers. 1. Press to access the menu.
Page 178 Polling students...
Page 179: Capturing Screens
Capturing Screens In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, Screen Capture enables you to: • Capture Class – View and monitor all student handheld screens at one time, which allows you to ensure all students are on track with an assignment. –...
Page 180: Using Capture Class
Using Capture Class In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom, use the Screen Capture tool to view and capture student handheld screens. You can capture the handheld screen of one selected student, of multiple selected students, or of all the students in the class. To view and capture student handheld screens, they must be Note: logged into the TI-Nspire™...
Page 181 • Click , then click the name of each student to display the handheld screens of individual students. To select multiple students, hold down the key. To select students in random Shift key (Macintosh®: “) and click each order, hold down the Ctrl student name.
Page 182 Note: Your selection to show or hide student names remains in effect until you change it. For example, if you select to hide student names, the student names will remain hidden when you close the Class Screen Capture window and return to the Class workspace. If you select to hide student names in the Class workspace, they will be hidden when the Class Screen Capture window opens.
Page 183 Option Description Icon Shortcut Select All Select all captured screens. Ctrl + A Macintosh®: “ + A Compare Open Gallery view to Selected compare selected screens side-by-side. View Menu Tiled Click to show a Tiled view Ctrl + T of all captured screens. Macintosh®: “...
Page 184: Setting Teacher Preferences For Capture Class
Option Description Icon Shortcut Live Presenter Access Live Presenter See Using Live options. Presenter for more information. Setting Teacher Preferences for Capture Class Use the Teacher Preferences option in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software to set preferences for using the randomize screen option and for displaying the teacher handheld.
Page 185: Setting View Options In Capture Class
6. Click to save the settings. Setting view options in Capture Class When working with captured screens in the Class Screen Capture window, you have several options for optimizing the view of the screens for presentation to a classroom, including: •...
Page 186 • Captured screens appear in the same order as in Tiled View. • If you select multiple thumbnails to view in the left pane, they are displayed in the right pane. • If you select more than four thumbnails, view the additional screens by scrolling down the right pane.
Page 187 Refreshing captured screens As students log in to class and work on their handhelds, you can update the view of the captured screens. When you refresh the view in the Class Screen Capture window, the latest screens from the connected handhelds are displayed.
Page 188 2. Select one of the available time interval options. : Auto-refresh is available when using either the Tiled or Gallery Note view. It is not available in Live Presenter mode. Using zoom in and zoom out In the Class Screen Capture window, use the zoom in and zoom out options to increase or decrease the size of the captured screens.
Page 189: Comparing Selected Screens
2. Select one of the available percentages. Comparing selected screens This feature enables you to compare student screens side-by-side. 1. Select the student screens you want to compare. To select multiple consecutive screens, hold down the key. To select screens in Shift key (Macintosh®: “) and click each random order, hold down the...
Page 190: Using Make Presenter
Saving screens when using Capture Class You can save captured screens for use in other TI-Nspire™ documents that allow images or for use in other application such as Microsoft® Word. You can save images in the following formats: .jpg, .png, or .gif. You can save one image at a time, select multiple images to save, or save all captured images.
Page 191: Printing Captured Screens
6. Click Save The file or files are saved in the designated folder. • If you saved one image, the file is saved with the name as specified in the field. File Name • If you saved multiple images, the files are saved with the name specified in the field with a number appended to the File Name...
Page 192 4. Select options as needed. You can select to print one screen per page, six screens per page, or all screens on the page. You can also select whether to print student names. 5. Click to return to the Print dialog box. 6.
Page 193: Using Capture Page
You can also select to open the Window > Screen Capture Window Screen Capture window. 4. To capture additional pages, move to another page in the current document or open a new document to select a page. As you capture additional pages, the images are copied to the Screen Capture window, which holds multiple images.
Page 194: Using Capture Selected Handheld
3. Click , then select Capture Selected Handheld —OR— Click , then select Capture Selected Handheld The screen is copied to the clipboard and to the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture window. The dialog opens in the lower right corner of your desktop when the screen capture is complete.
Page 195: Viewing Captured Screens
Using the Screen Capture window menu and tool bar The menu bar provides options for working with captured images. Click an option to open a drop-down menu that lists options needed to perform tasks. If applicable, shortcut keys are also listed. The tool bar provides quick access to options frequently used when working with captured images.
Page 196 Option Description Icon Shortcut Add/Remove Toggle to add or remove a Border border from around the captured screens. View Menu Thumbnail Click to show a tiled view View of all captured screens. Single Screen Click to show only the View selected screen in the window or see one image at a time.
Page 197: Saving Captured Pages And Handheld Screens
From the toolbar, click to decrease the size of the screens in the view. You can also select from the menu. View > Zoom Out Saving captured pages and handheld screens You can save captured pages and screens captured from connected handhelds as images for use in other TI-Nspire™...
Page 198 Saving multiple screens 1. In the Screen Capture window, select the screens you want to save. To select multiple consecutive screens, click the first image, then hold down the key and click the additional images. To select screens Shift in random order, press Ctrl (Macintosh®: “) and click each image you want to save.
Page 199: Copying And Pasting A Screen
Copying a screen 1. Select the screen to copy. 2. Click or select Copy. Edit > The selected screen is copied to the clipboard. Pasting a screen Depending on the application you are pasting to, click Edit > Paste. Note: You can also drag a screen capture to another application. This functions as a copy and paste.
Page 201: Using Live Presenter
Using Live Presenter In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, Live Presenter enables teachers to project and present actions on a selected handheld in real- time. Teachers can choose to project their own handheld screen or any student’s handheld screen to show work as it is being performed and discuss the step-by-step process with the class.
Page 202: Exploring Live Presenter Mode
1. From the Class workspace, click , then select Capture Class The Select Individual(s) window opens. 2. Check the "Logged in only" box to display all students currently logged in. Note: If you selected a logged in student in the Class workspace, that student’s name is highlighted in the Select Individual(s) window.
Page 203 À Menu bar. Only options applicable to Live Presenter are available from the File menu and the View menu: • Select to close Live Presenter. File > Close • Select to copy the keys in the Keypress History Edit > Copy (Macintosh®: “...
Page 204: Hiding And Showing Student Names
Ä View options: • Click to record the session. Click to stop the recording. • Select to show the handheld pane. Deselect to hide the handheld pane. When you hide the handheld, the Keypress History is shown in this pane. •...
Page 205: Hiding And Showing The Presenter Handheld
The student name is shown in the same format selected in Capture Class. If you select to show or hide student names in Capture Class, the student name will be shown or hidden when you start Live Presenter. To hide the student name in Live Presenter: Deselect by clicking the check box.
Page 206: Viewing Keypress History
Showing the handheld If the handheld is hidden, select to show the Show Handheld presenter’s handheld in the left pane. The handheld is displayed in the left pane and the Keypress History pane opens under the handheld screen if selected. Viewing Keypress History By default, the Keypress History pane is open under the handheld screen when you start Live Presenter.
Page 207 • During lengthy live presentation sessions, the keys pressed may expand beyond the display area. When this happens, a scroll bar appears so you can review all keys pressed during the session. Hiding Keypress History To hide the Keypress History pane, deselect Show Keypress History. The Keypress History pane closes.
Page 208: Showing The Handheld Screen Only
1. In the Keypress History pane, select the keys you want to copy. (Macintosh®: “ + C). 2. Select or press Edit > Copy Ctrl + C Images of the keys are copied to the clipboard. Clearing Keypress History To clear the Keypress History pane: Select View >...
Page 209: Recording The Live Presentation
Recording the live presentation You can record and save the live presentation as a movie (.avi file). Movies are useful way to present demonstrations to a class, provide additional tutoring for difficult concepts, or provide a way for students who missed the class to review the lesson. When you record the presentation, only the handheld screen is captured.
Page 210: Stopping Live Presenter
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the .avi file if different from the default folder. 3. Type a new name for the file. 4. Click Save The file is saved in the designated folder. Playing and sharing the recording Once the recording is saved as an .avi file, you can play it on your computer.
Page 211: Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information FCC Statement Note: 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 212 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 213: Canadian Ic Information
Non-modification Statement: Use only the integral antenna supplied by the manufacturer when operating these devices. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the TI-Navigator™ Access Point, TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter, or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle and violate FCC regulations. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Page 214 European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory Compliance This equipment may be operated in the countries that comprise the member countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. These countries, listed in the following paragraph, are referred to as The European Community throughout this document: AUSTRIA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM,...
Page 215 SAR: EN 50385:2002 European Community Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Texas Instruments declares that the TI-Navigator™ access point, TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle, and TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Page 216 “Engagement für die Umwelt” unter angezeigt werden. education.ti.com Italiano Con la presente, Texas Instruments dichiara che il punto di accesso TI-Navigator™, la base di ricarica wireless TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ e la basetta wireless TI-Nspire™ CX sono conformi ai requisiti fondamentali e ad altri provvedimenti della Direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Page 217 Product Stewardship (Productbeheer) op education.ti.com Português A Texas Instruments declara, pela presente, que o ponto de acesso TI-Navigator™, a base sem fios TI-Nspire™ Navigator™, e o adaptador de rede sem fios TI-Nspire™ CX estão em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições...
Page 218 Countries of Operation and Restrictions of Use in the European Community Operation Using the 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz Channels in the European Community The installer and/or end user should use the configuration utility provided with this product to verify the current channel of operation, the expected transmit power level, and to confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for the selected European Community country.
Page 219 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle, and TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter are not intended to be operated with any antenna(s) other than those furnished by Texas Instruments. An intentional radiator may only be operated with the antenna(s) with which it is authorized.
Page 220 Regulatory Information...
Page 221: Texas Instruments Support And Service
For product (hardware) service Customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands: Always contact Texas Instruments Customer Support before returning a product for service. For all other countries: For general information For more information about TI products and services, contact TI by e-mail or visit the TI Internet address.
Page 223: Index
Index printing screens 185 saving screens 184 using 174 Symbols view options 179 .tilb file 60 Capture Page 173 Capture Selected Handheld 173 captured screens rearranging 180 access point refreshing 181 activating 8 Capturing a page 187 Accessing Screen Capture 173 Capturing a student handheld 174 account, teacher 20 changing 155...
Page 224 comparing screens 183 Data View pane 126 configure hiding responses 139 plot list 133 live results 126 connected handhelds 38 view data 131 connecting deleting handhelds to cradles 16 files from Portfolio 161 handhelds to wireless adapters keypress history in Live Presenter contact information 215 displaying the teacher handheld 178 content...
Page 225 installing handheld software 6 inventory 2 Gallery view 179 grading questions 155 keypress history copying 201 handheld hiding in Live Presenter 201 capturing 174 Live Presenter 198 OS update 117 showing in Live Presenter 201 handhelds viewing in Live Presenter 200 connecting to adapters 14 keyword search 45 connecting to cradles 16...
Page 226 copying keypress history 201 TI-Nspire(TM) Screen Capture Display pane 197 window 189 exploring 196 moving students 78 Handheld pane 197 hiding keypress history 201 hiding presenter handheld 199 names hiding student names 198 changing 77 hiding the handheld display 199 network keypress history 198 logging in 24...
Page 227 stopping 166 renaming Portfolio items 161 viewing results 167 requirements Portfolio Live Presenter 195 assignments pane 150 resetting student passwords 91 assignments summary 150 responding to polls 169 column actions 151 responses exporting results 156 add teacher data 145 opening an item 157 hiding 137 redistributing an item 160 individualize 134...
Page 228 Teacher Preferences 178 sorting Tiled view 179 Portfolio items 157 tool bar 176 student information 75 zoom in 182 Starting zoom out 182 Live Presenter from Class Screen screen capture Capture 195 auto-refresh 181 starting comparing screens 183 Live Presenter 195 Make Presenter 184 Live Presenter recordings 203 zoom percentage 182...
Page 229 responding to polls 169 toolbox support and service 215 Review workspace 121 tools menu 30 transfers canceling 90 teacher add to classroom view 21 teacher account 20 changing password 22 user name, changing for teacher 23 changing user name 23 Using Capture Class 174 teacher data adding to responses 145...
Page 230 Portfolio 149 Review 119 zoom in 182 zoom out 182 zoom percentage 182 You should upgrade your computer software and calculator OS regularly to take advantage of all the newest features and functionality.

Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Manual Book

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software

Using the Content Workspace

Using the Class Workspace

Using the Documents Workspace

Using the Review Workspace

Using the Portfolio Workspace

Polling Students

Capturing Screens

Using Live Presenter

Regulatory Information

Index

Quick Links

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