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1. Contact Information United States United Kingdom Renaissance Learning PO Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495 8036 Technical questions or problems Phone 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com Web www renlearn com support Purchase NEO products general information or sales questions Online store www renlearn com store Phone 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com Europe Middle East and Africa Technical questions or problems Phone 44 870 120 0718 Email UK help alphasmart com Latest support information Web www alphasmart eu support Select your country or region Purchase NEO products Web www renlearn com neointernational Technical questions or problems Phone 087 0120 0718 Email UK help alphasmart com Latest support information Web www renlearn co uk support_home html Purchase NEO products Web www renlearn co uk onlinestore_home html This Web site also provides a list of resellers and contacts for NEO products 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 renlearn com Latest support information Web www alphasmart eu support Select your country or region Purchase NEO products Web www renlearn com neointernational Copyright Notice Copyright 2010 by Renaissance Learning Inc All Rights Reserved This publication is prot2. The first time you start the program a Registration window will open asking you to register your software You can click Now Later to be reminded in two weeks or Never If you choose Now you will go to the Renaissance Online Plus page If you already have an account on the Renaissance Learning Web site you can log in if not choose to create a new account Once you are logged in you can select your products and the information you would like to receive When you have finished click Quit NEO 1 Quick Guide CONNECTING NEO 1 TO YOUR COMPUTER Connecting a Single NEO 1 to Your Computer CONNECTING NEO 1 To YOUR COMPUTER Connecting a Single NEO 1 to Your Computer 1 If this is the first time you have connected the NEO to your computer check the following e Make sure you are logged in to your computer as an administrator or that you have permissions that allow the device drivers to load properly e Start the NEO Manager software if it isn t already running on the computer 2 Using the cable that came with the NEO 1 connect the thin flat connector to your computer and connect the square end to your NEO 1 at of 3 The first time you connect your NEO 1 to a Windows computer the te On Windows XP W computers you may computer may notify you that it has found the hardware and installed the be notified that the driver If a hardware wizard appears follow the instructions in the wizard dri
3. 5 X OF 10 6 x 1 NEO 1 Quick Guide Make sure you re logged in as the administrator or that you have administrator privileges Insert the NEO Manager CD into your computer Double click NEO Manager Installer on the CD Enter the administrator user name and password for this computer when the installer asks you to do so Then click OK INSTALLING NEO MANAGER Installing NEO Manager on Macintosh Computers tv Registration for ND Renaissance Online Plus gives you access to product tips and other useful information as well as notifications of software updates 10 11 Read the license agreement You can use the buttons to print or save it Then click Continue Click Agree when the program asks if you want to accept the license agreement Click Install to start the installation Click OK when a message tells you that your computer may be restarted automatically after installation The installer will ask if you want to add the program to the dock Click Yes or No The installation will finish Your computer may restart After installation the folders where NEO Manager and the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility were installed will open To start NEO Manager do one of the following e If you have added NEO Manager to the dock click the icon in the dock e If you have not added NEO Manager to the dock open the Applications folder then the AlphaSmart Manager 2 folder Double click NEO Manager
4. AlphaWord file Choose this option if you want to send the report to an AlphaWord Plus file in one of the eight file spaces on the NEO 1 Then type the number of the file you want to send the report to If a password is required for the file enter the password or the master password If the NEO warns you that the text that s already in the file will be deleted press Y for yes if you want to continue The file that you sent the report to may open How Teachers View a Group Progress Report from One NEO 1 yw For more W information on the three options for the report see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads NEO 1 Quick Guide Teachers follow these steps to get information about each student s last lesson on one NEO Start the KeyWords SmartApplet see page 10 With the cursor next to Teacher options press enter Type the master password for this NEO and press enter If you don t know the master password contact Technical Support or set a new one using NEO Manager For more information see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads Move the cursor down next to Create group progress report and press enter Select one of the options and press enter e Print Choose this option if you want to send the report directly to the printer Then press print e Send directly to computer Choose this option if you want to send the report t
5. KeyWords e Control Panel The Control Panel allows you to change settings for the NEO 1 and for some SmartApplets e Beamer Beamer allows you to send files to other NEO 1 or NEO 2 laptops without using cables using infrared technology You can disable beaming between NEOs on the NEO Manager Settings tab e AlphaQuiz AlphaQuiz allows students to take quizzes on the NEO 1 If you d like to use this program you need to install QuizManager and QuizDesigner on your computer You can create quizzes on your computer using QuizDesigner and then send them to one or more NEOs using QuizManager See page 18 AlphaQuiz is not included in the UK e Calculator This program allows you to do calculations right on your NEO 1 It can be disabled using the Control Panel settings NEO 1 8 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaWord Plus About AlphaWord Plus vite See the label on the 2 I back of your NEO 1 for a list of helpful keyboard commands These commands can help you perform tasks more quickly About KeyWords NEO 1 Quick Guide When you start your NEO 1 AlphaWord Plus opens automatically unless you ve changed settings to have another SmartApplet open AlphaWord Plus is the program that lets you write with your NEO 1 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 there s no need
6. one within range of the NEO IR port 17 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs AlphaQuiz allows students to take quizzes right on their NEOs The results can then be sent back to the teacher s computer Quizzes can include true false multiple choice short answer and essay questions To create quizzes teachers will need to install QuizDesigner To send quizzes to NEOs and receive answers teachers will need QuizManager This following procedures explain how to install the software create a quiz administer quizzes to students and retrieve and grade responses For more detailed information about AlphaQuiz see the instructions on your NEO Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager tv You can also AND download the i QuizDesigner and QuizManager programs at http www renlearn com neo downloads Click the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet System link for Mac or PC Windows 18 To install QuizManager and QuizDesigner you must have Windows 98 Second Edition or higher or Macintosh OS 9 or higher A Web browser is required for viewing help but an internet connection is not required Follow these steps to install QuizDesigner and QuizManager Insert the NEO Manager CD into your computer Open the AlphaQuiz folder on the CD To start installing QuizManager double click QuizManager Setup exe Windows or Qu
7. to prevent the NEO 1 from being turned on accidentally Set Screen Contrast Lets you make the screen lighter or darker Press T or to change the setting 1 16 Lower numbers lighten background and text higher numbers darken the background Keyboard Command Reference List Lets you view a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to perform functions on the NEO 1 View Keyboard Layout Shows you the layout of keys on the keyboard with the currently selected layout Press shift or option to see what characters are available when you press that key together with another key on the keyboard Display Battery Status Shows you the state of the battery charge Change Keyboard Settings These settings are available e Change keyboard layout Lets you choose a different keyboard layout for details see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads Change slow keys setting Sets how long you must hold down a key before it appears on the screen useful for users with unsteady hands or those who have difficulty targeting certain keys Turn sticky keys on Allows users to press keys in key combinations such as ctrl S one at a time instead of simultaneously for those who have difficulty pressing more than one key at the same time For details see the NEO User Manual Update Text2Speech Device Lets you send updates to your NEO Text2Speech device if you have
8. com neo downloads NEO 1 shuts down automatically to save battery power if you don t use it for a certain amount of time The default time is 4 minutes but you can change it by pressing option T or by using the Idle Time System setting in NEO Manager INSTALLING NEO MANAGER NEO Manager helps your computer work with NEO 1 It lets you do the following e Get files from your NEO 1 so you can view save and or print the files e Send files from your computer to your NEO 1 Files may include lessons instructions or just text files that you want to work in on the NEO 1 e View reports about student work in KeyWords on the NEO 1 and synchronize the data with Renaissance Place For more about KeyWords see page 9 e Install or remove SmartApplet programs from your NEO 1 e Change settings for your NEO 1 or one of the SmartApplets on the NEO 1 e View the items youre about to send to the NEOs and select the NEOs to send them to For more information about NEO Manager see the NEO User Manual on your NEO Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads To install NEO Manager follow the steps on the next page for your type of computer NEO 1 4 Quick Guide INSTALLING NEO MANAGER Installing NEO Manager on Windows Computers Installing NEO Manager on Windows Computers NEO Manager works with Windows 2000 XP or Vista or Windows 7 1 tv Registration for ND Renaissance Online Plus gives you access to prod
9. ected by US and international copyright laws It is unlawful to duplicate or reproduce any copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright holder This document may be reproduced only by staff members in schools that have purchased the NEO 1 For more information contact Renaissance Learning Inc at the address above AlphaQuiz Advanced Technology for Data Driven Schools KeyWords NEO NEO 1 NEO 2 NEO Manager Renaissance Renaissance Learning and Renaissance Place are trademarks of Renaissance Learning Inc and its subsidiaries registered common law or pending registration in the United States and in other countries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the US and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Palm OS by ACCESS is among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm Inc 8 10 NEO1 NEO1QG 0810 WHAT S IN THE NEO 1 KIT WHAT S IN THE NEO 1 KIT NEO 1 Quick Guide You ll find these items in the NEO 1 kit your NEO 1 laptop three AA batteries a standard USB cable for connecting NEO 1 to your computer or printer the NEO Manager installation CD the NEO Documentation CD which includes your manuals the NEO 1 Quick Guide this
10. er Retrieving KeyWords data and generating reports in NEO Manager Synchronizing KeyWords data with Renaissance Place using NEO Manager so that you can use the reports in KeyWords RP Using KeyWords RP to view reports about student work in KeyWords on NEOs Resources for KeyWords teachers KeyWords lessons NEO 1 Quick Guide About Beamer tv You can also beam p gt files to your computer using the AlphaBeam software For more information see the NEO User Manual x If there is text in the W clipboard NEO 1 will ask if you want to overwrite the clipboard with the file you re receiving To continue and allow the clipboard to be overwritten press enter NEO 1 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About Beamer The Beamer SmartApplet uses infrared IR technology to send data from one NEO 1 or NEO 2 to another without using a cable You can also send data between a NEO and an AlphaSmart 3000 running System 3 software a Palm OS device or a Dana Follow the steps on the next page to beam files from one NEO 1 to another or toa NEO 2 1 Move the NEOs to within three feet of each other and aim their infrared ports at each other as shown y9 2 The sender should open the file he or she wants to send and press ctrl send The receiver should open the file space that he or she wants to receive the text into and press ctrl B 3 If the file that the receiver chose was not em
11. ess to move the cursor down next to Calculator Then press enter Enter the calculation using the keys listed below When you press the calculator will show the answer to the right of the equation Use the following keys in calculations e to add as in 89 91 180 e the hyphen to subtract as in 9 2 7 e orx to multiply as in 2 5 10 If you type x the Calculator will show e to divide as in 18 2 9 or 100 2 10 5 e to raise a number to a power as in 342 9 e eto calculate exponential notation as in 10e6 10000000 e and to group calculations in complex formulas as in 15 2 10 4 32 5 If you finish one calculation and start the next one with an operator etc Calculator starts the equation with the results of the previous equation This does not apply to the e operator To remove calculations press clear file To close the calculator press esc You can disable the calculator using the Control Panel settings on the NEO or the Settings tab in NEO Manager This may be useful if you don t want students to have the calculator available when they re working calculations by hand 23 24 NEO 1 Quick Guide Renaissance gt Learning Advanced Technology for Data Driven Schools PO Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com Web www renlearn com NEO1QG 0810
12. guide PARTS OF THE NEO 1 PARTS OF THE NEO 1 The drawings below will help you identify parts of your NEO 1 The NEO 1 screen The battery compartment cover The keyboard The top row includes keys that The connection point for the AC adapter cord are unique to NEO including on off the eight for NEOs with the rechargeable battery pack file keys print spell check find clear file Q The IR port for infrared beaming between NEOs home end applets and send or between NEO 1 and a computer The green light is on when your NEO 1 is connected to a computer to a SmartOption Mobile Lab or to an AC adapter If your NEO 1 has a rechargeable battery pack a green light Q A USB port for connecting NEO 1 directly to a means the batteries are charged amber means USB printer they are being charged O The port for connecting NEO 1 to a computer using a standard USB cable NEO 1 2 Quick Guide INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INSTALLING THE BATTERIES x If you purchased the W rechargeable battery pack insert it instead of the batteries and connect the cable on the battery pack to the matching cable next to the NEO 1 battery compartment Then connect the AC adapter to your NEO 1 and plug it in to an outlet as soon as possible after receiving the NEO 1 Charge the unit for at least 16 hours the first time subsequent charges will only take 4 8 hours For more information see the NEO User Manual on yo
13. hese steps to get reports about their work in KeyWords 1 After starting the KeyWords SmartApplet press the 4 key to move the cursor down next to your name in the list Then press enter 2 Type your password and press enter On the Select Lesson or Option screen press T to move the cursor up next to Student reports which is at the top of the list Then press enter NEO 1 Quick Guide yw For more W information on the three options for the report see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About KeyWords Move the cursor next to the report you want then press enter The Student Progress Report includes all lessons you ve worked on It shows you your goals and your actual words per minute and accuracy the accuracy and speed builders you ve completed and whether you ve passed the test The Last Lesson Report shows this information for the last lesson only Select one of the options and press enter e Print Choose this option if you want to send the report directly to the printer Then press print e Send directly to computer Choose this option if you want to send the report to a file on your computer via a cable connection Close NEO Manager on the computer open the program you want to send the report to connect NEO 1 to the computer and press send on NEO 1 Disconnect the cable when the report has been sent e Transfer to
14. ick Done Grading ow Help Grading for American History Quiz 3 Haas Pam Score 3 May 18 2007 Class 1 3 Haas Pam Class 1 Date 1 The first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought before the Tie Declaration of Independence was issued a False FALSE TRUE o out of 1 Comments Response Correct Points Remarks The Battles of Lexington and Concord took place in 1775 a year before the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 2 Why did the colonists dump the tea into Boston Harbor Multiple A Because they considered tea a corrupt drink g Choice 8 To protest the tea tax which they thought was unfair C To make the governor think the local tribes were causing trouble D To drive up the price Response B Done Grading Show Questions all questions X After grading the quizzes you can click Reports to create reports that you can print or save or you can click Export to export the results to a text file NEO 1 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About the Calculator About the Calculator sw Tocopy calculations AD so that you can i paste them into an AlphaWord plus file press shift C Then press applets scroll up to AlphaWord Plus press enter and open the file you want to paste into Press ctrl V NEO 1 Quick Guide To use the calculator follow these steps Press the applets key Pr
15. iz NEO 1 Quick Guide QuizDesigner lets you create quizzes that students can take on the NEO To create a quiz follow these steps 1 Start the QuizDesigner program e On Windows computers click Start Programs gt AlphaSmart gt QuizDesigner gt QuizDesigner e On Macintosh computers open the Applications folder then the QuizDesigner folder Double click QuizDesigner When QuizDesigner opens the Quiz Options dialog box will open as well On the Basic tab enter a name for the quiz the author s name a password for quiz Options Basic Advanced Prompts Quiz Name Quiz Author TP changes to the quiz and any Admin Password OOOO comments that may be helpful Author Comments to you Cancel Help 19 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs tv Watch the Quiz AND Capacity bar at the bottom of the window Since the file size of each quiz is limited this shows how much space is still available based on the questions you ve entered so far 3 Click the Advanced tab and make any changes you wish These options let you decide whether passwords will be needed whether other SmartApplets will be blocked on the NEO 1 during the quiz and whether students can export their answers to AlphaWord Plus or print them For more information about these options see the instructions on the Documentation CD or at iB Quiz Options Basic Adva
16. izManager Installer Macintosh Click Next gt Windows or Continue Macintosh 5 Read the license agreement You can print it if you wish on Macintosh computers you can save it On Windows computers click the first option I accept then click Next gt On Macintosh computers click Accept 6 On Windows computers click Next gt after reviewing the installation location Then click Install After the software is installed the final panel may ask you to choose whether to restart the computer now click one of the options You may want to wait to restart until after you ve installed both programs Click Finish Windows or Quit Macintosh 8 To start installing QuizDesigner double click QuizDesigner Setup exe Windows or QuizDesigner Installer Macintosh 9 Click Next gt Windows or Continue Macintosh NEO 1 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs 10 Read the license agreement You can print it if you wish on Macintosh 11 computers you can save it On Windows computers click the first option I accept then click Next gt On Macintosh computers click Accept and go to step 12 On Windows computers click Install After the software is installed the final panel may ask you to choose whether to restart the computer now click one of the options 12 Click Finish Windows or Quit Macintosh Using QuizDesigner to Create a Qu
17. lications folder then the QuizManager folder Double click QuizManager 2 Connect the NEOs to your computer see page 7 The QuizManager Control window will show how many are connected 3 Click Send Quiz Find the quiz you saved click it to select it and click Select 5 If you required an access password when you created the quiz it will be filled in but you can change it If you did not require a password you can enter one now If an Access Password is filled in students must enter it before taking the quiz Click Send Click Close Windows or OK Macintosh when the quiz has been sent Disconnect the NEOs from the computer On the NEO each student should press applets OE EO Each student should use the v key to move the cursor down next to AlphaQuiz and press enter 10 The student should move the cursor next to the quiz he or she needs to take and press enter 11 The student should enter his or her first and last name and press enter Students may also be asked to enter the class number and or access password and they may be asked to create their own password 12 The student can press any key to begin the quiz 13 The student enters an answer to each question and presses enter After answering the last question students have three options e Press J to go to a specific question then type the question number and press enter e Press 3 B to find unanswered questions e Press F to finish the quiz then
18. m neo downloads SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About KeyWords Starting the KeyWords SmartApplet 1 Press applets on the NEO 1 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to KeyWords then press enter Adding Your KeyWords Students You must add each student who will be using KeyWords on the NEO 1 You can add up to eight students on each NEO To avoid confusion on reports don t add the same student to more than one NEO 1 or NEO 2 laptop Follow these steps to add students Start the KeyWords SmartApplet as described above 2 Press V once to move the cursor next to Add a student then press enter 3 Enter the student s first name and press enter Then enter the student s last name and press enter 4 Enter a password for the student 2 6 characters press enter and type the password again Then press enter When you return to the list of KeyWords options the new student will be in the list Repeat these steps to add other students wv If you make a P JZ mistake use the Select Your name or choose to odd name arrow keys to go to the line and character where there Teacher options is a mistake then use the Add d student backspace key to erase it 4 Luis Comacha How Students Start Using KeyWords Lessons Students follow these steps to start working in the KeyWords SmartApplet 1 Start the KeyWords SmartApplet 2 Press the v key to move the cursor down next to your name in the lis
19. nced Prompts r AlphaSmart Options J7 Require students to mark quiz as finhed 7 Require students to enter quiz access password e J7 Require students to create a student password for their quiz answers IV Require students to enter a class number for their quiz answers IV Allow students to export their quiz answers to an AlphaWord file IV Allow students to print their quiz answers from the AlphaSmart Cancel Help www renlearn com neo downloads 4 Click the Prompts tab and make any changes to the prompts instructions that will appear before each question type 5 Click OK 6 In the QuizDesigner click Add Question and click one of the question types then click OK On Windows computers you can simply click one of the question type buttons in the toolbar instead Quiz Options Basic Advanced Prompts True false prompt 31 characters max ft Multiple choice one answer prompt 21 characters max Select 1 Multiple choice multiple answers 23 characters max Select all that apply Short answer prompt 13 characters max Shor Answer Essay prompt 31 characters max Essay press tab to answer Defaults Cancel 7 Enter the question and other required information e For multiple choice questions enter the correct answer and the alternate answers Be sure to check the box next to the correct answer Answers will appear in the order in which you en
20. o a file on your computer via a cable connection Close NEO Manager on the computer open the program you want to send the report to connect NEO 1 to the computer and press send on NEO 1 Disconnect the cable when the report has been sent 13 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About KeyWords e Transfer to AlphaWord file Choose this option if you want to send the report to an AlphaWord Plus file in one of the eight file spaces on the NEO 1 Then type the number of the file you want to send the report to If a password is required for the file enter the password or the master password If the NEO warns you that the text that s already in the file will be deleted press Y for yes if you want to continue The file that you sent the report to may open Other Tasks in KeyWords For more information about the other options for teachers and students in KeyWords see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads You ll find information on the following 14 Deleting students Requiring students to complete the lessons sequentially Setting a pre test and post test level for students Setting accuracy and speed goals for students Requiring students to use the opposite shift key when typing capital letters Requiring students to type the home row keys before each accuracy and speed builder activity and each test Requiring one or two spaces between sentences Setting KeyWords options using NEO Manag
21. ompleted The will appear next to each lesson as you complete it The will appear next to each lesson that you have started but not finished To choose another lesson that you want to complete such as AS KL Keys move the cursor next to the lesson and press enter You may need to do the lessons in order depending on the settings of the KeyWords options see the NEO User Manual for more information on the settings For more information on the other lessons see the next section How Students Complete Other KeyWords Lessons NEO 1 Quick Guide In each of the other lessons students go through three activities Learn new keys Use accuracy and speed builders and Take accuracy and speed test As you complete each task you can choose another option within this lesson or you can select another lesson To go back to a previous screen such as the lesson list or the list of names press ese until you get to that screen 11 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About KeyWords About the Post Test Learn New Keys This part of the lesson helps you learn to type the keys When you choose this option KeyWords asks you to type the keys youre learning and to type combinations of the keys in different sequences If you type the wrong key KeyWords will make corrections but if you continue to type the wrong keys KeyWords will give you a hint and show you the keyboard layout with the key highlighted to help you find it You must press
22. pell check this determines whether the user can add words that aren t in the dictionary but are spelled correctly e Delete user dictionary Deletes the custom dictionary that includes words you ve added e Add new word to user dictionary AlphaWord Plus These settings are available Settings Turn show marks in files on or off Determines whether you see right arrows for tabs and carriage return arrows in the text you type You can also change the setting by pressing option K Turn file passwords on or off Allows you to set passwords for AlphaWord Plus files You can also do this by pressing ctrl option 3 P and entering the master password All files initially will have the password write To change the password for an individual file you re working in press option 3 P or use the next setting e Change a specific file password e Reset all file passwords NEO 1 16 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About the Control Panel Setting Description Change Default Lets you choose the font size for AlphaWord Plus only SmartApplet Font based on the number of text lines that will fit on the NEO 1 screen Changes to font size don t apply to other SmartApplets Turn Calculator Off Lets you disable the calculator for this NEO 1 Two Button On Option When this is on you must press enter and on off together to turn NEO 1 on instead of just pressing on off This is used
23. press Y to confirm that the quiz is done 21 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 When all students are done connect the NEO s to your computer again see page 7 and start QuizManager Click Retrieve Responses Find and select the quiz you ve administered and click Select QuizManager will find the students work on the quiz and display what it has found Check the box next to each student whose responses you want to retrieve Then choose the date the quiz was administered and click an option to choose whether to create a new document for responses or merge them into an existing document Click OK Click Points In the dialog box that appears assign point values to each question then click OK Retrieve Responses Quiz Name American History Quiz 3 Quiz Author TP RESTS 4 1 Student Response Found Status Name Haas Pam R previously retrieved Select All Select None Date Quiz Was Administered 5 18 2007 X Student Response Document Create a new document Click Grade to grade the quizzes Merge into an existing document In the Grading dialog box highlight fered Hee one student s name Review the points that the program gave students automatically Make changes as needed For essay questions and some short answer questions you need to assign the point values yourself When you have finished cl
24. pty a message will ask if you want to overwrite the existing text or append to it that is add the beamed text to the end of the file Move your cursor next to an option and press enter See the NEO User Manual to find out how to send password protected files and how to change Beamer settings 15 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About the Control Panel About the Control Panel The Control Panel lets you define settings for your NEO 1 To use the Control sw You can also change Panel follow these steps W settings using NEO 1 Press the applets key Manager which can send setting changes to 2 Press to move the cursor down next to the Control Panel and press several NEOs at the same enter time For more information z refer to the NEO User Manual 3 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the settings you want to on the Documentation CD or change then press enter at www renlearn com neo 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to make changes For some downloads settings such as Spell Check or Calculator settings you must enter the master password which you can set using NEO Manager The master password prevents students from changing these settings themselves The following table gives you an overview of the Control Panel settings Setting Description Spell Check Settings These settings are available Turn spell check off or on Turn add words to user dictionary off or on During a s
25. t Then press enter Select Your name of choose to add nome Teacher options Add student 4 Luis Camacha NEO 1 10 Quick Guide w The arrows on the W screen show you that there are more options above or below the ones you re viewing 10 SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About KeyWords Type your password and press enter The password was assigned when you were added as a student Move the cursor down next to Pre Test and press enter For the pre test after viewing instructions type the text as instructed At the end of the pre test you will see how many words per minute WPM you typed and how many errors you made When you finish you will go back to the list of lessons Select Lesson or Option Student reports Pre Test 4 Start Here After you complete the pre test you will return to the lesson list where you ll see next to the pre test that you ve completed The will appear next to each lesson as you complete it A will appear next to each lesson that you have started but not finished To start the first lesson press the 4 key to move the cursor next to Start Here then press enter Follow the instructions on the NEO screen to learn about the space bar and enter key how to sit properly and where to put your hands on the keyboard After you complete this lesson you will return to the lesson list where you ll see next to the lesson you ve c
26. ter them e For true false questions click True or False e For short answer questions you can enter the correct answer or multiple correct answers separated by commas and click an option to choose how the program will match student answers to the correct answer s e For essay questions enter the maximum number of words For all questions you can also enter remarks Students won t see the remarks while they take the quiz but you can include them in the report that is distributed to students after the quizzes are graded NEO 1 20 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 About AlphaQuiz for US NEOs 8 When you ve finished creating the quiz click the save button in the toolbar Windows or click the File menu and choose Save In the dialog box that appears choose where to save the quiz and click Save Administering the Quiz to Students on NEOs Using QuizManager wv Ifa connected NEO P JZ doesn t have space for the quiz the program will notify you tv For longer questions students may need to use the arrow keys to scroll down to see the entire question or all possible answers NEO 1 Quick Guide Follow these steps to send the quiz you ve created to student NEOs and to then receive and grade their answers 1 Start the QuizManager program e On Windows computers click Start Programs gt AlphaSmart gt QuizManager Launch QuizManager e On Macintosh computers open the App
27. the correct key to go on Use Accuracy and Speed Builders This helps you improve your accuracy and increase your speed while typing the keys There are six practice passages in the accuracy and speed builders for each lesson To choose the passage you want to work on move the cursor next to it and press enter During the accuracy part of the activity KeyWords will ask you to type each of the words as accurately as possible then it will give you the words in different sequences After you pass the accuracy part of the activity the speed builder will start and KeyWords will ask you to type the words as quickly as you can KeyWords will show you your goal before the speed builder and afterwards it will show you whether you met the goal Take Accuracy and Speed Test The test checks your proficiency typing these keys When you choose this option KeyWords shows you the goals you need to meet for accuracy and speed in order to pass the test After you ve finished the test the screen shows your accuracy and speed scores your goal and whether you passed for accuracy and for speed After you finish the KeyWords lessons select the post test The post test is similar to the pre test after viewing the instructions type the text as instructed At the end of the test the screen will show you how many words per minute you typed and how many errors you made How Students View the Student Progress or Last Lesson Report 12 Students follow t
28. to worry about losing text if you accidentally shut off the NEO 1 The arrow keys backspace and delete all work as they do on a typical computer keyboard If you want to delete all of the text from one of the files press clear file Then press Y for yes when the NEO 1 asks if you re sure you want to clear the file To copy cut and paste text you can use the same keyboard commands that you use in word processing programs on your computer To copy text select it and press ctrl C or C To cut text select it and press ctrl X or X To paste it press ctrl V or V If you want to name and save a file so you can use the file space for other text press ctrl S Then type a name for the file and press enter You can then clear the file space without losing the file you saved To open a saved file again press ctrl O move the cursor next to the file name and press enter For more information about using AlphaWord Plus see your NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn com neo downloads Text2Speech devices are available to read your AlphaWord Plus documents aloud as you write If you have purchased a Text2Speech device refer to the instructions you received with it The KeyWords SmartApplet helps students learn keyboarding skills and practice keyboarding These instructions will help you start using the SmartApplet for more information refer to the NEO User Manual on the NEO Documentation CD or at www renlearn co
29. uct tips and other useful information as well as notifications of software updates Make sure you re logged in as the administrator or that you have administrator privileges Insert the NEO Manager CD into your computer and view the contents of the CD Double click the setup exe file Click Next gt in the first panel of the installation wizard Read the license agreement You can print the license if you want to by clicking the button provided Click the first option to accept the terms and click Next gt If your computer must be restarted on the last panel of the wizard click an option to choose whether to restart now or later Then click Finish If a restart is not required leave the box checked if you want to see the Read Me file Click Finish To start NEO Manager click Start Programs NEO Manager gt Start NEO Manager The first time you start the program a Registration window will open asking you to register your software You can click Never Later to be reminded in two weeks or Now If you choose Now you will go to the Renaissance Online Plus page If you already have an account on the Renaissance Learning Web site you can log in if not choose to create a new account Once you are logged in you can select your products and the information you would like to receive When you have finished click Quit Installing NEO Manager on Macintosh Computers NEO Manager works with OS 10 3 9 10 4 x 10
30. ur NEO Documentation CD NEO 1 Quick Guide Follow these steps to install the AA batteries 1 On the back of the NEO 1 put your thumbs in the circles and slide the compartment cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO 1 Note After you install the batteries the first time you may use a small Phillips screw to secure the cover If you do this you will need to remove the screw to open the cover the next time you install batteries 2 The first time you open the compartment you ll find a small plastic bag with a Phillips screw for holding the battery compartment shut Remove the bag 3 Insert the three AA batteries into the compartment Make sure the end of each battery points toward the black and red cables A 4 Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place You can insert the small Phillips screw into the hole provided to make sure the cover stays shut STARTING THE NEO 1 OR SHUTTING IT DOWN STARTING THE NEO 1 OR SHUTTING IT DOWN To start the NEO 1 press the on off key in the top left corner of the keyboard The NEO 1 will start AlphaWord Plus and you can begin typing immediately in the open file if you wish Notice that you have eight files available to type text in to switch between files press one of the file keys file 1 file 2 etc You can also save and name files on your NEO 1 For more information see the NEO User Manual on the Documentation CD or at www renlearn
31. ver is not certified for The first time you connect your NEO 1 to an OS 10 computer a keyboard Windows XP TRE driver will setup assistant will open Follow the instructions in the assistant work for your system to go on The message on your NEO will tell you that it is connected and remind click Continue Anyway 4 l you what keys to press to send a file or to switch files Connecting Multiple NEO 1 Laptops Using a SmartOption Mobile Lab If you already have a SmartOption Mobile Lab you can connect your NEO 1 laptops to the lab instead of connecting them to your computer one by one See the instructions that came with your SmartOption Mobile Lab NEO 1 Quick Guide SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 What Are SmartApplets SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 1 What Are SmartApplets SmartApplets are programs that are installed on your NEO 1 These programs allow you to write with the NEO 1 practice keyboarding skills perform calculations change settings administer quizzes to your students or beam files from one NEO 1 to another or to a NEO 2 Which SmartApplets Are Installed All NEO 1 laptops come with these SmartApplets installed e AlphaWord Plus This is the program that opens when you first turn on the NEO 1 The writing that you do on NEO 1 in files 1 8 is done in AlphaWord Plus e KeyWords KeyWords allows students to learn and practice keyboarding skills On UK laptops KAZ is included instead of
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