Home

SMART Response PE User`s Guide

1. 41 About SMART Notebook Software 41 SMART Notebook with SMART 41 SMART Response 42 7 Using SMART Notebook to Ask Questions and Create 43 QUESTION PY POS sates sence eR Pep 43 Asking Questions with SMART 44 Creating Instant 44 Adding Questions with the Insert Question Wizard 45 Collecting Question RESPONSES 47 Creating ASSESSMENTS 00 2 2 eececcecee entre cette eene eee eeetaeeeeeeetaeeeeeeetaeeeeeesaeeeeeeed 48 Tagging QUESTIONS 50 Adding a Content 51 Importing Questions from a Microsoft Word 51 Example Word Document Question 52 Importing Questions from an XML or SQZ 53 Importing Questions from a PDF File
2. CUSTOMER SUPPORT General Inquiries Address SMART Technologies 3636 Research Road NW Calgary AB T2L 1Y1 CANADA Switchboard 1 403 245 0333 or Toll Free 1 888 42 SMART U S Canada Fax 1 403 228 2500 E mail info smarttech com Warranty Product warranty is governed by the terms and conditions of SMART s Limited Equipment Warranty that shipped with the SMART product at the time of purchase Registration To help us serve you register online at www smarttech com registration Toll Free 1 866 518 6791 U S Canada or 1 403 228 5940 www smarttech com
3. To print questions or results click Response gt Print and then select the option that you want to print For other options click Response gt Print gt More Print Options or press CTRL P Windows or P to open SMART Response s Print window To export results to a file 58 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS NOTE The Questions and Results print options are available only if the SMART Notebook file includes SMART Response questions and saved results information If the assessment is still running or if it s stopped before any student answers a question no results are saved Exporting Results to an Excel HTML or CSV File If you save and close your SMART Notebook file after you ask questions or run an assessment you can open the file to view print or export the results You can export the results to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Windows computers only to an HTML page for viewing on web browser or to a CSV file that you can import into many spreadsheet and database applications NOTE You can export results only after you stop the assessment If you clear the results after you stop the results are permanently deleted so you re unable to print or export them 1 Stop the assessment if it s running Don t clear the results 2 From the SMART Notebook menu bar select Response gt Export results to gt Microsoft Excel Web Page HTML or Comma Sep
4. If students connect to the wrong class ask them to log off by pressing the Menu button selecting Sign out and then pressing the Enter button They can then connect and sign in to the correct class without turning off their clickers Checking the Clickers You can use Teacher Tools to check the status of each clicker You can see if a clicker is logged on or if it s in Anonymous mode You can also see the clicker serial number MAC address and identify which students are logged on The clicker displays the signal strength as measured by the receiver If the signal level is low for one or more clickers and they re having communication problems you consider repositioning the receiver or removing signal path obstructions 1 Start a class have your students connect their clickers The Transmit LED light flashes green and the Ready LED light is solid green 2 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then click the icon below the Configure Hardware heading 3 Click Devices in the left column The Devices window appears and displays a Your SMART Response receiver is connected and working message The receiver name appears below the Devices button 4 Click My Receiver and then click the Clickers tab at the top of the window The Clickers window appears and displays a table of all connected clickers Each row of the table shows one clicker s signal strength battery c
5. NOTE You re unable to remove students from a class list while a class is running Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view Select the class in the Gradebook area on the left Click the Students tab The class list appears Select the student you want to remove and then click Delete on the toolbar A message appears asking you to confirm the deletion Click Yes Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each student you want to remove 34 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS Changing a Class s Passing Grade When you create a class list you define the passing grade for the class You can change this grade To change a class s 1 Open Teacher Tools in Gradebook view see Starting in Sign In Mode on passing grade page 23 2 Select the class name in the Gradebook class list 3 Click Edit the blue underlined text beside the class name The Edit Class Information window appears 4 Edit the Passing Grade and then click Done To connect clickers in Sign In mode Chapter 5 Connecting and Disconnecting the Clickers Connecting the Clickers in Sign In Mode NOTE In this mode students must know the classroom name They must also sign in with a unique ID number that you assigned to them when you created the class list When the SMART Response is ready to use
6. NOTE Make sure that you start your class and that all the students clickers are connected before you ask questions 1 Click Response gt Start Assessment the menu If you haven t started a class a message appears asking you to select a class Select a class and then click Start Class A message appears on the clickers asking the students to respond 2 When all students have answered click Response gt Stop Assessment NOTE SMART Notebook stores the results in your document Remember to save your document after collecting responses 3 If you want to save the questions as a SMART Notebook file click File gt Save or Save As A Save As dialog box appears 4 Browse to a destination folder type a file name and then click Save To create an assessment 48 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Creating Assessments By creating assessments you can collect results for each question and for the entire assessment at the same time You can print and hand out the assessment pages so that students can answer the questions at their own pace You can install SMART Response on a computer that isn t connected to a receiver and create question sets that you can later copy to and run on the computer system in your classroom You re unable to run assessment files a computer with standard SMART Notebook software installed You must have SMART Noteboo
7. Ready LED Light State Meaning Off The receiver is disconnected from the computer Solid red The receiver has power but either it isn t communicating with the computer or no class is started Solid green The receiver is receiving power and communicating successfully with SMART Response Troubleshooting the Receiver CAUTION Do not open the receiver or the clicker units to attempt repairs Refer all service inquiries to authorized SMART service personnel Resetting the Receiver If your SMART Response software behaves erratically possibly because of a static discharge or power fade you might be able to restore normal operation by resetting the receiver Reset the receiver completely by disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB cable 74 CHAPTER 9 MAINTAINING SMART RESPONSE Troubleshooting Using the Receiver LED Lights If you experience a problem with your receiver you can use the receiver LED lights to troubleshoot it T it Ready Light Receive Light Receiver State Light Red green Green Green Receiver is starting up Lights flash yellow in sequence Flashing green Off Off Receiver is scanning radio channels Flashing green Any state Any state Receiver is accepting commands from the computer Green Constant Flashes when Receiver has power and is flashing it receives communicating with the computer data from a but isn t receiving commands clicker Yellow Off Off Receiver has power
8. 55 PDF Document Formatting asiani EE E AREE 55 Printing from SMART Notebook Software s Response Menu 57 Exporting Results to an Excel HTML or CSV 58 8 Using SMART Response the Classroom 59 Before Class BeQiMS A a 59 Safety Tips for ooir errnit raii en 59 Starting an Assessment aea a D DA n S Tis 60 Using 1 T a 62 Clicker Buttons and 62 Receiving Student Questions 63 Using the Menu Button 63 Reviewing Instant RESUItS 64 viii CONTENTS Evaluating Assessment Results 65 Generating Student Performance Reports 67 Generating Class Performance 68 9 Maintaining SMART 71 Preventing Component Damage 71 Cleaning the Receiver and Clickers 71 Changing Clicke
9. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each new student Tagging Students Use tags to identify groups or categories of students SMART Response uses the tags to sort student results when you generate Class Performance reports For example you can assign the tags Senior and Junior to the students and SMART Response will add one chart to the report with two bars one for each tag Assign multiple tags to a student by separating them with a semicolon for example and Junior Honors SMART Response then generates a report including a chart with three bars for Senior Junior and Honors respectively Create tag subcategories by separating them with a colon for example Gender Male and Gender Female In this case SMART Response generates a single report section for Gender showing data grouped in Male and Female subsections Importing Class Lists from Microsoft Excel Software Windows Operating Systems Only If you use Microsoft Excel to maintain student rosters you can import an XLS file into Teacher Tools to create a class list NOTE You might find it easier to copy the list of names into a new Excel spreadsheet To create class list in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet To import a class list from Microsoft Excel 29 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS 1 Open the spreadsheet listing your student DE name
10. Chapter 6 Using SMART Response About SMART Notebook Software Use SMART Notebook software to save notes written on a SMART interactive product or at your computer as a series of pages You can use SMART Notebook to create a presentation full of colorful clip art graphics text and Adobe Flash Player compatible files Then present that SMART Notebook file keeping your audience s attention as you move and interact with these objects When your audience provides comments and suggestions write their input on a page using the pen tray tools or the pen buttons in SMART Notebook Because SMART Notebook works on many platforms you can share files created on a Windows computer with people who use a Mac computer You can also export your SMART Notebook file as a cross platform HTML or PDF file or as a series of image files SMART Notebook with SMART Response SMART s addition of SMART Response software to SMART Notebook means that you can create question sets import questions from Microsoft Word or XML files and start and stop question sessions directly from SMART Notebook You can export the class s and individual students results to a Microsoft Excel file or an HTML page Using SMART Response s printing feature create handout materials copies of the questions and graded results pages for each student and for the class This section introduces the SMART Response software features in SMART Notebook For more information about us
11. Students can connect their clickers without identifying themselves Teachers can control when students can sign in by locking a class Under the teacher s control students can see their own scores but can t see any other student s scores Teachers can t control when a student can sign in to their class Under the teacher s control students can see their own scores but can t see any other student s scores Teachers can identify individual students as they connect and sign in with their clickers Teachers can see how many clickers are connected Teachers can use Gradebook to save and evaluate student and class performance over time Teachers can t save and evaluate student and class performance over time To open a class list in Sign In Mode 23 Sign In Mode Teachers can generate student and class reports CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SMART RESPONSE Anonymous Mode Teachers can t generate student or class performance reports Teachers can see export and print the total class score Teachers can see export and print the total class score Teachers can see export and print total scores for each question Teachers can see export and print the total score for each question Teachers can prevent individual students from signing in for a time interval and can disconnect individual students Teachers can t prevent a student from signing in and can t remotely
12. NOTE The student IDs and grades are hidden while Teacher Tools is in Privacy mode Generating Student Performance Reports You can generate student performance reports after your assessments are complete You can tailor the reports to include all classes or select classes You can also create reports for individual students or for all students in the selected classes at one time Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view In the Reports area click Student Performance The Student Performance Report window appears In the Class drop down list select the class that you want to report on OR Select All Classes to report on all classes To generate a class performance report 68 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM 5 In the Student drop down list select the student you want to report on OR Select All Students 6 Select the Report Period if you want to report information for a specific range of dates 7 In the nclude drop down list select Selected assessment types or All assessment types 8 If you chose Selected assessment types select the types you want to report from the checklist that appears 9 Browse to where you want to save the report file and then click Create SMART Response software creates one or more reports as PDF files that appe
13. 20 4 Answer 5 Which Native American group lived in the highlighted area on the map a Kwakiutl b Sioux Iroquois Ensure that you format the questions your Microsoft Word document before you begin this procedure In most cases the import utility ignores headers and footers in the Word document To import questions from a Microsoft Word document To set the answers for imported questions 53 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the notification area and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Select Response gt Import Questions From gt Microsoft Word from the menu 3 Browse to and select the Word document and then click Open A progress bar appears and closes when the conversion is complete 4 Inthe Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail for the title page 5 Edit and customize the page and description as needed 6 In the Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail for the first question page and then check it carefully to verify that the conversion process was successful 7 Repeat step 6 for all questions in the assessment 1 Inthe Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail for the first question page 2 Select Response gt Set All Answers from the menu The Set All Answers dialog box appears 3 Type or select the correct answer from the options and then click Done 4 Repeat st
14. Next Your SMART Response software activates 8 Click Finish Now that you have your license code complete the steps below to activate SMART Response on other computers 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Activate SMART Response Assessment Software The SMART Response Software Evaluation dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software evaluation period 2 Click Activate Now If a dialog box appears requesting a password type the administrator s password 3 Type your license code and e mail address and then click Next 4 Click Finish Your SMART Response software activates NOTE You don t need to connect your SMART Response receiver during this procedure 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select About SMART Response 2 Record the license code that appears on the Description tab 14 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Installing and Setting up SMART Response Connecting the SMART Response Receiver IMPORTANT Do not connect the receiver to your computer until after you install SMART Response e For operating safety and to avoid damage to the receiver you must only connect the interactive whiteboard s USB connector to a computer that has a USB compliant interface and that bears the USB logo In addition the USB source computer must be compliant with CSA UL EN 60950 a
15. Notebook SE you need to provide a SMART Response CE product key after switching modes even if you previously activated SMART Response PE Click OK A message appears stating that your setup has changed Click OK When you start SMART Response your students can answer questions using the device you selected in step 2 Naming Your Classroom NOTE You re unable to assign a classroom name while installing SMART Response You can create a classroom name only after SMART Response is installed and Teacher Tools starts for the first time 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then click Teacher Tools Type a classroom name of one to eight characters and then click Begin NOTE The Begin button enables only after you type in your classroom name A dialog box appears indicating that SMART Response isn t ready that the receiver isn t plugged in or that you can use SMART Response in Anonymous mode if the receiver is connected To change the classroom name 19 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Renaming the Classroom If you move the SMART Response hardware to another location use the following steps to change the classroom name 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then click the icon below Teacher Tools 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click switch to Gradebook view NOTE If you
16. XLS or XLSX file containing the student list and then click Open The student list information appears in the table You can now edit each student s properties as required To create a class list in CSV format 30 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS Importing Class Lists from a CSV File If you use a database or spreadsheet program to maintain student lists you may be able to export the student list as a comma separated values CSV files Refer to your software s Help system or user s guide for procedures After exporting your student list as a CSV file format your file in a text editor so that the first three values are ID Number First D Number Clicker ID First Name Last Name Name and Last Name as shown in this 12346 1 David Jones example 67890 2 Jane Doe 56789 3 John Swartz 34567 4 Mary Smith P Class List csv Notepad DAR Fie Edit Format View Help g TIPS The order of the columns isn t important but the first row must contain the column headings identifying what s in each column e You must have a column with the heading ID Number You must put a single space between ID and Number 1 place of ID Number you can use ID Student ID Number If you don t use a correct column name for the ID Number the import fails e Specify student first and last names in separate columns For the student s give
17. but communication circuits have failed Flashing red Flashing Flashing Manufacturing tests running and receiver isn t operational All lights flash together Flashing Any state Any state Receiver software checksum failed yellow Flashing Flashing Flashing Receiver software failure yellow 75 Other Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Observation When you export SMART Response question set results from a SMART Notebook file using the CSV command fractions change to dates CHAPTER 9 MAINTAINING SMART RESPONSE Action Remedy In your exported results convert the exported dates to fractions add a space before each fraction and convert the month to its numerical value The converted month is the fraction s numerator and the day is the denominator Your computer doesn t recognize SMART Response and the receiver s Status LED light remains solid red Remove the SMART Response hardware drivers on your computer and then reconnect the receiver following the instructions in document 115401 Responses from SMART Response PE clickers don t appear in SMART Notebook reports Wait at least 10 seconds after the last student responds before you stop a question set Additional SMART Response receivers don t connect to the network when you install more than one receiver on your computer e Disconnect the additional receiver s USB plug to resume normal operation Install only one receiv
18. disconnect individual students Teachers can see export and print each student s score for each question and their total score Teachers can t identify student names or individual scores Starting in Sign In Mode Before connecting the clickers in Sign In mode you need to create a class list see page 27 and then open it 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select the icon below Teacher Tools 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click Start a Class and then select the class from the drop down list OR If Teacher Tools opens to Gradebook view select the class from the area below Gradebook and then click Start Class The receiver s Power LED light flashes and then turns solid green and the receiver s Transmit LED light flashes green You can now ask the students to turn on and connect their clickers To start Anonymous mode To lock sign in 24 CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SMART RESPONSE Starting in Anonymous Mode You don t need a class list to operate SMART Response in Anonymous mode 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select the icon below Teacher Tools 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click Start a Class and then select Anonymous Mode from the drop down list OR If Teacher Tools opens to Gradebook view select Anonymous Mode from the area belo
19. if you clear the Remember names check box 61 10 11 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM From the Show grades to students drop down list select one of these options Option Description After you stop collecting The clicker shows the students answers and responses grades after you click Stop After all questions are The clicker shows individual students how they answered answered each question and displays their grade after they finish answering all questions After each question is The clicker shows individual students how they answered answered each question and displays their grade after they answer each question Students can t change their answers after submitting them Don t show grades on clickers The clickers don t show results or grades If the students haven t connected their clickers have them do so now Click Start this assessment now If you re projecting the questions on a screen you can control the students progress by selecting each question page in turn If you provided printed student handouts they can control their own pace When students finish answering the questions click Stop this assessment in the Response tab OR Click Response gt Stop Assessment to end the session If you chose to show grades to students in step 6 select Response gt End Review Mode when the students are done reviewing their results Clickers return to the Welcome scre
20. question type you want and then click Next 3 Type the question 4 Ifyou use tags to create categories in your reports type them the Tags box using the examples and then click Next For yes or no and true or false questions select the correct answer or the Opinion option For number fraction or decimal questions type the correct answer or select the Opinion option For multiple choice or multiple answer questions select the number of answers type the answers into the text boxes click Next and then select the correct answers or the Opinion option For short answer questions type one to four acceptable answers or select the Opinion option NOTE Short answer questions are case sensitive You can enter up to four answers to support different capitalizations for example iron Iron and Optionally you can add notes that appear when you print the assessment results 5 Assign the number of points that the student will receive if they answer the question correctly 6 If you want to create more questions click the Next Steps button click Add a question to the next page and then repeat steps 3 through 5 NOTE Optionally you can use SMART Notebook software s tools to add images or Adobe Flash Player compatible files from the SMART Notebook Gallery To add a choice to your question page To add or change tags in existing questions 50 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND
21. results for a set of questions simultaneously You can print and hand out the assessment pages so students can answer questions at their own pace Question Types You can use SMART Notebook to create import and run assessments with six types of questions Question Type Description Yes or no Students press the Y or N button to answer a question You can also select the Opinion option to allow either answer Multiple choice Students press a single button A through J to answer the question Select from 2 to 10 choices for a question You can also choose the Opinion option to allow any answer Number fraction or decimal Ask a question with a numeric answer using whole numbers fractions or decimals You can also select the Opinion option to allow any answer True or false Students press the T or F button to answer a question You can also select the Opinion option to allow either answer Multiple answer Students use the A through J buttons to select the correct combination of answers to the question Select up to 6 answers for the question You can also select the Opinion option to allow any answer To ask individual questions using the Instant Question feature 44 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Question Type Description Short answer Students type the answer to the question You can select the Opinion option to allow any answer There is a 20 character limit on sho
22. tools to add text images or Adobe Flash Player compatible files from the Gallery Select File gt Save or Save As A Save As dialog box appears Browse to a folder type a name for the file and then click Save Importing Questions from a Microsoft Word Document NOTE This feature is available in SMART Response for Windows operating systems only 52 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS When you import questions from a Microsoft Word document SMART Response s conversion utility identifies which paragraphs are questions which are possible answers and what type of question to create Its most basic identification technique is to format the numbering of the paragraphs The software also searches for key words when parsing the paragraphs The software then converts the paragraphs into SMART Notebook assessment pages i NOTE SMART Response software doesn t provide the correct answers to the imported questions however you can specify the correct answers after importing the questions see page 56 Example Word Document Question Formats 1 According to the U S Census Bureau the majority of poor children live in a urban areas b suburban areas c rural areas 2 Can you fill a 10 L aquarium with five 2 L pitchers of water Yes No 3 True or false Half of all even whole numbers are divisible by 4 True False 4 Letx 3 Compute from the equation below y
23. ART Notebook SE software on student computers Each of these devices has a corresponding mode in SMART Response When you or your system administrator first installed SMART Response you selected the appropriate mode for the devices in your classroom You can change the mode after installation using the SMART Response Setup Tool NOTES e You must have administrative privileges on your computer to use the SMART Response Setup Tool e Different question types may be available to different student devices 1 Stop any running classes and close SMART Notebook and Teacher Tools if they re open 2 Select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Response gt Setup Tool The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens 1 Stop any running classes and close SMART Notebook and Teacher Tools if they re open 2 In the Finder browse to and double click Applications SMART Technologies SMART Response SMART Response Setup Tool The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens To select how students answer questions To name the classroom 18 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE 1 2 Open the SMART Response Setup Tool Select one of the following options SMART Response PE clickers SMART Response clickers SMART Response LE clickers SMART Notebook SE fj NOTES SMART Notebook SE input is not yet available for Mac OS X operating system software If you select SMART
24. B extension cables aren t supported NOTES Some computers use internal active hubs to provide more USB receptacles The computer s operating system could see these internal hubs as external devices limiting the number of USB extenders you can use Alternatively USB extenders that use Cat 5 cabling can extend the range to approximately 325 100 m at a much higher cost The more economical SMART USB extender pair Part No CAT5 XT can extend the USB connection up to 120 36 6 m on Windows computers or 90 27 5 m on Mac computers using an RJ45 Cat 5 cable These units require that you use the provided 6 1 8 m cables or use cables and connectors that meet the same specifications Impedance mismatches and poor connections can cause signal degradation and performance problems USB hubs should also work with receivers If you also use streaming audio through a shared USB hub the receiver s performance might become intermittent or otherwise unacceptable USB extenders and hubs must be USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 compliant to work correctly They must also provide at least 100 mA to the receiver To open the tool on Windows computer To open the tool on Mac computers 17 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Selecting How Students Answer Questions Students can answer questions using one of four available devices SMART Response PE clickers SMART Response clickers SMART Response LE clickers SM
25. CREATE ASSESSMENTS 1 Click the thumbnail of the question page to which you want to add a choice Select Response gt Add Choice Follow the on screen instructions e If you have to change the correct answer for the question select Response gt Set All Answers and then make the changes NOTE If you add choices to true or false yes or no number fraction or decimal or short answer questions the question changes to multiple choice Tagging Questions Using the nsert Question wizard you can add tags to the questions you create in SMART Notebook assessments You can also add or change the tags to questions after you finish creating an assessment You can use tags to identify groups of question categories when you generate student performance and class performance reports For example if you assign the tags Difficult and Easy to the questions SMART Response creates one chart in the report for questions with Difficult and Easy tags You can assign multiple tags to a question by separating them with a semicolon For example if you assign the tags Science Nature and Science Astronomy SMART Response creates one chart with three bars for Science Nature and Astronomy You can also create tag subcategories by separating them with a colon For example if you create the subcategories Science Basic and Science Advanced SMART Response gener
26. For permanent installations mount the receiver on a wall or on the front of a piece of furniture using two screws not provided Orient the receiver with the long side or edge facing the class as shown Connect the receiver s captive USB cable connector to an available USB receptacle on your computer Windows computers a balloon message appears the notification area indicating that new hardware has been detected The top LED light on the receiver lights up to indicate that it s receiving power computers balloon message appears indicating that the hardware is ready to use The top LED light on the receiver lights up to indicate that it s receiving power IMPORTANT If the balloon message indicates that Windows is starting to try to locate a driver from the Microsoft website stop the search If Windows can t find the driver on your computer you have not installed SMART Response software Install the software and repeat the above procedure 16 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Extending the USB Cable If the provided 6 1 8 m USB cable attached to the receiver isn t long enough use active USB extender cables USB extenders or hubs The graphic to the right shows the SMART active USB extension cable Part No USB XT In some cases you can use up to four cables to extend the length to about 80 25 m which is the limit of the USB specification Passive US
27. G SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Starting an Assessment When you use SMART Notebook software to ask questions SMART Response software uses the options you set in Teacher Tools to control how students use their clickers Before starting a SMART Response assessment check that the receiver is connected and ready If you don t have a SMART Notebook assessment file you must create one 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Select File gt Open 3 Browse to and select the SMART Notebook file with your questions and then click Open The assessment file s title page appears 4 Click the Response tab and then select the Properties button if it isn t already selected 5 Select the Remember names check box to display student names in the Response tab during the assessment OR Clear the Remember names check box if you don t want to display student names in the Response tab during the assessment F NOTES Select the Remember names check box if you want to identify students when reviewing results during the assessment Clear the Remember names check box if you want to display the SMART Notebook file on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard during the assessment but don t want students to see each other s results You can review print and export the results after the assessment even
28. PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT SMART Response PE User s Guide E Extraordinary made simple SMART Product Registration If you register your SMART product we ll notify you of new features and software upgrades Register online at www smarttech com registration Keep the following information available in case you need to contact SMART Technical Support Serial Number Date of Purchase Trademark Notice SMART Response SMART Notebook SMART Board SynchronEyes the SMART logo and smarttech are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies ULC in the U S and or other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Excel are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U S and other countries All other third party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners Copyright Notice 2007 2009 SMART Technologies ULC All rights reserved The use and copying of SMART Response assessment software is subject to a license agreement Any other use is prohibited No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior writt
29. T 79 Technica ee ee eee 79 Shipping Repair Status 79 General 80 Walranity 80 N E A E 80 1 About SMART Response The SMART Response interactive response system is an assessment tool that enhances learning It facilitates summative and formative assessment by allowing you to pose a question before during or after a lesson to find out whether students are on track You can use the feedback to help shape the rest of your lesson Once you finish the lesson create a question set with SMART Response assessment software to evaluate learning more formally You can feel confident that the students have answered the way they intended because they can verify and change their self paced responses directly on the clicker Teachers can easily add creativity to questions by combining text with images to make questions more dynamic SMART Response comes with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software and offers 6 000 learning objects that you can easily add to quizzes SMART Response also increases one to one interaction by allowing teachers to survey and engage students and collect responses 2 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT SMART RESPONSE Features Feature Teacher Tools Description A
30. ad LCD screen has room to display three lines of text Students can see whether responses have been sent and review the status of their clicker s battery power and network connection Descriptive icons Icons on an LCD screen allow students to monitor battery power and the network status of their clicker Extended battery life Each clicker uses two long lasting AA batteries Easy connection The receiver connects via a USB cable toa computer and it doesn t require an additional power adapter Flexible installation The receiver weighs just under 6 oz 165 g measures 4 3 4 W x 7 8 H x 2 1 4 D 12 cm 2 2 cm x 5 7 cm and easily mounts onto walls desks or tables Status features The LED lights indicate power status and whether information is being sent or received Compatibility SMART Response is compatible with both the Microsoft Windows operating system and Mac OS X operating system software 6 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT SMART RESPONSE Chapter 2 Installing SMART Response Environmental Requirements Before installing or using your SMART Response system review the following environmental requirements and compliance statements Temperature SMART Response s components can operate in the temperature range of 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C In addition the product can withstand storage temperatures from 40 F to 120 F 40 C to 50 C Humidity SMART Response s syst
31. ade you defined when you created the assessment the score appears in red NOTE The student grades are hidden while Teacher Tools is in Privacy mode 1 2 If a class is running stop it In Teacher Tools click the class name in the Gradebook area The Teacher Tools window appears with the Home tab selected Click the Assessments tab After a short delay a table of results appears listing all assessments that the class has participated in including the class average score for each assessment If the class average score is below the passing grade you defined when you created the assessment the score appears in red To display detailed results for each assessment To generate a student performance report 67 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Complete the previous procedure and then select the assessment s row The lower pane of the window displays the assessment s properties Click the Performance tab A Student Achievement per Question chart appears showing the student responses to each question NOTE The chart is hidden while Teacher Tools is in Privacy mode Place your pointer over the chart coordinates to display details about the specific questions Click the Results tab A table appears showing the grade each student received for the assessment If the student s score is below the passing grade you defined when you created the assessment the grade appears in red
32. ar in your default PDF viewer The files are named using the student name and ID and the date they re created If you generated one report the report opens automatically If you generated multiple reports the reports folder location appears in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder Generating Class Performance Reports You can generate class performance reports after your assessments are complete You can tailor the reports to include all classes or select classes or you can create reports on all assessment types or on specific types of your choice 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view 3 In the Reports area click Class Performance The Class Performance Report window appears 4 Inthe Class drop down list select the class you want to report on OR Select All Classes 5 Select the Report Period if you want to report on information for a specific range of dates 69 6 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM In the Include drop down list select Selected assessment types or All assessment types If you chose Selected assessment types select the types you want to report on from the checklist that appears Browse to where you want to save the report file and then click Create SMART Response software creates one or more reports as PDF files t
33. arated Value CSV A Save As dialog box appears 3 Select a folder type a name and then click Save Either Microsoft Excel or your default web browser appears and displays the exported file Chapter 8 Using SMART Response in the Classroom Before Class Begins Safety Tips for Teachers When using SMART Response with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard and a projector Tell students not to look directly at the light beam from the projector Instead encourage them to keep their back to the projector when working at the interactive whiteboard Before they turn to face the class they should take a big step or even two sideways Make sure you don t look directly into the light beam from the projector Keep your back to the class when you write over a projected image Step to the side of the interactive whiteboard before you turn to face the class Tell your students not to touch the projector because it can become extremely hot during normal operation Don t use a chair to increase student s reach If your students can t reach the top of the interactive whiteboard lower it You may need to remount a wall mounted unit to a lower position If your interactive whiteboard is mounted on a floor stand lower it with the help of another adult Tell students not to run in the vicinity of the floor stand because they could trip over the floor stand s feet To open and start an assessment 60 CHAPTER 8 USIN
34. ates a single report section for Science showing data grouped in Basic and Advanced subsections 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Select File gt Open and then double click your assessment file The file appears displaying the title page To add a content page To save your assessment 51 gt CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Click the Page Sorter tab and then click the thumbnail of the page with the question to which you want to add tags The question page appears Click the Response tab and then click the Properties button If the Tags box isn t visible click Show beside the Answer Key heading Type your tags in the Tags box When finished click the whiteboard view Press Page Up or Page Down to select other questions as required and then repeat step 6 Save your assessment Adding a Content Page You can add content pages anywhere in your assessment to introduce questions or provide background information for questions that follow 1 Click the Page Sorter tab and then scroll to the SMART Notebook page you want to add a content page after Click the Response tab click Next Steps and then click Make the next page a content page A blank page appears Use SMART Notebook software s
35. ative or an experienced radio TV technician for help iv IMPORTANT INFORMATION Contents Important MPOMMATION ds i Safety Moma i ii 1 About SMART 1 FOALUICS 2 4 Hardware Clickers Receivers 5 2 Installing SMART Response 7 Environmental Requirement 7 Temperatures 7 7 Water and Fluid Resistance ccccsesceceeeeeeecteceeeeeneneseaeeeseneseeneenenees 7 Dust and Scratching 7 Electrostatic Discharge 8 Conducted and Radiated Emissions 8 Installing SMART Response Assessment Software 8 System 8 SMART Response Software 9 Activa
36. balloon message appears tell your students to follow these steps 1 Press the clicker s Power button for one second A message appears asking if you want to join the last class the clicker was connected to or find a different class 2 Press Enter to join the last class OR Press Down to select Find a class and then press Enter The clicker scans for classes and then displays a list of classes within range 3 Press the Up and Down buttons to select the correct class and then press Enter A connecting message appears followed by a message asking for an ID number To connect clickers in Anonymous mode 36 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE CLICKERS 4 Press the number buttons to enter your ID number and then press Enter If you enter a valid ID a message appears asking you to confirm your name NOTE If the teacher selected the Lock Sign In option the clicker returns to the ID screen 5 Press Enter to connect A welcome message appears When all of your students are connected you can start asking questions NOTE If a student attempts to sign in using an ID already in use by another student the clicker displays a message indicating that they re unable to sign in and allows them to retry Connecting Clickers in Anonymous Mode After you start an Anonymous class ask your students to follow these steps i NOTE In this mode students must know the classroom name 1 Press the cl
37. ble on the below for details Delete Delete alphanumeric characters entered Fraction Decimal Create fraction or decimal answers Space When responding to short answer questions enter a space Receiving Student Questions At any time during a class a student can request the teacher s attention by pressing the clicker s Ask Question button Teacher Tools displays the number of students who have questions on the class Home tab beside the Questions heading 1 Click the Students tab to show the list of student names and IDs The Status column indicates any students who have a question with a question icon 2 After you answer a question select the row that displays the student s name and then click the Clear Question button in the top right corner of the Properties window Using the Menu Button Students can press the Menu button at any time to log off the session or change the clicker s settings The following options are available in the menu Option Description Sign out Log off a class without turning off the clicker Language Select the language displayed on the clicker s LCD display Contrast Lighten or darken the clicker s LCD display Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the contrast Device information Display the clicker s MAC address and firmware version Advanced You must have a valid security code to open this menu Your customer support representative may provide
38. book area on the left 4 Click the Students tab The class list appears 5 Select the student whose information you want to edit The Properties window appears 6 Type the changes in the Properties text boxes 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each student Adding Students to Class Lists 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view 3 Select the class from the Gradebook area on the left 4 Click the Students tab The class list appears 5 Click the Add button in the toolbar The Properties window appears 6 Type a unique number between 1 and 15 digits in the Student ID box The student information saves to the class list as you enter it If you add students while you re in Anonymous mode SMART Response switches to Sign In mode You must type unique valid ID the student properties To remove a student from class list 33 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS Type a student s name in the Name boxes The student s e mail address and tags are optional You can also type the name and ID information directly into the table fields g TIP You can use tags to categorize the students in custom groupings that SMART Response uses when you create student reports Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each new student Removing Students from Class Lists
39. box displays the current versions of your SMART product software and displays the latest updates available for download from SMART s website If software updates are available click Update OR If software updates aren t available or if you don t want to update your software click Close After a short delay a message appears asking you to restart your computer Click Restart Activating SMART Response Software You must register SMART Response software within 30 days of installation to keep it active IMPORTANT SMART Response software automatically activates when you connect your SMART Response receiver If the activation is not successful use the following procedure to find your license code and activate the software To find the license code and activate SMART Response 12 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE You must connect your computer to the Internet and connect the SMART Response receiver to your computer before searching for a license code After you complete the following procedure to find your license code use the code to activate the software on other computers as outlined in the License tab in the About SMART Response Assessment Software dialog box NOTE After you find your license code you don t need to connect the SMART Response receiver to the other computers that you want to activate SMART Response software on 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area
40. ccess view and manage all assessment data in one location This powerful tool allows you to create class lists and set up conduct and manage tests and quizzes You can also monitor each student s progress during a test and instantly view their results Smooth integration SMART Response software integrates with SMART Notebook New user interface With its simple interface SMART Response s intuitive software allows you to create pages that have clear contextual and concise information for both novice and expert users Integrated Gradebook Through Gradebook you can build comprehensive reports based on your students grades and you can sort organize and monitor your students progress Reports can be as simple or as detailed as you need Create high level comparisons of class performance specific reports based on tagged characteristics such as demographics or curriculum standards or personalized reports on how individual students are doing Integration with third party question bank You can easily integrate third party questions into SMART Notebook Tagging You can tag students and questions and automatically generate reports with comprehensive student and class performance breakdowns You can also tag key words to describe various characteristics correlate questions to curriculum standards and break down performance into a printable chart Teacher Tools makes it easy to keep everyt
41. ct a class in the Gradebook area and then click Start Class 4 Click Lock Sign In Students are unable to sign in If a student disconnects their clicker when Sign In is locked they re unable to sign in again until you select Unlock Sign In SMART Response Alert SMART Response generates alert messages for four events by default e Student sign in e Student sign out e Student question e Low clicker battery To enable or disable 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu alert messages bar and select the icon below Teacher Tools 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click switch to Gradebook view if it isn t already selected NOTE If you want Teacher Tools to open to the Gradebook view when you start Teacher Tools select the Start here when you start Teacher Tools option in the bottom left corner of the window 3 Click Edit Windows or Teacher Tools Mac on the menu and then select Preferences The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears 4 Select or clear the applicable check box to enable or disable alert messages from appearing 26 CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SMART RESPONSE To create class list Chapter 4 Managing Class Lists Use Teacher Tools to create import or modify class lists NOTE You re unable to create import or modify class lists once a class is started Creating Class Lists in Teacher Tools NOTE You d
42. dure 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar A message appears below the Configure Hardware heading indicating how many receivers are connected 22 CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SMART RESPONSE 2 Click your class name under the Configure Hardware heading Teacher Tools starts and the Devices window appears If a Your SMART Response receiver is connected and working message appears the SMART Response receiver is connected and communicating with the SMART Response PE clickers The receiver name appears below the Devices heading If a Your SMART Response receiver is not connected message appears the SMART Response receiver isn t connected or isn t working properly The receiver name doesn t appear below the Devices heading Check the receiver s USB connection 3 Click My Receiver to view the class name and the make model and hardware ID MAC address of the receiver Selecting the Operating Mode Before starting a class session you must decide whether you want the system to operate in Sign In mode or Anonymous mode This table summarizes the characteristics of each mode Sign In Mode You must operate the system with a class list that identifies each student by name and a unique ID number Anonymous Mode You can operate the system without a class list Students can connect their clickers but must sign in with their assigned ID number
43. e click Update OR If software updates aren t available or if you don t want to update your software click Close After a short delay a message appears asking you to restart your computer 1 Insert the SMART Response CD in your computer s drive A SMART Response CD icon appears on the desktop 2 Double click the SMART Response CD icon and then double click the CDBrowser icon The SMART Response window appears 3 Click Install SMART Response to start the wizard The Install SMART Response dialog box appears 11 10 11 12 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Click Continue The Software License Agreement page appears Click Continue and then click Agree if you agree with the terms of the license agreement Select the Gallery collections you want to install and then click Continue Click Continue to accept the default option for starting SMART Board Tools Click SMART Response PE clickers and then click Continue Click Install to start the installation B NOTE If the installer asks you for a password type your password and then click OK Click Continue Installation to complete the installation If your computer is connected to the Internet the Gallery Essentials and Lesson Activity Toolkit dialog box appears Select the categories you want to install and then click Next The SMART Product Update dialog box appears If your computer is connected to the Internet the dialog
44. em components can operate in up to 80 relative humidity non condensing Water and Fluid Resistance SMART Response s components are for indoor use only and don t meet any salt spray or water ingress requirements Don t pour or spray any liquids directly onto SMART Response components These liquids could get into areas where they could damage sensitive electronic components Dust and Scratching SMART Response components are for use in office and classroom environments and aren t for industrial use where heavy dust and pollutants can cause malfunctions or impaired operation They re designed for pollution degree 1 P1 as per EN61558 1 which is defined as No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution 8 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Electrostatic Discharge ESD SMART Response components meet the requirements of EN61000 4 2 severity level 4 for direct and indirect ESD No malfunction or damage up to 15 kV both polarities with a 330 ohm 150 pF probe air discharge Unmated connectors meet 8 kV for direct contact discharge Conducted and Radiated Emissions SMART Response hardware s narrowband radiated electric field meets the limits for Class B performance as defined in EN55022 CISPR 22 Installing SMART Response Assessment software System Requirements Windows Operating Systems Pentium 111 750 MHz or later processor 512 MB RAM 1 GB recommended 750 MB of free hard disk space for minimum
45. en Select File gt Save or Save As to save the results 62 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Using the Clickers Before you ask questions remind students how the clicker works Clicker Buttons and Features Power Button LCD Display Enter Button Selection Buttons Ask Question Button Menu Button SMART True False Arrow Buttons Delete Button Alphanumeric Keys Shift Button Fraction Decimal Space Button DKD OG Clicker Button Description Power Press for one second to turn on the clicker Press for one to two seconds to turn off the clicker Selection Scroll up and down option lists True False Arrow Answer true or false or yes or no questions When responding to short answer questions move the cursor forward or back Alphanumeric Answer multiple choice numeric and short answer questions See the SMART Response Help for information on how to use these buttons to respond to short answer questions Shift Make a numeric answer positive or negative When responding to short answer questions toggle between uppercase and lowercase characters Enter Make or confirm a selection To identify students who have questions 63 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Clicker Button Description Ask Question Alert the teacher or ask a question See below for details Menu Open clicker menu See the ta
46. en consent of SMART Technologies ULC Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART Patent No US6320597 US6326954 US6741267 US7151533 US7499033 and CA2252302 Other patents pending 12 2009 Important Information Before you use the SMART Response interactive response system please read and understand the safety warnings and precautions described in this guide These safety warnings and precautions instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the system and its accessories so you can prevent injuries to yourself others or damage to the equipment You must always ensure that the SMART Response interactive response system is being used correctly NOTE If you own a SMART product other than a SMART Response interactive response system refer to the user s guide that came with your product for relevant warnings and maintenance instructions Safety Information N WARNING e Failure to follow the installation instructions that ship with the SMART product could result in personal injury or damage to the product When using the SMART Response interactive response system with SMART Board interactive whiteboard and projector do not stare into the beam of light created by the projector Instruct children not to look in the direction of or stare at this beam of light e Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are
47. eps 1 through for all questions 5 Select File gt Save or Save As The Save As dialog box appears 6 Browse to a folder type a file name and then click Save You can run the question set on this computer or copy the assessment file to any computer that has SMART Response installed Importing Questions from an XML or SQZ File SMART Response includes an import feature for converting questions from ExamView format XML files or SynchronEyes software SQZ files into question sets SMART Response uses the tags the XML SQZ files to extract questions answers and correct responses and then converts the information into SMART Notebook pages To import questions from an XML or SQZ file To set the answers for imported questions 54 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS You must create an ExamView formatted XML file or SynchronEyes SQZ file before performing this procedure Binary ExamView formatted files aren t supported 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Select Response gt Import Question From gt XML 3 Browse to and select an XML file or a SynchronEyes SQZ file and then click Open A progress bar appears followed by the title page for the new question set 4 Add a title page to the assessment and then customi
48. er per computer Disconnect and reconnect the first receiver s USB plug if it doesn t work or if the LED light turns red NOTE Installing more than one receiver affects your computer s performance and doesn t increase your reception During the installation of a SMART software product on the Windows XP SP2 operating system a dialog box appears informing you that the installation was interrupted To prevent interruptions restart the computer and follow the procedure outlined in document 77681 Transporting SMART Response If you need to ship your SMART Response hardware repack it with as much of the original packaging as possible If you prefer to use your own packaging materials make sure you adequately protect the product 76 CHAPTER 9 MAINTAINING SMART RESPONSE Appendix Hardware Environmental Compliance SMART Technologies supports global efforts to ensure that electronic equipment is manufactured sold and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations WEEE Directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations apply to all electrical and electronic equipment sold within the European Union When you dispose of any electrical or electronic equipment including SMART Technologies products we strongly encourage you to properly recycle the electronic product when it has reached end of its life If you require f
49. following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by SMART Technologies may void the user s authority to operate this equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 iii IMPORTANT INFORMATION This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures or relocate the receiver or clicker units e Increase the separation between the equipment and the product e Connect the affected equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver s computer is connected e Consult your SMART service represent
50. ge the clicker batteries 72 CHAPTER 9 MAINTAINING SMART RESPONSE CAUTION Do not install batteries with the polarity reversed Do not attempt to recharge the batteries Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or incinerator e Dispose of batteries according to your region s laws and regulations If you don t know the applicable rules for your region consult your battery manufacturer 1 If the clicker is on turn it off 2 Using the included Phillips screwdriver remove the screw from the back of the clicker and then remove the cover 3 Remove the exhausted batteries and dispose of them according to local regulations 4 Insert new AA batteries 5 Replace the cover and screw Receiver Indicator Lights Receivers have the following indicator lights e Ready LED light Transmit LED light e The Receive LED light The Ready LED light is in the upper right corner of the receiver The Ready LED light indicates the operational states of the receiver module You can see the Transmit and Receive LED lights in the lower right part of the receiver The lights flash green indicating transmit and receive activity between the receiver and the clickers 73 CHAPTER 9 MAINTAINING SMART RESPONSE NOTE The following table shows the Ready light s normal states If the light s behavior doesn t match a state listed here refer to Troubleshooting the Receiver
51. hat appear in your default PDF viewer The files are named using the class name and the date they re created If you generated one report the report opens automatically If you generated multiple reports the reports folder location appears in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder 70 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Chapter 9 Maintaining SMART Response Preventing Component Damage D CAUTION not use sharp or pointed objects such as ballpoint pens or pointers to press the clicker buttons Never use abrasive erasers or harsh chemicals while cleaning the receiver or clickers e Avoid setting up and using your system an area with excessive levels of dust humidity or smoke Cleaning the Receiver and Clickers With proper care your SMART Response hardware will provide years of trouble free service Follow these cleaning tips to maintain your SMART Response system e Remove dust with a damp cloth before using a cleaner e Clean the unit s surface with a household glass cleaner such as Windex daily weekly or as required Do not spray cleaner directly onto the clicker Instead spray a light amount of cleaner on a cloth and then gently wipe the clicker Changing Clicker Batteries Under normal operating conditions the clicker batteries can operate for up to 200 days When replacing them use fresh batteries of the same type and quality and change both at the same time To chan
52. he SMART Support website to download the appropriate drivers Windows www2 smarttech com st en US Support Downloads SMARTResponse ResponseWin htm Mac www2 smarttech com st en US Support Downloads SMARTResponse ResponseMac htm To install SMART Response on Windows computers To install SMART Response on Mac computers 10 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE 1 Insert the SMART Response CD in your computer s drive The installation wizard appears If the wizard doesn t start automatically locate and double click the CDBrowser exe file on the CD 2 Click Install SMART Response to start the wizard and then click Next The Licence Agreement dialog box appears 3 Select the accept option and then click Next 4 Click Next to install the software to the default folder 5 Optionally type your name organization and product key in the text boxes and then click Next 6 Select the check box if you want to install a 30 day trial of SMART Notebook Math Tools and then click Next 7 Click SMART Response PE clickers and then click Next 8 Select the Gallery collections you want to install and then click Next 9 Select the language you want to use for handwriting recognition and then click Next 10 Click Install to start the installation 11 Click Finish If your computer is connected to the Internet after a short delay the SMART Product Update dialog box appears 12 If software updates are availabl
53. he text box If you use tags to create categories in your reports type them in the Tags box using the examples and then click Next For yes or no and true or false questions select the correct answer or the Opinion option For number fraction or decimal questions type the correct answer or select the Opinion option For multiple choice or multiple answer questions select the number of answers type the answers into the text boxes click Next and then select the correct answers or the Opinion option For short answer questions type one to four acceptable answers or select the Opinion option Short answer questions are case sensitive You can enter up to four answers to support different capitalizations for example iron Iron and IRON Assign the number of points that the student will receive if they answer the question correctly NOTE The value can be a whole or decimal number If you want to create more questions click Insert Another and then repeat steps 3 through 7 NOTE If you create another question on the next page a message asks if you want to add a title page to the questions which groups those questions Optionally use SMART Notebook software tools to add images or Adobe Flash Player compatible file from the Gallery To collect question responses 47 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Collecting Question Responses
54. hing organized The easy to use management tool automatically files test results in the built in Gradebook It also lets you view performance reports and test scores and manage your class lists all from one location 3 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT SMART RESPONSE Feature Ability to assign partial points to answers Description With this feature you can assign partial points for individual questions Content pages You can use SMART Notebook page groups to present a story on a content page and then follow it up with relevant questions One window control of classrooms and assessments Teacher Tools adds powerful grading and reporting functionality It brings your class lists and assessment scores into one place and automatically files assessment results into Gradebook Files save to a single teacher file for easier data management Monitoring students during and after the test through the quiz introduction page You can monitor how much time is remaining for a quiz through the introduction page Grades are immediately calculated after the test and displayed in graphical charts and numeric tables Monitoring time per response and per student SMART Response s interface can determine which student answered first and who answered what One click instant reporting through Gradebook Create one click instant reports that display a student s or class s performance and progress Gradebook gives y
55. ible answer to the question The Response tab changes to Single Question and the Progress button is selected The question starts automatically and appears on the clickers Present your question to the class When all students have answered the question click Stop this question in the Response tab To save the results select File gt Save or Save As OR To ask the same type of question again select Response gt Clear OR To add another question without clearing the results of the previous question don t click Clear and then repeat steps 2 through 5 Adding Questions with the Insert Question Wizard You can use SMART Notebook software to create six types of questions you can ask students and then collect their answers 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears NOTE Add questions to an existing SMART Notebook file by clicking Open Existing File 46 2 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Click Windows or hold down Mac Insert Question and then click Insert Question NOTE If the Insert Question button isn t in the menu bar you can right click or control click the menu bar and add the button The Insert Question wizard appears Click the thumbnail of the question type you want and then click Next Type the question in t
56. icker s Power button for one second A message appears asking if you want to join the last class the clicker was connected to or find a different class 2 Press the Enter button to join the last class OR Press the Down button to select Find a class and then press Enter The clicker scans for classes and then displays a list of classes within range Press the Up and Down buttons to select the correct class and then press Enter 3 Press the Enter button to connect i NOTE When all of your students are connected you can start asking questions To disconnect all clickers using Teacher Tools To disconnect all clickers using the Devices menu To disconnect individual clickers using Teacher Tools 37 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE CLICKERS Disconnecting the Clickers You can disconnect and turn off all clickers simultaneously NOTE You can disconnect individual clickers using Teacher Tools but only in Sign In mode 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Select a class the Gradebook area and then click Stop Class All student clickers disconnect and turn off A message appears on the clickers indicating that the class is over and that the clickers are turning off The Power LED light turns red and the Transmit and Receive LED lights turn off on the receiver 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Wi
57. ing other SMART Notebook features refer to SMART Notebook s online Help or the SMART website To define how SMART Response inserts instant questions To define Response tab options 42 CHAPTER 6 USING SMART RESPONSE SMART Response Preferences You can customize the default behavior of some of SMART Notebook s SMART Response features In SMART Notebook click Response in the menu and then select Preferences If you want the Instant Question button to insert the question on SMART Notebook page that already has notes or images select Insert on current page If you want to create a new page containing your question select Always insert on a new page If you want SMART Response to ask you each time select Always ask before inserting This is the default setting In SMART Notebook click Response in the menu and then select Preferences Select the type of results chart pie or bar you want to display by default If you want to display the Response tab immediately after you start an assessment so you can monitor the progress of the assessment select Show the Response tab when you start an assessment OR If you want to display the Response tab immediately after you stop an assessment so you can display the assessment results select Show the Response tab when you stop an assessment Chapter 7 Using SMART Notebook to Ask Questions and Create Assessments By creating assessments you can collect
58. installation 2150 MB for full installation with Gallery collections Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system Internet Explorer Internet browser 6 0 or later Adobe Flash Player 10 plugins for Internet Explorer Internet browser and Firefox web browser provided with SMART Response Adobe Reader 8 0 or later Microsoft DirectX application programming interface 8 1 or later required for SMART Video Player 9 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE Mac OS X Operating System Software 1 GHz PowerPC G4 or G5 processor or Intel processor universal binary 512 MB RAM 700 MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation 1500 MB for full installation with Gallery collections Mac OS X 10 5 x or 10 6 x operating system software Safari application program 3 0 4 or later Adobe Flash Player 10 plugin provided with SMART Response NOTES e 1024 bytes 1 GB 1024 bytes e SMART Response software runs on 32 bit operating systems only e You re unable to use SMART Response software on Windows computers with Intel Itanium processors SMART Response Software Components In the following procedures you ll install all of these software components e Teacher Tools e Drivers for the receiver e SMART Notebook including the Response menu IMPORTANT SMART Response includes SMART Notebook software However if you need to connect SMART Response to a SMART Board interactive whiteboard visit t
59. it In Teacher Tools click the class name in the Gradebook area The Teacher Tools window appears with the Home tab selected Click the Students tab After a short delay a table of results appears If Privacy mode is on the student IDs and statistics appears as gray shapes in the table To display detailed results for each student To display class assessment results 66 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM If Privacy mode is on click Privacy On The first columns of the class results table show the student name ID and average score for all the assessments the student has participated in The following columns show each student s results for every assessment the class has participated in Complete the previous procedure and then select the student s row The lower pane of the window displays the student properties Click the Performance tab An Assessment Results over Time chart appears showing the student s results compared to the class average for all assessments since the first assessment was run The chart is hidden while Teacher Tools is Privacy mode Place your pointer over the chart coordinates to display details about the specific assessment Click the Results tab A table appears showing detailed information about each assessment the student has participated in including the date and the score the student achieved If the student s score fell below the passing gr
60. k software that is included with SMART Response 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Click the Response tab g TIP Clear the Auto hide option to keep the options visible while you work on your assessment 3 Click the Title Page button OR Click Response and then select Insert Title Page The Insert SMART Response Title Page dialog box appears 4 Inthe top text box type a title for your assessment 5 Select the type of assessment you want to create and then click Add Optionally type in Subject and Topic information The title page information appears on the SMART Notebook page and the tab displays several options that allow you to customize your assessment To edit the assessment title page and description To add a question to your assessment 49 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS 1 the SMART Notebook page double click the title Grade Subject or Date text to change its display properties or edit the text 2 Inthe Description area edit or change the options you defined when you created the assessment NOTE If you edit the SMART Notebook page the Description information doesn t change The reverse is also true 1 Click Add a question to the next page The Insert Question wizard appears 2 Click the thumbnail for the
61. n names you can use First for the column heading For the student s family names you can use Last as the column heading You must put a single space between First or Last place of First you can use Given In place of Last you can use Last Family Name or Surname To import a class list from a CSV file 31 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS e Use the heading Full to import a single value that combines the first and last names You must put a single space between Full In place of Full you can use Full or If you use Full the software first checks to see if the first and last names are separated by a comma For instance Last First If there isn t a comma it separates the names with a space For instance First Last If you enter three more names with spaces between the names the software uses the last word as the last name and joins all of the first words to form the first name For instance Michael John Smith is split with the last name as Smith and the first name as Michael John If your spreadsheet or database software inserts double quotation marks around the comma separated values the software ignores them and the import works
62. nd bear the CE mark and CSA and or UL mark s for CSA UL 60950 receiver has a USB 2 0 full speed peripheral interface that runs at speeds of up to 12 Mbps The unit works with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 compliant USB interfaces Recommended Height for Mounting the Receiver Although SMART Response receivers don t require an unobstructed line of sight transmission path such as that required by infrared devices you can operate SMART Response over larger distances if you minimize interference signal reflections and the number and size of objects between the receiver and the clickers Choose a location for the receiver that s as high as possible and in plain view of the students clickers For permanent installations use a USB extender to mount the receiver high on a wall To minimize interference from other radio frequency equipment position the receiver away from other wireless products such as 2 4 GHz routers and cordless telephones WARNING To prevent product damage or personal injury route the USB cable where it will not be stepped on or tripped over To connect the receiver 15 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE 1 Position the receiver in an unobstructed location away Permanent Temporan Vertical Desktop from other wireless products instalation instalation such as 2 4 GHz routers and cordless telephones Fortemporary installations place the receiver on top of your desk
63. ndows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Select Devices and then click Turn off all clickers A message appears on the clickers indicating that the class is over and that the clickers are turning off The Power Transmit and Receive LED lights on the receiver turn off 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Select the active class in the Gradebook area 3 Click the Students tab 4 Select the row of the student you want to disconnect The Properties window appears below the student list table 5 Click the Disconnect Clicker button at the top right of the window The Log Off Student dialog box appears 6 Click OK to log off the student OR If you don t want the student to log on for a while select Also ban this student for select the number of minutes and then click OK To check the clickers 38 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE CLICKERS Getting Students to Disconnect their Clickers Students can disconnect their clickers by pressing the Power button for one or two seconds If signed in students turn off their clickers when a question set is started they can turn on their clickers sign in with the same ID and rejoin the assessment in progress without losing the answers they previously entered If students anonymously reconnect they lose any previously entered answers when they reconnect
64. of their choice Convenient monitoring options allow teachers to monitor students during and after tests see how much time is left who has completed the questions who answered first and which questions were answered The comprehensive Gradebook allows teachers to create new class lists conduct SMART Notebook assessments and view class reports Import and export assessments Teachers can export assessment results to other gradebooking or database applications They can also import scores from other activities and quizzes to include in SMART Response s Gradebook for complete reporting 5 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT SMART RESPONSE Hardware Clickers and Receivers Feature Radio frequency RF technology Description RF technology provides a reliable wireless connection between the student clickers and the central receiver You don t need a line of sight to the clickers The receiver verifies receipt of every signal and messages are automatically resent if they weren t received 100 30 m range Ergonomic design With a good RF path the student clickers and central receiver can connect within a 100 30 m range Designed to fit comfortably in young hands or lie flat ona desk the SMART Response PE clicker has 21 input buttons that make responding to questions quick and easy Even young students will find the handheld device easy to use and comfortable to hold LCD screen The easy to re
65. on t need to create class lists to start a class in Anonymous mode 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and select Click here to start a class 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click switch to Gradebook view NOTE If you want Teacher Tools to open to the Gradebook view when you start select the Start here when you start Teacher Tools option in the bottom left corner of the window 3 Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left 4 for your class add other details to the Class Information boxes if desired and then click Add After a short delay the new class s window appears and the class name appears in the Gradebook area 5 Click the Students tab at the top of the window 6 Select Edit gt Add or click the Add button in the tool bar The Properties window appears below the table 28 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS 7 Type a unique number between 1 and 15 digits in the Student ID box NOTES You must type a unique valid ID the Student ID box You can type a student s name the Name boxes The student s e mail address and Tags are optional You can also type name and ID information directly in the table fields Use tags to categorize the students in custom groupings that SMART Response uses when you create student reports The student information saves to the class list as you enter it
66. ondition student name and hardware ID MAC address NOTE If students clickers are connected anonymously the Student Name field displays Anonymous To set sign in and sign out alerts 39 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE CLICKERS Adjusting Privacy and Alert Options You can set the level of student information that appears on your display and define whether you want student sign in and sign out alerts to appear Using Privacy Mode By default SMART Response hides sensitive student information such as ID numbers and grades so that it isn t displayed in front of your class To display student information click the Privacy On button in the upper right corner of the screen ee To hide student information click the Privacy Off button in the upper right corner of the screen Privacy Off Changing Alerts You can set SMART Response to display an alert message on your screen when students connect or disconnect their clickers See SMART Response Alert on page 25 for more details 1 Open Teacher Tools in Gradebook view see Starting in Sign In Mode on page 23 2 Select Edit gt Preferences on Windows computers OR Select Teacher Tools gt Preferences on Mac computers The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears 3 Click the Alerts tab 4 Select or clear the check boxes for the alerts you want to display 5 Click OK 40 CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE CLICKERS
67. or Mac menu bar and then select Activate SMART Response Assessment Software The Software Evaluation dialog box appears displaying the time remaining in your software evaluation period NOTE If your SMART Response software is already activated the Activate SMART Response Assessment Software command is replaced by Check for Updates See the next procedure to find the license code in the activated software If your evaluation period has expired a dialog box appears asking you to enter your product key 2 Click Activate Now 3 Ifa dialog box appears requesting a password type the administrator s password and then click OK NOTE Contact your system administrator if you don t know your password 4 Click Find License Code NOTE You must connect your computer to the Internet and connect the SMART Response receiver to your computer before searching for a license code 5 Click Find License Code The license code appears The activation program automatically copies your license code into the License Code box NOTE If you didn t connect the receiver a warning message appears Click OK to close the dialog box 6 Record the license code and then click Close To activate SMART Response on other computers To find the license code after the software is activated 13 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE 7 your e mail address the License Code box and then click
68. ou quick access to test results making it easy to prepare reports and conduct analysis 4 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT SMART RESPONSE Software Feature Flexible assessment Description This feature gives teachers frequent opportunities to ask questions and obtain feedback which can engage students more actively in the material they re studying You can display feedback in a bar or pie chart All feedback statistically summarizes student responses and helps teachers record and track each student s progress Anonymity Students can send private responses through the anonymity feature With this feature the system logs each response according to an assigned number for each student Only the teacher knows which student has which number so students can answer questions without feeling judged by their peers Dynamic content Use SMART Notebook to create questions and assessments with pictures sound video and Adobe Flash Player compatible files from the Gallery Instant measurable results This feature allows teachers to instantly pose questions and receive responses from within SMART Notebook Question variety Teachers can ask different types of questions including true or false yes or no multiple choice numeric response and multiple answer and short answer File import and export This feature allows teachers to export to their online performance reporting systems or a reporting system
69. properly Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Click here to start a class Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left Type a name for your class add any optional details to the Class Information boxes and then click Add After a short delay the new class s window appears and the class name appears in the Gradebook area Click the Students tab at the top of the window Click the Import button at the top of the window and then select Students The Import dialog box appears Select the class to which you want to import the student list and then click Next Select Comma Separated Values CSV from the mport from list and then click Next Browse to and select the CSV file and then click Open After a short delay the names and IDs from your CSV file appear in the Students page You can now edit each student s properties as required To edit student information To add a student to a class list 32 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING CLASS LISTS Modifying Class Lists NOTE You re unable to modify student information if a class is started 1 Click the SMART Response icon the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view 3 Select the class in the Grade
70. properly bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard e To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the components to rain or moisture IMPORTANT INFORMATION M CAUTION Use only the batteries provided or equivalent replacements Do not attempt to recharge the batteries Do not install batteries with the polarity reversed Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or incinerator Dispose of batteries according to the laws and regulations of your region If you do not know the applicable rules for your region consult the battery manufacturer Never use abrasive erasers or harsh chemicals when cleaning SMART Response interactive response system hardware Do not open the receiver or clicker units to attempt repairs Refer all service to authorized SMART service personnel IMPORTANT You must connect the USB cable that came with your SMART product to a computer that has a USB compliant interface and that bears the USB logo In addition the USB source computer must be compliant with CSA UL EN 60950 and bear the CE mark and CSA and or UL Mark s for CAS UL 60950 This is for operating safety and to avoid damage to the SMART product If your SMART product requires replacement parts make sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by SMART Technologies or parts with the same characteristics as the original Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the
71. r 71 Receiver Indicator LIQhts 72 Troubleshooting the 73 Resetting the 73 Troubleshooting Using the Receiver LED 74 Other Troubleshooting 75 Transporting SMART ennt 75 Hardware Environmental Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations WEEE Directive 77 Restriction of Certain Chemicals REACH Directive 77 Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS Batteries ndoid 78 Pa kaging 78 Covered Electronics 78 China s Electronic Information Products 78 U S Consumer Product Safety Improvement 78 B Customer SUPPO na eisa 79 Online Information and reenn 79 sus E AE E
72. rom Microsoft Excel Software Windows Operating Systems 28 Importing Class Lists from a CSV 30 Modifying Class 86 8 ni ia 32 Adding Students to Class Lists 32 Removing Students from Class Lists 33 Changing a Class s Passing 34 5 Connecting and Disconnecting the 35 Connecting the Clickers in Sign In 35 Connecting Clickers in Anonymous 36 Disconnecting the Clickers 37 Getting Students to Disconnect their 38 Checking the 38 Adjusting Privacy and Alert Options 39 Using Privacy Mod scere e 39 CHANGING Aleti S 39 vii CONTENTS 6 Using SMART Response
73. rt answer questions Asking Questions with SMART Notebook Creating Instant Questions Use the Instant Question feature to introduce the SMART Response interactive response system to your students When you use Instant Questions you re unable to type a question or assign a correct answer You can ask questions verbally by writing on a whiteboard or by typing the question and adding objects directly onto the SMART Notebook page NOTE Make sure that you start your class and that all students clickers are connected before asking individual questions 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears 2 Click Windows or hold down Mac Insert Question NOTE If the Insert Question button isn t in the menu bar you can right click or Control click the menu bar and add the button 3 Click one of the Instant Question buttons The Instant Question dialog box appears asking if you want to insert the question on this page or a new page To add questions using the Insert Question wizard 45 4 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Select one of the options NOTE It you want to use the same option by default select the Always perform this action option You can change the default in the Preferences menu A SMART Notebook page appears showing the poss
74. s in Microsoft Excel A B T c D 1 ID Number Clicker ID First Name Last Name 2 Inserta blank row at the top of the 2 12345 1 David Jones 67890 2 Jane Doe spreadsheet if it doesn t have one 4 56789 3 John Swartz 5 34567 4 Mary Smith 3 In the first cell 1 type ID Number N Sheet1 lt gt I 4 Inthe first cell of the second column B1 type First Name 5 the first cell of the third column C1 type Last Name 6 Move the first and last names into columns B and C directly below the headings 7 Type a unique ID number from 1 to 15 digits for each student into column A and then save the spreadsheet 1 Click the SMART Response icon the notification area and then select Teacher Tools 2 Click switch to Gradebook view if you aren t already in Gradebook view and then click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left 3 Type a name for your class add any optional details to the Class Information boxes and then click Add After a short delay the new class s window appears and the class name appears in the Gradebook area 4 Click the Students tab at the top of the window 5 Click the Import button at the top of the window and then select Students from the drop down list The Import dialog box appears 6 Select the class you want to import the student list into and then click Next 7 Select Microsoft Excel from the mport from list and then click Next 8 Browse to and select the
75. t from one to six full color reduced images of each SMART Notebook title page and question page on one page You can include page numbers image borders and page titles Handouts Print from one to three full color reduced images of each title and question page with ruled lines for notes on one page You can include page numbers image borders and page titles Full page Print one full color image of each SMART Notebook question page on separate pages You can include page numbers Questions Print several questions on a page If the question page doesn t have any objects or images the questions appear on the page in text only format If there are objects on the question page a full color thumbnail of the question appears You can include page numbers In the Print Preview view click the question to toggle from thumbnail to text only format Results NOTE This option is available only after you stop a question or assessment Print several questions on a page If the question page doesn t have any objects or images only the text appears on the page If there are objects on the question page a full color thumbnail of the question appears The correct answer and the student s response appear beside each question and the total score appears at the top of the first page You can include page numbers You can print a results summary for all students in the class list or you can print the results for selected students
76. the code to help troubleshoot clicker problems 64 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Reviewing Instant Results You can use SMART Response to collect and display results instantly while you re running an assessment You can use assessments as an interactive learning tool and a way to give students continuous feedback about what they re learning To display instant class 1 After all students answer their questions return to the assessment s title page Click the Response tab if it isn t already open 3 Click the Progress button and then click Stop this assessment The Progress button changes to Results A summary of the class s performance appears including a chart showing the class response to each question NOTE You can toggle the type of chart displayed by selecting Show bar chart or Show pie chart 4 Press Results A summary of the class s performance appears including a chart showing the class response to each question 5 To display the students grades return to the SMART Notebook title page and then click Show beside the Details title NOTE Use caution when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members To display instant results 1 After all students answer their questions return to the assessment s title page for each question Click the Response tab if it isn t already open 3 Click the Progress but
77. the menu bar and then select Open Notebook Software A blank SMART Notebook page appears Select Response gt Import Question From gt PDF File Browse to and select the PDF file and then click Open A progress bar appears and closes when the conversion is complete In the Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail of the title page Edit and customize the page and description as desired Edit and customize the first question page as desired Check the questions carefully to verify that the conversion process was successful Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all questions in the assessment In the Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail for the first question page Select Response gt Set All Answers The Set All Answers dialog box appears Type or select the correct answers from the options and then click Done Select File gt Save or Save As A Save As dialog box appears Browse to a folder type a file name and then click Save You can run the question set on the current computer or copy the assessment file to any computer that has SMART Response installed 57 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Printing from SMART Notebook Software s Response Menu You can print a variety of information from the Response menu in SMART Notebook software You can create and include header footer and date information and select a page range to print Print Option Description Thumbnails Prin
78. ting SMART Response 11 Installing and Setting up SMART 14 Connecting the SMART Response 14 Recommended Height for Mounting the Receiver 14 Extending the USB Cable 16 Selecting How Students Answer 17 vi CONTENTS Naming Your 1 5 18 Renaming the ClaSSroom sssssseeiesseerrreserrrssettrrststtrrrssttnnnssstennssneenn 19 3 Managing SMART 21 Checking the 21 Selecting the Operating Mode 22 Starting in Sign ModE 23 Starting in Anonymous 24 LOCKING 24 SMART Response Alert a a 25 4 Managing Class Lists onsec aii aai aaia aai aAA 27 Creating Class Lists in Teacher 27 sereia EA 28 Importing Class Lists f
79. ton and then click Stop this assessment The Progress button changes to Results A chart representing the class s performance appears 4 Press Results A summary of the class s performance appears 5 Click the Page Sorter tab and then select a question To display student results 65 6 CHAPTER 8 USING SMART RESPONSE IN THE CLASSROOM Click the Response tab A summary of the class s response to the question appears including a chart showing the number of responses to each possible answer NOTES You can toggle the type of chart displayed by selecting Show bar chart or Show pie chart You can insert the chart into the question page by clicking Insert chart into Notebook Click Show beside the Details title A list showing each student s response appears including the time it took the student to respond NOTE Use caution when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members Evaluating Assessment Results After you run and stop an assessment in Sign In mode Teacher Tools records the class results and each student s results At any time after you run an assessment you can review the student question or assessment results and performance NOTE Use caution when displaying sensitive information to all class members To hide sensitive information click the Privacy Off button before you display student or assessment results 1 If a class is running stop
80. tronic Information Products SMART Technologies products fall under this classification and meet the requirements for China s EIP regulations U S Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act The United States has enacted the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which limits the lead Pb content in products SMART Technologies is committed to complying with this initiative Appendix Customer Support Online Information and Support Visit www smarttech com support to view and download user s guides how to and troubleshooting articles software and more Training Visit www smarttech com trainingcenter for training materials and information about our training services Technical Support If you experience difficulty with your SMART product please contact your local reseller before contacting SMART Technical Support Your local reseller can resolve most issues without delay NOTE To locate your local reseller visit www smarttech com where All SMART products include online telephone fax and e mail support Online www smarttech com contactsupport Telephone 1 403 228 5940 or Toll Free 1 866 518 6791 U S Canada Monday to Friday 5 a m 6 p m Mountain Time Fax 1 403 806 1256 E mail support smarttech com Shipping and Repair Status Contact SMART s Return of Merchandise Authorization RMA group Option 4 1 866 518 6791 for shipping damage missing part and repair status issues 80 APPENDIX
81. u can t run assessment files on a computer with standard SMART Notebook installed You must have SMART Notebook that includes SMART Response PDF Document Formatting The text below shows examples of multiple choice or multiple answer questions formatted so that SMART Response can easily convert them to question pages 1 Howis the boy involved the dog s care a feeds the dog twice a day b He walks the dog once a day c Hecleans up the dog s messes He gives the dog a lot of affection 2 What percentage of the U S Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security a 25 to welfare and 25 to Social Security b less than 1 to welfare and 20 to Social Security c 20 to welfare and 1 to Social Security d less than 1 to welfare and less than 1 to Social Security To import questions from a PDF file To set the answers for imported questions 56 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS NOTES e You can import only multiple choice questions e You should remove headers and footers from your PDF file because the import utility will attempt to convert them into questions e Introduction background or source information not related to questions should be on separate pages e Text and graphics that the import utility can t convert into questions are imported to a SMART Notebook page as a graphic 1 ow Click the Response icon
82. urther information please contact your reseller or SMART Technologies for information on which recycling agency to contact Restriction of Certain Chemicals REACH Directive The European Union has enacted the EU REACH Directive which restricts the use of certain chemicals in products SMART Technologies is committed to complying with this initiative Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive This product meets the requirements of the European Union s Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC Consequently this product also complies with other regulations that have arisen in various geographical areas and that reference the European Union s RoHS directive 78 APPENDIX A HARDWARE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Batteries Batteries are regulated in many countries Check with your reseller to find out how to recycle used batteries Packaging Many countries have regulations restricting the use of certain heavy metals in product packaging The packaging used by SMART Technologies to ship products complies with applicable packaging laws Covered Electronics Devices Many U S states classify monitors as Covered Electronic Devices and regulate their disposal Applicable SMART Technologies products meet the requirements of the Covered Electronic Devices regulations China s Electronic Information Products Regulations China regulates products that are classified as EIP Elec
83. w Gradebook and then click Start Class The receiver s Power LED light flashes and then turns solid green and the receiver s Transmit LED light flashes green You can now ask the students to turn on and connect their clickers fj NOTES Ifthe students have already signed in to a class you select Anonymous Mode the clickers switch to Anonymous mode Ifthe clickers are in Anonymous mode and you start a class that requires sign in the clickers sign off and then ask the students to sign in Locking Sign In At any time after you start SMART Response in Sign In mode you can restrict students from signing in Select Lock Sign In to restrict students from signing in before you re ready or select it to restrict late students from signing in When you start SMART Response Sign In is unlocked by default If you stop and restart SMART Response or open a new class list Sign In is unlocked NOTE Sign in locking is available only in Sign In mode 1 Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar and then select Teacher Tools 2 If Teacher Tools opens to Basic view click switch to Gradebook view NOTE If you want Teacher Tools to open to the Gradebook view when you start Teacher Tools select the Start here when you start Teacher Tools option in the bottom left corner of the window 25 CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SMART RESPONSE 3 Ifa class isn t already started sele
84. want Teacher Tools to open to Gradebook view when you start Teacher Tools select the Start here when you start Teacher Tools option in the bottom left corner of the window 3 Click Gradebook The Gradebook window appears NOTE You re unable to change the classroom name if a class is started 4 Click Edit the blue underlined text beside the gradebook name The Edit Gradebook Information window appears 5 Inthe Classroom Name box type a new name of one to eight characters and then click Done 20 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SMART RESPONSE To check the receiver status Chapter 3 Managing SMART Response Teacher Tools is your primary tool for checking the receiver and clicker status evaluating student performance selecting the operating mode managing class lists starting and stopping sessions and viewing historical information about students and clickers NOTE You can safely close Teacher Tools while clickers are connected and question sets are running Restart Teacher Tools at any time from the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar or by clicking Response gt Teacher Tools in SMART Notebook software After restarting the software Teacher Tools displays the current connection mode as well as the student and clicker status Checking the Receiver If you ve installed the receiver you re ready to start a class session Check the receiver s communication status at any time using the following proce
85. ze the page and description as desired 5 Inthe Page Sorter tab select the first question page 6 Edit and customize the page as desired Check the question carefully including the correct answer see below to verify that the conversion process was successful 7 Repeat step 6 for all questions in the set 8 Select File gt Save or Save As A Save As dialog box appears 9 Browse to a folder type a file name and then click Save 1 Inthe Page Sorter tab select the thumbnail for the first question page 2 Select Response gt Set All Answers The Set All Answers dialog box appears 3 Type or select the correct answers from the options and then click Done 4 Select File gt Save or Save As A Save As dialog box appears 5 Browse to a folder type a file name and then click Save You can run the question set on the current computer or copy the assessment file to any computer that has SMART Response software installed 55 CHAPTER 7 USING SMART NOTEBOOK TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CREATE ASSESSMENTS Importing Questions from a PDF File NOTE This feature is available with SMART Response for Mac operating system software only When you import questions from a PDF file the SMART Response conversion utility detects the numbering of the paragraphs The software also recognizes key words when parsing the paragraphs The software then converts the paragraphs into SMART Notebook assessment pages Yo

SMART Response PE User`s Guide

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents