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1. know Toolbar Then start the Responder or the NEO 2 Responder SmartApplet join the session enter the PIN that the toolbar program shows you and press Enter When the toolbar program shows the ID click Close Renassance Responder 3 The Responder or NEO 2 will list your options See the table below Teacher Reg What do you want to do A Ask Question B Show Graph Minimize B CP cc To ask a question While viewing a graph Press A to select Ask Question Press A for Stop then Enter to stop receiving then press Enter responses Press the letter for the question type Press B Close Graph then Enter to close the graph and press Enter Press C Reset then Enter to reset start over and After participants answer press A to receive new responses select Stop then press Enter to stop receiving responses If you want Press D Enter correct answer then Enter to choose to see a graph press B for Show or enter the correct answer Then enter or select the Graph and press Enter To answer and press Enter minimize the toolbar press C and Note For short answer questions if the teacher Responder is a Renaissance Responder not a NEO 2 laptop you cannot choose a correct answer if you have not received any responses the Responder will simply return to the menu when you choose D Enter correct answer If there is only one response when you choose D the response is marked correct i2. Pulse Questions Sample Numeric Response Graph NUMERIC 90 SELECT CORRECT RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES FO T COMMON 9 M OTHER RESPONSES NO RESPONSE INVALID CLOSE STOP O The bars show you how many Press or click Stop to stop accepting participants entered each answer answers O For numeric response questions the five E Reset deletes all answers so participants most common answers are shown and can answer the question again or others are grouped together in Other another question of the same type Responses below the list Close takes you back to the toolbar If O If you want to choose the correct answer you haven t stopped accepting answers press or click the circle for the answer to the toolbar will stop accepting them when put an X in that circle You can change you close the graph the correct answer The bar for the correct answer will turn green Ask Pulse Questions Use Pulse to ask simple questions with no correct answer This can be useful when you want to check understanding of a concept or to take a quick vote 1 Press or click Pulse to ask participants if they re ready to go on to the next concept Participants press yes Responders or y NEO 2 or they press no Responders or n NEO 2 then they press Enter On NEO 2 participants can also press r for red or g for green Watch the toolbar to see the percentage who have answered Press or click Stop when you wa
3. USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Get Ready for the Session First connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer and set the Receiver name See the Installation and Setup Guide that came with your 2Know Classroom Response System If you are using NEO 2 laptops refer to the NEO 2 and SmartApplets Quick Guide Make sure that neither AccelTest nor the Renaissance Responder program are running Then start the 2Know Toolbar Windows Click Start Programs gt 2Know Toolbar gt 2Know Toolbar Macintosh Open the Applications folder on the computer s hard drive Open the 2Know Toolbar folder then double click 2Know Toolbar Start the Session 1 Ask participants to turn on their Responders ts Ifyou have W connected before i you may be asked if you want to stay connected to the last Receiver you chose Choose yes or no If you choose no you can select a different Receiver from the list that will be shown Ask the Questions 1 Ask or show participants the question Responders With Join Session highlighted Ask participants to choose or enter their or NEO 2 laptops Those with owned Responders must enter their PIN numbers participants press Select NEO 2 Participants press applets press J to scroll down to the Responder SmartApplet and then press enter Participants highlight the correct Receiver name and press Select or enter The toolbar shows you how many particip
4. ants have connected Then press or click T F for true false ABC for multiple choice or 123 for numeric response answers and then press Enter 3 Watch the toolbar to see the percentage of participants who ve answered the question 4 Press or click Graph to see a graph that shows the answers the participants chose For more information see the next section 5 Press or click Stop when you want to stop accepting answers Use the Graph USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Use the Graph Note If you are projecting the toolbar and participants can see it you may want to wait until after all participants have responded before you display the graph Sample Multiple Choice Graph MULTIPLE CHOICE 89 SELECT CORRECT RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES NO RESPONSE INVALID ORO CLOSE STOP RESET The bars show you how many participants chose each answer If you want to choose the correct answer press or click the circle for the answer to put an X in that circle You can change the correct answer The bar for the correct answer will turn green Press or click Stop to stop accepting answers Reset deletes all answers so participants can answer the question again or another question of the same type Close takes you back to the toolbar If you haven t stopped accepting answers the toolbar will stop accepting them when you close the graph USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Ask
5. d choose About 2Know Toolbar The information window will open you can close it by clicking the window 2008 Renaissance Learning Inc All rights reserved 2Know AccelTest NEO NEO 2 Renaissance Renaissance Receiver and Renaissance Responder are trademarks of Renaissance Learning Inc and its subsidiaries registered common law or pending registration in the United States and or other countries now 8
6. f no correct answer was previously chosen or it is marked incorrect if it was already marked correct then Enter to restore it again press C then Enter again USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Choose a Different Theme and or Change the Size of the Toolbar Unassigning a Teacher Responder When you want to stop using a Responder or NEO 2 laptop to control the toolbar program you can unassign it by following these steps 1 In the 2Know Toolbar press or click Options and choose Teacher Responder 2 Press or click Unassign 3 Press or click Close to close the window Choose a Different Theme and or Change the Size of the Toolbar Follow the steps below to choose a different theme which changes the appearance of the toolbar Use the large size themes on your computer so you can see the toolbar as you move around the room Use the small sizes on interactive whiteboards to make the most of the whiteboard space If participants are using NEO 2 laptops and you want to ask short answer questions be sure to choose a theme that includes w Short Answer in its name 1 Press or click Options and choose Themes O Software Updates Teacher Responder Themes Getting Started About 2 Know Toolbar 2 Press or click the theme type and size you want As you select each theme you can see what it looks like on the right side of the window Current theme Graphite Small Graphite Small Graphite La
7. nt to stop accepting answers USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Ask Short Answer Questions for NEO 2 Laptops Only 4 Press or click Graph to see a graph like the one shown here The red circle shows you how many participants chose No The green circle shows how many chose Yes Ask Short Answer Questions for NEO 2 Laptops Only How to Ask Short Answer Questions If participants are using NEO 2 laptops not Renaissance Responders you can ask short answer questions and receive responses from participants Before you can ask short answer questions you must first choose a theme that includes the Short Answer button see page 7 Then follow these steps 1 Ask or show participants the question Then press or click Short Answer Q 2 Ask participants to enter their answers and then press enter 3 Watch the toolbar to see the percentage of participants who have answered the question 4 Press or click Graph to see a graph that shows the answers the participants chose For more information see the next page 5 Press or click Stop when you want to stop accepting answers USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Ask Short Answer Questions for NEO 2 Laptops Only How to Use the Short Answer Graph If you press or click Graph during a short answer question you ll see a graph similar to the one for numeric response questions The five most common answers will be listed first showing the number of responses for each answer O
8. rge Graphite Small w Short Answer Graphite Large w Short Answer Silver Small Silver Large Silver Small wifShork Answer Silver Large wiShork Answer O OK Cancel 3 Press or click OK USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Get Software Updates Get Software Updates 1 Press or click Options and choose Software Updates Software Updates Teacher Responder if If you are using P y Renaissance Responders not NEO 2 laptops you may need to update the firmware on your Responders after updating the 2Know Toolbar software For more information about firmware updates see the AccelTest Themes Getting Started About Know Toolbar l 2 If you want to allow weekly software updates make sure the box is checked It User Manual This manual is ee installed with your AccelTest is checked when you first install the program software you will find it in the ET TE Start menu Windows or the SS pe program folder Macintosh IW Weekly check for software update The next scheduled check will be performed on July 9 2008 at 9 45 15 AM Check Mow O O Close 3 If you want to check for updates now press or click Check Now 4 Press or click Close View This Document while Using the Toolbar To open this document while using the 2Know Toolbar press or click Options and choose Getting Started View the Toolbar Version and Other Information Press or click Options an
9. ther responses will be grouped together below this list If you want to choose the correct answer press or click the circle next to that answer to put an X in that circle You can change the correct answer The bar for the correct answer will turn green Press or click Stop to stop accepting responses Reset deletes all answers so participants can answer the question again or another question of the same type Press or click Close to close the graph If you haven t stopped accepting answers the toolbar will stop accepting them when you close the graph SHORT ANSWER SELECT CORRECT RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES x Nicaragua Honduras Fi E Belize T COMMON 1 a El Salvador i 4 ha a Guatemala OTHER RESPONSES NO RESPONSE USING THE 2KNOW TOOLBAR Use the Teacher Responder Feature Use the Teacher Responder Feature The 2Know Toolbar options allow you to designate one of your Responders or a NEO 2 laptop as a teacher Responder You can then use that Responder or NEO 2 laptop to control the toolbar program from anywhere in the room Assigning Setting Up a Teacher Responder Follow these steps to set up and use a teacher Responder 1 Click Options and choose Teacher Responder Software Updates 2 Ifthe program tells you Teacher Responder that you haven t assigned a Responder to the teacher click Assign Themes Getting Started About
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