ActiveStudio

Training Flipcharts and Documents

 * The following flipcharts and companion documents teach specific Activstudio skills. You will need to open the training flipcharts on a computer with Activstudio software.**

Introducing ActivStudio ActivStudio Tools & Toolbox Downloading Resource Packs Embedding Video Clips/Documents Adding Page Notes Promethean Planet Instructions [|Directions for Actions Training Flipchart Activity.pdf] [|Directions for Restrictors Training Flipchart Activity.pdf] [|Directions for Containers Training Flipchart Activity.pdf] [|Directions for Containers Training Flipchart Activity.pdf]

Promethean Training
On this page Promethean Activboard Training participants will find all of the resources needed for the course, as well as supplemental documents and links that will be useful while using the ACTIVboard.

Files to Download
[|Promethean Training Files]: We will download and use this file during the training. If you want to get an advanced start, click on the file and choose Open. The Activmanager will run. Click the Check Mark at each prompt, and allow your computer to reindex your Resource Library. This will take several minutes to process. [|Advanced Training Flipcharts:] We will download and use this file during the second half of the training. Again, click on the file and choose Open. The Activmanager will run. Click the Check Mark at each prompt, and allow your computer to reindex your Resource Library. This will take several minutes to process.

Your ACTIVboard
[|How do I plug everything in?]

Your ACTIVstudio software
At [|AtomicLearning.com] you will find some "Getting Started" videos that give you a basic overview of the essential tools that you will use on a daily basis. I'd suggest you go through each of the videos...there are only 10 videos, and the longest one is only 4:32 in length. These videos are also great to show students so they can get up to speed on using the board.

=Activstudio Video Screencast Tutorials= This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to add a background from the resource library in ActivStudio software. || [|Activstudio: Using the Pen Tool] This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to use the Pen Tool with the ActivBoard interactive whiteboard. || [|Activstudio: Using the Eraser Tool] This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to use the Eraser Tool when creating a flipchart. || This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to use the Clear Tool in ActivStudio software. || [|Activstudio: Adding a Textbox] This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to add a text box to your flipchart page. || [|Activstudio: Adding an Image to your Flipchart Page] This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to add an image to your flipchart page. || This screenshot tutorial explains and demonstrates how to edit an image on your flipchart page. || [|Activstudio: Editing an Image 2] This screenshot tutroial explains further how to edit an image that was added to a flipchart page. || [|Activstudio: Locking Images] This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to lock an image so it does not move in the Presentation Mode. || This screenshot tutorial demonstrates how to lock several images together to create on object on your flipchart page. || [|Activstudio: Using Layers Part 1] This video demonstrates how layers work in the Activstudio software and how they can be integrated into your flipchart lesson. This is Part One of three videos. || [|Activstudio Using Layers Part 2] This video demonstrates how layers work in the Activstudio software and how they can be integrated into your flipchart lesson. This is Part Two of three videos. || This video demonstrates how layers work in the Activstudio software and how they can be integrated into your flipchart lesson. This is Part Three of three videos. || [|Activstudio Using Actions Part 1] This video demonstrates how to add actions to your flipchart lessons. This is part 1 of 4. || [|Activstudio Using Actions Part 2] This video demonstrates how to add actions to your flipchart lessons. This is part 2 of 4. || This video demonstrates how to add actions to your flipchart lessons. This is part 3 of 4. || [|Activstudio Using Actions Part 4] This video demonstrates how to add actions to your flipchart lessons. This is part 4 of 4. ||  || =Promethean //Activtip// Video Tutorials=
 * [|Activstudio: Adding a Background]
 * [|Activstudio: Using the Clear Tool]
 * [|Activstudio: Editing an Image]
 * [|Activstudio: Locking Several Images Together]
 * [|Activstudio Using Layers Part 3]
 * [|Activstudio Using Actions Part 3]

These videos are also available on the Promethean Planet Web site.
Eradicate misspelled words in Activstudio lessons. Simply activate the spell check feature to display misspelled words. || [|Creating Action Objects] Bring your flipchart lessons to life by creating actions and animations to objects within Activstudio. || [|Adding Toolbar Programs] Learn how to add program icons to the toolbar and launch secondary applications from within Activstudio. || Take several objects on a page and line them up horizontally or vertically with the click of a button. It\'s just that easy! || [|Arranging Windows] Easily move between several opened flipcharts, sharing objects and pages while viewing the contents of each lesson. || [|Back in Time] By superimposing one photo over another and changing the transparency of the top image, flipchart authors can create a time-lapse effect that's sure to impress students and impact the enjoyment of lessons. || Change the default background color in Activstudio from white to a different color. || [|Background Hiding Part 1] Using the camera tool, take a small section of an existing background and use it to hide text or images. Part 1 of 2. || [|Background Hiding Part 2] Using the camera tool, take a small section of an existing background and use it to hide text or images. Part 2 of 2. || Use the XY Axis in Activstudio to move objects incrementally as needed. || [|Color Picker] This features a quick and easy method for hiding text using the 'Color Picker' in Activstudio. An effective method for generating interest in various lessons, this technique will allow you to hide questions and answers on a particular page. || [|Containers] Accept or reject objects in designated areas by creating containers within Activstudio. || Using Activstudio, create a clock using an image from the resource library to prompt student responses in a timely manner. || [|Creating Custom Toolbars] Create custom toolbars to facilitate easy access to useful tools depending on the lesson and curriculum area. || [|Creating Question Pages in Activstudio] Develop question pages for assessment purposes using the resource library or the dashboard in Activstudio. || Using the customize option, change the size, orientation and colors of your Activstudio toolbar. || [|Customizing Your Screen] Activstudio's user interface can easily be modified to suit every teacher's needs - find out how with this informative Activtip. || [|Dissecting a Flipchart Part 1] Take a flipchart apart, piece by piece, to determine how it was built. Part 1 of 2. || Take a flipchart apart, piece by piece, to determine how it was built. Part 2 of 2. || [|Drag a Copy] Don't waste time endlessly duplicating images. Learn how to simply drag a copy. || [|Drag Text] Quickly and easily add text to your flipchart by dragging it in from another application. || Although an easy technique to master in Activstudio, using the 'Fill Tool' to change the color of words or text on a page can be a tremendously effective way to highlight key words or phrases on a page. || [|Floating Keyboard] Explore numerous options for using and displaying the Activstudio floating keyboard. || [|Grouping Objects] By grouping text and images together, grabbing and moving objects becomes much easier. This video offers a quick tutorial on how to group items in Activstudio, making them easier to find and move during a lesson. || Learn how using the handwriting recognition tool keeps text crisp and clean on the page, regardless of how neatly the words are written by the student. || [|Hiding and Showing Text] Using Activstudio's vast array of built in images, graphics and shapes, lessons quickly become interactive for students when questions and answers are hidden and revealed on flipchart pages. Learn how to employ this effective technique! || [|Hiding Text Part 2] There are numerous ways to hide text in Activstudio. Take a look at an alternative method for hiding text in a flipchart. || This Activtip will show you how to insert an image from your computer to your Activstudio page. || [|Locking Objects] Accidentlly moving objects on a page that are supposed to remain locked can be aggravating. Use this Activtip to learn how to lock them down and keep them in place. || [|Magic Revealer] Using the Promethean Planet forum as a resource, learn how to use incredible techniques, such as the Magic Revealer tool. || Quickly and easily drag and drop images from secondary applications, including the Internet. || [|Moving Incrementally] Learn how to move objects on a flipchart page incrementally. || [|Moving Restricted Objects] Learn how to have objects on a restricted path move together. This is based on a flipchart submitted to Promethean by Peter Kent, a teacher in Australia. || Using the 'Page Notes' feature in Activstudio is an effective menthod for documenting important information for future delivery of a lesson. Whether utilizing Page Notes as a means of providing instructions for a third party or as a reminder for yourself the next time you deliever the lesson, you will have a great reminders as to what works! ||  ||   ||
 * [|Activating Spell Checker in Activstudio]
 * [|Aligning Objects on a Flipchart Page]
 * [|Background Color]
 * [|Changing the XY Axis]
 * [|Using a Countdown Clock]
 * [|Customizing Your Toolbar]
 * [|Dissecting a Flipchart Part 2]
 * [|Fill Tool With Text]
 * [|Handwriting Recognition]
 * [|Inserting Local Images]
 * [|Moving an Image]
 * [|Page Notes]

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