CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM SETUP & RESOURCE GUIDE Important! This booklet contains your 2Know! Toolbar Installation CD Free Training & Support.................................................. 3 Receiver Setup and Key Tasks........................................ 6 Responder Settings and Key Tasks................................. 9 2Know! Toolbar............................................................. 16 AccelTest Key Tasks......................................................
KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 2 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM Dear Educator/Administrator, Congratulations! You have taken a positive step toward accelerating learning by purchasing the 2Know!™ classroom response system. As you begin implementing 2Know!, this booklet will be your handy resource guide. You’ll find information about free training and support plus software and hardware key tasks, frequently asked questions, and more.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 3 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM C ONTENTS F r e e O n l i n e T ra i n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Support by Phone and Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What You Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Renaissance Receiver and Renaissance Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Software for the 2Know! Classroom Response System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 4 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM CONTENTS Software—the 2Know! Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Install the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Start the 2Know! Toolbar and Get Ready for the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Start the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ask the Questions . . . . .
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 5 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM F REE O NLINE T RAINING Every 2Know! classroom response system includes free online training. Visit www.renlearn.com/profdevel/pd/2know_choosetype.aspx and choose from the following training options: • Webinars: Using the Internet and a telephone, you can attend sessions that cover a single topic in one hour or less. Webinars can be customized for your needs. • Seminars: Live seminars help you get the most from your implementation.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 6 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM W HAT Y OU R ECEIVED The 2Know! classroom response system encourages student participation and gives teachers instant access to student work on tests or assignments or student responses to verbal questions. It also allows students to practice their math facts and send results to MathFacts in a Flash™ on your Renaissance Place server. Your kit includes the following: • A carrying case. • A Renaissance Receiver™ with a connection cable.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 7 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM W H A T YO U R E C E I V E D Software for the 2Know! Classroom Response System Renaissance Responders You can also use NEO 2 laptops with the Renaissance Receiver. If you already have NEO 2 laptops, see the NEO 2 Quick Guide for more information. Students or other groups use the Responders to enter answers to questions sent from the AccelTest software, the 2Know! Toolbar, or Accelerated Math RP.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 8 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM W H A T YO U R E C E I V E D Software for the 2Know! Classroom Response System 2Know! Toolbar This simple program lets you get real-time responses from Responder users. You can ask multiple-choice, true/false, numeric-response, pulse, or shortanswer questions. This can help you immediately assess whether your students understand the concepts you’ve been discussing.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 9 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM R ENAISSANCE R ECEIVER S ETUP AND K EY T ASKS Connecting the Receiver to Your Computer Connect the square end of the USB cable into the back of the Receiver A. Connect the flat end of the cable to your computer B.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 10 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM R E N A I S S A N C E R E C E I V E R S E T U P A N D K E Y TA S K S Setting the Receiver (Network) Name, Changing the Administrator PIN, and Setting the Renaissance Place Address 1. At your computer, start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility: The Renaissance Wireless Server Utility is installed with AccelTest and the 2Know! Toolbar. It is also installed with NEO Manager if you are using that program with NEOs.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 11 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM R E N A I S S A N C E R E C E I V E R S E T U P A N D K E Y TA S K S Other Receiver Information b. Enter the Web address for the Renaissance Place server where you use MathFacts in a Flash. c. Click Verify to make sure the utility recognizes the address as valid. d. Click OK. (The button is available once the address is verified.) 9. Close the utility when you have finished. It will continue running in the background.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 12 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM U SING THE R ESPONDERS Turning the Responder On Press and hold On/Off A at the bottom of the Responder until it is on.Other Responder Settings About the Menu When you first turn the Responder on, and whenever you press Menu, you will go to the main menu for the Responder. The main menu includes these items: • Join Session: Select this to connect to a session for the 2Know! Toolbar or AccelTest software.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 13 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Connecting to Computers with Renaissance Receivers (Joining Sessions) • Notes: Students who are the assigned owners of their Responders select this to see notes that the teacher sent from AccelTest. See page 16. • Calculator: Select this to use the built-in calculator. See page 16 to find out how to use the calculator or to enable or disable it. • Settings: Select this to view or change settings for this Responder.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 14 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Responder Settings Responder Settings To change Responder settings, follow these steps: 1. Press On/Off to turn on the Responder. 2. Highlight Settings in the main menu and press Select. 3. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the setting you want to change. Press Select. 4. See the information for the setting you chose in the table below. Press Select after changing a setting.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 15 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Other Responder Key Tasks Other Responder Key Tasks Assigning Owners to Renaissance Responders 1. Open the AccelTest software and verify that students are enrolled in classes. 2. Turn on the Renaissance Responder and join the session. 3. Highlight Settings and press Select. 4. Highlight Assign Owner and press Select. 5. Enter the student’s ID number (found next to the student’s name in the Gradebook) and press Enter.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 16 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Other Responder Key Tasks Viewing and Completing AccelTest Homework (for Owned Renaissance Responders) 1. Enter the student PIN and press Enter. 2. Highlight Homework and press Select. 3. Highlight the assignment and press Select. 4. Enter your responses; then, press Yes to verify that the homework is complete. Viewing AccelTest Notes (for Owned Renaissance Responders) 1. Enter the student PIN and press Enter. 2.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 17 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Replacing Responder Batteries Updating Responder Firmware From time to time you may need to update the firmware for your Responders. Follow these steps: 1. Highlight Settings and press Select. 2. Highlight Firmware Update and press Select. 3. If the Responder asks if you want to stay connected to the Receiver, press yes and then Enter. 4.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 18 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM USING THE RESPONDERS Replacing Responder Batteries Installi ng New Batt er ies 1. Using a small (#10) Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the small screw in the battery compartment cover A. Remove the cover. A 2. Remove the old batteries. Install two new ones, making sure the + and – ends are oriented as marked in the compartment. 3. Put the cover back on the compartment. Insert and tighten the screw.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 19 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM M ATH F ACTS IN A F LASH P RACTICE ON R ESPONDERS On the Renaissance Responders you received, students can practice their math facts. Please note these differences between the work done on MathFacts Responders and work done in MathFacts in a Flash RP: • Students can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on Responders. Other levels should be practiced in MathFacts in a Flash RP.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 20 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM MATHFACTS IN A FLASH PRACTICE ON RESPONDERS Taking a Test on a Level 4. Practice should be highlighted. Press Select or Enter. 5. For each problem, press the letter button for the answer that you want to choose; then, press Select or Enter. If the student has tested on this level and the test is still in the history, the practice will include any problems the student missed plus questions deemed difficult for the level.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 21 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM MATHFACTS IN A FLASH PRACTICE ON RESPONDERS Stopping a Practice or Test 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight what you want to test on: addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Then, press Select or Enter. Levels that you have already worked on are checked. If you want to view the practice and test history for one of those levels, highlight it and press ?. Clearing the history clears the check marks; see page 24. 3.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 22 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM MATHFACTS IN A FLASH PRACTICE ON RESPONDERS Using the MathFacts History Using the MathFacts History Students can view and print a history of the MathFacts in a Flash practices and tests they’ve done on their Responders. They can also clear their history or send it to Renaissance Place. Vi ewing the MathFacts Hist ory Students follow these steps to view their MathFacts in a Flash practice and test history on this Responder: 1.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 23 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM MATHFACTS IN A FLASH PRACTICE ON RESPONDERS Using the MathFacts History 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight Print. Then, press Select or Enter. 3. If the Responder asks whether to stay connected to a specific Receiver, press yes or no (Responder) and press Select or Enter. If the Responder shows a list of Receivers, use the arrow keys to highlight the correct Receiver name and press Select or Enter. 4.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 24 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM MATHFACTS IN A FLASH PRACTICE ON RESPONDERS Using the MathFacts History If your version of MathFacts in a Flash RP does not support this feature, the Responder will notify you. Press Enter after reading this message. 6. Enter the 9-digit PIN for the student (as shown in the Student Information Report; see step 1). As you enter the PIN, if you enter an incorrect digit, press Clear to erase the last digit you entered.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 25 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S OFTWARE — THE 2K NOW ! T OOLBAR Install the Toolbar Install the 2Know! Toolbar using the CD at the back of this guide. After inserting the CD into your computer, double-click 2Know!_Toolbar_2.0_Win.msi (Windows) or 2Know! Toolbar Installer (Macintosh). Start the 2Know! Toolbar and Get Ready for the Session First, connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer (see page 9) and set the Receiver name (see page 9).
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 26 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R Ask the Questions Ask the Questions 1. Ask or show participants the question. Then, press or click T/F for true/false A, ABC for multiple-choice B, or 123 for numeric response C. You can also ask short-answer questions by pressing or clicking Short Answer. You’ll need to select a theme that includes a short-answer button before you do this. See page 30. A B C 2.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 27 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R Use the Graph 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. C C A A B F D E F D E C A B F A The bars show you how many participants chose each answer.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 28 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R Ask Pulse Questions 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. 2.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 29 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R Use the Teacher Responder Feature 3. The Responder or NEO 2 will list your options. To ask a question, follow these steps: a. Press A (to select Ask Question), then press Enter. b. Press the letter for the question type and press Enter. c. After participants answer, press A (to select Stop), then press Enter to stop receiving responses.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 30 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R Choose a Different Theme and/or Change the Size of the Toolbar 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.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 31 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — T H E 2 K N O W ! TO O L B A R View 2Know! Toolbar Instructions while Using the Toolbar V i e w 2 K n o w ! T o o l b a r I n s t r uc t i o n s w h i l e U s i n g t h e Toolbar To open the instructions while using the 2Know! Toolbar, press or click Options and choose Getting Started. View the Toolbar Version and Other Information Press or click Options and choose About 2Know! Toolbar.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 32 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S OFTWARE —A CCEL T EST K EY T ASKS This section describes key AccelTest tasks. For more information, see the AccelTest User Manual in the Start menu (Windows) or program folder (Macintosh). Installing the Software To install the software from the AccelTest CD you received, see the instructions in the AccelTest Software Installation Guide.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 33 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — A C C E L TE S T K E Y TA S K S Creating Assignments Enrolling Students 1. Go to the Classes tab and use the drop-down list to select the class in which to enroll students. 2. Click Enroll Students. 3. Check the boxes next to students to be enrolled, or click Select All to enroll all students; then, click OK. Creating Assignments Creating a New Score Key for an Existing Assignment 1.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 34 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — A C C E L TE S T K E Y TA S K S Administering Assignments Administering Assignments Adding Assignments to Gradebook 1. Go to the Gradebook tab, use the drop-down lists to select the class and subject (select All Subjects to see all assignments), and click Add. 2. Select the assignment type: AccelTest or Score Key (created in AccelTest) or Points Only (no assignment created, points will be manually entered). Click Next. 3.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 35 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — A C C E L TE S T K E Y TA S K S Administering Assignments If you want it to be scored, choose Yes and click Next. Enter the assignment details and click Next. d. Review the summary and click Done, or click Back and Next to make changes; then, click Done. e. Click Send Question. f. Click Stop Accepting Responses after results register (squares are blue). g. Click the graph icon to see results as a bar graph. h.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 36 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S O F T W A R E — A C C E L TE S T K E Y TA S K S Analyzing Assignments f. Click Stop Accepting Responses after responses register. g. Enter or select the correct answer. h. Click Send Question and repeat the steps above to ask more questions. i. Click Done when you are finished asking questions. Questions on PowerPoint slides (Windows only) a. Select Show PowerPoint slides and click Next. b.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 37 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM S OFTWARE —A CCELERATED M ATH RP If you and your students use the Renaissance Place version of Accelerated Math, the 2Know! classroom response system provides a unique learning opportunity. In addition to using Accelerated Math’s standard scan cards and scanner to answer questions, students can use the Renaissance Responders. Your students’ responses will be sent directly to your Accelerated Math software.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 38 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About AccelTest Software Is the 2Know! classroom response system portable? Yes, very portable. The complete system comes in a carrying case, designed to be transported from one classroom to the next. Does the 2Know! classroom response system work with all interactive whiteboards? Yes. You can also display using your PowerPoint presentations. Do I need a projector or television to use 2Know!? No.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 39 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the Renaissance Receivers and Responders Can we use existing paper assignments in AccelTest? Yes. Simply create a Score Key so that students can take the assignments using Responders and their responses can be instantly scored.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 40 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the Renaissance Receivers and Responders Do the Renaissance Responders have an automatic shut-off feature? Yes. Renaissance Responders will shut off after 30 minutes of inactivity. Is student work saved when the Renaissance Responder is turned off? Yes. What is the default administrator PIN (Responders and the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility)? The default administrator PIN is 1234.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 41 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the Renaissance Receivers and Responders What are the differences between “owned” and “shared” Renaissance Responders? Owned Renaissance Responders Shared Renaissance Responders Each one has one owner and cannot be shared. Can be shared among students. Homework and Notes features are enabled. Homework and Notes features are disabled.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 42 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the Renaissance Receivers and Responders When students use their Renaissance Responders, they have multiple Renaissance Receivers to choose from, and they are all named “Renaissance Receiver.” Why is this happening? This means that multiple Renaissance Receivers are within range of the Renaissance Responders, and the Receivers have not been given unique names. To change the name of a Receiver, see page 9.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 43 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the Renaissance Receivers and Responders How does the Renaissance Receiver handle interference? The system uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) in addition to Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA-CA) in order to communicate when other wireless devices are near. Will the radio frequency (RF) technology of 2Know! interfere with my wireless network? No.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 44 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM L IMITED W ARRANTY Renaissance Learning, Inc. (RLI) warrants each Renaissance Responder and Renaissance Receiver sold by RLI to be free from defect in material and workmanship under normal use and service beginning with the date of delivery to the purchaser.
2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 45 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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2KnowResourceGuide.fm Page 47 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:40 AM T H I S C D C O N T A I N S Y O U R 2 KN O W ! TOOLBAR SOFTWARE To install the 2Know! Toolbar on a Windows computer, insert the CD into your computer, and double-click the following file: Windows: 2Know!_Toolbar_2.0_Win.msi Macintosh: 2Know! Toolbar Installer See page 25 for information about using the 2Know! Toolbar.
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