Hitachi StarBoard - Rock Valley College
Transcript of Hitachi StarBoard - Rock Valley College
Hitachi StarBoardParticipant’s
Guide
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Table of Contents – Level 1 Training
*Basic Design and Care*Controlling the Board*Board Functionality*Launching the Software*Calibration*General Software Layout*Function Buttons*Sidebar Tabs*Pen Variations and
Properties*Working with Objects
*Search Engines*Eraser Tools Properties*Customizable Toolbar*Multi-user Input*Gestures*Saving Your Work*Help Resources and
Online Support
Level 1: Introduction and Basic Tools
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Expected Outcomes
• Participants will be introduced to hardware set-up and StarBoard software.
• Participants will be introduced to StarBoardSoftware tools, their functions, and classroom applications.
• Participants will reflect on lesson integration utilizing StarBoard software.
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StarBoard – Basic Design and Care
Notes:
I will use a _______________ to control the board for a lesson on__________________ _____________________.
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Calibration
If Calibration Icon is not on toolbar, you can access it at :
Settings > StarBoard > Calibrate
Notes
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Whiteboard Page LayoutNotes
Side bar
Menu
Rubbish bin
Menu bar is added like regular Windows applications.
Shows current page and selected tool
Quickly delete image objects by dragging them into the Rubbish Bin
Enables quick access to properties.Side bar has 5 expandable tabs: Document, Gallery, Properties, View and Conference
Status indicator
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Function Buttons
Notes
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Activity
Draw a line connecting each function button icon to its matching use.
What are the advantages of using the function buttons?
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Pen Tools – Normal, Pointer, Intelli
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Properties Tab
6 digital ink styles to choose from: solid, patterned, shadowed, 3D, two-tone, and translucent
12 colors for each ink - plus 4 customizable colors
Small, medium, large - customize width with slider
Pointer Pen
Normal PenBest for annotations and freehand
• Works the same as a laser pointer
• With each annotation,the previous annotationwill disappear
• Click once to make an arrow
• Works well with presentations
• Automatically converts freehand shapes into geometric objects (supported shapes: rectangle, circle, arrow, star, triangle, polygon,diamond, dotted and dashed line)
• Converts handwriting into text• X out delete gesture• Great for Math lessons when used with grid
Intelli-pen
The pointer pen could be used when teaching __________________________________________________________________________
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Activity – Pens and Shapes
• Use the intelli-pen to write a vocabulary word and convert it to text.• Format your text using the “object properties”.• Draw a shape and fill it with a color.• Use another method to create a shape and fill it with a different color.• Choose your favorite shape you created and drag it over your text. • What happened? What are the possibilities?
Group Discussion: Instructional Applications
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Favorites/Drives
Access to Favorites, MyDocuments, MyPictures, Desktop, and any drives from this icon and import objects to StarBoard Software.
StarBoard Content
Select Gallery tabSelect Clipart, choose any sub-folderDrag image onto pageMove, resize, and rotate with select tool
Gallery
ToolBox Contents
Access to ToolBox Contents includes;Handwriting, Science, and Spelling.Includes flash learning objects.
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Search Engines – Images and TextNotes
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Erasers
Normal eraser
Erases annotations by normal pen
Image eraser
Erases both annotations and inserted images.
Erasable image must be in raster format(jpg, bmp, png, etc)
Eraser width
Choose from three different eraser widths
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Activity – Search Engines
• Use the intelli-pen to write “parts of a flower” (do not pause between words).
• Use the words you wrote to do a google search for “parts of a flower”.
• Choose an image of a flower with labeled parts.
• Click on the image and make it full size.
• Drag the image onto your whiteboard page.
• Use the image eraser to erase the labels.
• Use the words you wrote to do a wikipedia search for “parts of a flower”.
• Copy and paste some of the text onto your whiteboard page.
• What are the possibilities?
Group Discussion: Instructional Applications
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Customize Toolbar
1) Locate desired tool in menu2) Drag and drop icon onto toolbar
Add button to toolbar
Remove button from toolbar
1) Click and hold down icon on toolbar2) Drag and drop icon onto page3) Select “Remove button from toolbar”
Save toolbar1) Go to Settings>Profile>Save Profile As2) Hint - Save on USB to use with any computer
Load toolbar
1) Go to Settings>Profile>Load Profile2) Select file, click “Open”
NOTE: There are predefined profiles for specific
purposes:Settings>Profile>New profile1) Standard settings (DUO/TRIO)2) Standard settings (other models)3) Simple settings (DUO/TRIO)4) Simple settings (other models)5) Slideshow settings
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Customize Toolbar(continued)
Create button on page
1) Click, hold down button on toolbar or menu2) Drag and drop button onto page3) Menu will prompt you with 3options:
Create button on pageRemove button from toolbarCancel
Select “Create button on page”
Remove button from page
1) Select button with Select tool2) Go to Menu>Delete (or) drag
and drop it into Rubbish bin
Notes
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Multi-User Input
Notes
What types of student involved activities could you use with this tool?
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Mode
GesturePen
Intelli-
penSelect PC
Two-
touch
Ver. 8.x : None
Ver. 9.2 : Eraser
Ver. 9.3 :
Eraser* Eraser will appear on the
first touched finger.
Ver. 8.x : None
Ver. 9.2 : Eraser
Ver. 9.3 :
Eraser* Eraser will appear on the
first touched finger.
Ver. 9.2 : None
Ver. 9.3 :
Eraser* Eraser will appear on the
first touched finger.
Right mouse
button
None Zoom-in / out Ver. 9.3 : EraserRight mouse
button
X None Delete None None
> < NoneInsert blank
spaceNone None
HoldScroll
* Icon will not change
in Ver. 9.3
Scroll
Ver. 8.x : Scroll
Ver. 9.2 : None
Ver. 9.3 : Scroll* Icon will not change in Ver.
9.3
Middle mouse
button
Gestures
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Saving and Exporting FilesNotes
I would save as a .YAR file when ___________________________________
I would export my work when ____________________________________19
Recent Documents chooser
Note:It shows up to 10 recently used yar files with a preview of the thumbnails.
Tool menu:File->Recent Documents
Shows up to 10 recently used yar files with a preview of the thumbnails.
File->Recent Documents
Recent Documents
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Action Plan
• Today I learned______________________________________
_________________________________________________.
• I am excited to get to my StarBoard to try the following:
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Further Information
Details on StarBoard Software capabilities are located at:
Help>StarBoard Help
StarBoard Software Help
Our free state alighned resource center features interactivelessons, activities, and educational software from our approved partners and educators across the globe.
http://resourcecenter.hitachi-software.de/
Resource Center
The StarBoard Community Forum is a place for StarBaordEducators across the globe to communicate, share ideas, post topics, and ask questions.
http://www.starboardforum.com/
StarBoard Community Forum You can check your StarBoard Software is the latest one or not.
Help>Check For Updates
StarBoard Software updates
Self-paced online tutorial videos explaining the toolsand features of StarBoard Software are included your StarBoard Software install DVD.
Video Tutorials
A collection of StarBoard friendly websites that provideactivities, lesson plans, and many other resources that can beutilized with your interactive products.
http://www.hitachi-soft.com/icg/educators_corner/classrooms.html
Interactive Sites for Classrooms
When you select the menu item,SBS displays the userregistration page on the computer’s default Web browser.
Help>User Registration
Show User Registration Web page from StarBoard Software
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WT-1 Tablet
Notes
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Tablet Function TabsNotes
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Tablet – Indicator Panel
Notes
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