Tutorial for SMART Student Response System

Tutorial for SMART Response System
Andrea Tejedor
tejedor.andrea@gmail.com
April, 2011
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Contents
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Getting Started
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Open SMART Notebook.

Getting Started
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To get started, click on Response tab, and choose Teacher Tools from the drop down menu.

Getting Started
Click on the icon for the SMART Response Teacher Tools at the bottom of your screen.

Fill in the information and click Save.
(See Special Note at the bottom of the page for Classroom name.)*
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Getting Started
*Special Note: Please note that the classroom name (Training – in this example) is the name that will appear on the remotes when students sign-in to take an assessment.

Getting Started
Choose a destination.
Add a file name.
Click Save.
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Adding a Class
Click Add a class.
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Adding a Class
Fill in the information and click Add.
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Adding Students
To add students manually click the Students tab.
To import a class list click Add students to your class. (Go to page 45 to learn how to import a class list.)
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Adding Students
Click Add.
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Adding Students
The cell under Student ID is now highlighted.
Click in the cell to add the student’s ID. Next click in the cell under Last Name to add the student’s last name, and do the same under the First Name.
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Adding Students
After you have added the information for the first student, click on the second row to add the information for the second student. Continue in this manner until you have added all of your students.
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Adding Students
When you are finished adding students, click the Home tab.
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When you are finished adding students, return to SMART Notebook to create an assessment.

Creating an Assessment
Click on the Insert Question icon and choose Wizard.
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Click on the type of question you would like to insert?
(In this example I will use Multiple Choice.)
The click Next.
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Type the question and click Next.
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Type the choices* and click Next.
*If you need to add choices, click on the drop down arrow and select the appropriate number.
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Click the button for the correct answer and click Insert Another.
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Click on the type of question you would like to insert?
(In this example I will use Yes or No.)
The click Next.

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Type the question and click Next.

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Click the button for the correct answer and click Finish.

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Click yes to group the questions and add a Title Page.*
*You MUST insert a Title Page in order to collect data and link an assessment with a specific class !! This is not necessary if you are using the assessment in Anonymous mode.

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Complete the information and click Add.

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The Title Page now appears at the top of the list of pages.
The title of the assessment appears at the top of the page.
Fill in the other information.

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You are done creating the assessment. Click save.

Delivering an Assessment
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Connect the receiver to a USB port on the computer and wait for the indicator lights on the receiver to turn green.
Receiver

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When you first connect the receiver a yellow notification window will pop up advising you that SMART Response is starting and to please wait before turning on the remotes (clickers).

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A blue notification window pops up when SMART Response is ready to use and you can turn on the remotes (clickers).

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You must identify your class before you start the assessment. Follow the steps below to start your class and deliver an assessment.
Open the SMART Notebook with your assessment.
Click on Response. From the drop down menu select Start Class, and click on the class you want to deliver. In this example I will select Practice Class.

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A window appears with a notification that the class has started. Click Close.

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Now that your class is started, power on the clickers
Press and hold the Power button until the Welcome message is displayed.
When you find your class*, press Enter.
Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the available classes.
* The Classroom name you created in the SMART Response Teacher Tools is the name that appears. If you don’t see the Classroom name, select Find a class.

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Use the number keys to type in the students ID and then click Enter.

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Press the Y or N button to confirm student name and click Enter.

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Go to the first page (or title) page of the assessment.
Click on the SMART Response tab.

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Click on Properties to see the description and summary of the assessment.
After you choose a feedback option, click Start this assessment now
Choose a feedback option.

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Click the forward arrow to go to the first question.
The view will automatically switch to Progress.

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When you are delivering an assessment you can Show the status of students and preview the results.

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When you are finished, click Stop this assessment.

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For a summary of the results, return to the title page of the assessment and click on the Results tab.

Viewing the Results
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Use SMART Response Teacher Tools for additional information.
Click on the Students tab to review individual students’ results.

Viewing the Results
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Click on the Assessments tab to view a list of assessments.

Viewing the Results
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Click on the assessment you would like to view.

Viewing the Results
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Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to view more detailed information about the assessment you selected.

Importing Students
Click on the class that you want to import students into.
Click Next.
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Importing Students
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Choose the type of file you are importing the information from*.
Click Next.
* For information on formatting the excel or csv files see the next page.

Importing Students
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Format your class lists according to the following guidelines before importing them:
ID Number, First Name, Last Name

Importing Students
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Find and select the file and click Open.

Importing Students
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Return to SMART Response Teacher Tools to view the student list.

Tutorial for SMART Student Response System

by Andrea Tejedor on Apr 28, 2011

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