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Hitachi StarBoard Participant’s Guide 1
Table of Contents – Level 1 Training
Level 1: Introduction and Basic Tools *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
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Expected Outcomes
• Participants will be introduced to hardware set-up and StarBoard software. • Participants will be introduced to StarBoard Software tools, their functions, and classroom applications. • Participants will reflect on lesson integration utilizing StarBoard software. 3
StarBoard – Basic Design and Care
Notes:
I will use a _______________ to control the board for a lesson on __________________ _____________________. 4
Calibration Notes
If Calibration Icon is not on toolbar, you can access it at :
Settings > StarBoard > Calibrate
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Whiteboard Page Layout Notes
Menu Menu bar is added like regular Windows applications.
Status indicator
Shows current page and selected tool
Side bar Enables quick access to properties. Side bar has 5 expandable tabs: Document, Gallery, Properties, View and Conference
Rubbish bin Quickly delete image objects by dragging them into the Rubbish Bin
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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? 8
Pen Tools – Normal, Pointer, Intelli Notes
Pointer Pen
• Works the same as a laser pointer • With each annotation, the previous annotation will disappear • Click once to make an arrow • Works well with presentations
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
Normal Pen Best for annotations and freehand
Intelli-pen • 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
The pointer pen could be used when teaching __________________________________________________________________________ 9
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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Gallery
StarBoard Content Select Gallery tab Select Clipart, choose any sub-folder Drag image onto page Move, resize, and rotate with select tool
Favorites/Drives Access to Favorites, MyDocuments, MyPictures, Desktop, and any drives from this icon and import objects to StarBoard Software.
ToolBox Contents Access to ToolBox Contents includes; Handwriting, Science, and Spelling. Includes flash learning objects.
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Search Engines – Images and Text Notes
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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
Remove button from toolbar
Add button to toolbar 1) Locate desired tool in menu 2) Drag and drop icon onto toolbar
1) Click and hold down icon on toolbar 2) Drag and drop icon onto page 3) Select “Remove button from toolbar”
Save toolbar 1) Go to Settings>Profile>Save Profile As 2) Hint - Save on USB to use with any computer
Load toolbar 1) Go to Settings>Profile>Load Profile 2) Select file, click “Open”
NOTE: There are predefined profiles for specific purposes: Settings>Profile>New profile 1) 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) Notes
Create button on page 1) Click, hold down button on toolbar or menu 2) Drag and drop button onto page 3) Menu will prompt you with 3options: Create button on page Remove button from toolbar Cancel Select “Create button on page”
Remove button from page 1) Select button with Select tool 2) Go to Menu>Delete (or) drag and drop it into Rubbish bin
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Multi-User Input Notes
What types of student involved activities could you use with this tool? 17
Gestures Mode Gesture
Twotouch
Pen
Intellipen
Notes Select
Ver. 8.x : None Ver. 9.2 : Eraser
Ver. 8.x : None Ver. 9.2 : Eraser
Ver. 9.2 : None
Ver. 9.3 : Eraser
Ver. 9.3 : Eraser
Ver. 9.3 : Eraser
* Eraser will appear on the first touched finger.
* Eraser will appear on the first touched finger.
* Eraser will appear on the first touched finger.
None
Zoom-in / out Ver. 9.3 : Eraser
PC
Right mouse button
Right mouse button
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None
Delete
None
None
><
None
Insert blank space
None
None
Ver. 8.x : Scroll Ver. 9.2 : None
Scroll Hold
* Icon will not change in Ver. 9.3
Scroll
Middle mouse Ver. 9.3 : Scroll button * Icon will not change in Ver. 9.3
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Saving and Exporting Files Notes
I would save as a .YAR file when ___________________________________ I would export my work when ____________________________________
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Recent Documents chooser
Note:It shows up to 10 recently used yar files with a preview of the thumbnails. Tool menu:File->Recent Documents
Recent Documents Shows up to 10 recently used yar files with a preview of the thumbnails. File->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. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 21
Further Information StarBoard Software Help Details on StarBoard Software capabilities are located at:
Help>StarBoard Help
Resource Center Our free state alighned resource center features interactive lessons, activities, and educational software from our approved partners and educators across the globe.
http://resourcecenter.hitachi-software.de/
StarBoard Software updates You can check your StarBoard Software is the latest one or not.
Help>Check For Updates
Video Tutorials Self-paced online tutorial videos explaining the tools and features of StarBoard Software are included your StarBoard Software install DVD.
Show User Registration Web page from StarBoard Software When you select the menu item,SBS displays the user registration page on the computer’s default Web browser.
StarBoard Community Forum The StarBoard Community Forum is a place for StarBaord Educators across the globe to communicate, share ideas, post topics, and ask questions.
http://www.starboardforum.com/
Interactive Sites for Classrooms A collection of StarBoard friendly websites that provide activities, lesson plans, and many other resources that can be utilized with your interactive products.
http://www.hitachi-soft.com/icg/educators_corner/ classrooms.html
Help>User Registration
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WT-1 Tablet
Notes
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Tablet Function Tabs Notes
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Tablet – Indicator Panel Notes
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