ActivInspire+Resources

=ActivInspire Resources:=

ActivInspire is the newest software from Promethean. The software allows the user of the interactive board access to tools and flipchart pages in order to make interactive digital lessons and presentations.

ActivInspire can be used in any class. It allows teachers and students to create flipcharts, or digitally interact with a variety of other programs and websites. Built into ActivInspire are hundreds of resources and simulations that can enhance any lesson.
 * Curriculum Connections **


 * Equipment Needed **
 * Computer (either laptop or desktop) with ActivInspire installed
 * Projector
 * Promethean Board or ActivSlate

**Disclaimer:** Entire contents below Copyright © - All rights reserved. Permission granted by Fredrick County Public Schools. Please contact the FCPS Technology Resource Teachers for further information.


 * Tutorials and Resources **
 * [|Taking Care of Your Promethean Board] - (PDF)
 * [|ActivInspire Quick Guide] (Studio Version) - (PDF)
 * ActivInspire Quick Guide (Primary Version) - (PDF)
 * Twenty Easy Steps to Using ActivInspire - (PDF)
 * Differences between Primary View and Studio View in ActivInspire - (PDF)
 * Promethean Planet Help Guide - (PDF)
 * [|Getting to Know Promethean ActivInspire Flipchart] (Only opens in Inspire. Designed to provide practice and step-by-step directions when creating flipcharts in Inspire.)
 * Moving to Inspire Flipchart (Only opens in Inspire. Designed to be used to train others on the differences between Studio and Inspire.)
 * FCPS Promethean ActivInspire Work At Home Agreement
 * Lesson Planning for Student Interactivity - (PDF) (See blog entry for further details).
 * NEW Featurse in ActivInspire 1.4 - (PDF)
 * Shared Activities - These are the acticities in the Shared Resources. Now you know what they are!
 * PDF Quick Guides for Creating Flipcharts in Inspire**
 * Camera Tool
 * Color to Create Easy Activities
 * Containers by Keyword
 * Grouping and Locking Objects
 * "Hidden" Action Feature
 * Layers
 * Magic Erasers
 * Multimedia
 * Restrictors
 * Using Ink to Create Hidden Messages
 * Screen Recorder
 * Sound Recorder
 * Quick Tips**
 * Actions to Make Interactive Graphs
 * Actions To Top Layer
 * [|Adding a Gradient Background to Your Flipchart]
 * [|Adding a Delete Button to Textboxes]
 * [|Calculator function: Using it for multi-step math problems]
 * Capturing Investigations Black Line / Transparencies
 * Changing Between Primary and Studio Software within Inspire
 * Changing the Spell Check to Different Languages
 * [|Changing the Default Tool within Flipcharts]
 * Choose Your Own Adventure Style Flipcharts
 * Container Resource Pack
 * Copying a Page from One Flipchart to Another
 * Creating Captions as Tooltips
 * Customize Backgrounds
 * Drag a Copy
 * [|Extract Text]
 * Highlighter Tape/Screen
 * [|Importing Resource Packs]
 * [|Increase the Size of Your Toolbars]
 * Inserting Media
 * Insert Link to Video File
 * Insert Video Frame into Flipchart
 * Layering Activities for Young Students
 * [|Lock an Image as a Background]
 * Magic Ink and Magic Revealers
 * Making Flipcharts
 * More Translucent
 * [|Movable Sticky Notes]
 * [|Moving Images from Page to Page]
 * [|Page Zoom]
 * Promethean Pen Nibs
 * [|Promethean Pen Troubleshooting]
 * Revealer
 * Rotate Freely
 * Slide to the Side
 * Spanish Characters on the On-Screen Keyboard
 * Tickertape
 * Translucency Around Images
 * Using the Fill Tool to Change Font Color
 * [|Using the On-Screen Keyboard with Websites]
 * [|Using the Spotlight Tool to Take Pictures]
 * World
 * XY Origin

Exporting a Flip Chart as a PDF File