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16-bit sound card
Mac OS X v10.5
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All in all, it is a powerful teaching tool that will transform your lesson and your classroom!
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On a Mac OS
When you insert the disk into the slot, an icon will appear on your desktop with the name PT2PI
IWB (see Fig 3).
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If you click it, the contents of the disk will appear in a browser window with the following icons
and file names (see Fig 4).
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Navigation
By clicking this button
you can EXIT the
application, at any time.
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While navigating, you will notice a few more buttons that are designed to help you do the tasks.
For instance:
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Clicking this button will give you the
answer to the task (see Fig 12). When
the answer is a suggested one, this is
indicated by a different button
.
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Click this button to HIDE the
vocabulary (see Fig 17). Click again
to show the vocabulary (see Fig 16).
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Clicking this button will give you the
WORD LIST for the unit (see Fig 19).
Clicking the
HEADPHONES
will allow
students to
hear the word.
Words in red
indicate KEY
VOCABULARY
that students
should study and
pay attention to.
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Clicking the
WORDS button
hides all the
English words.
Click this
button
to return to
the EXERCISE
SCREEN.
Clicking this
button makes the
part of speech
and the
definition appear
or disappear
individually.
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By clicking the
button, you have the opportunity to exploit the WORD LIST in multiple
button, only the keys words (in red) will appear (see Fig 22 & 23).
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By clicking the
be unselected and
will
appear next to the word and the teacher can easily create a new list of only the words he/she
wishes the students to study, according to his/her class needs (see Fig 24). When you have finished
with your selection, click
Fig 25). In the same way, the
exercise and
to present the word list you have selected to exploit in class (see
button will provide you with a list of all the words of the
the word accordingly. Again, when you have finished with your selection, click
to present
the word list you have selected to exploit in class. Remember that these buttons are only visible
when in
mode.
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NOTE: Even after you exit the application the vocabulary words you had selected will still be in
place for your next lesson.
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PLAY
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PAUSE
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STOP
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Games are also included within the modules. They can be seen on the SUBMENU of each
individual module, indicated by the
logo (see Fig 31). The same logo appears next to the
exercise that contains the game (see Fig 32). The logos for the documentaries
are also present
in the SUBMENUS and individual modules (see Fig 31 & 32).
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A further extension
game can be found in this unit.
The Game should be played after completion of the exercise and its content is related to the
specific exercise and often those preceding it (see Fig 33 & 34).
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Click this
button to return
to the EXERCISE
PAGE (see Fig 33).
GAMES with crosswords have a KEYBOARD where you can type your answer as you would with
your PCs keyboard (see Fig 35). To activate the keyboard, click on a flashing number and type in
your answer (see Fig 36). There are two ways of using the KEYBOARD function. One way is to click
on each letter by using your mouse. The second way is by using your PCs keyboard to type in the
answer.
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Click
DELETE or
BACKSPACE
on your PCs
keyboard to
delete an entry.
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The exercises in the LANGUAGE REVIEW, SKILLS PRACTICE, REVISION, GRAMMAR REFERENCE &
EXTRA PRACTICE, VOCABULARY BANK, WORD FORMATION, KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS,
WRITING BANK, WORKBOOK and PRIME TIME VIDEOS/DOCUMENTARIES, sections are organised
in a similar way. For instance, if you click to enter the LANGUAGE REVIEW section from the MAIN
MENU
, first you will see the LANGUAGE REVIEW SECTION MENU (see Fig 38). Clicking any of
the depicted pages will take you to that section (see Fig 39).
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The purpose of the VOCABULARY BANK which can be accessed from the MAIN MENU
is to
consolidate and enrich your knowledge of vocabulary. To use the VOCABULARY BANK, click the
section you wish to enter. Each section indicates which module it corresponds to in the students
book (see Fig 40). In many of the exercises, the pictures are accompanied by headphones. These
headphones can be clicked on to hear the relevant word/phrase prior to or after solving the
exercise (see Fig 41).
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The SKILLS PRACTICE section includes similar reading and writing exercises that are present in
each module respectively (see Fig 42 & 43) .
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Click on the grammar
theory that you wish to
learn, individually.
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If you enter the PRIME TIME VIDEOS section in the MAIN MENU
, first you will see the
VIDEOS MENU (see Fig 46). Clicking any of the module numbers will take you to the relevant video
(see Fig 47). On this screen, you will also find the VIDEO PLAYER (see Fig 48).
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Exercises have been included in these sections (see Fig 49 & 50). Enter the exercises by clicking the
buttons beside each one (see Fig 50). All the exercises are related to the video contained in that
section (see Fig 51).
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Open up the
exercises by clicking
on these buttons
(see Fig 51).
In order to go
back to the list
of exercises, click
this button.
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When you enter the PRIME TIME DOCUMENTARIES section in the MAIN MENU
, you will
be taken to the DOCUMENTARIES MENU (see Fig 52). Click on a module number to go to the
submenu where you will have access to all the videos and exercises that are also present in the
main modules and accessible through them (see Fig 53). The documentaries logos
can also be
seen in the MODULES section and appear next to the exercise that contains them.
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Click on this
button to enter a
video which is also
present in the
individual modules.
Click on these
buttons to enter the
exercise related to
the video (see Fig 54).
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This button will take you back
to the submenu.
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Click this button to access a READER task.
There are also READER E-BOOKS for some of our readers. If you enter the READER E-BOOK
section from the MAIN MENU, first you will see the cover of the reader (see Fig 58).
Click the
top or
bottom
corner
to flip
the
page.
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Click right or left
arrows to flip the page.
Click on
the text to
listen and
read the
story.
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The QUIZZES section is organised in a similar way. If you enter the QUIZZES section in the MAIN
MENU
, first you will see the QUIZZES MENU (see Fig 61). Clicking any of the module numbers
will take you to the corresponding game (see Fig 62). Click on the screen to start the game and
follow the instructions (see Fig 63 & 64).
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If you do not know the answer and do not wish to attempt one then click on this icon
reveal the answer. The teams turn, however, will not count in this case.
to
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By clicking on a word/phrase, the audio is
heard and the definition, part of speech and
example is given.
The by SEARCH button allows you to search for a particular word/phrase. Simply type in the letters
your word/phrase begins with and a list of words/phrases with those letters will appear on your
screen (see Fig 70). The more letters you type in for your word/phrase, the shorter the list will
become (see Fig 71).
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In the WORD LIST tab (in either by ALL, by MODULE, by LETTER or by Search), you can select any
word/phrase you wish to pay more attention to. By clicking the
icon that appears on the left
of each word/phrase (see Fig 72), these words/phrases will be saved in the Words to learn tab
giving you the ability to create your own list of words/phrases and being able to recall the list at
any time (see Fig 73). You may unselect any words/phrases you no longer wish to keep in the
Words to learn tab at any time.
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Including in the global WORD LIST is a list of IRREGULAR VERBS which you can click to access
and then use to revise irregular verbs (see Fig 74).
Click on these
headphones to
hear the words
individually.
Click to go
back to the
main menu.
Click on this
icon to make
the word
disappear or
appear
individually.
Click on these
headphones to
hear the words
said in sequence.
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Clicking
In all tasks with fixed answers, such as multiple choice, gap-filling, ticking, circling, matching and
so on, apart from the ability of the user to select the correct answer manually by clicking on the
correct choice itself, there is the additional option of a button which is present on the left or the
right of the question
. This is called the SHOW KEY button and it reveals the correct answer
automatically on clicking (see Fig 75). Clicking is also used in pronunciation tasks. Click on the
HEADPHONES next to each item to activate the audio. Clicking the correct box in the column will
reveal a tick (see Fig 76).
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In tasks where students are asked to guess what the correct answer is, simply click on your choice
(see Fig 80). At this stage, the answers are not provided. When you move to the next screen, the
selection from the previous screen carries over. Once you have listened to the dialogue, click
to show which statements were guessed correctly and which were not (see Fig 81).
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In many reading tasks based on the reading text, the texts will be revealed if you click the SHOW TEXT
button
.A
button may appear on answering a question which will show the underlining in
the text justifing the answer (see Fig 82 & 83).
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Click to hide the text again (see Fig 82).
Click on this button to make the text appear (see Fig 83).
Some exercises give you additional help or information. These are in the form of a
a
button.
,a
or
In some multiple choice exercises the choices appear after having clicked the blue dotted line
(see Fig 84). Click your choice to select your answer.
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You will also notice a
TAPESCRIPTS button in
listening tasks. This will
reveal the tapescript of
an audio recording.
Click again to hide the
tapescript. Use this
function to check
students answers after
completing the
exercise.
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Click and drag the
SEEK BAR INDICATOR
to locate a specific
point in the recording.
Solve an exercise by
clicking and dragging
while listening or typing
in the correct answer
(where applicable).
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Typing
You will come across vocabulary and grammar exercises where you are able to type in your answer
manually. To type in your answer, click in your chosen field using your mouse and type in your answer
using your PCs keyboard, adding punctuation where necessary. The
button will remain grey
until you have reached the last unsolved field (see Fig 89). The button will activate when you start to
type in your last answer (see Fig 90).
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After clicking
the check button you
will be able to see which
answers you got wrong.
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In the WORKBOOK section, exercises with crosswords have a KEYBOARD where you can type
your answer as you would with your PCs keyboard (see Fig 92). To activate the keyboard, click on
a flashing number and type in your answer (see Fig 93). There are two ways of using the KEYBOARD
function. One way is to click on each letter by using your mouse or electronic pen. The second way is
by using your PCs keyboard to type in the answer.
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If the answer is correct you can then solve the next word. If the answer is wrong a red cross is
shown where the error begins (see Fig 94) and the correct letter is given as a clue, then you can
have another try or go on to a different clue (see Fig 95) .
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The toolbar
At the bottom of every screen, you will find the Toolbar (see Fig 98).
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If for any reason you wish to hide the toolbar during your lesson, you can do so by
clicking this arrow on the left-hand side (see Fig 96). To make it reappear, you can click the
remaining arrow at the bottom on the right (see Fig 97).
Select pencil /
highlighter
colour
Pencil
Create
text box
Zoom
Isolate part
of the
screen
Save notes
Browser
Print
Undo
Fig 98
Highlighter
PC mode
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Select pencil /
highlighter
thickness
Eraser and
eraser
thickness
Redo
Notes page
controls
Hide part of
the screen
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Load notes
Clear notes
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CREATE TEXT BOX: If you dont want to use the electronic pen of your interactive
whiteboard, this is a useful alternative for making notes. Click and drag to create a text
box and type in your notes using the PCs keyboard (see Fig 101).
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Once you have created a textbox, a formatting panel appears so you can customise your text
(see Fig 102).
Increase font
size by 1 pt
with each click.
Click to underline
your text.
Click to make
your text bold.
Fig 102
Decrease font
size by 1 pt
with each click.
Click to
italicise
your text.
Click to
bullet
your
text.
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SELECT PENCIL/HIGHLIGHTER COLOUR: Click to reveal the colour options panel and select
a colour for your pencil / highlighter (see Fig 104). This is a very useful tool if you like to use
colour-coding while teaching.
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In many tasks you may wish to write in your own or students answers. Here are some ways to
do this using the aforementioned tools.
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ZOOM: Once you have clicked this tool, another options panel appears (see Fig 112).
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Once you have isolated the area that you want to zoom in on, let go of the mouse or remove the
electronic pen from the whiteboard (see Fig 113 & 114).
Fig 113
Click on the first icon to
drag over the chosen
section you want to
zoom in on (see Fig 114).
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In the bottom right corner, there are four arrows
pointing to the top, bottom, left and right. By
clicking them you can navigate the screen.
Fig 115
HIDE PART OF THE SCREEN: When you click and drag over a selected area with this tool,
you can hide areas such as individual illustrations, paragraphs, words, phrases etc (see
Fig 116). This will give you the opportunity to explore tasks and texts further.
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Current
page
Click to
go to the
previous
page
Click to
go to
the next
page
Total
number
of pages
Click to
make a
page
opaque
Click to
make a
page
transparent
Click to
delete a
page
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PRINT: Click this to print the screen you are working on, as it is with notes. Please note that the
CLEAR NOTES: Click this to erase all your notes on a particular screen.
SAVE and LOAD NOTES: These two tools are especially useful if you want to use the
same notes on a different day. Please note that the Prime Time IWB notes and
annotations can be accessed only through this software; therefore, they will be
saved in a file created and identified by the software alone.
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Saving notes
First you need to make notes,
either using the pencil or the
text box tool, as in the
example in Fig 119.
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It is possible that your system will notify you that Local, i.e. this software, is trying to store a file
in your computer. Click ALLOW.
Now you have successfully saved your notes.
Loading notes
Fig 122
Fig 121
Click to make
the notes
disappear again.
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BROWSER: Clicking this tool will open up a panel where you will be able to type in the
web address of your choice (see Fig 123 & 124). This will then take you to the
corresponding website, providing you have Internet access. You are able to bookmark
websites which you can then access at any time (see Fig 125 & 126).
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Click here to exit
BROWSER.
When you click inside the
Website or Description
box the keyboard appears
(see Fig 124).
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Bookmark list,
click here to access
at any time.
Click
to exit
BROWSER.
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Exporting notes
N.B.: Before exporting any notes, you will need to have created a folder in your computer into which
your notes will be exported. In this example, we have named this folder PT2PI.
When you click EXPORT NOTES the computer
will start searching your hard disk for any
interactive whiteboard notes that may exist
on it. You will see the message in Fig 130.
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You can rename the file if you wish. However, please DO NOT CHANGE THE FIRST SIX CHARACTERS
(PT2PI_) OR THE EXTENSION, as this will make your notes untraceable by the application.
You can now store the file(s) you exported on any storage media, or send them by email. When
you want to use these files on another computer, use the IMPORT NOTES function.
Importing notes
To import your exported notes onto another computer that has the same software, run Note
Exporter as described in the previous section (see Exporting notes).
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In order to view the imported notes, you may now load them using the LOAD NOTES function.
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Click the
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Exporting notes
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The saved notes files have now been moved to the folder the user specified. You can rename the
file if you wish. However, please DO NOT CHANGE THE FIRST SIX CHARACTERS (PT2PI_) OR THE
EXTENSION, as this will make your notes untraceable by the application.
You can now store the file(s) you exported on any storage media, or send them by email. When
you want to use these files on another computer, use the IMPORT NOTES function.
Importing notes
To import your exported notes onto another computer that has the same software, run Note
Exporter as described in the previous section (see Exporting notes).
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Again, in order to view the imported notes, you may now load them using the LOAD NOTES
function.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Contact support
In case you have any queries on the use of Prime Time IWB, please contact us at
IWBsupport@expresspublishing.co.uk.
FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES VISIT: www.expresspublishing.co.uk
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