Diagram Tutorial

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Diagram Tutorial
Note: This tutorial requires that you have installed IntelliTalk 3. Authoring features
necessary to complete this tutorial are not available when using IntelliTalk 3 Player.
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Diagram TutorialIntroduction
Instant-Activity Kits Create a Folder for Your New
Classroom Suite includes 30 instant-activity kits. Each Activities
kit includes an Activity ready for students to use, a When you use this template, you will be creating new
Template ready for teachers to create additional similar activities for your students to use. To organize these
activities quickly, and a PDF file of this tutorial. activities, you will want to create your own folder in the
Activities area of Classroom Suite.
Diagrams 1. At the Navigation Page, click the Activities button.
Click the New Folder button on the right side ofThe Diagrams instant-activity kit includes the Diagram
the screen. A dialog box will ask you to name theHeart activity, the Diagram Template, and a PDF file of
folder. Give it the name of one of your classes (e.g.,this tutorial. You can find these components by opening
Mrs. Smith’s Class).the Science Templates folder and then the Diagrams
folder in the New area of Classroom Suite.
The Diagram template enables you to create many
different diagram activities. This template includes six
different diagrams, each with its own toolbar of labels.
Once you have chosen a diagram, the template
automatically provides the appropriate labels. Students
label the diagrams, using labels provided. You can also
import your own diagram.
In this tutorial, you will start by exploring the Diagram
Heart activity. Later in the tutorial, you will learn to 2. Open the Diagram Template (see page 3).
create customized diagrams, using the Diagram
3. When you complete your work with the templateTemplate.
and click the Finish Activity button, the Save As
Activity dialog box appears. Name your new
Universal Design activity, select the folder in which you want to place
The activities you create using the Diagram Template your work, and click OK. Your new activity will now
and Classroom Suite are designed for all students, be available for you to assign to students.
including those with physical or cognitive disabilities.
This tutorial requires that you have installed
IntelliTalk 3. Authoring features necessary toNote
complete this tutorial are not available when using the
IntelliTalk 3 Player.
Diagram Tutorial 1Part 1: Exploring the Diagram Heart Activity
Opening Diagram Heart
1. Sign in to Classroom Suite as a Teacher (see
Getting Started in the Classroom Suite binder). The
Navigation Screen displays.
2. Click the New button, if it is not already selected.
3. Open the Science Templates folder. Open
Diagrams and choose Diagram Heart.
Exploring Diagram Heart
The Diagram Heart page includes a diagram of the
human heart, answer fields below the diagram, and two
toolbars. The toolbar at the top helps students hear the
directions, navigate to answer fields, check work, and
save. The toolbar at the left contains labels to enter
answers in the answer fields.
1. Click the green Directions button to hear the
directions for completing the activity.
2. Click the Next Answer button to place the cursor
in the first answer field. Use the red buttons at the
left to enter your answer. Alternatively, you can
type your answer in the answer field.
3. Continue selecting answer fields, typing or clicking
answer buttons to enter your answers, until your
have finished labeling the diagram.
If you need them, the correct answers for the
diagram are at the bottom of this page.Note
4. Click the Check Work button to see whether you
have made any mistakes.
5.ork button again to return to the
activity. You can make corrections to your answers.
6. Click the Save button to save your work into your
My Work folder.
In the next part of this tutorial, you will use the
Diagram Template to create additional diagram
activities for your students.
Heart Diagram Answers
A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Left atrium
D. Pulmonary veins
E. Bicuspid or Mitral valve
F. Left Ventricle
G. Septum
H. Inferior vena cava
I. Right ventricle
J. Tricuspid valve
K. Right atrium
L. Superior vena cava
2 Diagram TutorialPart 2: Using the Diagram Template
The Diagram template enables you to create several
different diagram activities. It includes six diagrams,
each with its own toolbar of labels. Once you have
chosen a diagram, the template automatically provides
the appropriate labels. A seventh button allows you to
create your own diagram and custom labels.
Opening the Diagram Template
1. From the Navigation page, click the New button.
2. Open the Science Templates folder.
3. Open Diagrams and choose Diagram Template.
Selecting a Diagram
1. The Diagram Template displays. It has two tool
bars at the top, a yellow box of instructions on the
page, and a toolbar of diagrams to choose from at
the right. Click the Authoring Instructions button
to view on-screen instructions at any time.
2. Click the Volcano button at the right. Clicking the
diagram automatically inserts it on the page.
3. Notice that a toolbar with appropriate answer
buttons for the volcano diagram appears at the left.
4. If you want to change your selection, click the
green Start Over button. This will clear the
diagram and its associated toolbar of labels.
Creating the Activity
When you have chosen the diagram you want, you will
need to lock the text on the screen.
1. From the toolbar at the top, click the Select All
button.
2. Click the Lock/Unlock Selected Text button.
To verify the text is locked, click the Highlight
Locked Text button. All the text will have a blueNote
underline. Click this button again to remove the
blue underlines.
There are 11 answer fields in this template. The
volcano activity requires only 8 answers. You will need
to remove 3 of the answer fields, because empty answer
fields may be counted as incorrect answers on student
reports. The next portion of the tutorial will show you
how to remove extra answer fields.
Diagram Tutorial 3Part 2: Using the Diagram Template
Removing Extra Answer Fields
Removing answer fields is very simple.
1. Click the Highlight Locked Text button.
2. Click the Lock/Unlock Selected Text button. This
will unlock the text. The blue underlines will
disappear.
3. Using your mouse, click and drag to select answer
fields I, J, and K. Make sure you have not selected
any other answer fields.
4. Click the Delete button on your computer
keyboard. Notice that the answer fields have been
removed.
5. Click the Select All button once again, and then
click the Lock/Unlock Selected Text button.
6. Notice the blue highlight lines confirm that the text
has been locked.
7. Click the Highlight Locked Text button again to
remove the blue highlight lines.
8. Click the purple Finish Activity butto