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TI-Navigator™
Reference Guide
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Contents Important Information................................................................... ii Getting started with TI-Navigator .........................................1 Starting TI-Navigator™ on your computer................................... 1 The TI-Navigator computer home screen ..................................... 2 TI-Navigator computer tools.......................................................... 7 Creating and managing your teacher account............................. 8 Using
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Finding transferred files...............................................................55 Changing the unprompted file location .....................................55 Viewing file properties.................................................................56 Running interactive activities ............................................. 59 Introduction to the Activity Center tool .....................................59 Configuring activities ........................................................
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LearningCheck™ Creator....................................................157 LearningCheck™ Creator Main Window .................................. 157 Creating a new document ......................................................... 158 Specifying document properties ............................................... 159 Adding a new section ................................................................ 160 Adding questions .......................................................................
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Legal Information .............................................................. 267 Texas Instruments Support and Service .....................................267 Privacy Policy...............................................................................268 vi
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Getting started with TI-Navigator The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom network. The TI-Navigator™ system lets you: � Create and manage classes on the classroom network. � Transfer files between your computer or calculator and your students’ calculators. � Monitor your students with screen captures and polling. � Perform various interactive activities with your students to enhance your lessons. � Use diffe
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Note: Make sure that the network indicator at the bottom of the screen indicates that the TI-Navigator™ network is available. If it is not available, this indicates an error. The TI-Navigator computer home screen The TI-Navigator™computer home screen provides the tools and options you need to run the TI-Navigator software. Below you can see an example of the TI-Navigator computer home screen with its main parts labeled. Following the TI-Navigator computer home screen, you can find detailed
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ÊË Ì Í Ê Classroom tab Ë Tools tab Ì Current Class Í Class Record Classroom tab In the Classroom tab, you can view the students in the selected class and add, remove, or edit students. The Classroom tab has three views, the Seating Chart, Student List and Student Portfolio views. In the Seating Chart view, you can view your students by their display name and an icon. In the Student List view, you can view your students listed in a table with some of their account information. The Student Po
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Ê Ì Ë Ê Classroom toolbar. Lets you add, edit, and remove students. Ë Student roster. 1) Seating Chart view - Shows students listed with display names and student icons. The Seating Chart view lets you arrange your students in the Classroom tab like they are seated in your classroom. 2) Student List view - Shows students listed in a table with some of their account information. The Student List view lets you sort students by display name, first name, last name, user name, and student ID. 3
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Ê Ë Ì Í Ê Networked software icons. Icons that let you launch the TI Computer Applications (Apps) that you can use with the TI-Navigator™ software, including Class Analysis and LearningCheck™ Creator. You must have these Apps installed on your computer in order to launch them from the TI-Navigator™ system. Ë Activity Center icon. Icon that launches the Activity Center tool, a TI-Navigator™ tool you can use to create and run interactive activities with your class. Ì Tasks icons. Icons that
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Ë Begin/End Class button. Button that lets you begin or end a class session. Class Record The Class Record contains both the current and historical activity for the selected class. Below you can see an example of the Class Record with its main parts labeled. Í Ê Î Ë Ï Ì Ð Ê File deletion. The deletion of a file from your students’ calculators, indicated by the symbol. Ë File transfer. The transfer of files between your computer and your students’ calculators. Arrows beside files indicate f
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TI-Navigator computer tools The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system contains tools that you can use to interact with your students from your computer. Some of the tools are part of the TI-Navigator™ system, while other tools are optional. This section describes different tools you can use in the TI-Navigator™ system, as well as how to launch them. The TI-Navigator computer tools Activity Center – Contains various activities you can use to interact with your students during your lessons.
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2. If the tool you want to launch is inactive, begin the class session. 3. Click the icon of the tool you want to launch. Note: You can also launch many of these tools from the Tools menu. Creating and managing your teacher account You can create your teacher account in the Teacher Preferences section of the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system. Your teacher account lets you log in to the TI-Navigator™r network from your calculator. After you create your teacher account, you can later cha
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3. Enter a user name. 4. Enter a password. 5. Select or deselect the preference for the teacher icon to appear in the classroom view. If you select this preference, the teacher icon will appear in the classroom view, and you will be included as a recipient in Send to Class, Collect from Class and Delete from Class operations. The teacher calculator screen will be included in screen captures of the class. 6. Select or deselect the option for transfers to be forced by default. If you select
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3. Click Reset. The TI-Navigator™ software clears the current password. 4. Enter a new password. 5. Click OK. 10 Getting started with TI-Navigator
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To change the user name of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Navigator™ network on your calculator. 2. Click Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences . The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3. Enter a new user name. 4. Click OK. Using calculator screen options The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system has a number of options you and your students can use from your calculator screens. To select an option defined at the bottom of the calcula
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Logging in to TI-Navigator on your calculator The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system uses both your computer and your students’ calculators. Your computer and your students’ calculators communicate through the TI-Navigator™ network. You do not have to log in to the TI-Navigator™ network on your computer to communicate with your students. However, if you plan to participate from your calculator during the TI-Navigator class session, then you must also log in to the TI-Navigator™ networ
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5. Enter your user name and password. Note: TI-73 Explorer™ users, press -t to type text characters. 6. Select OK. The TI-Navigator™ Home screen opens. From the TI-Navigator™ Home screen, you can use the TI-Navigator™ activities, network apps, quick poll tool, and transfer capabilities. Logging in to TI-Navigator (student instruction) Your computer and your students’ calculators communicate through the TI-Navigator™ network. In order for you and your students to communicate using this networ
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2. Select NavNet from the list of applications. The NavNet screen opens. Note: If you attempt to log in to a class using a calculator other than the type of calculator that is being used for the class, you will receive an error message. (For example, you cannot log in to a class designed for the TI-73 Explorer™ using a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.) 3. Press any key on your calculator. The Login screen opens. 4. Enter your user name and password. Note: If you do not know your user name or passwo
