- 1. AgendaAirlinerWirelessSlate1.AbouttheAirliner 2.Hardware
3.InstallingtheSlate 4.EstablishingaWirelessConnection&
TurningontheSlate 5.UsingtheSlate&itsTools
6.CustomizingtheSlate 7.TheBattery
CharlenePatten8.AirlinerActivitiesEducationResourceSpecialist8.HandsonPractice
[email protected] Goals
AbouttheAirliner Gainanunderstandingofthehardwareandsoftware
AnAirLinerWirelessSlateallowsyoutointeractwirelesslywithourcomputer.
Participateinhandsonactivitiesthatallowyoutointeractwiththetechnology
ItcanbeusedwithaSmartboard,butoneisnotrequired.
MultipleslateuserscanwriteatthesametimeassomeoneusingtheSMART
LearnhowtocustomizeyourAirlinertosupportyourinstructionalandlearninggoals
Board.
TheBluetoothUSBadapterenableswirelesscommunicationbetweentheAirLiner
Gatherstrategiesandapplicationsforuseintheclassroom
andyourcomputer.Itdoesnotrequirelineofsight.
Thebatteryfreetetheredpenworkslikeamouse,enablingyoutoselect,
Gatherresourcesandidentifymodesforcontinuedsupport
editanderaseobjects,imagesandtext.
Abatteryfreemousealsoworkswiththeslate. 1
2. FrontView BackViewCustomizableConnectButton
FunctionButtonsPowerButton PenStorage BatteryChargingIndicator
PowerIndicatorWorkspace InstallingtheUSBadapterdriver
InstallingtheSlate1.Makesuretheslatesbatteryischarged.2.ThefirsttimeyoucreateaconnectionbetweentheAirLinerandyourcomputer,itishelpfulto
positiontheslateasclosetoyourcomputeraspossibleandtoensurethatthereisadirect,
Installthebattery
unobstructedlineofsightbetweentheslateandtheBluetoothUSBadapter.Moveorturnoff
equipmentsuchasamicrowaveorbecausetheycaninterfere.
RechargetheBattery InstallNotebookSoftware
3.Toenablethewirelessconnection,youmustinstalltheBluetoothUSBadaptersdriver.Donotinsert
theBluetoothUSBadapterintoaUSBportuntilthesoftwareasksyoutodosoduringtheinstallation
InstallUnderlayprocess.
Installantislipfeet4.First,inserttheBluetoothUSBAdapterInstallationCDintoyourcomputer.5.Theinstallationshouldstartautomatically.Ifitdoesnt,selectStart>Runandtypex:Setup.exe
wherexistheCDDrive,andpressEnter.6.Followtheinstallationprompts.7.WhentheboxisdisplayedsayingNoBluetoothdevicewasdetectedinserttheUSB
Adapter.IftheWindowsFoundNewHardwarewizardpopup,closeit.8.ClicktheFinishbuttonattheendoftheinstallation.ABluetoothplacesiconwill
appearonyourdesktopandinyourtasktray. 2 3.
EstablishingaWirelessConnection&TurningontheSlate4.WhentheWelcomeboxappears,choosethe2nd
CreatingaConnectionradiobutton,IwanttofindaspecificBluetoothdeviceBetweentheAirLinerandYourComputer5.ClickNext.
1.RightclickontheBluetoothiconinthetasktrayandchooseBluetoothSetupWizard.
2.Turnontheslatebypressing thepowerbuttoninthetopleftcorner.
3.PresstheConnectbuttonontheback.
Thepowerindicatorflashesquickly,indicating
thattheslateisindiscoverymode.8.WhenthisboxappearsUsetheslatespenor6.SelecttheSMARTWirelessSlatewithoneclick.mousetoclickontheClickherebutton.7.ClickNext.9.Thepowerindicatorontheslateturnssolidbluetoindicateconnection.TheBluetoothiconinthesystemtrayisnowgreen,insteadofwhite.Ifyouareunabletocreateawirelessconnectionwithin3minutes,theslateturnsoff.3
4. PowerIndicatorPowerIndicatorStatus
Let'sConnect!SteadyBlueTheslateisactive,butthepentip,sideswitch,mousebuttonsandfuctionbuttonsaren'tinuse.
Green
Theslateisactive,andeitherthepentip,asideswitch,amousebuttonorafunctionbuttonisinuse.SlowlyFlashingBlue
Thebatteryhasalowchargeandneedstoberecharged.QuicklyFlashingBlue
TheslateisattemptingtoestablishaBluetooth wirelessconnection.OffOff
UsingtheSlate&itsToolsPointing Pointing EyeHandCoordination
Theworkspaceisamappedrepresentationofyourcomputerscreenandeverypointonthe
workspacecorrespondsexactlytoonepointonthedisplayscreen.Whereveryouplacethepenon
theworkspace,thepointerjumpstothecorrespondingpointonthescreen. 4
5. EyeHandCoordination CustomizingtheSlate GerryDavis,NWOET
CustomizethePen CustomizetheFunctionButtons
CustomizetheToolStrip&Underlay
CustomizethePen5.Selectthedesiredfunctionsforeachswitch.Optionsinclude:Printpage,Nextpage,Previouspage,Clearscreen,Rightclick,Middleclick,Floating
1.StarttheSmartBoardsoftwareControlPanel.
mouse,keyboard,FloatingtoolsNotebooksoftware,Screencapturetoolbar,
2.ClickSMARTBoardSettings. Pen,Eraser,Disabled.
3.ClicktheAirLinericon.
4.SelectPenandButtonSettingsfromthedropdownmenu.
6.IfyouselectPenorEraser,clicktheCustomizebuttontoselecttheattributesforyourpenorthesizeofyoureraser.
5 6. CustomizetheFunctionButtons
PenCustomizeOptionsEraserCustomizeOptions
Therearetwocustomizablefunctionbuttonslocatedatthetopoftheslate.TheLeftbuttonissettostartFloatingToolsandtheRightbuttontostartNotebooksoftware
1.StarttheSmartBoardsoftwareControlPanel.
2.ClickSMARTBoardSettings. 3.ClicktheAirLiner.
4.ThenselectPenandButtonSettingsfrom thedropdownmenu.
5.Selectthedesiredfunctionsforeach
button.Optionsinclude:Printpage,Next
page,Previouspage,Clearscreen,Rightclick,
Floatingmouse,Keyboard,Floating7.ClickOK.
tools,Notebooksoftware,Screencapture8.ClickOK.
toolbar,Disabled.9.ClosetheControlPanel. 6.ClickOK.
7.ClosetheControlPanel. CustomizingtheUnderlay&ToolStrip
Practice
UnderlayApaperunderlay,installedintheworkspace,allowsyoutoselectcustomizabletoolsand
startprogramsbypressingtheiconsonthetoolstripwiththepen.Youcancustomize
andprintnewunderlays. CustomizethePenButtons
CustomizetheFunctionButtons
1.StarttheSmartBoardsoftwareControlPanel. RestoretoDefaults
2.ClickSMARTBoardSettings.3.ChooseAirLiner.4.SelectDisplayPropertiesfromthedropdown
menu.5.SelecttheunderlaytemplateintheSelectacolor
schemelist.6.ClicktheCustomizeandPrintbutton.
7.Customizeyourunderlay:backgroundproperties,colors,transparency,andpositionthetoolbarstrip.
6 7. ToolStrip
ThenexttimeyouopentheCustomizeandPrintUnderlaysbox,yourlatest
Tocustomizetheiconsinthetoolbar,clicktheConfigureIconStripbutton.
configurationchoicesappear.SelectitemsintheAvailableToolsareaandclicktheAddbutton
Toremoveanitem,selectitintheCurrentToolbarareaandthenclicktheRemovebutton.Toinstallanunderlay
UsetheMoveUpandMoveDownbuttonstorearrangetheicons.
1.Releasethelockingslidersonthesidesoftheslateby
ClicktheBrowsebuttontoselectanexecutablefilefromyourharddrive,ieWord.exe.
ClicktheLinktowebsitebuttontoaddawebsitelinktoyourunderlay.2.Thenlifttheplasticcoverawayfromslatebytheupperedges.3.Afterpositioningthenewunderlay,inserttheplastictabs
ontheoverlaysloweredgeintotheirslotsontheslate.4.Lowertheoverlay.5.Finishbypushingthesliderstowardsthebottomoftheslate.9.ClickOK.
10.ClickthePrintbuttontoprintyourcustomizedunderlay.
11.ClicktheClosebutton.TheControlPanelsavesyourmostrecentunderlay.
TheBattery
YoucanalsocheckthebatterystatususingtheSmartboardsoftware.1.StarttheSmartboardsoftwarecontrolpanel.2.SelectSmartboardsettings.
Anew,fullychargedbatterylastsforapproximately25hoursofconstantuse.
3.ClicktheAirLinerslate.Thebatterystatusisdisplayedinthebottomrightcorner:Green=fullychargedPartialRed:lowchargeGreenArrows:recharging.
TheAirLinerslatecontinuestodrawasmallamountofbatterycharge,evenwhen
itisturnedoff.
Whenthebatterychargefallsbelow20%anotificationareaballoontipappears
indicatingyoushouldconnecttheslatetoapoweroutlet.
WhentheAirLinerslatebatterychargeisnearlyempty,thepowerindicatoron
theslateslowlyflashesblue.7 8.
Chargingindicatordisplaysthebatterystatuswhenthepoweradapterisconnected:
Rechargethebatteryasoftenaspossiblesothatitdoesnotloseallofitscharge.
Green=chargedOrange=recharging.
IftheAirLinerslatebatterychargeisnearlyemptyandyoudonotconnecttheslatetoapower
Abuiltinprotectioncircuitpreventsthebatteryfromovercharging.
outlet,youriskdrainingthebatterycompletely.Abatterythathaslostallofitschargecanno
longerberecharged.Ifthechargingindicatorremainsoffwhenyouconnecttheslatetoapower
Ifyouwillnotbeusingtheslateforanextendedperiodoftimeonemonthor
outletthenthebatteryiscompletelydrainedandmustbereplacedlonger,fullyrechargethebattery,andthenremoveitfromtheslate.
Thetimerequiredtofullyrechargethebatteryvaries.Ifthebatteryislow,ittakes
approximatelyfivetosixhourstofullyrechargethebattery.
Torechargethebattery,insertthepoweradaptersroundconnectorintotheDCIN
receptaclelocatedontherightsideoftheslate.Insertthepoweradapters
prongsintoapoweroutlet.YoudonothavetoturnontheAirLinerslatetorecharge
thebattery.
ChargingindicatordisplaysthebatterystatusAirlinerActivities
AirlinerInstructionalStrategiesMiddleSchoolYoucanalsomovearoundtheclassroom,Math
andindividualstudentscanusetheslatetoScience
participateinortakecontrolofthelesson.YoucanpresentaconcepttothewholeLanguageArts
classandthentransitionseamlesslyinto groupinstruction. HighSchool
Thewirelessslateconnectstoacomputer,
LanguageArtsallowingbothteachersorstudentstocontrollessonsbyhighlightingmaterialandlaunchingapplications.Thewirelessslatesupportssimultaneous
Scienceinteraction,somultipleslateuserscanwrite
SocialStudiesnotesatthesametimesomeoneisusingtheSMARTBoardinteractivewhiteboard.8
9. Resourceswww.wgte.org
InYourClassroom...K12EducationTroubleshootingAND
ActivitiesTechnology&TeachingResourceHowcanyouintegratetheAirlinerintoyourcurrentlessons?
http://www2.smarttech.com/st/enUS/Products/AirLiner/default.htmhttp://www2.smarttech.com/st/enUS/Support/Airliner/WS100.htm?
Inyourgroups,comeupwith3specificwaysthatyoucanusetheAirlinerproductFamily=Airliner&modelVersion=WS100&type=Troubleshooting%
withinyourclassroom. 20articles&command=ShowAll
Chooseoneoutofthethree.
http://www.willard.k12.mo.us/co/tech/smartbrd.htm
Bepreparedtoshareout.http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htmQuestions?CharlenePattenEducationResourceSpecialist1270SouthDetroit
Toledo,OH43614 4193804631 www.wgte.org9 10. Attachments
WGTEhandeyecoordination.notebook TUT_Airliner_practice[1].notebook
10th12thGradeEconomicsSupplyandDemand.notebook
3rd5thGradeLanguageArtsAdverbs.notebook
3rd6thGradeScienceWaterCycleInABag.notebook
6th8thAnglesLesson.notebook
HighSchoolScienceClassifyingVertibrates.notebook
12th_grade_Language_Arts_Magical_Realism.notebook