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User Guide

Select Content tabs

Toolbox (see page 4)

Choose single or double page view

Expand and collapse thumbnail menu

Go to a page

Add bookmark

Close menu

Launch an activity

Toggle between books

Hide / show screen (see page 3)

Navigate through pages

Go back

Hide / show annotations Timer Create / save

FlipchartFlip

controlsShield

background

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Navigating books

Previous Next Back Toggle between books

Choose single or double page view

Click in the box to launch the mini-keypad

Use the keypad to enter a page number

Expand and collapse thumbnail menu

Bookmark a page

Go to a page

Close menu

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Hide screenClick in the navigation bar to hide the screen and to return to iTools.

TimerClick in the navigation bar to set the timer. You can set it to count up or down.

Back to iTools

Adjust minutes Adjust seconds

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ToolboxTo use the toolbox, click on the tool you want, and the cursor will change accordingly. To stop using the tool, either click another tool or to return to the arrow cursor.

You can minimize the toolbox by clicking . It will minimize to the bottom right of the screen.

Zoom Full page

Eraser Clear screen

Pen Highlighter

Add note Add web link

Screenshade Spotlight

Minimized toolbox

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ZoomClick to use the zoom tool, or double click on the whiteboard. Continue to click to zoom closer.

You can also select the area you want to zoom - left click and drag the square to select an area.

Click to reset the zoom.You can reposition the page by clicking and dragging the page into position.

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Pen and highlighter

Pen tool

Colors

Thickness

When you select the pen tool from the toolbox, a palette appears with color and thickness options to select.

You can use the pen or highlighter to underline, highlight, draw, or write on the page.

To erase, click and select the area you want to erase.

To clear the whole screen click .

To hide and show your annotations use on the navigation bar along the bottom of the screen.

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Adding notesClick to add a note to the screen.

Adding a weblinkClick to add a web link.

Add the web site name and url, then click .The

icon will appear. Drag it where you want it positioned.

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ScreenshadeClick to shade the page. Use the gray “handles” along the top, bottom, sides, and corners to resize the shade.

SpotlightClick to use the spotlight.

To remove the shade click or another toolbox function.

Click and drag inside the spotlight to move it. Use the gray “handles” along the top, bottom, sides, and corners to resize the shade.

To remove the shade click or another toolbox function.

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Launching activities from the bookAudio, video, interactive exercises, and answer keys open in a new window over the page.Page links take you directly to another page in the book. Use on the navigation bar to return to where you were.

Documents open in the program they are associated with, for example, a PDF will open in Adobe Acrobat ReaderTM.Use on the navigation bar to return to where you were

Launch an activity or resource

Move the window by clicking and dragging

the gray bar

Close the activity or resource

Audio

When you launch audio, video, an answer key, or an interactive activity, you will see the shield button appear on the navigation bar. You can use this button to “shield” the page behind the activity. Use to go back to the page.

Answer key Interactive activity

Audio Video

Page link Web link

Return to pageInteractive activity

on hidden page

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Click to expand a category and click on the resource you want to open. Pdfs will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Audio, video, images and interactive exercises will open in a new window within iTools.

Resources

PDF

Move the window by clicking and dragging

the grey bar

Close resource

Video

Click the Resources tab to view available resources

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BookmarksTo create a bookmark, select a page in the book and click on at top of the Books tab. In the “Add a new bookmark” box, click .

To create folders select the Bookmarks tab and then . Enter a name. New folders will appear in the drop-down list when you add a new bookmark.

Add a new bookmarkCreate a new folder

Delete a bookmark

Open a bookmarked page

View your bookmarks and create folders in the Bookmarks tab

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FlipchartsFlipcharts are blank pages for you to create and save your own resources. Creating a new Flipchart is easy. Wherever you are in iTools, you can start creating a Flipchart by clicking . You can save your Flipchart by clicking the same button.You can link your Flipchart to any resources in the Resources tab – for example, audio or video. You can also add pictures and notes.

Create folders for your Flipcharts.

Open a saved Flipchart

Delete a Flipchart

View properties or add Flipchart

to another folder

Create or save a new Flipchart

Expand Toolbox, My resources and Pages

menus (see next section).

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There are three tool bars available to help you make your Flipchart. You can expand them from the orange bars in the bottom right corner of the screen.

My resourcesYou can drag any of the available resources onto your Flipchart. An icon will appear and you can drag it into place. To delete an icon, hover over it and a will appear.

PagesYou can add pages to your Flipchart, delete them or navigate between them.

ToolboxYou can use the pen and highlighter or add notes and web links to your Flipchart.

Drag resources from “My resources” onto your Flipchart. An icon will appear

which you can drag into position.

Use the tools to add text, highlighting, or web

links to your Flipchart

My resources

Pages

Toolbox