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Mischief in the Classroom. Microsoft Mouse Mischief. Hardware. To connect many mice USB hubs Powered USB 2.0 hubs work best Mice Wired Wireless 2.4 GHz When using wireless in small area = interference Keyboard Create Mouse Mischief lesson Can be used to control the lesson
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Mischief in the Classroom Microsoft Mouse Mischief
Hardware • To connect many mice • USB hubs • Powered USB 2.0 hubs work best • Mice • Wired • Wireless 2.4 GHz • When using wireless in small area = interference • Keyboard • Create Mouse Mischief lesson • Can be used to control the lesson • Display Devise
System Requirements • Windows 7 (recommended) and Windows Vista • Works with 20 – 25 mice • Processor: 1 GHz, dual-core or quad-core • Memory: 1 GB for 32 bit or 2 GB for 64 bit • Video Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher • Video performance: DirectX 9 or higher • Software: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32 bit) or 2007
System Requirements • Windows XP SP3 • Works with approximately 5 mice • Processor: 1 GHz • Memory: 1 GB • Video Resolution: 800 x 600 or higher • Software: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32 bit) or 2007
2 Modes • Individual Mode • Each student has a mouse • Each student has a unique symbol • Team Mode • Each student has a mouse • Each team has a unique symbol • Collaboration
Steps necessary • Purchase equipment • Download Mouse Mischief • Additional tab/ribbon will be added • Multiple-Mouse • Create OR modify PowerPoint
Question Types • Yes/No • Multiple Choice • Drawing
Create a question • Multiple-Mouse Tab/Ribbon • New Slide • Layout • Position • Assign Answer • When using in Multi-Mouse mode • Select Play Slide Show from Multi-Mouse Tab/Ribbon
You Control the Presentation • Advance to the next slide • Back up to the previous slide • Stop multiple-mouse activity on the current slide, and then resume activity • Display or hide the results data from the students’ responses to questions • Start the timer, pause the timer, and then resume the timer • Erase drawings or other marks that students have added to a Drawing slide
Results Pane (after m/c or y/n) • How many students answered each question • The first student or team to click the correct answer • How many students did not answer the question • Because the results pane does not keep track of every student’s answer, multiple-mouse presentations should not be used for testing. • The results pane appears under the following circumstances: • After each student has clicked an answer • If any of the students have clicked an answer and you advance the presentation • When you click the Show results button on the presentation controls • When the timer finishes (if you use the timer) and the slide currently displayed is a Yes/No slide or a Multiple Choice slide • The results pane is not displayed for a Drawing slide, and the Show results button is not available for Drawing slides.
Microsoft Download • http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/en-us/default.aspx
Microsoft Resources • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT010375179.aspx?redir=0 • http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/en-us/lessons.aspx
Other Resources • http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/mousemischief • http://moraveji.org/projects.html • http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2010/05/21/a-new-way-to-make-powerpoints-interactive/
Contact Information • Carol Mayo • Coordinator of ProfessionalDevelopment Catholic Schools OfficeDiocese of Dallascmayo@cathdal.org • Elizabeth Simmons • 1st Grade TeacherChrist the King Catholic Schoolesimmons@cks.org • http://starcamp.wikispaces.com