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Importing a PDF or Powerpoint file into an Activ Flipchart. Janice Butler Exceptional Children Thomasville Primary School. Creating Folders. Need a folder to store PDF files & Active Flipcharts Create folders in my documents or on share drive Open My documents or share folder
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Importing a PDF or Powerpoint file into an Activ Flipchart Janice Butler Exceptional Children Thomasville Primary School
Creating Folders • Need a folder to store PDF files & Active Flipcharts • Create folders in my documents or on share drive • Open My documents or share folder • Right Click, new, folder, • Name the folder
Saving PDF Files • Save PDF files to your folder (Location -My documents or Sharedrive) • http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/Teacher_Version_2_-_I_See.pdf • Click on “File” for dropdown • Choose “Save as” • Choose the correct location • Name the file • Save
ACTIVINSPIRE • Creating a new flipchart using a PDF file: • Open Activ Software (If not already open) • Use a blank flipchart • Click on “File” for drop down box • Choose “Import” for drop down box • Click on “PDF” • Find the PDF folder and choose the correct file • Choose the proper information or click “Import”
Step 2: Finding File Then-Click open
Step 3: Import from PDF Infomation • Make changes here only if needed: • Page size • Number of pages • Import to • If no changes— • Click “Import” • File will be created
Save New Flipchart • Save the new flipchart in your folder Click Save
Tricks after setting up flipchart: • Adjust the pages if needed
Tricks cont. • Lock the pages to keep them from being moved • Right click—click locked
Tricks cont. • Insert pictures and numbers, or other objects • Example: add numbers Text tool
Tricks cont. • Insert Drag and Drop object
Tricks cont. • Reset page icon—gets rid of crayons only
Tricks cont. • Page reset— • Note : You must save your changes first---If you don’t it will reset everything
Tricks cont. • Deleting portions • Left click and drag over area to be deleted • It will be highlighted---delete or make changes
Sample 6th Grade Math • http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msmath/mac04/course1/pdfs/MAC1NC_Gr6_EOG.pdf • Import into flipchart • Change the size of the object • Use revealer tool to cover problems of needed
Close: • Questions? • Thank you!