Using the WizTeach Software

WizTeach Floating Palette:  Can resize, minimize, close (exit), access drawing tools, open tools list, and lessons and background.  Once resized, will stay that way after opening and closing program.  Tool palettes available: o Standard tools o Math o Vote Tool o Literacy o Geography o Settings o WizTeach Share Lessons and Backgrounds:  Background will appear over desktop and any other open applications.  Lessons-can right-click slide for copy, paste, insert, and delete. Can Save, Save As, Print.

Standard Tools:  Cursor  Undo  Selection Tool (Groups)-allows you to select all objects that fall into an area and manipulate them as 1 object.  Pencil-can select color, line size, and can draw directly into Word, PPT, Excel  Lines  Eraser  Shapes-can select a variety of shapes and “shape recognition” (allows you to draw and it will be “recognized” and “drawn” by the computer.) Can click Cursor and then on white star

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Text-Can add text by typing on reg. keyboard or WizTeach keyboard (have more language options).

Color- (alpha is transparency) Highlighter Torch-spotlight-have to click “inside” circle to move. Can click in bottom corner to resize Magnifying glass Images-Regular images and animations Window shade-can put up multiple shades at one time Keyboard Clear Screen

Standard Tools:  Drawing Tools  Capture: o Video Capture-used with document camera, webcam or video camera. o Can do screen capture o Screen record-saved recordings are saved in Archives. o Archives-can select and view previously recorded videos and images o Keyboard-Allows you to type into any open application, language can be changed Math Tools:  Numbers: o Numbers bar-can expand/collapse bar, pull #s apart, rt.-click to delete. o Symbols bar-+, -, =, etc. o Function Machine o Abacus o Number Line-can click a number and drag away. Can resize.

o Grids-can use preset or make own. o Fraction Bar-can use premade or make own. o Calculator (basic)-scientific calculator found in measurement tools.

Math Tools can be used with each other and/or separate.

Measurement Tools:  Ruler-can be rotated, resized, and moved  Protractor-can be moved, rotated, resized, and turned into a 360 degree protractor  Compass-drag pencil to left or right for length, pull down to select color, release and circle will be drawn. Click “I” to see more info. Can click again for even more info.  Converter-converts units of weight, volume, distance, temperature, time and area  Clock-Digital and analog available and can be used together.  Scientific calculator  Stop Watch/Timer  Tape measure Geometry:  Prisms-can create and see how formed. Clicking “Net” will show you how it’s formed.  Pyramid-create pyramids and see how formed.  Angles-can create and alter shapes and then examine the angles. Can change appearance by clicking and dragging point.  Drawing tool-shortcut to drawing tools  Rotation  Reflection

Graphs and Data:  Probability spinner-can change segments  Dice-can add as many dice as you want.  Tally marks  Graphs-add info, select graph type Math Games:  Arithmetic Games-put in missing numbers to calculations  Speedy Sums-mental math questions  Math Lines-destroy balls that add up to 10  Number Balls-click balls in ascending order  See Saw-which object is heaviest  Memory  Sudoku  Target 24-use cards to make the number 24 Vote Tool:  Will be able to use with Qwizdom Remote Voting System Literacy:  Text tool  Word and Sentence Builder-can drag out letters/words  Word Vault-create “fill in the blank” type scenarios. Words can be saved to vault and dragged into blank spaces.  Word Roots Literacy Games:  Word Builder: make words (double click last letter)  Word Hunt: like a word search  Mix-Up: rearrange letters to make word

 Word Scramble: arrange letters to form words.

Geography:  Select a map-select and enlarge map area. Doubleclick on ? to go to Wikipedia for more info on selected map.  Google Maps-must have internet, can put multiple maps on screen. Add Weather Bug on ea. map for comparisons.  Weather Bug-must have internet. Current weather, temperatures, wind, rainfall, daylight hours  Weather symbols  Thermometer  Graphs Settings:  Language, About (Version)

WizTeach Share:  Click to go to WizTeach site for free lessons and more