HOW TO GUIDE TO... USING THE CLOCK TOOL IN ACTIVINSPIRE
Use the Clock Tool to show the time on the Interactive Whiteboard or for timed activities and competitions You can also set the clock to count down or count up from a preset time. To access the Clock Tool, click on the Tools icon on the Main Toolbox (see screenshot on the right). From the dropdown menu that appears (see screenshot below) choose the last option More Tools and from the second drop-down menu that appears choose the Clock option.
The Clock Tool will now appear displayed in a box (see screenshot below). Click and drag the sides or the corners of the box to change the size of the box and the clock Click the plus or minus symbol to show or hide the clock toolbar Click the button with the pause symbol to pause the clock. Click the down arrow to count down from a time, the Clock Counter dialog box will now appear.
Click on these icons to toggle between clock displays: analogue, digital or both.
Click the up arrow to count up from a time, the Clock Counter dialog box will now appear.
Set the time in the format 00:00:00 (hr:min:s). Check the Repeat box to repeat the counting action until the clock is closed. Drop-down menus let you: Choose a sound to play after the timeout. Choose a page turn or page reset action after the timeout. If you choose Turn to Next Page and you have checked the Repeat box, blank pages will be added to the flipchart until the clock is closed. Click Reset to return to the default settings for the Clock Counter. For further information on using ActivInspire please contact: The Professional Development Team 01282 440232