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Thomasville Primary School

Importing a PDF or Powerpoint file

into an Activ Flipchart

Need a folder to store PDF files & Active FlipchartsCreate folders in my documents or on share driveOpen My documents or share folder

Right Click, new, folder, Name the folder

Creating Folders

Save PDF files to your folder (Location -My documents or Sharedrive) http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/Teacher_Version_2_-_I_S

ee.pdfClick on “File” for dropdown

Choose “Save as” Choose the correct location Name the file

Save

Saving PDF Files

Creating a new flipchart using a PDF file:Open Activ Software (If not already open)

Use a blank flipchartClick on “File” for drop down box

Choose “Import” for drop down boxClick on “PDF”

Find the PDF folder and choose the correct fileChoose the proper information or click “Import”

ACTIVINSPIRE

Step 1: Importing

Step 2: Finding File

Then-Click open

Make changes here only if needed:Page sizeNumber of pagesImport to

If no changes—Click “Import”File will be created

Step 3: Import from PDF Infomation

Save the new flipchart in your folder

Save New Flipchart

Click Save

Adjust the pages if needed

Tricks after setting up flipchart:

Lock the pages to keep them from being movedRight click—click locked

Tricks cont.

Insert pictures and numbers, or other objectsExample: add numbers

Tricks cont.

Text tool

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 portionsLeft click and drag over area to be deleted

It will be highlighted---delete or make changes

Tricks cont.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msmath/mac04/course1/pdfs/MAC1NC_Gr6_EOG.pdfImport into flipchartChange the size of the objectUse revealer tool to cover problems of needed

Sample 6th Grade Math

Sample tips:

Questions?

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