NEO 2 - Page 18

S MARTA PPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO 2
About the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet
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5. Enter the Web address for the Renaissance Place server with
Accelerated Reader RP. After entering the address, click Verify to make
sure the utility recognizes this as a valid address. Then, click OK.
6. Click OK when the program verifies that the settings were changed
successfully.
How Students Use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet to Take Quizzes
Things to Do Before Students Start Quizzing on NEO 2
• Make sure you’ve set the Renaissance Place address in the Renaissance
Wireless Server Utility (see page 15).
• In Accelerated Reader RP, set the School and Classroom Student Quizzing
preferences and the Other Reading Series preference for your class. (For
instructions, see the Accelerated Reader RP Software Manual.)
• Make sure students know their user names and passwords (see the
Accelerated Reader Student Information Report).
• Make sure students know the quiz number. On NEO 2, students may only
use the quiz number to search for quizzes. (You can include the quiz
number on your book labels.)
• If you have younger students, explain how the questions and answers are
displayed on the screen and how to use the arrow keys to scroll through
questions or answers. (If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab, you can use
the poster you received to help you explain.)
Steps for Taking a Quiz on NEO 2
1. The teacher’s computer must be on, with the Receiver connected. (You
can use the teacher’s computer for other things while students are
quizzing; it doesn’t need to be dedicated to quizzing.)
2. Turn the NEO 2 on and press applets.
3. Press
L until the cursor is next to Accelerated Reader. Then, press
enter.
4. The first time you use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet, it will list the
Networks that are available. (Networks are Renaissance Receivers
connected to computers.) Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight
the Receiver you want to connect to; then, press enter.
If you have chosen a Receiver before, the program may ask if you want to
stay connected. Press Y for yes or N for no; then, press enter. (If you
choose no, you’ll need to select another Receiver.)
The same
preferences apply to
students no matter
where they take quizzes—
on NEO 2 or at a computer—
so you only have to set the
preferences once.
The name that you
gave the
Renaissance
Receiver is the one
students will see in the
Networks list. See page 8 to
find out how to change the
name.