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Although our programs are easy for all to use - we know that there are some questions about certain things, and because it is not always easy as a teacher to get to a phone and call us, we provide you with solutions online. Click on the title that you have a question about... Early
Learning Toolkit 2Investigate Music
Toolkit Modeling Toolkit |
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| General Questions: | ||
| Q: | How can I access the "Teacher Options." | |
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In all of our programs we have a hidden "Teacher Options" menu that allows the teacher to customize and create certain aspects of what the children will see on the screen. To access the teacher options, simply open the program and hold down "Shift+Ctrl+O"; Mac Users - "Shift+Apple+O" (that is the letter 'O'). |
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| Q: | Can I purchase the software online? | |
| A: | Yes! All 2SimpleUSA software can be purchased online with the help of PayPal services. To purchase online click here and choose which program(s) you would like to include in your school setting. | |
| Q: | Can I try before I buy? | |
| A: | Yes! We allow for all of our titles to be evaluated for 30-days prior to purchasing. When the evaluation period has come to an end you have three options: (1) You can purchase the software for use in your school setting, (2) Return the software, and all you pay for is the postage, or (3) Ask for an extension to evaluate further. During the evaluation period, you are allowed to install the program(s) on as many computers as you wish (i.e., a lab), but if you decide not to purchase the software, it must be uninstalled from every machine and returned. | |
| Q: | How can I get a Catalog? | |
| A: | If you would like to have a Catalog sent to you via postal mail, please click here. If you would like to view the catalog online click here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat) | |
| Q: | Where can I download trial samples of 2SimpleUSA software? | |
| A: | To download trials of our software click here. Please note that all of our software is created in the United Kingdom and are converted to North American versions. Some of the trial downloads may have British spelling and images. | |
| Early Learning Toolkit FAQ's | ||
| Q: | Can I import pictures? | |
| A: | Yes! The Early Learning Toolkit allows you to import saved pictures, or copied pictures into the 2Publish, 2Go and 2Count applications. In 2Publish, all of the templates allow for images to be imported into the drawing field. Images can be imported from the Internet, or from a file on the computer. It is also possible to enable the right-mouse click (Ctrl-Click for Mac users) so that images can be copied and pasted. To enable the right-click option, go into the "Teacher Options" menu and under the "Tools" tab, check the box to enable this option. | |
| Q: | How can I allow for more room where my text goes? It cuts off the word(s) when I reach the end of a text box. | |
| A: | Throughout the Early Learning Toolkit you will notice that there is room for text. These areas are designed for a certain amount of characters. To fit more text into a text area, like in a template in 2Publish, we recommend changing the font and its size, which can be done by clicking on the font button located on the top toolbar. If the font button is not enabled (showing), then in the "Teacher Options" menu under the "Font" tab, you can check for it to show or not to show. | |
| Q: | If a child clicks the print icon more then once, how can I make it so that it only prints one copy? | |
| A: | The Early Learning Toolkit has a very unique and creative feature. In the "Teacher Options" menu under the "Printing" tab, you can chose to have the print icon appear on the top toolbar always, not at all or actually have it timed to disappear and reappear once it has been pressed. Once a child is through creating and decides to print, if the print icon has been set for "Timed", the child will press the printer icon and once it has been confirmed to send the creation to the printer, the print button on the top toolbar will disappear for the time frame set in the "Teacher Options" menu, so that the child can not continuously click and lock-up the printer or waste paper. | |
| Q: | Can Early Learning Toolkit be networked? | |
| A: | Yes! However, we recommend installing the software on all individual machines. If you have a CC3 network we have created MSIs specifically for installation on CC3. If you are not sure of your network configurations, please feel free to contact us and we will provide you with a solution for your network environment. | |
| Q: | How can I watch the Video Tutorials? | |
| A: | The Early Learning Toolkit comes with Video Tutorials supplied on the disk, and upon installation of the program you will be prompted to whether or not you would like to install the videos. If the videos are installed, there should be a shortcut icon on the desktop that allows you to open the videos directly, if there is no shortcut you will be able to find them in the same location as the program folder for the Early Learning Toolkit. | |
| Q: | Can I import a background image into 2Go? | |
| A: | Yes! In 2Go, we provide 5 templates to choose from as the background for the children to explore. If you would like to import an image of a map or maze etc., you can do so by simply going into the "Teacher Options" menu and under the "Background" tab click on the "Import Background Picture" icon, and locate within your files the image you would like to select as the background. | |
| 2Investigate FAQ's | ||
| Q: | Can I import a picture onto my "Card"? | |
| A: | Yes! When you are creating a new card or modifying an existing card, if you simply double-click on the card itself, you will see the information screen about that card. In this screen, if you single-click on the large box at the top, you will be allowed to draw in a picture, or there is a button located in the lower left corner that allows for importing pictures and will allow you to search for the image in your files. | |
| Q: | Can I add sound to my card? | |
| A: | Yes! Similar to importing a picture, the sound import and creation can be found by double-clicking on a card to bring up the information screen. In this screen at the very top you will notice an option to "Add/Edit Sound." Click on this option and you can locate a saved sound file on your computer, or if you have access to a microphone, you can create and record your own sounds. | |
| Q: | How do I create a new database? |
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| A: | To create a new database once 2Investigate is already open, go to "File" then select "New", and 2Investigate will automatically take you step-by-step through a wizard, which allows you to create and customize the database to your specific needs for an activity. | |
| Q: | How can I "Find" information and display it as a Venn Diagram? | |
| A: | When you have your database set and all of your cards are created, if you go to the "Card" menu at the top, the last option in that menu, which is "Find" will allow you to sort database information in a Venn Diagram. When the "Find" option is clicked you can now enter the information per your database to sort, please note that in order to create a Venn Diagram you must choose the "and" "or" option and make sure the tick box for "Make a Venn Diagram" is checked, and click "Ok". Once all of the information is entered, watch as 2Investigate graphically shows the student(s) where the cards go according to their inputted information! | |
| Q: | Are there Video Tutorials I can watch? | |
| A: | Yes! Just like the Early Learning Toolkit, 2Investigate provides video tutorials for reference and ideas on how to use the software. To access the videos, launch 2Investigate, and when the "Welcome" screen appears, select the last option - "Watch a video..." and click "Ok". The video will start immediately, so sit back, relax and learn how fun and easy gathering information can be! | |
| Q: | Can I change a subject field on a card once it's already been created? | |
| A: | Yes! If you have created a card and you realize you had forgotten a bit of information, or you would like to add a new field to an existing card, simply click on the "Card" menu from the top of the screen and select "Design Cards." Within this option you will see all of your previously entered information, and can make any changes needed. | |
| Music Toolkit FAQ's | ||
| Q: | Can I use an external musical keyboard with Music Toolkit? | |
| A: | No. The Music Toolkit is for use with a standard computer keyboard and mouse. | |
| Q: | What is the "QWE" button stand for on the toolbar? | |
| A: | "QWE" stands for "QWERTY", which is the top row of keys on a standard computer keyboard tray. If you click the "QWE" button once, you will see the on-screen piano keys in 2Play labeled with the "QWERTY" keys, so the user knows which keyboard keys will press the on-screen keys. If you click the "QWE" button twice, you will see that the "QWERTY" option is removed, and the keys now showcase the scale letters or notes. If you press the "QWE" button a third time, the scale letters stay in place and the "QWERTY" labels appear as well. With a press of the "QWE" button a fourth time, all labels will be removed. | |
| Q: | In the 2Sequence application, how do I get the instruments in the chart? | |
| A: | In 2Sequence, you can formulate your own musical story board by dragging and dropping the musical instrument images on the bottom portion of the screen into the boxed location that you think it will sound the best. The tabs at the bottom of the screen tell you which type of instrument and sounds are within those tabs. Drag and Drop to create your own garage band - the possibilities are endless! | |
| Q: | In 2Compose how can I choose what types of notes are used in the staves? | |
| A: | In the "Teacher Options" menu (Shift+Ctrl+O), you can choose which notes the students can use to compose their own sheet of music. Under the "Notation" tab you can check and uncheck the notes you would like to appear. | |
| Q: | In 2Compose, can I change the Time Signature? | |
| A: | Yes! Again, in the "Teacher Options" menu (Shift+Ctrl+O), under the "Notation" tab you will see a tick box in the lower right corner asking if you would like to "Allow Choice of Time Signature." Check that to allow choice, or uncheck to not allow choice. | |
| Q: | How can I access the videos to learn more about the applications? | |
| A: | To launch the Music Toolkit Video Tutorial, simply launch the Music Toolkit program from your desktop, and on the toolbar with the six application buttons, located up in the top right corner of that toolbar, you will see a button that reads: "Videos". Simply click on this button and choose which application you would like to learn more about. | |
| Modeling Toolkit FAQ's | ||
| Q: | How can I turn off the voiced instruction in each Task? | |
| A: | To turn off the narrated instructions, simply click on the question mark located in the top-right portion of your screen. To hear the instructions, click on the same question mark. | |
| Q: | How do I exit a Task and so to the main Activity page? | |
| A: | To exit out of a specific task, click on the "House" icon located in the upper-right corner of your screen. Once the "House" is clicked, you will see an icon menu appear which will contain a Smiley face, a printer icon and an "X". To exit the entire task, click on the Smiley face, to exit this menu and return to your work, click on the "X". | |
| Alphabet Soup FAQ's | ||
| Q: | How can I make it so that there is a second language selected for use within the activities? | |
| A: | Alphabet Soup comes with second languages installed, which can be found in the "Teacher Options" menu (Shift+Ctrl+O). Click on the option for "Second Language" and select from the list provided. If there is a language that you need, that is not on the list, please check here for current additional downloads, or contact us with which language you would like to have included. | |
| Q: | How can I change the writing style when I am in the "Blackboard" screen? | |
| A: | To change the writing styles, again visit the "Teacher Options" menu (Shift+Ctrl+O) and look under the "Writing Styles" tab, and select the style that best suits your needs, or the children's learning needs. | |
| Q: | My students have a tough time with letters that look the same like "p" and "q," can I choose which letters then will see and learn? | |
| A: | Yes! Again in the "Teacher Options" menu under the "Choose Letters" menu, you can select which letter arrangements the children can interact with. You can choose from vowels, look-a-like letters, or select any or all of the 26 letters randomly. | |
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