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Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments
NEO and NEO 2 by AlphaSmart
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Using NEO 2 in a Teacher-Paced Session in AccelTest
In AccelTest, teachers use teacher-paced sessions when they want to ask
questions of the entire class and have the class answer the questions at the
same time. The instructions below explain how to use NEO 2 during a
teacher-paced session.
questions of the entire class and have the class answer the questions at the
same time. The instructions below explain how to use NEO 2 during a
teacher-paced session.
Teacher Preparation Steps
1. Make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to your computer
and that the computer is on.
2. Click the AccelTest Responder menu and choose Start Teacher-Paced
Session.
The steps that you follow next depend on the options you choose in the
Responder Session Wizard. For detailed instructions for setting up the
session and asking the questions during the session, refer to the manual that
was installed with your AccelTest software.
Responder Session Wizard. For detailed instructions for setting up the
session and asking the questions during the session, refer to the manual that
was installed with your AccelTest software.
Steps Students Follow during a Teacher-Paced Session
1. Press on/off to turn NEO 2 on.
2. Press applets.
3. Once the teacher has started the session, make sure the cursor is next to
2. Press applets.
3. Once the teacher has started the session, make sure the cursor is next to
Responder; then, press enter.
4. NEO 2 will attempt to join the session. If you have connected to a
Renaissance Receiver before, it will ask if you want to stay connected to
it; press y for yes or n for no. Then, press enter.
If you haven’t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before, NEO 2 will
show you a list of networks (Renaissance Receivers). Use the arrow keys
to highlight the one you want to connect to; then, press enter.
it; press y for yes or n for no. Then, press enter.
If you haven’t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before, NEO 2 will
show you a list of networks (Renaissance Receivers). Use the arrow keys
to highlight the one you want to connect to; then, press enter.
5. Type your AccelTest student ID and press enter.
6. When the teacher tells you to do so, press enter. Then, choose an
6. When the teacher tells you to do so, press enter. Then, choose an
answer for the first question:
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For multiple-choice questions, press the letter next to the answer you
want to choose and press enter.
want to choose and press enter.
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For true-false questions, press t for true or f for false and press enter.
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For yes/no questions, press y for yes or n for no and press enter.
•
For questions that ask you to enter a number, type the number and
press enter.
press enter.
After you press enter, a message will tell you that your answer has been
recorded. Repeat this step for each question in the session.
recorded. Repeat this step for each question in the session.
For some types of
teacher-paced
sessions, you’ll see
teacher-paced
sessions, you’ll see
the question on the NEO 2
screen. For others, you will
only see your answer
choices (not the possible
answers).
screen. For others, you will
only see your answer
choices (not the possible
answers).
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