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Attention DyKnow Step-by-Step If you prefer using the default “Attention Please” message 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the top half of the Attention button 2. Click the top half of the button again to release the default plan

To change the default message and send Attention 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the drop down menu on the Attention button 2. Choose Setup Plans 3. Check the Blank Screens and Display Text option 4. Type the custom message you wish to appear on students’ screens 5. Click OK to send this message to the selected students 6. Release Attention by clicking the Attention button again To lock computer input devices (mouse, keyboard, etc.) without displaying a message 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the drop down menu on the Attention button 2. Choose Setup Plans 3. Check the Lock Input Devices option 4. Click OK 5. Release the lock by clicking the Attention button again

Block Applications DyKnow Step-by-Step Creating and choosing a default blocking plan 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the drop down menu on the Block Applications button and choose 'Setup Plans' 2. Click “New” and type in a plan name 3. Choose a plan type (for best results, choose a “Block All” plan type. This ensures the students cannot open anything except the programs you add to the list) 4. Select the application and click add, or browse to find the application 5. Click “save” to store this blocking plan 6. Click on your most preferred plan 7. Click “Make Default” and click 'OK.' To apply your default plan 1. Click the top half of the Block Applications button 2. To release the blocking plan, click the top half of the Block Applications button once or choose the drop down menu again and select Free Workstations from Plan

Broadcast Screen DyKnow Step-by-Step

1. From the Session or Monitor Tab, Click Broadcast Screen 2. Choose if you would like to broadcast your computer (This Computer) or choose a specific student's machine to broadcast (Note: Only your computer (This Computer) can be broadcast via the Monitor tab).

3. Click Start Broadcast 4. Click Capture Screenshot, to insert an image of your current screen in DyKnow 5. To end the broadcast, click Stop Broadcast

Chat DyKnow Step-by-Step

1. From the Session or Monitor List, Click Chat 2. Choose the state of chat (Chat off – Monitor only, Participant Disabled, Participant to Moderator, Participant to All) from the dropdown list 3. Type your message the text window to the left of the send button and press Send

Close Applications DyKnow Step-by-Step To close all applications: From the Monitor Tab, click the drop down menu on the Close Applications button and choose Close Visible Applications To close individual applications: 1. Click the drop down menu on the Close Applications button and choose Select Application to close 2. Click Add Application and browse for the application you want to close (repeat for each desired application) 3. A list of all chosen application will appear in the window, check any applications you want to close 4. (Optional) Click on one of the applications and choose to Make Default 5. Choose if you want a Safe or Forced close 6. Click Terminate to close all checked applications If you chose to select a default application 1. To quickly close your default application, click the top half of the Close Applications button

Embedded Web Page DyKnow Step-by-Step To embed a Web Page on your slide: 1. From the Insert tab, click the Web Page icon 2. Type the URL or the embed content path (e.g. to embed YouTube videos) 3. Choose a desired position on your slide 4. Click OK NOTE: You must click the Allow Browsing on the new Browser menu before participants will be able to navigate the Web Page on their own.

Export Audio DyKnow Step-by-step To export audio: 1. Click the My DyKnow tab 2. Click the Class Name 3. Click the Audio Export Icon 4. Save the audio file

Follow-Me DyKnow Step-by-Step To synchronize the participant slide with the teacher slide: 1. From the Session tab, click the Follow Me icon. A checkmark will appear over the icon indicating follow me is active. When the teacher changes slides, students that have not manually “tacked-in� with their pushpin will change slides as well.

2. To lock students on your slide and prevent them from navigating elsewhere, click the Follow Me dropdown arrow and click Lock Follow Me on. A lock symbol will appear of the icon indicating follow me is locked.

To give manual navigation back to your students 1. From the Session tab, click the Follow Me icon again. The checkmark or lock symbol will disappear indicating follow me has been turned off.

Links DyKnow Step-by-Step To insert a link on your slide: 1. From the Insert tab, click the Link icon 2. Choose Link to Web page or Link to a file 3. Type the URL or File path 4. Type the label for the link that will be seen on the slide 5. Click OK

Backgrounds DyKnow Step-by-Step To insert a background on your slide: 1. From the Insert tab, click the Background icon 2. Choose your desired category followed by your desired background image 3. (Optional) Check the “Create all new panels with this background” box if you want to show that background on all slides 4. Click OK

Images DyKnow Step-by-Step To insert an image via the Screen Grab feature: 1. From the Insert tab, click the Screen Grab icon (DyKnow will minimize and a Screen grab menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen) 2. While on the Pointer tool, browse to the desired image 3. Click Select Region 4. Click and drag over the region of your screen to be captured into DyKnow 5. Click Capture To insert an image from a file 1. From the Insert tab, click the Image from File icon 2. Browse for the desired image and click Open To insert an image from the Palette 1. From the Insert tab, click the Palette icon 2. Choose your category from the drop down 3. Click on the image you want to insert 4. Click on the slide 5. Repeat steps three and four for multiple images 6. Click Close NOTE: If you have a folder containing your favorite .JPEG or .GIF images, you can add that folder as a category using the custom button.

Manage Panels (Submit, collect, return) DyKnow Step-by-Step Managing Submitted Panels Students 1. Complete the homework or activity.

2. From the Home Tab, click Submit Panel (Note: students can submit multiples panels if necessary).

Teacher After students have submitted their work: 1. From the Home or Session Tab, click Manage Panels.

2. Check the box next to the names of the users you would like to manage.

3. Select the dropdown menu at the bottom to append the submitted panels to a New Notebook (to grade later) or to the Current Session Notebook for everyone to see.

4. Click Append.

Managing Collected Panels Students 1. Complete the activity Teacher While students complete the activity (TIP: Use the DyKnow Timer for timed activities).

1. From the Home or Session Tab, click Manage Panels.

2. Click the Retrieve Panels tab.

3. Select the individual or range of panel to collect and whether to collect them anonymously.

4. Check the box next to the names of the users you would like to collect or use the random retrieval functionality.

5. Select the dropdown menu at the bottom to append the collected panels to a New Notebook (to grade later) or to the Current Session Notebook for everyone to see.

6. Click Retrieve.

Return Panels Teacher 1. Sign-in to DyKnow.

2. Open and mark up previously saved submitted or collected work in DyKnow.

3. From the Authoring Tab, click Return Panels.

4. Select the class the work should be returned to 5. (Optional) Give the returned work a name (i.e. 3/13/2010 – English Essay).

6. Click OK. Students 1. Sign-in to DyKnow.

2. Click the class name for the class work has been returned to.

3. Click on the notebook name to open and view it.

Open Applications DyKnow Step-by-Step To remote open applications: 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the drop down menu on the Open Applications button and choose Open Applications 2. Click Add Application and browse for the application you want to open (repeat for each desired application) 3. A list of all chosen application will appear in the window, check any applications you want to open 4. (Optional) Click on one of the applications and choose to Make Default 5. Click Launch to launch all checked applications If you chose to select a default application 1. To quickly launch your default application, click the top half of the Open Applications button

Open URL DyKnow Step-by-Step To open a URL: 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the Open URL button 2. Type in the URL you want to open in the available text field 3. Click OK

Poll Participants DyKnow Step-by-step To create a poll before class In PowerPoint 1. Open up the desired PowerPoint file and navigate to the slide the poll will be added to.

2. Click the DyKnow tab.

3. Click the Insert New button.

4. Check the box next to the type of poll you wish to give (multiple choice, true/false, etc.) and click Next.

5. Type in the question and possible answers.

6. Click Insert Poll.

In DyKnow 1. Open up the desired DyKnow notebook and navigate to the slide the poll will be added to.

2. From the Insert Tab, click the Insert Poll button.

3. Check the box next to the type of poll you wish to give (multiple choice, true/false, etc.) and click Next.

4. Type in the question and possible answers.

5. Click Insert.

Administering polls created before class 1. Add the slide from your Prepared Notes containing the poll to the session.

2. Press the Launch button under the poll.

3. After you have received all of the answers, click Results.

4. Choose how you wish to see the results (table, pie chart, etc.) and click Capture to display the results on the panel.

5. (Optional) Save the results as a .csv file by clicking Save.

To Create and Send a Poll During Class 1. From the Home or Session Tab, click Poll Participants.

2. Check the box next to the type of poll you wish to give (multiple choice, true/false, etc.) and click Next.

3. You can type in a question and answers here or if you already have your question on the panel, just leave it blank.

4. Click Next.

5. When ready to view the results, click Results.

6. Choose how you wish to see the results (table, pie chart, etc.) and click Capture to display the results on the panel.

7. (Optional) Save the results as a .csv file by clicking Save.

Request Files DyKnow Step-by-Step To request a file from class participants 1. From the Monitor tab, click the Request Files button

2. Type the message you would like class participants to see 3. Click Send Request 4. Notice you will see the Status of each participant and if they have submitted the file or not. All files are downloaded to the “My Documents\DyKnow Documents\class name� folder 5. View the requested files by clicking View folder Students 1. Click Add File upon receiving the request 2. Browse for the appropriate file and click Open to add it to your list of files to submit 3. When all the files are ready to submit, click Submit All Files

Retrieve Panels DyKnow Step-by-Step 1. From the Home or Session Tab, click Manage Panels.

2. Select the Retrieve Panels tab.

3. Choose which panel(s) you would like to retrieve and if you would like to retrieve them anonymously.

4. Choose to retrieve panels randomly by selecting the number of users to retrieve from OR check the box next to the name of the students you wish to retrieve panels from.

5. Select the dropdown menu at the bottom to choose whether you would like to append the submitted panels to a new notebook (to grade later) or to the current session notebook for everyone to see.

6. Click Retrieve.

Return Panels DyKnow Step-by-Step 1. Open the notebook containing the panels you wish to return to your students.

2. From the Authoring Tab, click Return Panels.

3. Select the class name.

4. (Optional) Customize the name of the returned work.

5. Click OK. 6. The returned work will be located under the class name in each student's account.

7. To retrieve their returned panels, student should navigate to My DyKnow and click on the name of this class.

Searching DyKnow Step-by-Step To find text or ink: 1. From the View tab, click the Find icon 2. Type the text to find 3. Select where to search and search options 4. Click Find Next or Find All

Send Files DyKnow Step-by-Step To send a file to class participants 1. Click the Monitor tab 2. Click the Send Files button

3. Click Add File and choose the file you want to transfer 4. Check the box next to the file name to automatically launch the file on student computers 5. Notice the available options for saving the file on the students’ computers. By default the file is saved on the students’ desktop 6. Click Send to transfer the file to your students

Share Control DyKnow Step-by-Step 1. From the Home or Session Tab, click Share Control.

2. Select the student(s) you wish to give control and click OK. 3. That student now has control of the panel and everyone else can see what he/she is writing.

4. To take away control, follow the steps above and unselect all students, then click OK.

Shut Down Machines DyKnow Step-by-Step To shut down machines 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the Shut Down Machines button.

2. Select your desired action from the dropdown.

3. Click OK.

Starting a Class in DyKnow DyKnow Step-by-Step

1. Sign into DyKnow and click

to start your session.

2. Choose your class and browse for any prepared notes using the following icon: 3. Have students join your session by clicking Join Session on the My DyKnow Screen.

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If you have prepared panels, bring in your first prepared panel by clicking on the Append Next Prepared Panel button . Continue to use this button when bringing in prepared panels.

5. To bring in a blank panel, click the Append Blank Panel button

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6. Reference the Viewer for the Filmstrip, Participant Status, and Chat.

7. Reference the Session Tab to use features like Polling, Work Groups, Panel Management (collecting and receiving panels), and Shared Control.

8. To end your session, click

on the Session Tab.

9. Repeat this process for your next session or Sign Off in the Application Menu to exit DyKnow.

Starting a session from PowerPoint DyKnow Step-by-Step To start a DyKnow session from within PowerPoint: 1. Click on the DyKnow tab 2. Click Start Session

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Once your PowerPoint is converted to DyKnow, DyKnow will open Sign in to DyKnow Choose your class If desired, start Audio Capture and browse the "..." to choose your input device If desired, check Monitor Workstations Click OK

Starting Monitor DyKnow Step-by-Step

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Sign into DyKnow and click

to start monitoring.

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Select the appropriate class or lab you would like to monitor and click Monitor.

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DyKnow Monitor will attempt to locate the computers that match the data for your class in on the DyKnow server. After the initial 120 seconds, DyKnow Monitor will check for any new computer every 5 – 10 seconds.

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To stop Monitor, click

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Repeat this process for your next class or Sign Off in the Application Menu to exit DyKnow.

on the Monitor Tab.

Text Box DyKnow Step-by-Step To insert a new text box: 1. From the Home or Insert tab, click Text Box 2. Click the position on the panel you want to insert the text box 3. Type your text 4. (Optional) Resize or move the text box by clicking on the dotted lines surrounding the text box.

5. Click outside the dotted lines to plant the text on the panel To edit an existing textbox 1. From the Home tab, click the Selection Square 2. Single click the text you want to edit 3. Type your changes 4. Click outside the dotted lines to plant the text on the panel

URL Filtering DyKnow Step-by-Step To enable and apply a URL Filtering plan: 1. From the Monitor Tab, click the Filter URLs drop down menu and choose Setup Plans 2. Click the New button 3. Type a plan name 4. Type any URLs you want to ALLOW your student to access and click the Add button to add the URL as a plan exception (Do not include “http(s)://” or “/” in your URL) 5. Click Save to store this plan 6. To apply this plan, select it from the list of available plans and click OK. You can set a desired plan as your default plan at any time by selecting the plan name and clicking the Make Default button.

7. To release the URL Filter, click the Filter URLs button once or choose the drop down menu again and select Free Workstations from Plan.

Work In Groups DyKnow Step-by-Step 1) From the Session Tab, click Work In Groups.

2) Check the box next to the names of the students you want to be in a group and click New Group. Continue until you have all of your groups.

3) (Optional) Randomly group students by selecting the number of work groups and click Random.

4) (Optional) You can choose to limit work group collaboration to specific panels by selecting a panel range.

5) (Optional) You can choose to save the groups if you will be using them again by clicking Save.

6) (Optional) If you have previously saved groups you wish to use, click Load.

7) After you have all of your groups assembled, click OK. 8) To take students out of work groups, click Work In Groups, then Ungroup All and OK.