Turning Points Bare Bones

Turning Points Bare Bones

There are many other exciting options that Turning Point provides, but this training is designed to help you get started.

Getting Started:

The first slide is a regular power point slide. This will be your title page.

At the top of the screen to your far right click on the TurningPoints 2008 tab. Now your screen should look like this.

Creating a TurningPoint Slide

1. Click Insert Slide from the TurningPoint Ribbon.

2. Choose your slide from the menu that appears.

3. Your newly inserted slide will prompt you to type in your question, then your

answer choices. You may enter up to 10 possible answers.

4. You can add objects into your slide by using the Insert Object button on the TurningPoint Ribbon.

The Insert Object menu gives you the ability to:

·  Choose Charts – Change your chart type on your slide.

·  Choose Answer Now – Add an answer now indicator to your slide.

·  Choose Countdown – Add a countdown time to your slide.

·  Choose Response Counter – Add a counter that will count your incoming

·  responses to your slide.

·  Choose Response Table – Add a table that will illustrate individual incoming

·  responses.

·  Choose Correct Answer Indicator – Demonstrate to your audience what the

·  correct answer was before proceeding to the next slide. (Make sure that you indicate what the correct answer is before you insert this object.)

·  Choose Stats – Add statistical data to your slide.

5. When adding answer choices, an Answer Value task pane appears.

Choose the answer(s) you want to give value, then choose the value from the

dropdown menu. Your choices include:

·  No Value

·  Correct

·  Incorrect

·  Set Points

***If you choose Correct or Incorrect, TurningPoint will automatically assign it

the point value chosen within the TurningPoint settings.

TurningPoint Toolbar

Running a TurningPoint Presentation

1. Launch TurningPoint, and open your presentation.

2. Select your participant list from the available lists, click on use selected list, and your list will show up in the current participant list at the top.

3. Click Reset on the TurningPoint ribbon, choose Session. This will prepare your

slides to collect new information from the participants.

4. Click on the slide show tab, click on from beginning to start your presentation.

5. When the presentation opens, advance through the slides by using traditional

PowerPoint methods, such as mouse clicks or arrow keys. When you reach a

TurningPoint slide, polling will automatically open, with the showbar appearing in

the top right corner

Creating Participant List from GradeSpeed

See video tutorial for additional assistance if needed-
https://rrisd-teacherguides.wikispaces.com/file/view/excel_turningpoint_participantlist.swf

1. Open GradeSpeed, click on reports icon, click on select roster, select name and ID,

click generate

2. Highlight names and ID numbers, copy

3. Open a blank excel document, right click paste – This puts all the data into column A

4. Left click at the top of column A to select the entire column (click on the A, not just the cells) choose Data, then Text to Columns

5. Click on Data Tab. Next click on Text to Columns

6. In Step 1 of Convert Text to Columns Wizard choose delimited then click Next. In Step 2 add a check mark to comma and space (you can leave the check at tab). Click Next. In Step 3 just click Finish. All data is now in its own column,

7. Insert a new column and add the numbers 1-32 (or to the number of remotes in your kit)

To auto-number in Excel-Type 1 first row of new column, type 2 in second row to establish a pattern. Select these 2 cells and drag the fill handle down to the desired last number (the number of remotes).

8. Now you have a spreadsheet with ID, Last name, and First name and remote

number.

9. Save this spreadsheet to import or you can cut and paste each column into the Participant List Wizard.

Creating a Class Participant List in TurningPoint

Participant Lists

The Participants button gives you several options:

·  Participant List Wizard – Create a list..

1.  Click on participants, participant list wizard

2.  You will see participant list template click next, next, next.

3.  Add Participant Information, type in a name for the list (i.e. Bradford – period 1)

4.  You will now see the screen below.

5.  Click on Import, then Excel/Delimited Text File

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6.  Navigate to the GradeSpeed list that you just created. Open.

7.  Click Import.

8.  Click Done on the next screen.

The Select a Participant List button opens a task pane that allows you to choose a participant

list that has already been created. Make sure you choose the class list you just created!

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