AlphaSmart 3000

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AlphaSmart 3000

• Presented by
• Christina Cornell

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AlphaSmart 3000

• The AlphaSmart is easy to use, portable, and
  affordable.
• It enables you to type, edit, and store text.
• It also also has keyboarding lessons built into
  it so that users can learn keyboarding skills.

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Simple to Use

• The AlphaSmart is very simple to use. All you
  have to do if you want to type something is turn
  it on.
• There are eight files to save documents in on the
  AlphaSmart.
• The user opens a file and types their information
  in it and can, simply, turn the AlphaSmart off.
  Their information will automatically be saved
  when typing.

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Versatile

• The AlphaSmart can hold up to 100 pages of text
  in its memory.
• It has spell checker, cut, copy, paste, and many
  other common typing tools available on it.
• The AlphaSmart also has features for people with
  special needs.

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Special Education Needs

• The AlphaSmart has 4 alternate keyboarding
  layouts for special needs students. These can be
  adjusted as needed.
• The Standard keyboard
• The Dvorak keyboard - for faster typing
• The right one-handed keyboard
• The left one-handed keyboard

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Portable

• The AlphaSmart 3000 is lightweight, only 2
  pounds.
• It is portable. It is powered by 3 AA batteries
  that can last through up to 700 hours of use.
• It is also very durable. The AlphaSmart is made
  out of the same material that football helmets
  are made out of. It can be dropped on a hard
  surface and not be harmed (not that this is
  recommended).

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Sending Text to a Computer

• You can attach your AlphaSmart to a PC or
  Macintosh
• The AlphaSmart automatically changes modes for PC
  or Macintosh to prepare to transfer data to the
  computer.

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Sending Text to a Computer

• Students can type an assignment on their
  AlphaSmart, then they can transfer that
  information to your computer for the teacher to
  grade or print.
• Information can be transferred in two ways.
• 1. By attaching the AlphaSmart to your computer
  using a USB port.
• 2. By using infrared. This can only be used if
  you have a built-in IR transceiver in your
  computer.

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Sending Text to a Computer

• Transferring a document to a computer using
  infrared is easy. Point the AlphaSmart towards
  the computers infrared transceiver and press the
  send key.
• The text will be transferred to the document or
  file that is open on the computer.

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Sending Text to a Printer

• To send the text from the AlphaSmart to a printer
  using infrared, the printer must have an infrared
  transceiver.
• All you have to do is tilt the AlphaSmart toward
  the printer (within three feet) and press the
  print key on the AlphaSmart.

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Teacher Tools for AlphaSmart

• If you have a class set of AlphaSmarts they can
  be plugged into a portable cart.
• This cart can charge all the AlphaSmarts when the
  cart is plugged in.
• The teacher can connect the cart full of
  AlphaSmarts to their computer using a USB cable,
  and access several different tools.

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• This will allow the teacher to see which
  AlphaSmarts are connected to the cart and which
  ones are not.

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Teaching Keyboarding on the AlphaSmart

• The AlphaSmart is equipped with keyboarding
  lessons.
• The AlphaSmart will take a student through
  keyboarding lessons and practice sessions to
  learn all the alphabet and number keys.

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Teaching Keyboarding on the AlphaSmart

• To access the keyboarding lessons
• Turn the AlphaSmart on.
• Press the Applets key.
• Select Keywords.
• Select your name, or this is where either the
  teacher or student can add a user.
• Type the users password.
• Then select the lesson you would like to learn.

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• For Additional Information or questions regarding
  the AlphaSmarts please go to
• www.alphasmart.com
• To request an evaluation of the AlphaSmart,
  please e-mail
• evaluation_at_alphasmart.com
• Or call
• 888-274-0680

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