HP Prime Calc 57 Wireless Classroom Demo Script v2
HP Prime Calc 57 Wireless Classroom Demo Script v2
Getting Started
1. Connect the PC to a digital projector and project the PC display for the audience
2. Launch the Connectivity Kit
3. Connect the first HP Prime:
a. Turn on the HP Prime
b. Tap the upper right corner to open the Quick Settings window
c. Tap on the wireless icon
d. Press + to connect to the network
4. Repeat Step 3 to connect each of the other 8 HP Primes, one by one
5. On the PC in the Connectivity Kit, point out to the audience the 3 major areas of
the application:
a. The Calculator Pane: at the top left; the 9 HP Primes are all displayed
here
b. The Content Pane: at the bottom left; the Midpoint Quad zip file and the
multiple-choice poll are displayed here
c. The Work Area: on the right; nothing is displayed here at present
Demo 1: The Monitor and Messages Windows
1. On the PC in the Connectivity Kit, click on the Monitor icon to open the Monitor
window in the Work Area
2. Explain to the audience that the Monitor window shows the displays of the HP
Primes on the network and that they update every few seconds.
3. Right-click on the Monitor window to show the options:
a. Send message to send a message to one or more students
b. Copy to clipboard or Save As.. to copy/save a screen shot
c. Image size to change the default size of the displays in the monitor
window
d. Project to project one HP Prime display for discussion purposes
e. Explain the purpose of each option to the audience
4. Tell the audience that you can select one HP Prime or click and drag to select a
group of HP Primes and then send a message or an app, etc. to just the selected
Prime(s). If nothing is selected in the Monitor window, then the message or app
is sent to the whole class.
5. Click on Image size and select Medium to show the change in size of the HP
Prime displays.
6. Right-click in the Monitor window; then click on Image size and select Small
again
7. Click on the Messages icon to open the messages window.
8. At the bottom of the Messages window there is an input form. Click in the input
form and type "Hello" into the input form. Click Send to class.
9. Point out to the audience that all of the Primes in the Monitor window got the
message.
10. Have the people controlling the Primes tap on their Primes.
11. Click on the Monitor icon to close the Monitor window.
12. Click on the Messages icon to close the messages window.
End of Demo 1