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Question:

When I create an activity using the Activity Wizard, there are times when I don't want the distractors included. I try to "exclude" them but they just get replaced with another one. How do I get rid of these distractors?

• Submitted By:

  Shelley B

• Date:

  May. 10, 2012

Answer:

Thank you for writing in with a question that seems to be on many users' minds. The answer is not so obvious by quite simple. When you come to the page in the Activity Wizard that has the library at the top of the page and the "choice pool" at the bottom, look at the choice pool. Find the distractor(s) that you want to get rid of and RIGHT click on each, selecting one at a time, and choose "empty." Once you've done this, the distractor gets eliminated from the choice pool. Continue the process until you have taken out all the necessary ones and then choose "Update" in the lower left hand corner for the changes to take effect. Enjoy creating and exploring the many and varied features of the MimioStudio software. If you get a chance, take a look at the plethora of tips and suggestions in the Ask a Master section of MimioConnect! Have a great day.

Mimio Master:

Tracy Tishion    

Question:

I am new to Mimio and sometimes when I open a notebook page, there is a picture of my Mimio Teach bar on the left hand side. How do I get it off the page?

• Submitted By:

  Sherri L.

• Date:

  Feb. 13, 2012

Answer:

Welcome to MimioConnect! We are glad to have you join our dynamic, online community of educators. This is something that will happen from time to time but there is a quick fix for it. When the picture of the bar is present, it means that you are not connected in the "interactive mode." This means that your stylus will not function properly. To get connected simply go to "File" from the top menu choices in your notebook, then in the drop down menu, choose "Connect." You should have only 1 choice. Once clicked on, the pictured bar should disappear and you'll be good to go.

Mimio Master:

Tracy Tishion    

Question:

When I download an activity on my home computer how do I find/retrieve it once at school ?(I am signed in as a member)

• Submitted By:

  Jan

• Date:

  Jan. 26, 2012

Answer:

Thank you for your recent submission to Ask a Master. We are so glad to have you as part of our wonderful online community of educators! You are wondering how to access an activity you have downloaded from MimioConnect on a different computer. When you download a file from MimioConnect it will only save and open on the computer that you are on at the time. I would suggest saving your downloads to a flash drive or external hard drive in order to transfer to your school computer. You can also tag the file as one of your favorites on MimioConnect and then when you get to your school computer you can open and download it there. To do this simply click on the “Add to favorites” blue link underneath the lesson plan or activity. When you log in at school you will be able to easily find this file by going to “View Profile” (top right of page under your username/picture) and then to “Favorites.” I hope you have found this helpful and please let me know if there is anything else you may need as we are always here to help. Have a great evening! 

Mimio Master:

Cameron.Nichols   

Question:

How can I create a table in the Mimio notebook? Can an Excel table be interactive using Mimio?

• Submitted By:

  Laurina R.

• Date:

  Jan. 16, 2012

Answer:

Thank you for such a versatile question! There are a number of tables available for your use that can be found in the gallery. All you need to do is type the word "table" in the search box when you open up your gallery. Tables can also be easily made with the use of the shapes and line tools from your Mimio toolbar. To make sure that your lines are equally spaced in the table, you can utilize the "grid" feature which can be accessed from the "View" drop down menu in the notebook. When this feature is activated, you have control of how far apart you'd like the lines to be as well as if you'd like objects to be "snapped into place" once they are placed inside the created boxes. As for Excel tables, they can be imported in but they will lose their interactivity. To keep them active and be able to manipulate them, open them up outside of the notebook and just use your Mimio stylus/pen to input data or type text. For more suggestions and tips on how to maximize your lesson creation and development, check out the "Ask a Master" section of MimioConnect. Happy creating!

Mimio Master:

Tracy Tishion