Toolbox / Teachers Tools

The teachers tools provide a range of functions that will aid teaching.

Specific tools have been included that will benefit teachers and help to cover a majority of subjects.

The Teachers Tools Icons

	The Protractor can be positioned anywhere on screen by left clicking and holding anywhere on the body of the protractor and dragging to the desired position. By default the Protractor is launched as a 180º protractor, however it is possible to change to a 360º Protractor by left clicking on the Protractor icon in the options menu.
	The Ruler can be positioned anywhere on screen by left clicking and holding anywhere on the body of the Ruler and dragging to the desired position. By default the ruler is launched as a metric ruler, however it is possible to change to an imperial ruler by left clicking on the 'imp' icon in the options menu.
	The timer can be positioned anywhere on screen by left clicking and holding on the title bar and dragging to the desired position. To set the timer or countdown timer click on the Set button on the Timer, this displays the settings and options for the Timer as well as a Help icon with detailed files on how use the Timer. This is an ideal tool to help with timing exams or certain events.
	The Calculator can be positioned anywhere on screen by left clicking and holding on the title bar and dragging to the desired position. It is possible to alter every aspect of the style and function of the Calculator. Detailed Help files on how to change the Calculator settings can be accessed from the drop down Help menu at the top of the Calculator.
	The Keyboard can be positioned anywhere on screen by left clicking and holding on the title bar and dragging to the desired position. Detailed Help files on how use the keyboard can be assessed from the drop down Help menu at the top of the keyboard.
	The paper tools are displayed as two full screen browse pages with a graphic image and title of the options available. Paper tools include world maps, the periodic table, music templates and several sport pitch layouts to plan team tactics.
	The displayed map is a political map of the countries of Europe, labelled with the names of the countries. To use the map hover the cursor over a country name to select then click to launch a more detailed map of that country. The country maps default to a Physical/Political map, use the outline icon to change the style of the map to an outline only, click on the icon again to revert back to the colour physical/political map.It is also possible to add labels to the country maps by clicking on the label icon, click on the icon again to revert back to an unlabelled map.
	The Drag Screen is launched by left clicking on the icon in the Teachers Tools Menu. The drag screen launches in full screen and acts as a separate layer in the same fashion a piece of paper might be used with a slide on an OHP projector, to hide either the whole or an area of the screen.