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Objectives for this exercise:

Part 1 Emulate Edna Crabapple and create an Assignment called Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test which contains all Objective 1 and Objective 3 items from Grade 4 Math..
       
Part 2: Remove item 3.4 Congruent from your Assignment.
     
Part 3: Save your Assignment under the name Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test 2 and add the item 3.4 Congruent to the Assignment.
   
Part 4: Delete the Assignment Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test 2.
   

Advanced Topics:
Saving a factory Assignment with a different name for editing
Creating an Assignment using specific Math problems


Part 1: Create a Custom Assignment.
       
 
1.
Click on the Emulate button and choose Crabapple, Edna B.
         
    2. Access the Assignment Editor.
      a. Click on the Instruction tab.
      b. Click on the Assignment Editor sub-tab.
     
  3. Select TAKS Grade 04 Math from the Titles menu.
      a. Place the cursor on the Titles menu. Click the mouse button and hold.
      b. Select TAKS Grade 04 Math and release the mouse button. A list of available items within the TAKS Grade 04 Math title should appear in the window on the left.
         
  4. Name your custom Assignment.
      a. Using your mouse, highlight New Assignment in the Assignment Name menu. Hit the Delete key on your keyboard to clear all information in the Assignment Name menu.
      b. Type Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test in the Assignment Name menu.
       
    5. Select available items to include in the custom Assignment.
      a. Place the cursor over the first line in the group of materials, 1.1A.* Read, Write, Compare, and Order Whole Numbers (or a similar line if you are not using the Texas materials). Click the mouse button once and release.
      b. Place the cursor over the last line in the group of materials, 1.4E. * Division Problems (or a similar line if you are not using the Texas materials). Press the shift key on your keyboard and hold. Click the mouse button once and release. The entire block of available items for Objective 1 should now be highlighted.
     
  6.

Move available items to the custom list.

      a. Click the Add Selected Item(s) to Assignment button on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.
      b. The entire block of available items for Objective 1 should now appear in the custom list on the right.
     
  7.

Repeat steps 4 & 5 using available items for Objective 3.

       
    8. Select a Preference for the custom Assignment.
      a. Place the cursor on the Preference menu. Click the mouse button and hold.
      b. Select Test and release the mouse button. This action determines the nature of the Assignment. Test and Tutor are the available default preferences.



      c. Click once on the Save button to save the new Assignment.

Part 2: Remove Items from an Assignment
 
 
1.
Click on the Custom button, and click on the Assignment Name pull-down menu. Select the Assignment you just created, EBC_Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test.
 
 
2.
Highlight 3.9B. * Congruent Shapes (or a similar line) in the custom list (on the right) by clicking on it once.
         
  3.

Click on the Delete trash can icon.

 
    4. Click once on the Save button to save your changes.

Part 3: Save a Copy of an Assignment with a Different Name
       
    1. Click on the Custom button, and click on the Assignment Name pull-down menu. Select the Assignment you just created, EBC_Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test.
       
    2. Click the Save As button.
       
    3. In the request box, type Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test 2.
       
    4. Click on the item 3.9B.* Congruent Shapes (or similar if not using Texas titles) in the list on the left.
       
    5. Click the Add Selected Item(s) to Assignment button.
       
    6. Click the Save button.

Part 4: Deleting an Assignment
       
    1. Click on the Custom button and click on the Assignment Name pull-down menu. Select the Assignment you just created, EBC_Crabapple Obj 1 & 3 Test 2.
       
    2. Click the Delete Assg. button. Your assignment is now deleted.
 
 
Advanced Topic 1: Using “Save As” to Edit a Factory Assignment
1.
Click on the Factory button.
2.
Click on the arrow to the right of Choose A Factory Assignment.
3.
Choose Objective 04: Measurement (or a similar line).
4.
Click the Save As button to save this assignment as Objective 04: Measurement. You can now edit this copy of the Factory Assignment.

Advanced Topic 2: Creating an Assignment Using Specific Math Problems
1.
Select specific problems from the Incredible Tutor™
a.
At the Incredible Tutor™ login screen, click on the Stand-Alone button. Log into Grade 4 Math in Incredible Tutor™ using the teacher password. (See your manual for teacher password.)
b.
Click on the Goto menu. Click on Problem.
c.
Scroll through the list and double-click on Compare Whole Numbers. A "Compare Whole Numbers" problem will appear. (Select a similar item if not using Texas titles.)
d.
At the bottom left-hand corner, you will see a blue copyright line. Below that, you will see O.T.Q. 1.1A.1, Seed= (seed number). “O.T.Q.” stands for “Objective, Target, Question” and the Seed number is the i.d. tag for that specific problem with those specific numbers in the problem. Write down the O.T.Q. number and the seed number. (You will see S.T.Q. in Florida and Illinois titles.)
e.
Log out of Incredible Tutor™.
       
2.
Add this problem to your Assignment.
a.
Log back into Manage IT!. Click on the emulate button (an e in a white circle) and choose Crabapple, Edna B.
b.
Go to the Assignment Editor.
c.
Choose TAKS Grade 04 Math for your title and EBC_Crabapple-Obj 1 & 3 Test as your Assignment.
d.
At the bottom left-hand corner, click on the box to the left of View at Question Level.
e.
In the Available Items list on the left, you will see all of the Objectives and Targets (or Standards and Benchmarks) broken down to the Question level.
f.
Click on 1.1A.1 Compare Whole Numbers (or similar) in the Available Items List.
g.
Click the Add Selected Item(s) to Assignment button.
h.
Find 1.1A.1 Compare Whole Numbers in the list on the right. Double click on the 1 next to this item under the Seed column. (If you can’t see this column, scroll to the right.)
i.
In the Request box that appears, type in the seed number you wrote down for this problem. Click on OK.
j.
That specific Math problem with those specific numbers in it is now in that Assignment.
k.
You can repeat these steps to add as many specific problems as you like to your Assignment.

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