ActivInspire: Create Containers

Containers are a cool way for your audience to interact with a flipchart while providing immediate feedback. Use this webpage to:

Learn how to create containers for self-checking activities to increase student engagement.
Restrict movement on objects.
Add reward sounds to containers.
Add labels to objects.

Contain_Yourself.flipchart

Download flipchart by clicking on the title of the flipchart. (be sure pop-up blockers are allowed for google sites)
Then select the download button.
Use the flipchart to practice creating containers. (the flipchart also has notes that give detailed instructions)

Types of Containers

1. Anything Container -

holds ANY object layered to the front of the container.

2. Specific Object Container -

holds ONLY one specific object.

3. Keyword Container -

holds MULTIPLE objects associated with a keyword.

Anything Container

Object that will serve as the Container:

Select the object that will serve as the container.
Open the Property Browser.
Open the Container section. (click on the plus sign)
Set the container to Can Contain "anything".
Test it out! Write in the container with the pen or add an object to the container. Now move the container around. Did your stuff move with it?

Specific Object Container

Object that will serve as the Container:

Select the object that will serve as the container. (our example "orange square")
Open the Property Browser.
Open the Container section.
Set the container to Can Contain "specific object".
Click on the dots to browse to the object that will be contained.
Leave Return if not Contained at "false".
Lock containers.

Objects to be Contained:

Select the object to be contained. (our example is "orange")
Open the Property Browser.
Open the Container section.
Set the Return if not Contained to "true".

Tip: Use the Object Browser to drag the items to be contained to the top layer.

Keyword Container

Object that will serve as the Container:

Select the object that will serve as the container. (our example is "NounColumn")
Open the Property Browser.
Open the Container section.
Set the container to Can Contain "keyword".
Next to the Contain Words box, click on the dots to add keywords. (our example is noun)
Leave Return if not Contained at "false".
Lock containers.

Objects to be Contained:

Select the object to be contained. (our example is the word "dog")
Open the Property Browser.
Open the Identification section.
Use the dots next to the Keyword box to add the keyword that is appropriate for each item. (our example is noun)
Open the Container section.
Set the Return if not Contained to "true".

Tip: Use the Object Browser to drag the items to be contained to the top layer.

Restrict Movement

There are times you want to restrict movement of an object when using containers. This helps when in presentation mode, the object won't move all over the place, but only in the direction you want it to move.

Switch to Design Mode and ensure browsers are showing. (To view browsers, click on View menu and select Browsers.)
Select the object to restrict.
Select the Property Browser.
Open the Restrictors section. (click the plus sign)
Select the drop-down menu for the Can Move section.
Choose one: freely, vertically, horizontally, along path, or no.

Create Labels/Captions for Objects

There are times when a label or caption is needed to clarify a specific object.

Select object to add label/caption.
Select the Property Browser.
Open the Label section.
Enter a caption name.
If you only want caption to appear when hovered over, change "Behaviour" to 'Tooltip'.

Record your voice

Record your own voice to use in ActivInspire as a way to tell students they have done a good job!

Go to Tools menu.
Select More Tools.
Select Sound Recorder.
Click the record button and speak into the microphone. (The Toshiba has a built-in microphone)
Save the sound file to the computer.