Educational Insights EI-7881 manual Wireless EGGSPERT’S Special Features, Getting Ready

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WIRELESS EGGSPERT’S SPECIAL FEATURES

Teacher Remote

Using the Teacher Remote, you can:

Adjust the volume (VOLUME)

Set question response times (TIMER)

Select TONE or VOICE sound effects

Choose PLAYER SELECT modes

PLAYER SELECT SLIDE SWITCHES Each “egg” has a corresponding slide switch on the Teacher Remote that allows you to remove any egg from game play or to preselect the winner of a “Wheel of Fortune” game.

Middle Position: All eggs light and beep. ANY egg can be the last egg lit in “Wheel of Fortune.”

Left Position: Turns off the egg during game play so that it will not light or beep. Use when playing with fewer than 6 players.

Right Position: Preselects the last egg lit during a “Wheel

of Fortune” game. Only one switch can be in the right position at any time.

Wireless Eggspert

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WIRELESS EGGSPERT POWER BUTTON

Press to turn the Wireless Eggspert unit ON and OFF.

TEACHER REMOTE POWER BUTTON

Press to turn the Teacher Remote ON and OFF.

CONTROL BUTTON

Press to set the eggs in motion or to reset Wireless Eggspert.

VOLUME

Select volume setting – Mute, (1) Low, (2) Medium, (3) Medium/High, and (4) High.

TIMER

Select “timer off” or “time out” after 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds.

To conserve batteries, Wireless Eggspert and the Teacher Remote will turn off after eight minutes of inactivity.

GETTING READY

Before starting, place batteries into Wireless Eggspert, Teacher Remote, and Student Answer Buttons (see Operating Wireless Eggspert with Batteries on p. 10). If using the AC adapter on Wireless Eggspert, insert the adapter plug into unit and then plug the adapter body into an outlet (see Operating Wireless Eggspert

with an Adapter on p. 11).

TONE OR VOICE

SELECTOR

Select TONE for beeps and rings during game play.

Select VOICE for spoken phrases announcing “time out” or last egg selected during “Wheel of Fortune.”

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1.Press the POWER BUTTON on Wireless Eggspert.

2.Press the POWER BUTTON on the Teacher Remote.

Note: If you turn on the Teacher Remote before Wireless Eggspert, the eggs on Wireless Eggspert will turn on and remain steady. Press the Teacher Remote’s POWER BUTTON to turn it OFF then ON to retransmit the settings to Wireless Eggspert.

3.Set up the Teacher Remote:

Set TIMER

Choose VOLUME setting

Adjust PLAYER SELECT SLIDE

Select TONE or VOICE

SWITCHES (if desired)

4.Give each participating student (or group) a student ANSWER BUTTON (if playing in “Quiz Show” mode).

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Contents Teacher’s Guide TWO Ways to USE Wireless Eggspert Quiz ShowWheel of Fortune Getting Ready Wireless EGGSPERT’S Special FeaturesClassroom Activities with Wireless Eggspert Carnival Games Wireless Eggspert Classroom ManagementTroubleshooting Just for FUNBattery Requirements Operating Wireless Eggspert with BatteriesDear Customer Warranty Information

EI-7881 specifications

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