The perfect writing tool for schools just gets better - with more classroom features and memory
Like the NEO, the NEO 2 features support for struggling students with special needs
PLUS these new features:
Teachers can ask “on the fly” multiple choice, true/false, yes/no, and numeric questions, and students respond immediately using their NEO 2s (over the new built-in radio frequency wireless technology). The NEO 2 SmartOption Mobile Lab comes with AccelTest, which gives teachers access to 8,000 sample questions for student testing, and a wireless receiver for fully digital, two-way communication.
The 2Know! Toolbar software (included with the Renaissance Receiver Kit and the NEO 2 SmartOption Mobile Lab) allows teachers to interact with students while controlling the software from anywhere in the classroom. As students answer questions on their NEO 2s, the toolbar quickly tallies and displays/graphs student responses. With this information in hand, teachers can easily gauge students understanding of key material and provide additional instructions if necessary.
2Know! Toolbar displays students’ responses from their NEO 2s using a projector, interactive whiteboard, or any standard classroom PC or Mac computer.
See more info about 2Know! Toolbar Classroom Response System and AccelTest
With NEO 2, students can take Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes right at their desks – or from anywhere else. That makes quizzing fun and accessible for every student, eliminating computer lab wait time and resulting in even more excietement for reading. NEO 2 helps lower the overall cost of implementing Accelerated Reader since you can purchase several NEO 2s for the price of one standard computer.
To take advantage of the RF Wireless technology in the NEO 2, a Renaissance Wireless Receiver (available separately) is required to be connected to the teacher’s computer.
The infrared technology is still perfect for students as they beam their written drafts back and forth during collaborative writing projects. It works on both NEO and NEO 2 to encourage peer-to-peer interaction regardless of which model of NEO is being used in the classroom.
See a Quick-Glance Comparison of the NEO and the NEO 2 Key Features
SmartApplet Architecture
AlphaSmart’s SmartApplet architecture lets you customise the capabilities of NEO 2 to fit specific classroom or curriculum needs. Combined with the power of the NEO Manager (included), SmartApplet architecture allows you to install new programs, control student access to them, and turn selected features on or off. This combination of flexibility and control makes it possible to put the right solution in students’ hands.
The NEO 2 includes:
Each NEO 2 package comes supplied with a Quick Start Guide, printable NEO 2 User Manual and SmartApplet Quick Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM, 3 AA batteries (or rechargeable batteries with AC Adaptor for rechargeable units).
See samples of NEO/NEO 2’s display
See more information on the NEO
Click here to see how NEO Manager helps with classroom management
The NEO 2 is available in two models:
“Students are oohing and aahing over the NEOs! Kids’ willingness to write has tripled simply because of the introduction of the NEO.” Joan Peebles, Coordinator, Technology and Learning, Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
“Through dust, heat, mud, wind, and all kinds of environmental conditions – where I wouldn’t have even dared to take even a tough iBook out of its case… NEO proved itself as an indispensable and very practical writer’s companion.” Brian Byrne, Noted Irish travel writer and journalist
“It’s the perfect notepad: lightweight, comfortable, and tough… And it’s so portable that I enjoy using it in cafes, on park benches, even on trains and buses.” Jeff Greenwald, author of the award-winning books Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World
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