About resources

ActivInspire includes a set of useful resources, contained within the Resource Library.

The Resource Library contains many types of resources, for example, activities, shapes, objects, backgrounds, grids, graphic files, video files, sounds and templates.

There are two main sections in the Resource Library:

  • Use My Resources to store any resources you create yourself .

  • Use Shared Resources to access the resources that were installed with ActivInspire.

Use the Resource Browser to organize your Resource Library folders and resource content within the folders.

You can customize the Resource Library, by adding your own folders and resources and removing any you don't need.

You can also store your resources in other folders on your computer.

You can retrieve resources from anywhere on your computer and if you have internet access, you can also download resources from Promethean Planet.

 

You need to register as a member and sign in, to download resources from Promethean Planet.

Go and explore!

 If you haven't explored the Resource Library yet, do so now.

  1. Open the Resource Browser.
    In ActivInspire Primary, click the Resource Locations button on the film reel.

  2. Browse the Shared Resources folders. Click on the + and - symbols to expand or collapse the folders displayed.

  3. Look for categories that are of particular interest to you and explore them.

 

Search local resources

Exploring the Resource Library can help you familiarise yourself with its hierarchical structure. But when you need to quickly find a particular type of resource, use the Local Resource Search function.

  1. Open the Resource Browser.
    In ActivInspire Primary, click on the Resource Locations button on the film reel.

  2. Select the folder you want to search:

    • My Resources

    • Shared Resources

    • Other Resources

  3. Enter a search term.

  4. Click Show search options . The 'Search Options' Dialog Box opens. You can search Filenames or Keywords, or both, and apply these search criteria to all resources or only to certain types.

  5. Make your selection, then click Done.

 Next time you search resources, ActivInspire will remember your search options.

  1. Click Start Search .  If this is the first time the Search function is used on your computer, a Dialog Box opens to advise you that the resources require indexing before you can search them.

Indexing may take a little time, depending on the size and structure of your Resource Library. Once it has been created, ActivInspire maintains the index automatically.

  1. Click Yes to index your resources.

  2. When the index has been created, click Start Search again. Any items matching your search term and options are displayed in the Items Pane of the Resource Browser.