Hatch IStartSmart Instructions d'utilisation et d'entretien

iStartSmart®Mobile Quick Start Guide

Gather This Information:

• The name of your Wi-Fi network and your Wi-Fi password.

• Your class roster, including the names and birth dates of the children in your class.

Power On

• Hold down the power button for 5 seconds. Wait a moment while your device

powers on. You will see our Welcome Screen, then setup will begin!

Connect to Wi-Fi

• Use our setup guide to select your network name from the list, then enter your

password.

• You will be notied when you are connected.

• Keeping your device connected to Wi-Fi is imperative so the device can store

progress-monitoring information (and receive the latest updates and features).

For the next few steps, choose your path (as shown) depending on whether this is the rst

tablet you have set up. See the directions on the next page.

Network Name:

MyNetwork

Password:

WeAreAllChickens365

Setting Up Your device

Is This Your First Device?

• Press Create Classroom

Account.

YES NO

• Log in using your email

and password.

• Find your class name and

press to add it, or use the link

below to add a new class.

• Press Assign to Device.

• Enter information for your class, then press Assign Class to Device.

• You will see the details of your class at the bottom of the screen.

• The spaces at the top will clear so that you may add a second class if you wish.

• Enter information to create

your Classroom Account.

• Remember to store your

password in a safe place!

6• Review your

information to

ensure it’s correct,

then edit or press

That looks right!

Setting Up Your device

Move Through the Child-Safe Desktop

• After pressing Exit, you will land on the purple desktop shown

at right. Here you will nd instructions for navigating the child-

safe play area. We will revisit this later.

• For now, press the button showing the Shell Squad

characters.

• As the instructions vanish, press the Shell Squad characters

once more.

• You will see the characters welcoming you as the game

launches.

Complete Device Setup!

• After you have nished creating or adding Classes, you

will see a screen with a small animation that shows how

to begin adding children. Take a close look, then press

Exit to move forward.

Setting Up Your device

Classroom Technology Tips

• Ensure your technology learning center is in a

place where devices can easily charge and where

children can access them independently.

• Plan 30 minutes per week of play within Shell

Squad Adventures for each child (or follow your

center’s guidelines).

• Wearing headphones during play encourages focus.

• Encourage children to repeat the prompts they

hear characters speak in the game.

See Progress Monitoring!

• To view child skill progress and assist children who

are stuck, visit:

RMS.HatchEarlyLearning.com

• Use your Classroom Account

email and password to log in.

• Learn more about the RMS by

taking an online course.

Free Online Courses

• Need a bit more guidance? Find the Learning

Courses button on the bottom-left side of the RMS

screen. Hatch’s Learning Management System

(LMS) offers courses with completion certicates,

reference materials, and contact forms to build

your savvy and answer your stickiest questions.

Use this button or visit:

LMS.HatchEarlyLearning.com

Beyond Setup

Navigate to the Add Child Details Window

• You will be asked to review and sign a user agreement.

• After a few moments, the Teacher Menu will appear, similar to

the two shown to the right.

• Press Add Child, the top option on the rst menu.

• You may see one more menu. If so, press Add Child or Photo.

Add Children!

• The Add Child Details window should now appear.

• You will need to add child details and take a photo of each

child so that children can log in and play independently.

• Children can play only after you have added them and taken

their photographs.

• Adding children here adds their information to your reports.

Your Child-Safe Desktop and Additional Content

Unlock Extra Value with QR Key Cards

• Three laminated cards were included with your tablet. These are your QR Key Cards. Scan the codes on the cards to unlock separate content. Here’s how:

• In the top-right corner of this area, you will nd a small lock icon. Touching that lock allows you to access more content options such as browsers and other apps that are shielded

from casual child navigation.

• Touch the lock, then type in the password: h@tch

• The lock icon should now appear unlocked.

• Touch the 3-dot menu beside the lock and select Scan QR Key. A camera view will ll your screen.

• Select the card that represents the content you’d like to visit. Place the card on a surface within view of the camera. Hold the tablet at above the code and listen for a beep.