Playrific User Manual June 2011
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1. payri Playing media To play any piece of media press the corresponding key on the keyboard or click with the mouse The media will begin playing in large format in the Child Console For some types of media such as YouTube you may use the following keys to control the playback e Volume control use 1 and 0 keys e Pause use the Wait key e Exit the media player and return to the main menu use the Stop key 10 piaytiiic Exit with password Playrific is designed to prevent young children from accidentally exiting the application If a child presses Delete key or clicks on the Stop screen button you will be prompted to enter your password to exit This dialog will go away within 1 minute or the child can press Delete key or Stop screen button again to return to the media player Together with the full screen operation these features keep a child within the Playrific environment and prevent accidental access to inappropriate content It also protects your files as well Last but not least the child can always return to the media player without your help which is more than can be said for many other child safe solutions Enter vour password to exit Plavrific J Pages Playrific supports up to five pages of media Each page contains up to six media items The dots at the bottom of the page indicate how many pages there are in the child s playground as2. Playrific User Manual June 2011 Rev 1 07 2011 Playrific Inc Contents TEE OCC TOR a a OO E E 2 BCE VO BR en E A D E en ee ce nc 3 OR ne db Ge D ee a ee Co E 3 Getting Started Account SETUD en ee 5 AIAC OR OE a a E E E E E E N E E E E E E E E 9 FPT E E E E E 9 SAS 2 de E N E O E E O S 9 Playing medi deea e EE 10 EEN WV DS secs E E E A E E E E T E A E T 11 A E ARE NE ARE EE ETE EE ANRE E EE EE pe cases cate a ne E EE AEE E EAE 11 FOI LE AS 12 Drag and Drop CONTENT to playgrounds tives sicrednssoncdvonenebearnancnsswnodtdeaanaosdacwnedelawesseusanoned AE NE 14 DUDS CIDE E E E E E S 15 OR E E E eee 15 PANY CARE NGL cere E A E E E E 16 Choosing a playground to VIEW essssssssesserssrresesreresrreresrrresrrerssrereserrrssreressreessreresererssreresererssreresererseeero 16 Previewing children s DIA BOURSE ea ri E annee ne cc one ae 17 MOTS Omole P re sera da ee et ne ie 18 OR 20 FINIR SE COM BAES E dde Co Da ee acte dede no de cu 20 Adding content to a child s playground scsccscsssscssssssescoussecuenssscnensssessoussscucussscneusssessousssesenssseneues 21 By US D de eo eq cee amereapne pa scenes ed aaaueeeteneceans 22 IV CCC ne a ea de ed ea dl T EE EEA did 23 Update ACCOMACIM OEM a tcc a ee a de 24 Update children associated with your account sis 24 Update sups CARO SAS Cee ee ee ce eee ree aren ere 24 Cancelling vour SUMS CU ON pet ne Se de 24 Introduction Welcome to Playrific We provide
3. 2 Metiopobta nMucsum of Artic dedicated to Albert Stus rt vadely coradered to be ore of Amencasf Pead Nore To select new content to keep your children engaged visit our Library We add new content every day Playrific Subscription Yearly Auto Renewal hae Your subscription status Active There are 171 days left in your subscription Update your subscription Subjects Favorite Characters Media Categories In the Classroom ARR ES gies Track your children s activities New on Playrific Favorite Activity Media Breakdown Fier Price Nothing to report Nothing to report Sp y g Oh 15 playa ic Playground The Playground tab allows you to preview what a child or classroom will see page by page in the Child Console You also can organize the content in each child s or class playground Choosing a playground to view First of all you need to choose a playground to preview If you have only one child or classroom in your account that playground will be shown by default Welcome to the Playground Here you can organize the content in each of your children s playgrounds Drag and drop items to change the order or to create folders Click here for an introduction to the playground D Annie s Playground w Create Folder Select Page Clear Page Delete Selected No items selected If you have more than one child or classroom in your account you can easily click each child
4. And Lola 20 f ii a Adding content to a child s playground Once you find something your child or class will like you can select it either by clicking the Select check box under the item s thumbnail or by using the Select Page or Clear Page functionality Then click the Add to Playground button If you have more than one child or class you can add it to all of their playgrounds at once Add to Playground Media Selected Select Children Kipper the Dog The Visitor v Annie Kipper the Dog Pig s Present J Quinn Pe ue og Quinn Add to Playaround 21 Reports After your child or classroom has used the system for a while you may want to find out what he she likes and doesn t like You can do it easily in the Reports section Reports Welcome heather goodwint S86 Last logged O31 6 2011 20 5509 Last adieu comert to playground 03 13 2011 20 32 52 Viewing Habits Chart Total Viewing time Viewing Habits Table O hours 1 minute 29 second Tithe Rei he End Tiree Curation s Mickey Mouse The Nutcrader Paq O3 18 2011 0318 2011 or 12 20 13PM 20 13PM Midday Mouse The Nuterader Pag O2 18 201T 0182011 Os 12 20 138M 20 13PM Di Seuss One Fish Two Fish 03 18 2011 02 18 20 11 205 2005PM 20 06PM Five Little Airmignes Coenting Song O2 18 2011 0N182011 2s LE s Two Filet for foddle 20 05PM 2005PFM fae Lite Airplanes Courting Song for Mickey Mouse The t utergder Pag 0218 2011 02
5. a safe secure and engaging digital playground for children to learn and play on the Internet There are three components to Playrific 1 Subscriber website www playrific com where parents and teachers select media items to be viewed or played safely by children from an expansive library of parent and teacher approved content links 2 Child Console an easy to use interface running on a PC or Mac that lets children as young as 2 interact with videos games and websites all by themselves in a digital playground The Child Console displays six media areas on each page The child can use the mouse to click a media area to play the content or he she can use the corresponding key R Y C B M to play the content 3 Optional stickers to apply to your keyboard to help very young children find the right keys to play the corresponding media in the Child Console Before You Begin Stickers If you have chosen to share your postal address we will mail you a set of keyboard stickers that you can use to help your child interact with the system Once you receive the stickers in the mail please apply the stickers as follows a Rabbit Runs hia media content in the R square Runs the media content in the Y square Runs the media content in the C square Runs the media content in the B square Runs the media content in the I square Pp Escape Wait WAIT o o Runs the
6. media content in the M square For some media types the 0 key will reduce the volume For some media types the 1 key will increase the volume For some media types the Wait key will pause and unpause video playback The Stop key will stop any media content and bring the child back to the previous screen If the child clicks Stop in the home screen the exit dialog will come up This will be explained more completely below Getting Started Account Set Up When you sign up for a free trial or purchase a subscription at the Playrific website you will be guided through an automated subscriber setup process to get you up and running in no time The first step in the setup process is to create your account Simply enter the required information on the web form and then click Next to continue Create your account Cote A woad Sat x heal heap iian O baal bee yb cad wer Pomel Free Godin FT de r a dy Conn The second step is to add children or classrooms to your account Playrific allows you to add up to 3 children or classes for each account Fill in the information for each child or class and then click the Add Children button You will then see a message saying Building your children s playgrounds Playrific is choosing content based on the gender and date of birth you entered for the children or class Add your children Create Ad Doanbad Axtou Chkter Software Com
7. something you can easily remember Simply click Update Account Information then click Change current password to update your password You can also change your username update your email and change your profile picture Update Account Information Parent Account information Protie mire Change pofle beage Choose File du Sle chosen Usm mune heatirenga 0 dan 1960 UEST Hoatha Last ene Gooden Date of hiin January v 1980 Emait h thargoodmn 160gm il t om A Remove mago Update children associated with your account Subscription Status Subserption Type Flafi Subccnptan Yeay Auto Renewal Thera we 768 days Wf in wow subscegiion Subsection wee cartes on 12 11 2000 Subsidien well eir en 1 271 1201 The tact update was processed on CC ending with 1111 Tha las procassed CC hao aeniratan marked 2014 01 toute Su0 661 Sats Change Password Keyboard Stickers Do vous have ho Plastic h oard shitani Luck hes jo requee atichers You can edit or delete the children associated with your account Update subscription status You can click the Update subscription status link to update your subscription status Cancelling your subscription To cancel your subscription please contact Playrific Customer Support at support playrific com 24
8. well as which page the child is currently viewing The child can go to the next or previous pages by pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard or by clicking the arrow icons with a mouse 11 piaytiiic Folders The Folders feature helps you group and manage a child s or classroom s content as well as expands the content capacity of the playground Folders are set up in the subscriber section of the Playrific website more on this later In the following picture the pink folder labeled DISNEY is a folder You can tell that it is a folder by the icon on the upper right hand corner Folder colors are automatically generated 12 f ii 1m Press the corresponding key or click anywhere in the folder area with a mouse to go to the media menu for items inside this folder You can tell that you are inside a folder by the additional up arrow icon at the bottom of the Child Console While inside the folder you can play the media items by using the keyboard keys or mouse clicks When done simply press the up arrow or click on the Up arrow icon to go back to the Main Menu 13 Drag and Drop content to playgrounds You can add content to a playground directly from the Library using drag and drop functionality e Select the content item you wish to add to a playground e Click on the item thumbnail and move it over the playground avatar photo you wish to add the content item to e Click to release the ite
9. 18 2011 tociciier s 12 20 04FPM 2004FM Br Mouse The Nutcracker Part 1 2 M BB tre We provide you with an easy to understand report highlighting the most viewed content as well as the total time he or she spent on those pieces of content You can also click to learn more about the content from the detailed data table 22 My Account The My Account section lets you view your account information update profile pictures for your children or class and view and manage your subscription status My Account Settings Account Information Your children 2 of 3 children J Username heathe rgoodwin1980 Fatt First name Heather Add a new child Lastname Goodwin Date of Birth Jan 1980 Email heathergoodwin1980 gmail com Update Account Information Account Status Subscription type Playrific Subscription Yearly Auto Renewal There are 171 days left in your subscription Subscription was started on 12 11 2010 Subscription wall expire on 12 11 2011 The last update was processed on CC ending with 1111 The last processed CC has expiration marked 2014 01 Update Subscription Status 23 Update account information Manage your account and subscription status in the Update Account Information page For instance you may have forgotten your password and have used the Forgot Password link on the login page to reset your password You will now want to change your password back to
10. ct More Info 2 RRRRR KKKKK Select row L There are a few actions you can take here e You can learn more about the media by clicking on the thumbnail or the More link and read about the media or preview it in a popup dialog box e You can delete media using the same actions as in the child view e Youcan rearrange media to change the order on any screen or move media from one screen to o the next Simply drag and drop the media to the desired page and location Note this feature is not yet supported in the child s view e You can create and manage folders see below 17 ift More on folders The following are step by step instructions on how to add items to a folder First you create a folder by clicking the Create Folder button Follow the on screen instructions to add the folder to the beginning of your child s or class playground In the following picture the first item in the first row labeled DISNEY is a folder note the folder icon snow a Ow kikk CT Select ClSelect moreinfo CISelect Moreino Select Moreinfto Select more into Select More into To add items to the folder you can drag and drop an item on top of the folder icon Be sure to get the thumbnail of the item you want to add to overlap with the folder thumbnail SRE SHREK kikk KERR BOERS t Select more into Select more into Select more into Select more info Select more
11. info Select row L We oe Se ee ee a E HETA RDS OS ON CR 7 29 Once you ve done this the item is now in the folder Click the folder to see what s inside Select row L Oa hr dr dr A amp amp amp weer kk kk ek kkk LJ Select Clselect More info Select More info Select moremo Select more info Select more into rarer KKK KKKKK tk tk Osel ooo Bae moreinfo LlSetect Marente Clsetsct more tet 18 While the folder is open you can always drag and drop more items into the gray area to add them to the folder You can have up to 18 items per folder Select row L EUROS RNAk KRK ERRER CREWE kena Cl Select More into CI Select more into Select more info Select more info Select More into AA A A khkkh Parerarers RARE KKK KKK Dsetert Mure trie Ciselect mota mtie Select Moramo Cisetect morem O Setect mure rite Select mote inte ghee bas AAKRE LENIN ARR LAIT seret morio Cisetect marem Clseiect woreto Iseect morei DJseect more Ito Csat vine Into kkkhh ROO kirk AANAN AARAA hkkk saigi Moreino Select soe Select oe gt Seet moreli Setect Morenie Select stos imo 19 payrc Library Finding content The library is where you can custom tailor content to meet child preferences or classroom curriculum You can browse a large and growing library of parent and teacher selected content links Newly added content links will always be show
12. lay in the Child Console Welcome to Playrific Please login Usernerne Meathergooden 19 Facco oeren After you used the Child Console for the first time don t forget to return to the setup process and click the Done button to let the system know your installation was successful You don t have to do it in the same session you can always log in at www playrific com with your username and password to complete this process Download Software The Ch d Cure thie epee ein a where pe Chetan der act td co deer p Mear feeds Cire or reste nuin de parina ment retail Chha Carte srta hemes ed dut men Pee OE em de boga te raitas Mr ree yrhen cet STORE The Pistis ONM Ceneuts romes Acte Adobe 207 bn ot tete Qi ee n Wie ren daaa hae LOTUS WPa M Pia dise Pu Pal criant Momo Wrenner gt came Probenmonm ow Tenet PC Edun wt Serece Pack 5 2e J mme Eure 280 Andon Vita ti Service Pace crimes 7 Atte AIT Ma wae Core Les amp lai gemmes ant er OF 101 4 Sor tee hehe NF 1 I pew ave Acah Grid sd ana ddl He Page Me a Cree he eee go Add Downtasa Setup Setup Complete Create Account Oikeen Software Compite You completed Ne heme process Your Maran t ally Le Gedy loire Of fun aad K arringi Et 2 4 To launches Cred Console rack on the Pimkie Chit Conroe kor found on ry te Dose al Wieoiwe aesti PCs oF p tha Magic aan feito Of Mace Cie nero ta loa more aout
13. m it will be added it to the playground Move content Mme wat Code ee ee ee thumbnail over satione 1 Ubrary avatar and release Welcome to the Library Seleri avd odd content pipron fe the Diet bow ot drag ent drio 14 Subscriber Site Now that you know the basics you may now want to dive deeper into the subscriber section of the Playrific website This section provides additional details on these features Home The subscriber home page provides valuable information to help you customize your child s or classroom playground In particular you can look at the content links popular on Playrific under the Top 10 lists and check out the Featured Content You can also view new additions to the Playrific Links Library in the New on Playrific area as well get a snapshot of what your child or class is viewing and his or her favorite activities in the Reports area Last but not least you view your subscription status on this Page and also on the My Account page Be sure to keep your subscription current because your child or class will not be able to access his or her playground if your subscription lapses Logout Download Child Console Home How it works Content Parents Teachers News Hello Heather OE OE Ser Cle ene Metropolitan Museum Gilbert Stuart To see what your children use most and what they are no Faces longer using visit Reports ex Wetzite Activities Ths page from the
14. n on the first page Alternatively you can use the filter feature on the left side of the page to find content links specifically matched to a child or classroom For example let s say your child is a particular fan of Kipper the Dog Simply check the child s age and gender and enter Kipper in the search box You will find all relevant content links recommended for your child s age and gender featuring Kipper Logout Download Child Console Home How it works Content Parents Teachers News ce nus Welcome to the Library Select and add content to playgrounds via the Select box or drag and drop Annie Quinn Learn more with a tour of the Library No tems selected Lea minz Today lowto landie Books When Papa Gets Dansnd Lee Compare Filter Librar y Items Frmcto ne Wath Care Chp lome Seque nang and Contest Pead Alo ud Search Recommended for Boyz Grt C ER ge RRRR RAR RRRR RARE WEL SE El setece Morse Misc events PV setece orein El setece Haier sO N Commercials Print the Letter with Bado fight Words CBeebies Summer Road Sigre Inte motive AR F ND O N F looled on Phonics G me SunSore Picture Chart Sortbylergth Seas Shortest first Longest first Prefened Language r A E EA C Arbe ned v amp 4 Mi RRRR RARE RRRR lt ll di O Select ANR O Secs OR O Select OI O Select et r E Seque mirng React ng Telda and Ivy One The Majesty of Chathe
15. ne Fame You Chante end manage pour Phaser s cortert in tre Play oiissi Cheb fete te pare crore m re tee Literary Yow arti Corttent te out chiites piaga n tte fit ay Pont provides specit baston Stic hors frat mate Epos fly young chiken NOt wel ote fo raad OF Ube mouse fp coe the Condo on thor Gant Toe Da MA bors Blade poni yost farts afed maing actives to ausma Eten EX som Child Console Full screen The first thing you will notice is that the application runs in full screen mode This prevents a child from accidentally accessing other websites in the browser or modifying or deleting any files on your computer Main Menu When you first log into the Child Console you will see the Main Menu This is designed with a young child in mind and is easy to understand Media areas Connectivity indicator Previous page Next page Stop key A child can interact with the Child Console in one of two ways e Keyboard Press corresponding keys on the keyboard to play the media in any one of the six areas R Y C B M use the arrows to go to a different page of media or press STOP to exit more on this later e Mouse If the child is old enough to use the mouse he or she can also use the mouse to click on different icons directly You will notice that there is a green connectivity indicator The Child Console requires an Internet connection to work if you should lose Internet connectivity the indicator will turn red
16. pete au mu Matis Mate Mene im satshei beds tpewnebert Female Please saberi Please se lsrt a Euste ef heti Date of berth Dome off heart Decurther ALY Mint LT Mareth Tai Aid pt afte pictin japtianali AAi a ptali pectin jopirai Ahd a pafil pan mpiin Choose Fik j amm p3 Choses Fae ho Se choses 1 noose Fre ie fhe chesan ift The last step is to install the Playrific Child Console software The Child Console is the application children interact with and is a separate piece of software that must be downloaded to the computer s children will use The software can run on either a PC or a Mac and you can install it on one computer or on multiple systems Click the Install Now button to start the download QTRA UT NE Cheren twee NCA Download Software Creme acre Dowrbaat Seug Mpa patron pment r re 1 APO Ome Le bli gum sui I pahan Acah Gralon dt sid rat des tire Da Me HE murs be a tune Note that Playrific requires Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Air If Adobe Flash is not already installed you will be prompted to install it by the setup process or you can visit http get adobe com flashplayer to download it manually The setup process will automatically guide you through the installation of Adobe Air if you do not have it installed Once your computer has Flash and Air installed the Playrific Console installation will begin When prom
17. pted to open or save the installation file click Open 4 Application Install M Would you like to open or save this file File Playrific Child Console Installer air Type Application setup From my playnfic com Open Save Cancel If you have never installed the Child Console software before you will be prompted to confirm the installation Click Install Note that if you have previously installed another version of the Playrific Child Console you will instead be prompted to replace it confirm the replacement in that event 4 Application Install Are you sure you want to install this application to your computer Publisher Playsmrt Inc Application Playrific Child Console Install Cancel Installing applications may present a security risk to you and your computer Install only from sources that you trust Publisher Identity VERIFIED You will be prompted to confirm the installation location Click Continue 4 Application Install Playrific Child Console Description Playrific child console installation Preferences M Add shortcut icon to my desktop PA Start application after installation Installation Location C Program Files Continue playriiic After the installation is complete the Child Console will launch automatically You log in using the same username and password you used to set up your account Your child or class is now ready to learn and p
18. s or class picture or avatar to activate that playground Welcome to the Playground Here you can organize the content in each of your children s playgrounds Drag and drop items to change the order or to create folders Click here for an introduction to the playground m Quinn s Playground w Create Folde Select Page lear Page Delete Selected No items selected 16 _ A child s or class playground is displayed in rows Each row represents one page in the child s view The Previewing children s playgrounds first row represents the six items on the first page of the Child s View in the order that they appear in the Child s View The second row represents the second page and so on Welcome to the Playground Here you can organize the content in each of your children s playgrounds Drag and drop items to change the order or to create folders Click here for an introduction to the playground m Annie s Playground ES Sreate Folder Select Page Delete Selected Select row C No items selected kkhkk HR Cl Select Moreinto ClSelect moreinfo Select Moreino Select more info Select More Info MURS TT TT TT TT TITI TITLE TITI TITI Cl Select More Into Cl Select More Info Select More info Cl Select More Info Cl Select Wore Info Cl Select More Info aa kkkkk Kkkke Cl Select More Info Cl Select More Info Cl Select More Info Select More Info Cl Select More Info C Sele
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