Oregon Playbook R2 – IHSCDEA
Dale O. Ritzel
At the IHSCDEA state conference in May 2019 and at 9 of the 10 Fall Driver Education Workshops, I gave out
275 Oregon Playbook R2 (Playbook) books to 275 different public school driver education programs. At these
workshops I provided an overview of Playbook R2 system including book and electronic version.
These Playbooks were made available by the generous support of State Farm Insurance who provided a grant to
IHSCDEA to purchase the Playbooks.
During the State Conference and the Fall Driver Education Workshops, I provided an overview of the Playbook
and how to use such. I provided loaned copies of the electronic version (USB 3.0 flash drives) of the Playbook
for those teachers in attendance who had their own laptop computer. Those who had at least a 16 gb flash drive
were able to get a copy of the Playbook folders and files onto their flash drive.
Dale Ritzel had been trained on the use of Playbook by Rich Hanson, who teaches many of the driver education
teachers in Oregon and is a retired high school driver education teacher.
During my presentations I talked about the important folders and files on the electronic version including the
following:
1. [Link] file
2. Videos folder, some 73 videos
3. DOCS folders which include some 93 PowerPoint Presentations and .pdf files
4. Instructor Only folder including:
a. Activity keys
b. Exams and keys
c. Facts and research
d. Homework worksheet keys
e. In-Car lessons including route plans
f. Tickets to Concepts and keys (Take home tests)
I spent some time showing the key components of the electronic version of the Playbook R2 showing
components with videos, PPTs, etc.
The Oregon Playbook R2 can also be reviewed at [Link] .
As I indicated earlier, during my presentation the driver education teachers were allowed to make copies of the
electronic version (via flash drives) onto their laptops. I indicated that the entire Playbook R2 folder must be
clicked on and drag to your laptop desktop. I also had indicated that the teachers should not move each of the
folders or files within the main PaybookR2 folder one by one to their desktop.
During my presentations I indicated that one needs to have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat on their computer.
Playbook R2 (a .pdf file) is set up to only run in Abode Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
HOWEVER, one must open up the Playbook R2 file by clicking it on. The file will not work as it should by
opening it up in Adobe Reader or Acrobat. When looking in the Playbook R2 folder if the [Link] file
does NOT show the Adobe Reader icon to the left of the name, then it will not run the videos/PPT/.pdf files.
Over the file name PlaybookR2, try right clicking and it hopefully the screen box shown will allow you to open
the file up as a .pdf file in Abode Reader. I have found that on school issued computers they do not put Abode
Reader on the computer. This is also true if your computer is using Windows 10. The PlaybookR2 file needs to
be a stand-alone file. It the files opens up in Windows Edge or Google Chrome, you will be able to read the
materials, but you will not be able to use Playbook R2 as it should be used (that is, very interactive).
Since many public school driver education teachers did not attend the state conference and/or the fall driver
education workshops and others who did attend the fall driver education workshops did not bring a laptop
computer or flash drive, I would like to offer the opportunity for public school driver education teachers to
receive a copy of the electronic version of the Playbook.
This is what I need in order to provide those who request an electronic copy of the Playbook:
- At least a 16 gb flash drive (at least USB 2.0 or preferred USB 3.0).
- Mailed to me in a padded/bubbled envelope with a tracking number. A 6” x 9” envelope will cost
you about $3.50 to mail to me. If you want to include in the envelope you send to me in the
envelope to me that would be good.
- I will provide a padded/bubbled envelope to have the flash drive with the Playbook R2
folders/files mailed back to you, but I need to have $3.50 in stamps so I can send the flash drive
back to you with a tracking number.
Please DO NOT mail me a flash drive in a small envelope with no padding and with just one stamp or two.
Send the 16 gb flash drive to me at:
Dale O. Ritzel
109 Pine Lane
Murphysboro IL 62966-5232
If you need further information, please contact me at dritzel@[Link]
