D/3 - Friday, October 12, 2012

Lee's Class -- Working on Favorite Place (Day 4)
Microphones ready to record.  Students open saved fav place PhotoStory file from home directory NOT PhotoStory.  Some students recorded their fav place narration while others finished adding needed components.  Reminded students procedure for recording using the microphones to create quality recording.

• Next time -- Some students recording while others finishing needed component. Students adding music, motion and transitions using knowledge that they learned during PhotoStory projects while in 4th grd.  Demo how to finish their favpla movie.

Bolebruch's Class -- Working on Favorite Place (Day 4)
Microphones ready to record.  Students open saved fav place PhotoStory file from home directory NOT PhotoStory.  Some students recorded their fav place narration while others finished adding needed components.  Reminded students procedure for recording using the microphones to create quality recording.

• Next time -- Some students recording while others finishing needed component. Students adding music, motion and transitions using knowledge that they learned during PhotoStory projects while in 4th grd.  Demo how to finish their favpla movie.

Reynolds' Class --  Intro to Basic Tools in PowerPoint (Day 1)

1. Accessing PowerPoint
2. Creating Title Slide
3. Adding new slide and choosing layout
4. Adding other elements (pic, new text box, wordArt)
5. Using WordArt
6. Changing design
7. Saving PowerPoint

• Next Time:  Students create a PowerPoint about their favorite book??? characters, connection, genre, what is was about, setting, author