Wed, Feb 6- Step 6 Content through Step 7 Graphics

Bell Ringer:

1. Open up your Typing Word document
2. Look at the picture on the top of page 20 to see which fingers to use for the V key.
On page 20 and type line 4 and 5 and 6.

What are we learning today?
10 Step Procedure for developing a PowerPoint presentation

3.1 Know the Design Principles
3.2 Know your Target Audience

Guided Practice:

@Miss W will review the correct finger placement for the V keys.

@ Miss W will model the 10 steps to use to develop a PowerPoint presentation.

@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

Students are turning in their decision for which ACADEMIC topic (LanguageArts, Science, Social Studies, Health or Math) they want to create a short PowerPoint presentation during this week's class.

How to say "No" to Drugs http://lbhughes.schoolloop.com/RRW

Independent Exercise:

8th - Review the 10 steps to use to develop a PowerPoint Presentation
        Candy challenge for the team, who lists the 10 steps first
        Sample project storyboard compared to actual project
        Start Project storyboard

7th Grade-
Grade- Steps 6 through 10
Step 7- Add and format graphics, audio and video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3yD1otYL8 (embed videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02A_-3ZwE6w ("the end" animation)
transition tab- timing group- change advance slide from mouse click to after 1 second

Start Project Storyboard- 8 "content" slides (title slide does not count)
You don't need to write everything just the "big" ideas
Depending on time either start the unit questions or the exit activity  

Exit Activities:
Contest to see which student group can put together
the 10 steps of the Presentation Development Checklist the fastest.

Tues, Feb 5- Step 4 Design & Step 5 Slide master

Bell Ringer:

1. Open up your Typing Word document
2. Look at the picture on the top of page 18 to see which fingers to use for the N and C keys.
On page 18 and type line 10 and 13 and 14.

What are we learning today?
10 Step Procedure for developing a PowerPoint presentation

3.1 Know the Design Principles
3.2 Know your Target Audience

Guided Practice:

@Miss W will review the correct finger placement for the N and C keys.

@ Miss W will model the 10 steps to use to develop a PowerPoint presentation.

@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

Students are turning in their decision for which ACADEMIC topic (LanguageArts, Science, Social Studies, Health or Math) they want to create a short PowerPoint presentation during this week's class.

Independent Exercise:

8th Grade- Steps 6 through 10
                   Step 7- Add and format graphics, audio and video
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3yD1otYL8  (embed videos)
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02A_-3ZwE6w  ("the end" animation)
                    transition tab- timing group- change advance slide from mouse click to after 1 second
                  
 7th Grade-

-Identify Target Audience- Step 2 id target audience 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXNHc6PPBfo short

Why use a Storyboard? - Step 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3mAHQuBqQI
-Storyboard Lunch Process-
- Select a Design- Step 4
- Using the Slide Master tab- Step 5
               
Exit Activities:
Contest to see which student group can put together
the 10 steps of the Presentation Development Checklist the fastest.

Mon, Feb 4 - Step 2 ID Audience & Step 3 Storyboard Content

Bell Ringer:

1. Open up your Typing Word document
2. Look at the picture on the top of page 17 to see which fingers to use for the T key.
   On page 17 and type line 4 and 5 and 6.

What are we learning today?
10 Step Procedure for developing a PowerPoint presentation

3.1 Know the Design Principles
3.2 Know your Target Audience

Guided Practice:

@Miss W will review the correct finger placement for the T key.

@ Miss W will model the 10 steps to use to develop a PowerPoint presentation.

@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

Students are turning in their decision for which ACADEMIC topic (LanguageArts, Science, Social Studies, Health or Math) they want to create a short PowerPoint presentation during week's class.

Independent Exercise:

8th Grade-Why use a Storyboard? - Step 3  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3mAHQuBqQI
                 -Storyboard Lunch Process- 
                 -Slide 1 on project storyboard
                - Select a Design- Step 4
                - Using the Slide Master tab- Step 5
               

7th Grade- Finish Skills Practice
                  -Identify Target Audience- Step 2  id target audience
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXNHc6PPBfo  short
                - Introduction to Design Principles- What does a "student" audience want?
                   Determine Purpose- Step 1 Why is making a PowerPoint clear important?
                      http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=5673332&m=5676926     at 1:20 mark

Exit Activities:
Contest to see which student group can put together
the 10 steps of the Presentation Development Checklist the fastest.

Friday, Feb 1- Finishing the PowerPoint Skills Checklist

Bell Ringer:
1. Open up your typing file and
on page 13 type line 21 and 22 and 23

What are we learning today?
3.4 Format Flyers
 3.1 Know the Design Principles

Guided Exercise:
@ Miss W will model the techniques on the “Skills Checklist”
the class will practice these skills and then will apply them to their Presentation project.
@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

@Students will begin to explore "design" principles by reviewing a presentation and deciding how it could be better.

Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they want to create a short (7 slides)
PowerPoint presentation during tomorrow's class.

Thursday, Jan 31- PowerPoint Skills- Inserting Objects

Bell Ringer:1. Look at the picture on the top of page 11
to see which fingers to use for keys R, I, and M.
2. Open up your typing file and
on page 11 type line 6 and
on page 12 type line 9 and line 13.

What are we learning today?
Keys R, I, M

8th Grade
Practicing Power Point Skills

Guided Exercise:
@ Miss W will model the techniques on the “Skills Checklist”
the class will practice these skills and then will apply them to their Presentation project.
@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they want to create a short (7 slides)
PowerPoint presentation during tomorrow's class.

7th Grade
When should you use PowerPoint?
How to determine the purpose of your presentation?
PowerPoint techniques

Independent Exercise:
Students will work in groups and answer the 5 questions on the PowerPoint.
They should EACH type or write the question and the letter of the correct answer.
After we review the answer choices, students will write out the complete answer.

Understanding the PowerPoint Project
Practicing Power Point Skills

Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they want to create a short (7 slides)
PowerPoint presentation during tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, Jan 30- PowerPoint Skills- Beginning

Bell Ringer:
1. Look at the picture on the top of page 11  
    to see which fingers to use for keys R, I, and M.
2. Open up your typing file and
    on page 11 type line 3 and
   on page 12 type line 10 and line 14.

What are we learning today?
Keys R, I, M

7th Grade
Finish the PowerPoint Ribbon worksheet (Tabs, Groups, Ribbons)
When should you use PowerPoint?
How to determine the purpose of your presentation?
PowerPoint techniques

Independent Exercise:
Students will work in groups and answer the 5 questions on the PowerPoint.
They should EACH type or write the question and the letter of the correct answer.
After we review the answer choices, students will write out the complete answer.

8th Grade

Understanding the PowerPoint Project
Practicing Power Point Skills

Guided Exercise:
@ Miss W will model the techniques on the “Skills Checklist”
the class will practice these skills and then will apply them to their Presentation project.
@Students will help each other during the skills practice.

Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they want to create a short (7 slides)
PowerPoint presentation during tomorrow's class.

Tues, Jan 29- Muscle Memory in Typing

Bellringer:
1. Pull out all of your keyboard typing papers
    your crayon colored keyboard and your name tag
2. Open your typing file and
    On page 8 type line 6 and on page 9 type line 10 and line 14
3. Put your keyboard typing papers in the correct order.
    Starting with QWERTYUIOP
    then ASDFGHJKL; then ZXCVBNM,./

What are we learning today?
Keys H, E, O 
Muscle Memory- when you practice often
you can do things automatically without thinking about it,
like playing video games, riding a bike or typing.
 

BRING IN YOUR BLUE PAPER SIGNED.
If brought in today, you will get a 95.
If brought in on Wednesday, you will get a 90.

Guided Practice:
Students will go to the media center
and practice typing the most commonly typed words.

Independent Exercise:

8th Grade students

When should you use PowerPoint?
How to determine the purpose of your presentation?
Students will work in groups and answer the 5 questions on the PowerPoint.

They should EACH type or write the question and the letter of the correct answer.
AFTER we review the answer choices, students will write out the complete answer.

7th Grade students
Students will work in pairs and
complete the PowerPoint Ribbon Scavenger Hunt Worksheet.