Silent Movie

Visual story telling

Rules Create a ppt of five pictures or more that tell a story You cannot use a known story but the story could be a historical event or about something happened to you or just a story you make up. A one/two-word title & your name is the only words that can be used in the title slide. Rely only the pictures to tell the story No words inside the pictures or graphics

Who wins The more accurate people can guess your story the better. The best 3 stories will get 3 extra credit each.

Save Save the file as your name_your topic For example save as ali_dinner party Save it as the older version of powerpoint

Send your story to me Send me an at In a few sentences explain your story Don’t attach your powerpoint

Blogs & Web pages

Blogs & Wikis

Google docs Google Docs in Plain English Google Docs in Plain English

Open google docs Go to User ID = etec444 Password = 444students

Publish your ppt 4- Click on documents/upload 5- Browse your ppt file & put the title of your story in the 3 rd box (in front of What do you want to call it? ) and then click on upload file 6- Open your powerpoint in google docs

Publish your powerpoint Go to Share/Sharing settings/change/public on the web You will get the URL of your published presentation Save this address somewhere because you will need it later. Click on docs home to return to the main page

Blogs

Go to Sign in Username password:444students

Post to my Blog Click on New Post Type a title for your post (your name) Type “ click here to see my powerpoint” Highlight the above phrase Insert the link to your powerpoint in the compose box. (the one you posted on google Docs) Click on publish post Click on View Blog to see our Blog

Wait until all posted Watch at least 3 other postings and try to interpret their stories

Comment on others 1.Click on more/Blogs 2.Click on My account 3.Click/more and then choose Blogger

Rate the presentations Click on comments to add your comments to at least 3 powerpoints In you comments you try to guess the story or you can make your own interpretation. Rate the presentations on scale 1-10 (10 being the best) in terms of the effectiveness of the pictures or visuals to convey the message

Make online survey

Open Google docs Go to gmail.com and then Username ( ):etec444 password:444students Click on documents

New Form

Design Questions

Add more questions

Done & Save

Copy the Link

Create an online survey Click on New/Form Create first question (name) Add your name in the “untitled form box” Click on add question Save Copy the link Put the link in the URL box Run the survey Check your spreadsheet

How to edit a form after publishing? How to see the results

Go to Documents

Edit forms

Change Theme

How to create a blog account Go to

Click the button

Type the required info

Choose a UNIQUE title for your blog Don’t use our course name. the name you choose should be short because the name will be a part of the URL of your blog.

Choose a template

Start Bloging

How to edit (add content) to your blog?

Sign in

Sign In etec444444students

Add new post

Compose your blog You may use hyperlinks if needed This is my blog. Enjoy reading it

View your Blog

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Quick and Easy Forms With Google Docs

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