Transcript A Year in Review

Welcome to the
2005
Delaware
Instructional
Technology
Conference
A Year in Review
Is it June already?
By
Lou Jara and Doreen Palucci
A new school year approaches…
• New students
• New activities
• More fun than ever
More fun you say?
• Taking pictures is the natural way
of capturing the memories.
• Your students grow up so fast!
How do you share your
memories?
• Build a digital memory album!
• It’s easy!
Preparation…
• Select photographs to use
– Digital- 640x480, 72 pixels serves the
purpose
– Paper – Needs to be scanned at low resolution.
• Do not use computer printed photos to scan. Images
will not be clear
• JPEG format for pictures is best
• You’ve Got Pictures!
Equipment..
• Computer with Microsoft PowerPoint
– Office 2000
• Download photo album plug-in from the MS
Download center at
www.microsoft.com/downloads.
• Search for album.EXE
– Office XP & 2003 already have this
plug-in installed
Photos
• Create file folder to store ALL
photos in until ready to create
photo album
Have everything?
Let’s Create!
Step One…
• You need to open the photo album
format as a new presentation
– File>New>General> PhotoAlbum
• Click File/Disk and find the file
folder with your pictures
To Choose…
• Click on the first picture then scroll
down to the bottom of the list.
• Holding down the Shift key, click the
last file.
• All picture files should be highlighted
• Click “Insert” then click “Create” and
the pictures will automatically move
into the presentation.
Now for the fun…
• Work the project
like any other
PowerPoint.
• If pictures don’t
cover the page,
add a background.
• Crop or edit
pictures on the
slide.
• Add slide
transition
• Animation
• Organize slides in
the Slide Sorter
View
So you want to share..
• Email presentation
upload time
(large file size = long
– Some Internet providers frown on large
file emails
• Pack and Go
(2000)
– Package for CD (XP & 2003)
• Post on a webpage (for personal use
only)
Sounds…
• Choose from
Microsoft’s
collection or create
your own.
• Only WAV formats
are accepted by
PowerPoint if you
choose your own
background music.
To Add a Sound
• Set the Slide Transition and timing
• On Slide One under Slide Transition
choose your sound under Modify
• Match your transitions with sound
for clear ending
How about a CD?
• Nice memory sharing.
• What a great way to say thanks
for a great year!
• “Burn” as many CD’s as you want
– Create a label for that personal touch
CD Checklist
• PowerPoint file
• Any WAV files included in your
project
• PowerPoint viewer, free from
Microsoft (for those that don’t
have PowerPoint on their computer)
Any other programs??
• Flip Album is my favorite
– www.flipalbum.com
• Pictures and music, the choice is
yours
• Version 6.0 allows for DVD
playback on newer DVD players
• Watch your show on your television
Another Program
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Photo Parade
www.photoparade.com
Create and share photos
Small events or complete year in
review
Let’s see some examples
• PowerPoint
• Flip Album
• Photo Parade
Ideas for albums
• Timeline
• school
environments
• Community places
• Geography
landforms
• School picture
book
• Field trips
• Art portfolios
• Student
biographies
• Lab experiments
• Open House
• Geometry walk
Meets These NETS Standards
for Teachers
• Teachers use technology to enhance
their productivity and professional
practice.
• Teachers use technology to communicate
and collaborate with peers, parents, and
the larger community in order to nurture
student learning.