Students in grade 6 will be creating comic strips about their daily lessons in school.  By using the tools on bitstripsforschools.com, students will create an avatar of themselves.  They will then create a comic with that avatar which will teach the reader of the comic a lesson, a concept, an idea, or more.

Here is a great resource to help aid you in where to find things:

http://webapps.hcdsb.org/classportal/files/12143-5741-Bitstrips.PDF

Enjoy!

 

Students in the 7th grade will be creating an animated sequence using Microsoft Powerpoint.  This will help you to navigate the tools and abilities of Powerpoint.  You will learn how to create new slides, have slides automatically go to the next slide, insert clip art, create and insert sound, use the shape tool, and more.

This link shows multiple ways to do multiple things:

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-walt-disney-would-use-powerpoint-to-create-e-learning-courses/

Here are some sites and tutorials to help:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Animation-or-Movies-with-Microsoft-PowerPoint

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19105/how-to-animate-text-and-objects-in-powerpoint-2010/

http://it.usu.edu/plugins/work/sitemaps/47/files/PowerPoint_animation.pdf

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/animate-text-or-objects-HA010021497.aspx

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-creating-animations-in-powerpoint-2010/316

My outline

Animated sequence

Your next assignment will incorporate both science and technology skills.  Your task will be to create a power point based on the gravity activity we performed in class.  You will need to create one or more slides for each of the steps of the scientific method.  I have posed the “Problem”.  You will be responsible for filling in all the other steps.  Please use my template as a reference.  Always remember to ask for assistance if needed.

5th grade sci tech

For help with the idea of digital citizenship, try these sites:

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/

http://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/digitalcitizenship/

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/preteens

http://www.nisd.net/digitalcitizen/

http://www.ciconline.org/DigitalCitizenship

For help with inserting pictures, try these:

http://www.isu.edu/itrc/resources/powerpoint-quick-reference-2007.pdf  (CHEAT SHEET)

http://www.cevmultimedia.com/atomsville/cityofatomsville/CheatSheetPDFs/Power%20Point%202007%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf (CHEAT SHEET)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/insert-a-picture-or-clip-art-HA010079409.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/insert-background-pictures-color-or-watermarks-HA010118496.aspx

http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint07/image.htm

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/

 The Assignment:

digital citizen sillman

 

 

Welcome to Mr. Sillman’s Technology Blog.  I will post assignments, happenings, links, and support materials here on a regular basis.  Visit often and comment for pleasure or help when you feel like it or need assistance.

Thanks!

Mr. Sillman

first day