0 Using Google Search Effectively

Matt Cutts, an engineer at Google, explains "How Search Works" below

0 Finishing Your Projects

Welcome back! I hope you all had a great vacation, now it's time to finish up where we left off!  When you are done creating your prezi, you will need to copy the link to it and paste it into the document below.  Be sure to include your name before you paste the link.  Without the link, I cannot grade your project.  Be sure to test out your link to make sure it works!

Prezi Link Document ILT #1

Prezi Link Document ILT #2

Prezi Link Document ILT #4

List of Classmate Blogs

0 Creating Your Prezi on Blogging

Resources on Using Prezi

http://prezi.com

• Watch the Quick Getting Started Video Here
• Getting Started Cheat Sheet
• Frequently asked questions & problems with Prezi
• Search the entire Prezi Manual! Look through the contents to find what you need!
• Check out Great Prezi's created by people everywhere

Saving & Sharing Your Prezi

Once you are done, double-check that you have met all the requirements outlined on the rubric.  You will need to share the link to your presentation with me.  Copy and paste the link to the document below.  Use your first name and ILT # before you paste the link. 

0 Elf Your Self

educatorslife.blogspot.com

Elf Your Self - Free Version, easy to use, no password needed.  Upload from webcam

Jib Jab Website  - You MUST log in for this to work, upload from Folder My Picture--->POV
Look on board for the username & passoword.  You may ONLY use the ones that are school appropriate.

0 Blog Links

Blog Link

0 Printing From Google Docs

If you are having trouble printing from Google Docs, you may not be doing it correctly.  Check out the instructions with pictures below.

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 Choose Open With, the default should already be Adobe Acrobat, Then click ok

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When it opens in Adobe, click the print icon again and it will print

1 Your First Blog Post

Today you will be creating your first blog post.  This post will be based on ONE of the writing prompts from the link below.  This post will be graded as a test for the 2nd term.  Please be sure to follow the BPS Blogging Guidelines when composing it. There are some helpful hints created by Mrs. White below.

Blog Prompts

Helpful Hints for Your First Blog Post

1. Be sure to “title” your doc and type your name and ILT # on the top of the page.
2. Be creative!!!!  This is an opportunity to share with your readers.  What you write and how you say it will give your readers information about you in a fun and exciting way.
3. Be sure to “Upload” images to your doc.  Do NOT just copy and paste them!!  Directions below.

     

   How to Upload Images:

 1.Right click on the image and select, “save image as.”

 2.Be sure to save it to your ILT folder in your pdrive.

 3.Be sure to give the image a name before saving.

 4.Go back to the image and left click to open it.
 5.On the right hand side of this opened page click on “Website for this image.”  This will take you to the site and you will copy this URL to paste.
 6.Go back to your doc tab, paste the URL.
          I should NEVER see an image citation start with “www.google.com!!!!
                  *Look at the icons at the top of the doc and click image one.

                  

                                  http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57344217-285/how-to-add-stock-images-to-google-docs/           

                   *Select to upload the image and browse your pdrive to find it
                   *Click select and it should appear on your doc   

              ***Don’t forget that URL!!!    

  Proofread your post using your BPS Blogging Guidelines as a tool. 
 Wait for teacher to instruct you to print this finished doc.

Use My Blogging Resources for more help