EDFD125 Learning

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EDFD125 Learning Learning TechnologiesLecture 5
Software in the ClassroomWord Processors

• Donna Gronn

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Story Writing

• You are not restricted to Word Processors for
  writing stories.
• You may use Publisher, Fine Artist, PowerPoint,
  KidPix, Web development software etc.

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Shared Story
Writing

• Process writing - shared story (approx 45 minute
  lesson)
• Remember there are 3 parts to a story.
• You have 10 mins to write an introduction
• Move computers.
• Read the new storys introduction
• You have 10 mins to write middle

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Shared Story
Writing

• Move computers.
• Read new storys introduction middle
• You have 10 mins to write a conclusion
• Return to your original story and read it.
• Do not change the content
• Save the story
• We will format it in the next session

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Shared Story
Formatting the document

• Go to computer and open your story
• Use spell check to correct your spelling
• Format sentences and paragraphs

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Shared Story
Making it look good

• Add a Word Art heading
• Add some Clip Art to improve the look of your
  story
• Add a border
• Save and Print

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Point form to published

• Use bullets to make a list of points in a story
  or project
• Expand each of the bullets into a story
• Format the document
• Make it look good

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Format the Page
Remember!
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Calendars
Remember!
1. Insert a table. Select 7 columns and 6
rows. 2. To place the numbers Format bullets
and numbering. Customise. Delete the
fullstop and select the starting point.
Select any cells you dont want and deselect
numbering. (i.e. no bullets). 3. You can
format the size of the table by typing in
the information and then enlarging the
font, OR, if you want to have the number
only and blank space for others to hand
write in, the size of the table can be
adjusted by the Format Paragraph .
Select in Spacing After 24. (Or higher or
lower as you require). 4. Text boxes can be
added for text with the border of the
text box hidden by selecting the paint brush
in the drawing toolbar and select no
line.
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Games
These games were made by Grade 3 4 children
using tables in Word 97. The children learnt to
insert a table, format the borders within, insert
pictures, Word Art and hide parts of the table
for effect. They then used further skills to
develop the rules and play the game.
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Games
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Drawing Packages - Word

• In word select View - Toolbars - Drawing. This
  toolbar will appear.

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Auto Shapes
Simply choose the shape and click and drag the
size and direction you want.
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Morphing Shapes
Encourage dynamic language pushed, pulled,
stretch etc.

• Challenge
• Make as many shapes as you can by just using the
  yellow handles.
• From which shape can the largest amount of
  morphed shapes be made?

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Line Tools
The lines can be used to make freehand shapes of
unusual qualities.
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Ordering Shapes

• Once you have a shape, the ordering buttons
  allow you to place your shapes in front or behind
  other shapes.

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Rotate or Flip

• The Rotate or flip option allows you to
  rotate and flip in particular directions or free
  rotate your object.

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Tangrams

• A great way to apply flips, slides and
• turns is to use Tangrams.
• They allow the children to see the shapes
• move in a variety of ways.

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Flip, Slide or Turn but do not resize. Fill the
rectangle with five of the shapes.
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TangramsMake your own template
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Tesselations
Make tessellation patterns using one or more
shapes. Use CtrlD Some Questions Which shapes
tesselate alone? How does it change for non
regular shapes? What angles are conducive to a
shape tesselating alone?
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