November 5, 2009

AGENDA:

1) Assign Yourself: Pages 5-8 Due Friday

2) DO NOW: Computer Review for weekly quiz , Computer Parts- Rags to Riches "Win a Million"

3) TAKE QUIZ

4) FINISH POWERPOINT -THEN-->EXIT QUESTION: Post to your blog 3-4 sentences answering , What number do you want to be to present your powerpoint? (1-9) First to post after quiz, will be in order of post. :)

5) Typing Web: Last 15 minutes Work on semester typing goals

SOCIAL STUDIES

HOW TO CREATE SLIDES SHOW USING PHOTOS(SCREENSHOTS,PPT=PHOTOS)

Select the Photos for Your Slideshow

• OPEN Picasa
• CLICK green 'hold' button to keep pictures in holding tray for slideshow
• HOLD the CTRL key to select multiple pictures or CLICK and DRAG over them CLICK 'hold' button

Create a Picasa Album

• CLICK 'Add To' dropdown menu
• SELECT 'New Album' and provide name, date, etc
• CLICK OK
• SELECT album and CLICK slideshow to view as a slideshow

Add Music to the Picasa Slideshow

• CLICK Tools / Options / Slideshow
• SELECT to loop slideshow if you want it to run continuously
• CLICK 'Play MP3s during slidshow' box*
• CLICK 'browse' button to select music
• CLICK OK

*Picasa will only play MP3s using Windows Media Player.

Adjust the Slideshow Pace and Captions

• CLICK 'slideshow'
• ADJUST display time (bottom right)
• SELECT captions icon (green check mark) for them to show