January
20
ELA 20: Jan 20 PC time to work on photo essay / blog project…
- We gathered in the computer lab before class even began to get right into working on the projects. A few were missing, so hopefully they’ll make arrangements or efforts to make up that time on their projects, but those who were there worked very well and were intently focused on their projects.
- The day before, we looked at how to add music to their powerpoints and hit a snag because the music wouldn’t continue after the first slide. I played with it yesterday and was able to show them how to do it properly today.
There is also a “timer” function with the powerpoint program that allows you to program the slides to transition carefully along to fit the music. Megan tried it out and seemed quite pleased with the results. I’m happy to see their projects coming along so nicely and the efforts they’re putting into it to add that extra polish! - Tomorrow, we’ll have another class of computer time. I’ll remind students to not forget their blog projects; it wouldn’t be good to focus too much on just the one project and forget the other. Thursday we’ll be working in the classroom and students will have that opportunity to review their notes and literature individually, ask any questions they’re unsure of, and possibly use that class time to write out on paper the blog entries they’ll just have to type in on Friday when we’ll have another computer day, if they aren’t going away on the trip with Mr. Johnson.
- Reminder – I said I will accept the photo essay projects and evaluate the blogs on the Monday they write their final so they’ll have that extra weekend to work on it, if necessary.