Final Project

One of best ways to present a final project is by embedding it into a webpage or blog post.
This allows people to view it, without making them download it. Google docs has an embed code for google documents, but if you used a different word processor or office program a good option to use for uploading and linking is slideshare.

• go to slideshare and make or log into an account
• upload your project (word and pdfs work)
• after you upload you need to copy the embed code (to the right)
• if you already have uploaded your document, go to view it, and the option for the embed code will be at the top of the project window.
  

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Putting Excel Sheets on Your Blog

You cannot copy and paste from excel to Blogger.

If you can print to a picture file then you can put it on just like a picture.

If you do not have access to that option you need to find another way. As with micrsoft office, when all the programs worked together if you are on blogger you are using part of google. So if we use google programs we should be able to get things to work.

Step 1: Put your excel sheet on google docs.

• go to your google docs account
• click on "upload" and add your excel book.

Step 2: Check your project and make sure that it "worked"

• fix any problems using google docs

Step 3: Publish

• file --> publish to web
• choose the pages that you want to publish (best to do one at a time).
• after you publish get the "HTML to embed into a page"

Step 4: Embed sheets in blog

• At blogger
• make a blog post
• go to "edit HTML"
• paste the code from step 4 into your blog post.

Linking objects in Pages

You can make simple hyper links with titles:

• Internet Communication - Presentation
• Google Docs

But it is much nicer to include pictures and previews:

• Slide Share with Presentations and Documents (pdf)

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• You Tube

You can even make a picture a link:

Presentations

I have recieved lots of presentations, and from what I can tell most every high school student is guilty of many poor uses, techniques, and elments in power point. Everyone needs to focus on what the purpose is, and how to achieve this purpose.

Today it is time to get some initial points to consider. So do a search for

Get an idea of what sort of guidlines are out there already.

Table of Contents, Bullets, and Numbering

Bullets and numbering:

For a list of items more than 2 or 3 items long it is often best to put them in a vertical list. One tool to do this is using bullets and numbering. Bullets are for unordered lists, numbering are for ordered items.
To begin bullets or numbering you highlight the desired text and hit the bullets icon in the editing bar. Every new line will get a bullet. To add bullets just go to end of the last bulleted item and hit return. To remove a bullet go to the start of the text before the bullet and backspace.
Numbering is essentially the same with the added need to have correct numbering. If the numbering is incorrect (begins with the wrong number) you can adjust the starting number, or the current number. Right click on the number you desire to change and a Context Sensitive Menu will come up. For 2003 or earlier select "bullets and numbering" for 2010 select "set number value" and set the starting number value.

Table of Contents:

Most word processors have the ability to make an automatic table of contents.
2003: insert --> reference --> index and tables
2010: reference --> table of contents

When they make a table of contents you need to make all your "titles" heading one.
2003: beside the font type
2010: in the home tab

Context Sensitive Menus:
Menus that relate to the item you are using. They contain functions that you can perform in that program, or on that particular element. Context sensitive menus are present in most programs. Try right clicking around on different elements and see what menus pop up. You will find things you didn't know you could do!

Beginning Formatting Word Documents

Every word processor has the same basic tools. These tools may have slightly different names, or be located in slightly different locations, but they are essentially the same. Here are a few:

Margins:

Margins are required around the edges of a document (top, bottom and sides) both for printing, and to include white space. White space increases the readability of a document, and makes it more attractive.

Columns:

Columns are a useful tool in organizing information. The columns tool in most word processors are best used when the entire document is organized in columns. When you want only a portion of the information in columns it is best to use tables to make multiple columns. Make a table with no borders and the "lines" won't print.

Page Breaks:

Often the breaks in a document do not align with the actual pages of the document. It is better to add breaks and leave a little extra space then to have oddly spaced breaks forced by the page size. When adding a page break do not just hit "return" until you get to the next page (this is a formatting nightmare) choose "insert" --> "break" from the menu.

This is a rough beginning format, you are going to have to do a lot more, but this should get it readable.

Types of Word Processors

The word processor we have in the school is Microsoft Office, but many people can't afford to buy the Office Suit program for their home computers. Once the free trial runs out they have to find other alternatives.

Online tools:
These are accessible through most web browsers on any system from anywhere. This can be a great benefit.

• Google Documents - requires a Google account
  
• Microsoft Office Live - requires a windows live account

Free Open Software:
Sometimes internet connections can be unreliable, so having only online tools is not a good idea. These programs are free to download, and use.

• Open Office - Works and looks like Office 2003
• Lotus Symphony - From IBM