Writing a movie plot summary

Today we are going to learn how to use Microsoft Word's word count feature.  This is very simple - in fact it's on your document, but you just probably haven't noticed it until now.

You also will be learning how to insert an image on your blog - that will be a part of what you will need to do to complete FA8.  After explaining these two items you will be given the rest of the day to work on FA8, and you will also have tomorrow to finish.  It will be due at the end of class on Friday. Activity 8.pdf

Vocabulary review; Finish FA10; keyboard review

I want to go over several of the items on the vocabulary list for this week - this will be a good review as we get ready to take Vocab quiz #7 on Friday.

After going through the quick review we will continue to work on FA10 - it is due today.  The instructions are still on yesterday's blogpost.

If you are able to complete FA10 you will have a couple of keyboard reviews to do.  First, using just the keyboard, type the following:

YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF…

You’ve been married three times and still have the same in-laws.

If you think Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.

Your state has got a new law that says when a couple gets divorced, they are still legally brother and sister.

Your house still has the “WIDE LOAD” sign on the back.

You got stopped by a state trooper; He asked if you had an I.D. and said “Bout what?”

You think a stock tip is advice on worming' your hogs.

Your sister is the third generation of women in your family to conceive a baby as a result of an alien abduction

If you can burp and say your name at the same time

You think possum is “the other white meat.”

You think Sherlock Holmes is a housing project down in Biloxi.

You carried a fishing pole into Sea World.

The centerpiece on your dining room table is an original signed work by a famous taxidermist.

You think a quarter horse is a ride out in front of the Wal-Mart.

If you get done with this, choose one of the keypad handouts and type it in Excel.

Formatting images in Word; FA10

Yesterday we looked at inserting images into Word - today we are going to look at how you need to format them if you want to be able to move them throughout your document.  This will be an important part of understanding how images work and how to insert images into Word because you may want to move them from one place to another in the document.

I'll show you what modifications you can make to images that are inserted into Word - once I show you how and explain the different options you have then you will be given FA10 to complete.

Lastly, remember that you need to post definitions to vocab words by tomorrow!

Activity 10 -

Reminders; Formatting Activity 8

**REMINDERS**

• The crossword puzzle you received from me yesterday is due Friday.  This is homework.  You may turn it in at any point between now and Friday.
• Vocabulary words have been posted on the Wiki page for you to define.  While definitions are not due until next Tuesday for next week's (last) vocabulary quiz, you may want to go to the Wiki page this week to get your definition(s) posted so you can get that done and out of the way.
• Your podcast is due a week from this Friday.  A large majority of you have not yet completed the podcast and will need to plan when you are going to get it done.  I would recommend that you print out what you are going to read for your speech - I think it will make the process of completing the podcast easier (although you certainly don't have to...just my opinion).

Today we are going to start on FA8.  Before you actually start we are going to cover a couple of formatting items that you need to know how to do.  First, I'll show you how to use the word count feature in Word.  This is easy to do, and will prove useful later - I can't tell you how many times I was told to write a paper that contained a certain number of words ("Your paper must be at least 500 words long", for example).  If you don't use the Word count feature you'll be counting the words manually - a real pain in the neck!

Additionally we are going to learn how to insert an image onto your blog.  This process takes several steps, but once you learn it I think you'll find that it is relatively easy to do.  Being able to insert images is an important part of being a good blogger.

First, you want to go to Google Images to find an image that are going to include on your blog post.  Because you are doing a search, make sure to type in school appropriate search terms.  Once you have found the image you need, hold down the control key and click on the image - once you do that you will see a drop-down menu like the one shown here:

Click on "Save Image As...", then save your image into your Computer Applications folder.  Once you have saved the image into your folder you are now ready to embed your image on your blog.  To do that, open your blog and start a new blog post.  Click on the "Insert Image" icon (shown below) and then navigate to the folder on your computer where you saved your image.  Once you find your image open it, and then your image can be used on your blog.

FA 8