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This month --- Using New Hyperstudio Features

There are quite a number of new features in Hyperstudio 4 that can really spice up your students' presentations.

While doodling, I put a couple together for this effect to move from one card to the next.

1)    Open Hyperstudio and add two cards to the stack

2)    Go to the first card in the stack and add a graphic.  The graphic we're going to use is called "friends" and it is in the Hyperstudio Media Photos folder.

3)    The photo is a little too big for what we want and it really isn't the right orientation.  But, the new Hyperstudio gives us tools to change this.  Click on the button "Scale and Rotate".  We're going to want the picture at 40% of its original size and then rotate it 45 degrees clockwise.

    Select the entire image.

4)     We want this thing lined up perfectly for the best possible effect so turn the Grid on from the Options menu.

5)    We're going to end up with four similar images so, using the grid as a guide place the image in the top right quadrant of the screen.  The bottom left corner of the image should be at the centre of the screen.

6)    If you don't have the editing tool active, make it active now.   (SHIFT-TAB)

7)    Click on the picture to make it active and, from the Edit Menu, COPY the image and immediately PASTE it.  You now have two copies of the image.

8)    Now, from the Edit Menu, select the EFFECTS option, and you have the opportunity to "Flip Upside Down".  Drag this new image so that it appears to be a reflection of the original picture.  The top left corner of this image should be at the centre of the screen.

9)    Click on the second image to make it active and, from the Edit Menu, COPY the image and immediately PASTE it.  You now have two copies of the second image.

10)    Again, select new image.  From the Edit Menu, select the EFFECTS option, and this time you will want to "Flip Sideways".  This image will be a reflection of the second picture.  The top right corner of this image should be moved to the centre of the screen.

11)    Guess what the next step will be?  Right.  Click on the third image to make it active and, from the Edit Menu, COPY the image and immediately PASTE it.  You now have two copies of the third image. 

12)    Make sure this image is active and then from the Edit Menu, select the EFFECTS option, and this final time you will "Flip Upside Down".  Move this image into place.  The bottom right corner should be at the centre of the screen.

13)    Now, this is a nice effect in itself.  But, we'll now add one final effect.  Let's add a button right in the centre of the screen and we'll move to the Next Card.  For the effect, choose a new one for Hyperstudio 4 -- "Implode".

14)    Save your stack and check it out!

What other combination of features can you find to enhance your stack?

I'm pleased to announce that, due to the success of the Hyperstudio Festival that was held last year, a Hyperstudio Festival will once again be held to celebrate the efforts of our students' multimedia authoring.

When?
You can start as soon as it works into your schedule. The Festival will conclude in time to celebrate during Education Week 2002.

What?
The purpose is to celebrate how multimedia authoring fits into the curriculum. Any project with ties to the Ontario Curriculum is welcome. While Hyperstudio lends itself to Social Studies nicely, it can be used in all kinds of situations. Turn your students free to be creative.

How Many?
To keep it manageable, there are a limit of 6 entries per school.

Stack Size?
Entries must have no fewer than 5 cards per stack and no more than 20 cards per stack. In addition, a cover card will be made available to be placed as the first card in the stack to identify school, topic, etc.

Inspiration?
Just what can be done? Check with your school's CIESC and look for the CD-ROM that was created last year composed of all of the entries.

Good Luck! Those that participated last year really enjoyed the excitement that was generated as students worked towards a final product.