Since the entry in the newsletter last month, something special has happened in Mrs. Snow's class. We have a whole slew of budding technical writers. Following Erin's lead, there is a nice collection of student created instructions available now.
Thanks to the student teachers from the University of Windsor, we have a collection of them to share below.
Chelsea - How to Make a Photo Frame in ImageChef
1. Click START at the bottom of your computer screen and click the icon that will take you to your internet homepage.
2. Once at your Homepage go to www.imagechef.com.
3. When at imagechef.com scroll your mouse over create and click "Photo Frames".
4. Click on the frame you want.
5. Type in the phrase you want the text box to say then click browse to upload one of your own pictures.
6. When you're done fixing your photo frame click "Post to Blog or Myspace".
7. Copy the Embeded code.
8. Go onto your Wiki and click EDIT.
9. Click "Insert Plugin" and with your mouse scroll over PBWikiMagic.
10. Click on HTML/Javascript.
11. Right click on your mouse and click "Paste" or CTRL V on your keyboard.
12. Click Ok and it should show up.
Derek - How to make hyperlinks on your WIKI
1. First you highlight the address of the website that you want to link to and copy it.
2. Then you go to your wiki and have it in edit.
3. You highlight the word, name, or phrase that you want to link to a website.
4. You then press the button that looks like a world five buttons from the right.
5. Switch the link type to URL and paste the address of the website in the empty space next to http://. Press OK.
Erin - How to make a poetry blended video in www.imagechef.com
Want to make a Poetry Blended Video?!(like mine pictured above) Follow my instructions and you will see how much fun Image Chef can be!
1. Go to www.imagechef.com
2. At the top of the screen click on "Create", then on onto "Poetry Blender"
3. Choose your "Theme Style" and type your message using the three spaces they provide. (You can divide your message by putting 1 sentance or phrase into each box.)
4. Click "preview" to see what your video will look like
5. If you are happy with your video press "Post to Blog or MySpace"
6. And copy the 2nd code
7.Go to your Wiki page on "Edit" mode
8. Click "Insert Plugin"
9.Go to PBwiki magic and click HTMl/JavaScript and paste the code
10. Click "preview" then "ok" and save your Wiki page to see it
Joel - How to make an animoto in www.animoto.com
1. First go to www.animoto.com.
2. Make an account using you email address then go to create video.
3. Import all of your pictures you want in the video and other text.
4. After all of that, you can publish it and put it on your wiki by getting the code under post online
Margaret - How to make “candy heart” in www.imagechef.com
1. Go to www.imagechef.com
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on "Friendship" (you'll find "Friendship" underneath the "Categories" section).
3. Click on the first image you see entitled "Candy Hearts".
4. Type your message using the spaces provided.
5. Click "Preview" to see what your image will look like.
6. If you're satisfied with your image press "Post to Blog or MySpace".
7. Copy the 2nd code.
8. Go to your Wiki page and click on "Edit".
9. Click "Insert Plugin".
10. Go to "PBwiki magic", and click "HTML/JavaScript", and paste the code.
11. Click "Preview" then "Ok" and then save your Wiki page to see it.How to make a magazine cover in www.magmypic.com
Do you like my awesome magazine cover !?! You can have one just like it! Just follow these simple instructions.
1. Click on "Why Will You Be Famous" from the sidebar, or go to www.magmypic.com.
2. When you get to the webpage, click on "Browse" on the right hand side.
3. Find a picture that you would like as your magazine cover (but keep the class contract in mind).
4. Pick a cover layout that you like (nothing that Mrs. Snow wouldn't approve of).
5. If you're satisfied with your magazine cover, click "Save & Continue".
6. Copy the code by pressing, "Ctrl and C" on your keyboard.
7. Go back to your Wiki page and click "Edit".
8. Click on "Insert Plugin".
9. Go to "Pbwikimagic".
10. Click "HTML/JavaScript".
11. Paste the code, click "Preview" and "Ok".
12. Save your page and enjoy your new magazine covers.
Sydney - How to make a Montage in www.onetruemedia.com
1. Click on the side bar link on the front page that says "Another Way To Post Pictures"
2.Click on "create" at the top
3.Click on "select files..." and browes through your files until you have the ones you want and then click open
4.Click Upload and wait until they are done loading.Caution! This may take a while!
5.Once you have all of your photos have uploaded, you may click on Done at the top.
6.It will Automaticaly play your video once you click done. At the side it says Edit Sequence and Add Content, Click on this link.
7.Here you can add content at the beginning or end of your sequence when you click Add Text Slide.
8. When you are done click Preview Montage and it will take you to the same place you were before.
9. Now you can click on Apply or remove Style. Here, you can add sparkles or lines ad the photos are translating to another.After you have chosen your style, click Apply Style.
10.And now it's time for the MUSIC!!! So you can click Chose music. You can either chose songs that they already have for you on the site or you can click Upload Songs at the top where you can Browes for your files.
11. Now click Preview Montage.
12. Now you are almost finished making your montage! From here you have to click on Chose Tumbnail where you can chose the cover photo. when you are done, click on Preview Montage.
13. To post on your wiki, you have to click on E-mail or Post Online. Now click Grab Links and Codes. Here you can chose the outline for your Montage, when you have chosen your outline, click Continue.
14.Now you MUST follow these next steps carefully or it WON'T work! You have to now click on View Now at the side and then click on Share Free. Now you copy the TOP code and go to your page where you click on Insert Plugin and then you click on Slideshow Photoshow and you paste it onto the box. Click Preview and then Ok.
