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Simple machines

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Power Point notes

1. It gives you everything you need to produce a professional-looking presentation
2. The blank presentation option allows you to build your own unique presentation
3. Objects include such things as titles, charts, graphics, or bulleted lists that you might want to place on a slide.
4. The Title Bar displays the name of the program you are currently using and the name of the presentation you are working on.
5. The title bar is always at the top of a windows program
6. The Standard Toolbar contains icons for some of the most commonly used commands.
7. Some commands are saving, opening, and printing.
8. You can add items to your place holder to save time in creating your presentation
9. To quickly switch power point views, simply click on the view buttons
10. The slide sorter pane shows small representations of each slide of your presentation.
11. You can drag a thumbnail and place in which order you want it in
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13. The Menu Bar displays a list of menus that you use to give commands to PowerPoint.
14. When you click on a menu name, it displays a list of commands
15. If you were looking for the most commonly used formatting tools, you would look in the formatting toolbar.
16. The slide plane displays the slides one at a time
17. To add a new slide you could click the new slide button in the formatting toolbar or click new slide from the insert menu
18. The clip art button is in the insert menu.
19. From there you can add pictures to your presentation
20. Another way is to insert from an existing document from your computer
21. PowerPoint displays the picture on the slide with eight sizing handles surrounding it and a green rotating handle. A picture is selected when you see the handles. To select a picture that does not have handles displayed,6.P click it.
22. View the slide show by clicking on the “Slide Show” button.
24. PowerPoint always starts from whatever slide is currently being viewed.
26. You can print from the print preview window, but it is also important to learn how to use the regular print command as well.
27. PowerPoint automatically selects “Slides” as its default printing format.
28. You should periodically save your work so it won't be lost
29. To print you can also press "F5"
30. The easiest way to add text is to use text boxes, which you can select from the drawing toolbar.

Essential Questions

January 9, 2012
Q: Describe what a blog is.
A: A blog is a place where you can freely express yourself over the internet

January 11, 2012
Q: What is the difference between a new blog and new post?
A: A new blog is a whole new page, while a new post is a post on an already exhisting blog

January 13, 2012
Q: Define and give an example of a hyperlink
A: It is a link that you click on to follow that will take you to a different destination or document

January 18, 2012
Q: How do you upload a picture/video
A: You can embed it by copying the  url, clicking copy and paste, or uploading it from an already existing document on the computer.

January 20, 2012
Q: What makes a successful presentation?
A: Message is clearly conveyed, correct spelling, can clearly read the slides, visual representations relevant to the topic.

January 24, 2012
Q: How do you post a power point to a blog?
A: Press the print screen button and paste it to a paint document. Save the paint document as a jpeg file. Then click the insert image button and find the recently saved picture and upload it.

January 30, 2012
Q: What are examples of simple machines?
A:  Pulley, Lever, Wheel and Axle, Gear, Wedge, Inclined Plane, and Screw

February 1, 2012
Q: Name some simple machines in found in the house
A: Can Opener, Clock, Faucet, Hammer, Nail, Door

February 3, 2012
Q: What is a compound machine?
A: It is a machine that consists of 1 or more simple machines