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Children's Book

Materials and Equipment Needed:

  • Computer connected to the Internet
  • A word processing program
  • Microsoft Office (PowerPoint or Word), AppleWorks SlideShow

Student outcomes:

  • Use a word processor to cut, paste, print, save, retrieve files
  • Ability to cut and paste from the Internet to a word processor
  • Use spell check
  • Format using PowerPoint, Microsoft Word or AppleWorks SlideShow

Assignment:

Create a Chrildren's book using PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, or AppleWorks SlideShow

Be creative and have fun

Part A: Create a storyboard:

When planning, gather information regarding:

  • audience
  • message to be conveyed
  • image to project
  • purpose
  • length
  • make decisions regarding types of text, graphics, and art work

Part B: Use Powerpoint, AppleWorks Slide Show or Microsoft Word to produce a slide show or pages of a book.

Your slideshow or book should have:

  • 10 slides (min)
  • 7 graphics(min) (from scanner, internet, clipart, items you draw yourself, etc)
  • Clear text with no spelling errors
  • Creative use of backgroud images and graphics. ( don't over do it)

Click on the "golden horse" to see some examples of "on-line" stories


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All contents copyright © 1999. All rights reserved.
Revised: November, 2003
Author: Diane Nowlan

jdnowlan@cbe.ab.ca