Quizlet

One of the most useful tools you can use to study is Quizlet. For this class you'll need to complete the following steps.

1. Log in to Quizlet using your Google account.
2. Join Mr. Maners Applications Class (http://quizlet.com/join/x8gsK27YQ). I'll need to grant you permission.
3. Create 10 slides to study. You may pick any class that you like. Quizlet lends itself to classes where you have lists of terms life Science, English and History. Make sure you label your sets. Do not mix classes with each other.
4. Study the flash cards, learn the terms, take the practice test and play the games. If you can play the Space Race game, you will know your list pretty well.

Use this tool to study for your mid-term exams this week!

*Also, if you have a smart phone, try downloading the Quizlet app so you can study anywhere.

Jeopardy!

One of the fun things you can do with Slides is to set up games. One of the more popular games to set up is Jeopardy. Here is a 5 category Jeopardy board. You'll need to make a copy of this to your own Google Drive in order to customize it. Your assignment is to set up real answers for an actual game. Test your board out on a classmate before the end of class. Use this game as a fun way to study for upcoming tests. Place thie customized game board in your Slides folder.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BT0RDLX8hBaZEGt_QiexMyecTdDRdUywKprosYJFk-k/edit?usp=sharing

If you need to familiarize yourself with how the game is played, take a look at this video.

Using Slides to Make a Decision Guide

Decision guides are used for many different types of applications. Doctors use them to create treatment plans for cancer patients. Writes can use them for creating stories with many different endings. Today, we'll be creating a decision guide for selecting shoes.

Think about the types of shoes that you have. You may have several pair to choose from depending on the type of event that you'll be attending. Today, we'll be creating a selection guide for 4 different events: athletic, school, party, and church. Each event will have 2 choices:

Athletic: Basketball or Running
School: Fun or Serious
Party: Dancing or Not Dancing
Church: Black or Brown

To create your decision guide, you'll first need to map out your slide presentation. Start with an introduction slide, then start mapping out your choices. You should have approximately 16 slides. To get your shoe pictures, go to Zappos.com and make your selections or you can use my choices here. Make sure an link your navigation buttons and create a back button. When you're done, your guide should look something like this.

Making Pizza Dough with Google Slides

Use Google Slides to create an interactive recipe. Make a slide for each step. Use the following instructions:

1. Mix 1 cup lukewarm water with 1 tsp. of honey in a liquid measuring cup until the honey dissolves. Sprinkle with 2 1/4 tsp. of active dry yeast and let the mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, using a food processor, pulse 3 cups flour and 1 3/4 tsp. coarse salt to mix.

2. Pour the yeast mixture and 2 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil over the flour mixture. Process until the dough comes together in a sticky ball, about 20 to 30 seconds.

3. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and knead, using the heel of your hand, until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

4. Oil a large bowl; add the dough, turning to coat. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough stand in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

5. Punch the dough down, then turn out onto a floured work surface like a cutting board.

6. Using a knife, quarter the dough.

7. Shape 1 dough wedge roughly into a ball. Place the dough ball on the work surface and cup your hand lightly over it. Rotate your hand counterclockwise, letting the dough roll on the work surface. Continue until the surface of the dough is smooth. Repeat with the remaining dough wedges.
Place each dough ball in a large resealable plastic bag or plastic container with a lid. Refrigerate for 10 to 48 hours (the dough will continue to rise). Let the dough sit at room temperature for 1 hour before shaping, or freeze for up to 2 weeks. Let the frozen dough sit at room temperature for 2 hours before shaping.

8. Turn out 1 ball of dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Press it out on the work surface into a 9-inch round, a long rectangle or an oval. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. To make 3- to 4-inch mini pizzas, cut each dough ball into 4 pieces, then press or stretch into shape.

You can find the corresponding pictures here.

Creating dynamic links with Google Slides

One of the more creative things you can do with Slides is to create dynamic links with other slides in a presentation. This gives you the opportunity to create a sort of presentation program. It also lets users navigate to where they want to go in your presentation. Here's a video on how it's done.

Now, try creating arrows to guide users through your resume. Create a forward, backward and home button.