step 1: Open PowerPoint & save the file

  1. Click on the "Start" button.
  2. In the "Search" box, type "PowerPoint" & click on it at the top of the list.
  3. Click on the "File" tab.
  4. Click on "Save As."
  5. When the box opens up, look under the word "Computer" for your name.  That is your student folder.  Click on your name.
  6. Rename the file by clicking in the "File Name" box.  Type in "Things That Make Me Feel YourName"  (ex:Things That Make Me Feel Mr. Gregory)

step 2: create slides

  1. Click on the Start button (round button in the bottom left corner).  
  2. Then click on the word "Computer" and find your student folder.  
  3. Double click (click twice really fast) to open your student folder.
  4. Find your PowerPoint titled, "Things That Make Me Feel YourName."  Double click to open it.
  5. When PowerPoint opens, add 5 new "Title and Content" slides by clicking the top of the "New Slide" button.
  6. Click on the "File" tab.
  7. Click "Save."

step 3: title slide

  1. Click in the title box that says, "Click here to add title" and type "Things that make me feel..."
  2. Click in the subtitle box and type "by: Your Name."
  3. Change the design on the slide by clicking on the "Design" tab and selecting a new design.
  4. Reposition your title and subtitle boxes by clicking on the dotted line of each box and dragging it to where you want it.
  5. Click the "Insert" tab.
  6. Click the "Clip Art" button.
  7. Search for a smiley face in the search box and click on it to insert it into the slide.
  8. Search for an angry face, an excited face, a sad face and a scared face.  Click on them and insert them onto the slide.  Reposition each face by clicking on them and dragging them.
  9. Click the "Save" button in the top left corner.

step 4: HAPPY slide, ANGRY slide, EXCITED slide, SAD slide, SCARED SLIDE

  1. Click in the "Title" box and type your title (Happy, Angry, Sad, Excited or Scared).
  2. In the content box, click the "Insert Clip Art" button.
  3. Search for the face that matches your title and insert it into your slide.
  4. Click on the "Insert" tab at the top.
  5. Click on "Shapes."
  6. Look in the "Callouts" section for a bubble that you like.  Click to insert it.
  7. Change the color of the shape by clicking on the "Format" tab at the top and picking a different color.
  8. In the "Clip Art" search box, look for 3-5 pictures of things that make you happy and insert them into your slide.  Re-size them by clicking on the corner and dragging to make it smaller or bigger.  Re-position the picture by clicking in the middle and dragging it to where you want it.
  9. Click the "Save" button at the top.

step 5: take your picture

  1. Go to the "Start" button.
  2. Type "Dell WebCam Central" into the search bar and open it up.
  3. Choose a scene for your "Happy" face picture.  Take your picture.  Repeat this step for your "Angry," "Excited," "Sad," and "Scared" faces.
  4. Click on the "My Photos & Videos" button at the bottom of the Dell WebCam Central window.
  5. Select all of your pictures by clicking on the first pic.  Then hold down SHIFT on your keyboard and click on the last pic.
  6. Right click on one of the pictures and select cut.
  7. Navigate to your student folder and paste your pictures there.
  8. Open your "Things that make me feel..." powerpoint project.
  9. Click on the "Happy" slide.
  10. Click the "Insert" tab.
  11. Click the "Picture" button.
  12. Navigate to your student folder and select your "Happy" picture.
  13. Resize the picture and pull it down to the corner.
  14. Click the "Send Backward" button a few times until your thought cloud is in front of your pic.
  15. Repeat this process for the rest of your slides.
  16. Click "Save."

step 6: add transitions

step 7: add animations

step 8: Turn in

    turn in form

    1. Type in your first and last name.
    2. Choose your class by clicking the bubble next to your class section. 
    3. Click the "Choose File" button and navigate to your student folder.  Then double click on your wmv file.
    4. Click "Turn in."
    Max file size: 20MB