creating a slideshow using google docs

With a G mail account - you have access to Goolge Docs: docuemnts for word processing, Presentations for slide shows/ presntations, Spreadsheets, forsm and online surveys
When you sign into your G mail account your have access to Google docs
I use IGoogle to access my Google gadgets



With Google presentations, you can easily create, share, and edit online presentations. Here are some things you can do with Google presentations:

Import presentations in .ppt and .pps file types and export your online ones.
Insert images and videos, and format your slides as you want.
Allow simultaneous real-time viewing of presentations, online, from remote locations.
Publish and embed your presentations in a website for the world to view.


How to create a Goolge Presenation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fvGvLS6Sw

Link to the document below: http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=19431&printable=1
• Creating a presentation
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• Templates gallery

• Creating a presentation from a template is a good way to get some help with the design and save some time. Check our [ http://docs.google.com/templates ]templates gallery, where you can preview and use any template you find. Each template has standard text that you can replace with your own, and preset design styles that you can use for your presentation.

• You can access the templates gallery from your presentation by going to File > New > From template...


• Uploading presentations


• You can upl oad existing presentations to Google presentations at any time. Here's how:

• Click the Upload button at the top of the sidebar in your [ https://docs.google.com ]Docs list page.
• Click Browse.
• Select the presentation you'd like to open.
• Click Open.
• Click Upload File. The uploaded file appears in your Docs list.

• File types you can upload: .ppt, .pps
• Size limits: Files in .ppt and .pps formats can have a maximum size of 10MB; files uploaded from the Web can be up to 2MB; emailed files can be up to 500K. [ http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=37603 ]Read more


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• Editing a presentation
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• You can either choose one of Google presentations themes or pick your own background image and color for your presentation.


• Selecting a theme


• Click Format > Presentation settings > Change theme. Select the theme you want to use, and it will be automatically applied to your presentation.

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• Selecting your own background image
• In the presentation editor, select the slide you want to change and click Format > Presentation settings > Change background.
• In the window that appears, click Insert image.


• Click the Choose File button to search for an image.
• Click Save.

• For best results, use images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and 800x600 resolution.


• Changing your background color
• Follow steps 1-3 above to open the Change Background window.
• Click the paint bucket icon below the Insert Image link.
• Select a color from the palette.
• Click Save.

If you want to apply changes to all of your slides, select the option labeled 'Apply background to all slides.'

Inserting images and videos

• Inserting images


• You can enhance your presentation by inserting an image. Just open a webpage in another browser window and drag the image you'd like to use directly into your presentation.


• Images on the internet may be protected under copyright laws. Before you use an image in your presentation, please make sure that you have proper rights to use that image. Note that there are many sites that offer images under a [ http://search.creativecommons.org/ ]Creative Commons license, which you may be able to use.


• Some images can't be dragged into your browser window; however, you can insert images that you've saved to your local computer. Here's how: Click the Insert image button in your presentation toolbar.
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• Click Choose File and select the file of your choice.
• Click OK.


• The image will appear in your presentation. To move the image, and adjust it to fit your presentation, simply click and drag it to where you want it on the slide.

• Inserting videos

• To add videos to your presentation, just click Insert > Video above the toolbar and search for a video. Select the checkbox next to the thumbnail of the video you want to add, and click Insert Video.

• The video will appear in your presentation. To move the video and adjust it to fit your presentation, click and drag it to where you want it to appear. You can also minimize and maximize a video to the full size of a slide by clicking the button on the bottom-right of each video.

• Click this button [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Crv--3Xt0 ][Image] to watch a video with detailed instructions.
Changes to videos can take eight hours or more to show up in the YouTube search index. So, if you've recently uploaded, changed, or removed your video, you'll need to wait to see these changes in YouTube.

Viewing and sharing

• Viewing your presentation

• To view your finished presentation, select Start presentation at the top of the screen. A new window appears, and your presentation starts, one slide at a time.

• To skip from one slide to the next, use your keyboard arrow keys, or click the arrow icon in the gray bar at the bottom of your presentation.


• Sharing your presentation

• Now that you've created your Google presentation, you can share it with your friends or coworkers. You can do this from your Docs list or directly from a presentation.

• From the [ https://docs.google.com ]Docs list, select the checkbox next to the item you want to share (you can also select multiple presentations), and click the Share drop-down menu in the toolbar.
• From your presentation, click the Share drop-down menu in the top right corner of the page.


• Then follow these instructions:

• Click Sharing settings....
• At the bottom of the 'Sharing settings' window, under 'Add people,' type the email addresses of people you want to share your presentation with. You can add a single person or [ http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=19431&printable=1/answer.py?answer=66343 ]a mailing list. You can also [ http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=19431&printable=1/answer.py?answer=47133 ]choose from a list of your contacts.
• To the right of the list of names, select 'Can view' or 'Can edit' from the drop-down menu.
• If you'd like to add a message to your invitation, enter some text and click Share. To skip sending an invitation, deselect the option 'Send email notifications (recommended).' Your collaborators and viewers will still be able to access the presentation from their Docs lists, but won't receive an email invitation.


• In the 'Sharing settings' dialog, you can also see who has access to your presentation, change how much access people have, [ http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=19431&printable=1/answer.py?answer=43271 ]remove editors and viewers, and [ http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=19431&printable=1/answer.py?answer=180199 ]change your presentation's visibility option.


You can explicitly share your presentation with up to 200 combined viewers and collaborators; however, if you publish your presentation, anyone will be able to access it.
Up to 10 people may simultaneously edit and/or view a presentation.

Publishing and embedding
• Publishing

• Publish your presentation to make it available to specific people of the whole world. You choose who can access your presentation by sharing the URL you'll get when you publish it. Robots and spiders can't get to your presentations, so your presentations won't appear in any search index.

• To publish a presentation, follow these steps: Open the presentation you'd like to publish, and click the Publish tab in the upper-right corner of the screen.
• Click the Publish document button and a URL appears.
• Share this link with those you'd like to give access to the presentation.


• Your presentation will be accessible from this URL until you either delete or unpublish the presentation. To unpublish it, simply click Stop publishing from the Publish tab. Then, no one accessing the presentation from the published URL will be able to access it.

• Embedding presentations in a website

• Here's how you can post a presentation online:

• Click the Publish tab in the upper-right corner of the screen.
• Click the Publish document button.
• Click the Select presentation size drop-down menu to choose the size of your embedded presentation.
• Copy and paste the code that appears into your website to embed it. Pick small or medium for blogs, and large for onscreen viewing and reading.


• Once you've embedded a presentation, others will be able to access the code and embed this presentation on additional sites by clicking the Menu button at the bottom-right of the embedded presentation.

For a walk-through of these steps, please review the following slides by using the arrow controls at the bottom.


• Create your own Google Presentation.

• Go to [ http://docs.google.com/ ]Google Docs. Choose Create New > Presentation.

• Be sure to make use of the Speaker Notes for narrative, notes, background information and citations. These can be printed along with the slides. To view the Speaker Notes, choose View > Speaker Notes. 
• Speaker Notes can also be used for posting comments or peer evaluations. Teachers can use them for posting grades. Explore a short example at [ http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ddzhd9fc_150hcdprdd7 ]The Giver.

blogs, culminating activity and written exam

so ...blogs due Wednesday the 19th....worth a lot (esp. the ones from the book)

the culminating activity you know about....due Monday the 24th....20 % of final mark
a very brief presentation Monday or Tuesday
*note* you may want to bring a camera this wednesday for photos/class photo to add to your "portfolio"

the written exam is on Wednesday the 26th....10% of final mark

first part of the test will be on the study of a leader and the leadership principles in evidence (more about this later in the week)

there will be a question on the seven habits of highly effective teens (I will list them on the test paper....you need to be able to explain them)

there will be a general question (nothing specific) about the me to we book and philosophy

and a general question about true colours/personality deminsions

the culminating activity

monday the 10th - library - introduce

here's the task:

GPP 3O1 Leadership Culminating Task
This assignment is the culminating activity for this semester. It is based on all the leadership activites you participated in this semester. This assignment is worth 20% of your final mark in this course. It is 2/3 of the exam component of the course .

Leadership Scrapbook (20% of Final Mark in GPP 3O1)...create a “scrapbook”/report (call it what you want) of your own design which includes the following:

(You will need to access photos from a common directory (to be provided), the IDCI website, facebook ,...wherever... decorate your scrapbook with stickers, sketches, visual representations, accessories etc which contribute to the overall presentation of you as a leadership student at IDCI)

❏ a cover page

❏ a table of contents

❏ This was the semester that was...describe in detail, the duties that you performed during your classroom and leadership activities in which you participated

❏ Caught in the moment..include pictures of yourself in action at IDCI this semester with brief explanations of what was happening at the time

❏ Changes...changes?....describe how you feel your personal leadership criteria and style developed over the course of the semester

❏ Goals for the Future... list your top 5 realistic goals. Do not include materialistic goals like “I want an Escalade”. Include goals such as “I will get a part-time babysitting job”, or “I will get an A in math this year”.Each goal must have three steps you will take to reach the goal. .. I will complete all of my assignments and turn them in on time. 2. I will study with a group before each test. 3. I will make time after school to see my teacher if I have questions.

❏ IDCI...include an IDCI leadership pamphlet (see example) which includes school name and logo; a list of activities/clubs offered and our commitment to activities segment. Assessment will be based on the completeness and accuracy of the list, creativity and aesthetic appeal. The finished product should be something that could be distributed / shown at grade 8 Parents’ Night, for example

❏ School Spirit.....capture our school spirit with photos and/or drawings.

❏ The Best Thing About Me...... create a collage with words and/or pictures that tells the best thing about you

❏ Success!....describe a time in the semester when you were especially proud of an event or activity that you were involved in and why you feel that way

❏ Lasting Memory..... write a 5-7sentence paragraph describing your one single favorite memory of being a leader at our school (not a big event or activity but a single moment that will live on with you for some reason). Include a photo or illustration to accompany the paragraph.

❏ Success!....not really...not this time...describe a time in the semester when your plans/goals did not achieve the success you had hoped for and explain what you learned from the experience

❏ Hmm..not as easy as I thought...describe a specific barrier that you encountered in your leadership experiences and how you attempted to overcome it....include a visual representation of this experience

❏ I Can Do This.....describe a specific example when you needed to use effective communication skills (including conflict resolution skills perhaps) during your leadership experiences and how these skills helped you in this particular situation

❏ Together, We Can Do This...describe how the group context of this class helped you in your practical experiences and what you learned about working with others along the way

❏ The Tough Stuff...discuss the issues of diversity, tolerance and violence prevention and how they came into play throughout your leadership experiences

❏ The Real Meaning of Leadership ...... write what you believe is the“real” meaning of leadership. Explain what experiences have you had as a student leader this year that have led you to this conclusion? Draw a picture or include a photo(s) that illustrates your point.

❏ Now, That One I Remember......think back to all of those video clips (not feature films)....which one stuck?...which one had an impact?....explain and include picture

❏ Quotes I Can Live By ......Include at least 5quotes that you will live by made by famous (or not-so-famous) people. These may be quotes you heard in class, quotes made by famous people in history, or sayings your Great Aunt Myrtle has said over the years. No repeats!

❏ Leading away from school....explain how you have taken leadership roles in non-school activities in the past year (coaching, captaining, tutoring, setting an example etc)

❏ You’ll Figure it Out...include one other category not represented in this task.....explain it,....illustrate it...represent it...whatever

❏ What now? (Was it worth it?)...describe the thing you take from this course as you continue your academic career. It may be a skill, a new-found confidence, an attitude adjustment of some sort or even new knowledge...something of use you think you will remember....don’t forget to visually represent this

❏ The Sign of the Times.... Get everyone in the leadership class to autograph this “scrapbook”. You also need to get at least one teacher (not including me) to sign your book. You must get them to sign this after your book is finished. You may not get autographs on the day that the assignment is due.

❏ Picture This! include a current photo of yourself and decorate the page with a creative border.

*Feel free to add any other elements you think will contribute to this representation of you in the leadership class*

BONUS**Reflection of Me ......Ask your parent(s)/guardian to write a letter about how they perceive you as being a leader outside of school and include it ...Include a photo of you and this family member and briefly summarize the nature of your relationship



assignment will be introduced on mon jan 10
students will also have mon jan 17 and tue jan 18 to work on the projects and the deadline for completion and presentation to the class is mon jan 24

Projects/Portfolios/Scrapbooks can be in electronic or hard copy form
examples in class tomorrow

photos can be found here: W:\mcguchan leadership

#40 one on your own

post a fitting fortieth blog for your leadership blog...something leadership-y....you'll think of something

#39 the end of the me to we journey

how fitting is the anonymous story that wraps up the book? (265)

what will you take from it?

#38 the left handed handshake.....wow

what are your thoughts on Santosh's sign of peace? (pg 252)

#37 post an inspiring video

that's it....inspiring....post it in your blog

hopefully we'll have a chance to share in class