Simple Machines

PowerPoint Test

Four Slides

I learned how to start off a PowerPoint. You use the larger text place holder for your title and any subtitle items go in the small text placeholder. Most people upt things like thier name, school, date, etc. in the small text placeholder. Also I learned how to use the insert function in order to put photos, clip arts, videos, and other graphics onto my slide. The power point Los helps keep people interested during lectures, that is why it is important to have good relating graphics, clear text, and a background that is not too distracting. Most professional power points has a maximum of two graphics per slide. I also learned how to place a border around the text place holder, which makes my word look as if it is in a 2d box. One of the first thing you learn when reading the instructions on using power point is that there are 27 different power point formats. I also learned how to print multiple slides on the same page, you have to click print and then select handouts. Also, it is wise to use the status bar because it provides easy access menu commands which makes user interface very easy. Today when listening to mrs. Nguyens review I learned that PowerPoint is save in ppt format. We also went over how to get a picture of all.your slides together. You have to click slide sorter and then press print screen in order to copy the picture of your screen into your clipboard. Then you go to paint and press Ctrl + V and this will paste the picture into paint where you are allowed to crop or edit the picture to your liking. You then need to save the picture as a JPEG by clicking save as and clicking JPEG in the drop down menu. And then save it. Then you go to your blog and open up a post. You click the image button, browse(find your picture where you saved it) and then press "add selected". These are just a few of the things I learned about PowerPoint.

30 Facts on Power Points

• PowerPoint is a complete presentation graphics package.
• It gives you everything you need to produce a professional-looking presentation using text handling,
• outlining, drawing, graphing, clip art, and etc.
• It also offers rich speaker support and aids to help you create truly effective presentations.
• PowerPoint makes you, the presenter, an independent producer of your own high-quality presentations.
• The blank presentation option allows you to build your own unique presentation from blank slides that contain default formats and layouts.
• The Title Bar displays the name of the program you are currently using
  (Microsoft PowerPoint) and the name of the presentation you are working on.
  The title bar appears at the top of all Windows programs.
• The Standard Toolbar contains icons for some of the most commonly used
  commands. Commands such as saving, opening, and printing are included.
• Placeholders contain formatting characteristics for items to be added which
  saves time in creating your presentations.
• View buttons allow you to quickly switch between PowerPoint views, which
  change how your presentation is displayed on the screen.
• The Status Bar, displays information about the number of slides in the show,
  the Design Template in use, and contains buttons for easy access menu
  commands.
• The Slide Sorter Pane displays thumbnail representations of each slide in a
  presentation. You can use the Slides tab to navigate by clicking on the slide
  you want to view. You can also drag a thumbnail to move a slide to a new
  position in your presentation.
• The Menu Bar displays a list of menus that you use to give commands to
  PowerPoint. Clicking a menu name displays a list of commands-for example,
  clicking the Format menu name would display different formatting
  commands.
• The Formatting Toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly used
  formatting commands, such as making text bold or italic.
• The Slide Pane displays the slides one at a time, as they will appear when they
  are printed or displayed in a presentation.
• The Task Pane lists commands that are relevant to whatever you’re doing in
  PowerPoint. You can easily hide the task pane if you want to have more room
  to view a document: Simply click the close button in the upper-right corner of
  the task pane.
• The heart of your work in PowerPoint involves creating presentations.
• To create presentations, you write and design slides.
• Slides contains a set of 27 different Auto Layout formats that arrange various types of objects on
  slides.
• Objects include such things as titles,charts, graphics, or bulleted lists that you might
  want to place on a slide.
• The Title Slide is the default setting for the first slide in every
  presentation.
• 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 copy the rectangle, right click on it and select copy from the pop-up menu.
• To paste it, right click on the white part of the slide and select Paste.
• You should use the same colors and fonts throughout.
• You should Select graphic images in the same style.
• You should remember, consistency doesn’t have to mean boring.
• You should use your slides as support for your presentation.
• You should not read word for word from the slides.
• You should keep your audience involved and interested.

EQ(Absent, By Permission of Teacher)

1. What is a Blog?

A blog is a way for you to express yourself on line and communicate with other people and talk about any topic

2. Explain the difference between a new blog and a new post.

a new blog is a whole new pages and a new post is a thing you put on the blog.

3. Define and give examples of a hyper link

its like a gate way to get to another page and / or website faster.

4. What are two ways to imbed an image into a post.

Copy and paste or save and insert.

5. What makes a successful presentation?

Clear, well organized information that is appealing and easy to read.

6. List steps to upload powerpoint file as an image onto a blog.

1.print screen.

2. paste in Paint.

3. Make file JPEG.

4. Upload JPEG file under INSERT.

7. Give examples of a simple machine.

pulley

lever

wheel and axle

screw

wedge

inclined plane

gear

8. Name some simple machines in your house.

hammer

knife

can opener

oven door

toilet handle bath tub

9. What is a compound machine?

A machine made up of one or more simple machines.

The Good vs the Bad

Text in a good design has clear text, good information, and the text is not interrupted by the  background. Also a good design has a good navigation, a good navigation consists of easy to understand bars and buttons and non-obtrusive frames. In addition these things, a good has to have some type of graphics. Preferably buttons that are clear to understand, graphics should be user browser safe, and also animated graphics that turn off by theirself. Some general things a blog should contain are pages that can be quickly downloaded, pages fit 800x600 pixel setting. Some things you want avoid for your background are: default gray color and busy or distracting background templates. You should not have large graphics because they often take too long to load. Random graphics that have no meaning should not be present in the blog. In order to make my blog better, I plan to make the background a bit more visual.

Wind Turbine

Wind turbines are used to generate electricity from the kinetic power of the wind. There are two main kinds of wind generators, those with a vertical axis, and those with a horizontal axis. Wind turbines can be used to generate large amounts of electricity in wind farms both onshore and offshore. Wind power all starts with the sun. When the sun heats up a certain area of land, the air around that land mass absorbs some of that heat. At a certain temperature, that hotter air begins to rise very quickly because a given volume of hot air is lighter than an equal volume of cooler air. Faster-moving or hottter air particleshave more force than slower one, this is what causes wind to blow and therefore causes the blade to blow. The mechanical energy is then translated into electricity and stored and sent off immediately. Wind energy offers a clean alternative to the use of fossil fuels such as oil and coal. Wind is a widely available, renewable resource and produces no off gassing or emissions when in operation. When it comes to use of alternative energy sources, wind is the most environmentally friendly option.

What's a blog?

A blog is similar to a diary or journal. Blogs are usually filled with personal thoughts, the only difference is that people often read them therefore it is not as private. This is why many people blog anonymously. There arent really any rules to blogging. Its just a website where you just write whatever you want. Many use blogs just to manage their thoughts. You just write what you want and publish your page. The blog design and background is also important in showing readers what kind of person you are. You can follow other people's blog, whether you know them or not. You can also find people by searching for thier blog name. In addition to all this you can access blogs from your mobile device whether it is a cellular phone, ipod, ipad, etc. this way even if you are not home you can still change your blog or read other people's blog.