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Help for Teachers and Students
Blogging in Class Teacher Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
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How to make a link on your website to this class website
1. Go to the class website: http://english4computers.blogspot.com
2. Start an email to post@posterous.com.
3. Copy and paste the class website address into the main part of your email.
4. Put the subject.
5. Send.
6. Show me your website and I’ll sign your checklist.
2. Start an email to post@posterous.com.
3. Copy and paste the class website address into the main part of your email.
4. Put the subject.
5. Send.
6. Show me your website and I’ll sign your checklist.
How to Optimize Video Presentations for Posting
Equipment needed: video recorder, tripod, extra batteries, - It may help to have lights on in the room for better lighting.
- Record video in a high resolution (not just 640 x 480, since the sound quality may suffer). Covert to smaller file size on a computer using anyvideocoverter (free).
- When converting, keep the sound bitrate high (256). Set the video resolution at 640 x 480. Save in avi or mp4 format.
- Optiminal file size for a 5-minute presentation: 30 MB
How To Put A Screenshot in Your Blog
Sometimes it is useful to take a picture of what is on your computer and post it on your blog. Here is how you do it:
- Choose what you want to post a screenshot of.
- Click on the "Print Scrn" button on the keyboard (if you are using Windows).
- Open the Paint program. To do that, go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint
- Paste (Right-click and choose Paste).
- Select the square on the left side to crop the picture.
- Choose the part of the image you want.
- Go to Edit > Cut.
- Go to File > New. If it asks you to save changes, you can select "no".
- Go to Edit > Paste.
- Go to File > Save As and save your image.
- Upload it to your post.
Writing Emails
Instructions:
- Read the assignment I give to you in class.
- Write your answer on the I give you.
- Show it to me. I will mark it and help you with the mistakes.
- Type the corrected version into an actual email.
- Post a picture of the email in your blog, or just type in an example.
Flowchart of History of Gas and Oil in Qatar
Instructions: Create a flowchart of the 7 important events in the history of oil and gas in Qatar. Use as many vocabulary words as you can.
Example:
1939: Oil was discovered in Dukkan
1949: Production for export started.
1966: Offshore production started.
What Does English Sound Like to People Who Speak Other Languages?
A French guy tries to speak in accents from other countries.
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