Sourcing Slide Shows and Flash diagrams

Finding Power Point (ppt) shows on the Internet

1. Open Google search engine (or yahoo, excite, etc)


2. Type in a key word, followed by "filetype:ppt"


3. Example: Mitosis filetype:ppt


4. This will bring up all webpages that are just Power Point Shows on Mitosis

Your Turn

• Try to search for something in your field of teaching, followed by filetype:ppt

• (Remember: there are no spaces bewteen Filetype and ppt)

Saving a Silde show from the Internet

• Right click the link on your search page
• Select a folder
• Rename it something appropriate
• Save

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Finding a Flash diagram on the internet

Firstly, What is a Flash diagram - click on the following link http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf

Flash Diagrams are Macromedia Flash Files that are truly interactive. They can be used in the classroom for;

• Note Taking
• Introduction to a new topic
• Drop and Drag for revision (example)
• Student group or individual activities
• Linked to Excel and word for full I.T assignment or classroom task
  

To locate one of these;

1. Open google search engine (or another suitable search engine)
2. Type in a keyword followed by filetype:swf (swf is the file extension for all flash files)
3. This will bring up all webpages that are just Flash diagrams on your chosen topic.
4. They are saved the same way as before with the ppt files.

Opening them off line

1. Open the folder and right click your saved flash file
2. Select to open file with Explorer
3. Explorer will appear to be loading
4. However, you will not be connected to the internet.

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Finding other resources on the web

Using the same technique "keyword filetype: __" you can locate all different kinds of files and save hours of searching.

Some common file type extensions are

• doc - word document
• xls - excel document (spreadsheet)
• ppt - powerpoint 
• swf - flash diagram
• jpeg - picture file
• bmp - picture file
• giff - picture file
• html - webpage

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Using You Tube in the Classroom

Using the following link open up a new window 

• Right click this link "http://au.youtube.com"
• Search for DNA Replication Song
• Go up to favourites and bookmark
• Its now available next class - just log on and go to favourites and this video will load.