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Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and
Posted by K. Fair on 1/04/08


    I'm sorry this isn't a "new" post, but I thought I'd connect with yours.
    Your interest in using the "bouncing red dot" caused me to think of a letter writing slide
    show for Kindergarten I discovered on the net. In PowerPoint, the teacher recorded the
    cue for writing lower case letter a. The visual was "a" in a large font. As you hear her
    say, "Around, down, up, down", a red dot traced the path a pencil would make to write
    the letter. Did I explain that well enough? Do you know how I could do this? I would
    love to have a slide show for all of the letters I teach.

    Mac Guy, I will check out iCursor for fun. I'm a Mac User, also. Let me know if the above
    scenario is possible.
    Thanks.
    Kim

    On 10/06/07, you'll have the animation you want... (M) Neal wrote:
    > You can use the time feature to automatically advance the show or
    > go manually at your own speed.
    >
    > You could also record the class (or a different child for each
    > poem) and have that as a sound track.
    >
    > N.
    >
    > On 10/06/07, Thank you! wrote:
    >> I am a First Grade teacher, and yes, there are not a lot of
    >> words in our poems. :) You have correctly assumed my intent
    >> and I apologize for not being more precise in my request. With
    >> that being said, I will try your suggestion on highlighting
    >> but I will also check out iCursor. I have never heard of that
    >> program so this will something new for me! Thanks again!
    >>
    >> On 10/06/07, Greg wrote:
    >>> On 10/06/07, Roberta/1st wrote:
    >>>> Does any one know if there is a program out there to
    >>>> create the "bouncing ball" you see on-screen to follow
    >>>> text when reading it. I have poetry in Powerpoint but I
    >>>> have to use a pointer for the students to follow along. I
    >>>> thought of the bouncing ball but does it exist? Thanks in
    >>>> advance for your help and responses!
    >>>
    >>> I am a Mac guy so I was going to suggest something like
    >> iCursor (it's free) BUT if
    >>> I am understanding what you want to do...why not try
    >> something like this?
    >>>
    >>> Since you've got 1st in your name I will assume grade one
    >> which also makes me
    >>> assume not a lot of words in your poems (correct me if I am
    >> wrong on this).
    >>>
    >>> You could duplicate the side containing your poem as many
    >> times as there are
    >>> words in your poem. (20 words, 20 slides all the same)
    >>>
    >>> Then highlight a different word on each slide so that when
    >> you play the show,
    >>> each word will be highlighted in turn. As you advance
    >> through your slides when
    >>> you play it, each word will stand out and you can pause on a
    >> word if you like.
    >>>
    >>> Is that what you wanted to do?
    >>>
    >>> Greg

     
     

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