SUBSCRIBE MY LINKS:    chat center Chatboards Lessons Projects Classifieds Mailrings Jobs Harry Wong Live! Gazette Advertise CHATBOARD MAILRING LESSONS TOP POSTS ALL POSTS SUBMIT POST Share | Print | Report Post Computer Teachers Chatboard Hot Now... • May 2008 Gazette • Harry Wong • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and Posted by Can you do it with the animation feature? on 3/22/08 Insert the graphic of a red ball, then take it step by step to each word using the motion path feature? In order to control it, you might have to start with the ball to the left of the words, then set one bounce from there over to the first word. Then set another bounce from the first word to the second, and so forth. On 1/04/08, K. Fair wrote: > > 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 > Posts on this thread, including this one "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 10/06/07, by Roberta/1st. Re: "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 10/06/07, by BTW, it can be for PC or Mac. Re: "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 10/06/07, by Greg. Re: "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 10/06/07, by Thank you!. Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and, 10/06/07, by you'll have the animation you want... (M) Neal. Re: "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 10/08/07, by Andrea. Re: "Just follow the bouncing ball.", 11/12/07, by Bruce Deitrick Price. Re: Flash Software is rumored to do nfm, 11/13/07, by bets. Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and, 1/04/08, by K. Fair. Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and, 3/19/08, by MI Marilyn. Re: Paste a red ball graphic above each highlighted word and, 3/22/08, by Can you do it with the animation feature?. Re: Webquests For Kindergarten??, 5/11/08, by jan.

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