Please refer to Week
12 Puzzle Maker Class
Schedule
What?
Use Puzzle Maker program on internet
to create a puzzle(s), copy and paste the puzzle made by Puzzle Maker to Microsoft Word, sceenshot
the image of your puzzle, and publish the puzzle to your ePortfolio using
the screenshot image of the puzzle as an image link (to the real puzzle in Mircosoft Word). AND HAVE FUN!
Why?
Crossword puzzles have long been used as
an effective and motivating pedagogical tool in vocabulary building and
sign recognition. The puzzle solving activities could also create chances
of community building.
How?
1) Form a group of 2 people. You can choose
to work on your own if you think that works better for you.
2) Brainstorm project ideas and design
your projects through exploring the
Week 12 learning activities and resources together.
3) Create puzzles using PuzzleMaker from
SchoolDiscovery.com.
4) Copy and Paste the puzzles into Microsoft
Word file and save this Word file.
5) Print this puzzle and ask
one of your classmates to solve the
puzzle.
5) Make screenshot of the puzzle you have
created. Edit the screenshot using Microsoft Paint program. Save the image as .jpeg
(in stead of .bmp).
6) Link your puzzle in Microsoft Word
with the image of the puzzle as the link image.
Evaluation/rubric
Number |
Components |
Points |
1 |
Puzzle was based on a theme
or topic related to you your classroom teaching.
|
1 point |
2 |
Use Print Screen to catch the image of the Puzzle |
1 point |
| 3 |
Use MS Paint to crop the image and save it as a .jpeg |
1 point |
4 |
Link your puzzle
in Microsoft Word with the image of the puzzle as the link image. |
2 points |
5 |
Reflections on the whole process of the this project. The reflections will mainly include the learning experiences of doing the project, the group work experiences, and finally how you are going to integrate these technology skills into your classroom teaching. In what ways will integrating these technologies and activities help your teaching? |
1 point |
| Total |
|
6 points |
Due date:
Week 12
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Acknowledgement: the design of this project is
based on Dr. Hee-Young Kim and her Houston Team's PuzzleMaker Project.
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This page was last updated
on Apr.26, 2007
For comments or questions contact
Dr. Shufang Shi
shis@cortland.edu