Story+Spine+Files



=**3. The Story - IN CLASS - 5 Points**=

==Students will practice saving files, naming files, putting files in the cloud, collaborating on files, attaching files, and organizing the file management environment - all while completing a writing activity and identifying the power of using technology to meet the different literacy needs of students. ==

The Story Spine:
Research indicates that story starters don't work as well as we originally hoped. Ken Adams created this writing spine in support of students who require scaffolds in the writing process to guide structure.




 * We will be practicing downloading, opening and saving these files to multiple places - //all while actively participating in a round robin literacy activity//. Moving from Substitution of Microsoft Word to Redefinition using Google Docs!**

//**What if - instead of staring at a blank page, a student could participate in 10,20,30 stories in just 15 minutes - experiencing MANY examples of writing - not just their own...**//

=4. Saving Files and Exploring Google Tools activity - IN CLASS - 5 points=

**2) Where am I putting the file?**
====There are many places on your local HD where a file might end up. Be careful to navigate to the intended folder before clicking "Save". Using the "Save As" command opens the dialog box for navigating to your preferred location for saving the file. If you are working on a network, you can also navigate to a Cloud based storage such as Dropbox or Google while using the "Save As" command - IF you download the app(s) to your computer.====

Activity:
1) Make a folder named after yourself (Firstinitiallastnamestoryspine) that you put on your desktop on your local HD so you can find it. 2) Save the Story Spine file, name the file after yourself, save it to the folder you made in step Do not leave the folder nor the file "untitled"!! 4) Upload one version to your class shared folder on Google Drive so you can practice saving a file in the cloud. You can share to the "Story Spines" folder in our course Google Folder. 5) Convert your Word file to a Google Doc. (Right Click is your friend!) 6) We will explore collaborating, chatting and commenting with Google Docs 6) "Turn in" your assignment via edmodo - (To practice uploading a file to turn in via our LMS)

Opening Files After They are Moved:
====If the file doesn't open as expected with a double click, try right clicking on the file icon and select the "Open With" command. This will force the file into the application you wish. Or, you can open the application first, then use the "Open" command in the "File" menu to navigate to the file that you wish to open.====

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FYI: Technical Storage Measures //**RARELY AN ISSUE ANYMORE**//!

8 bits = 1 byte 11 characters of text 1024 bytes 1 KB (K) 170 Words 1024 1 K (Kilobyte)

1024 X K 1 Meg (Megabyte) 1.4 MB Floppy disk (5 or 6 photos) 100 MB Zip disk 250 MB Zip disk 660 MB CD

1024 X MB 1 GB (Gigabyte) 7.4 GB DVD USB Disks various GB storage

1024 GB TB (Terabyte)

File Formats

Sound and Video ||
 * Text ||  || Graphics ||   || Media
 * .doc ||  || .jpg or .jpeg ||   || .mov ||
 * .docx ||  || .pict ||   || .wmp ||
 * .pages ||  || .atiff ||   || .m4p ||
 * .rtf ||  || .png ||   || .m3p ||
 * .txt ||  || .pdf ||   || .wav ||
 * .pdf ||  ||   ||   || .aaif ||
 * .epub ||  ||   ||   || .epub ||