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Today and tomorrow, we will be using Voice Thread, a free online tool which combines audio and digital imaging to create lively, engaging presentations. To prepare, we will gather and save pictures that relate to West Africa and your discussion topics. This assignment will be broken down into four parts:
 * West African History Research Assignment**
 * Ms. Bedford-Carter/Ms. F. D. Brown: 11th Grade Students**

I. Research and discussion questions (research was ongoing all semester, discussion questions distributed by your teacher yesterday). II. Use Google or Yahoo Images to find a map of West Africa and a picture that relate to your sub-topic of West-African Culture. Save the pictures and/or edit your pictures and add text using Microsoft PowerPoint.Save this portion of your work also. III. Create VoiceThread by uploading your pictures and recording supplemental audio using digital microphones and/or cellular phones. IV. Embed Voice Thread into Student Wikis. At the top, **click New Slide.** Click layout and again select picture with caption. Insert your second picture, give it a title and add any text.
 * I will walk around to assist you throughout the process!**
 * Directions:**
 * First,** open Internet Explorer. Go to [|www.google.com]
 * Click on Images**. In the search box**, type “West African Map”**
 * Open** and **select** a map for your project. **Right click** on the image**, select** save as, and **save** your map on the Desktop.
 * Next, search** for a West African image that relates to your group’s discussion topic (Ex. Drum, instrument, etc.)
 * Selec**t and **save** this image following the same steps you used to save your map.
 * Move** the mouse to the lower left hand side of the screen: Locate the Start Menu.
 * Click** on Start. Locate and open Microsoft Power Point.
 * Click** Layout. Choose Picture with Caption. Click on the icon in the center of the slide. Click Desktop, and select the picture of your African map. Double click on your file.
 * Click** the Insert Title Box. Give this slide a title.
 * Click** the box below to add any additional text about this image.
 * Click** on the colorful circle and choose save as: give your file a name. Where it says save as type, click the arrow, scroll down and select JPEG FILE interchange format. Click Save. When asked if you want to import every slide in the presentation, click every slide.

Now… Log onto: jbcone.wikispaces.com (Jbctwo), etc... On the left hand side of the screen, find Voice Threads and click on this link: Click on the “widget” icon (blue, looks like a small tv) On the bottom left side of the screen, click on “add other html”. Paste the code you copied from Voice Thread Click Save Click Save (upper right hand side) Your information is now saved on your personal wiki for your teacher and parents (anyone) to view.