The Power of RSS Feeds
Tech Tip – Inserting Photos Inside Word Art
How do today’s tech-savvy teachers keep their teaching resources fresh and relevant with a minimum of effort? What are RSS feeds, how do they deliver information right to your desktop, and how can they enrich teaching and learning?
Setting Up RSS
The staff at Governors State University provides a succinct description of how to set up RSS feeds. Don’t miss the helpful viewlet demonstration link near the bottom of the page!
RSS Feeds: Making Your Favorite Websites Come to You
Andy Carvin provides a brief history of RSS feeds and describes how they can make an educator’s life easier.
RSS Ideas for Educators (pdf file)
Quentin d’Souza offers numerous ideas for educators just getting started with RSS.
Stephen’s Web: Edu_RSS
Stephen Downes is often considered to be the ed tech guru of educational uses of RSS. Click on the Today’s Edu_RSS link for a listing of the latest and best RSS feeds for educators.
Tech Tip – Inserting Photos Inside Word Art (MS Word 2003)
To personalize your Word Art lettering, you can create a photo fill for Word Art letters. Here’s how:
1. Go to Insert -Picture, and choose WordArt.
2. Select a plain style from the top row.
3. Type in your text. Click OK.
4. Open the Word Art toolbar by going to the View menu and selecting Toolbars, then Word Art.
5. On the Word Art toolbar, select the Format icon (paint can & brush).
6. Click on the Colors and Lines tab.
7. In the Fill section, click the arrow next to the color and select Fill Effects.
8. Click on the Picture tab and click on the Select Picture button.
9. Locate your picture and click Insert, then OK.
A portion of your photo is now filling the Word Art text.
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