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During this project I learned a lot of valuable skills. This project taught me how to use a puzzle maker program on the internet to create a crossword puzzle. The website used was http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/. This website helps you create puzzles relating to whatever topic you are teaching. I chose to do Earth Day. I entered in the topic I wanted, then selected the words I wanted to use, and what style puzzle I wnated to create. This is an excellent website because after entering all the information it was instantly created! I just had to copy and paste my puzzle into Microsoft Word. I then used the pront screen button to copy the entire screen and paste it into the Paint program. After pasting, I was able to crop just the puzzle portion and save it as a picture. I then inserted the picture of my puzzle on this screen as a link to the actual puzzle. I think the picture is very convenient because it gives a preview of what the puzzle looks like.
This project was extremely beneficial to me. I learned a lot of new skills relating to technology. I never knew what the print screen button was used for before this project. I also learned how to take something from Microsoft Word and convert it to the Paint program. I also really enjoyed being able to use the picture of the puzzle as a link to the actual puzzle itself. I was definitely take these skills with me into my classroom and share them with my students. I feel a lot more computer literate now! The program I used to create this puzzle is also an excellent resource to take advantage of in the future!
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