Story+Spine+Files

Here are the Story Spine files in two formats.
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 literacy activity**.

=Saving Files:=

**1) What am I calling the file?**
====Naming the file to indicate contents and version or purpose can help students find it later.====

**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 while using the "Save As" command.====

**3) What file format am I selecting?**
====As you can see by the file format chart below, you can easily convert a file to another format while saving it. Be sure to consider the options in the pull-down menu before clicking "Save.====

Assignment:
====1) Make a folder named after yourself 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 1. ====

3) Save several different formats into the folder - show your instructor.
====4) Upload one version to your class shared folder on Google Drive so you can practice saving a file in the cloud. You can find the shared folder called "SPND422Summer->Story Spine Files" here:==== 5) We will explore collaborating, chatting and commenting with Google Docs 6) "Turn in" your assignment via edmodo

====NOTE: Be sure that your file goes into the "Story Spine Files" folder on Google Drive!====

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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Technical Storage Measures

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 ||

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