Content Creation Hot Potatoes JCross

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Content creation: Hot Potatoes JCross

Hot Potatoes - JCross

Why use JCross?

A JCross activity allows you to create a crossword either

by entering the words directly into the grid orautomatically creating the crossword after a list of

answers is given. This is ideal if you are creating a

crossword from scratch and have no preconceived idea

of how you want the crossword to be displayed.

A Hint button allows the learner to see the first letter of

the answer. Each time the Hint button is used the learner

receives less overall marks once the JCross has been

completed.

How to create a JCross activity

The following instructions will help you create the JCross activity shown above. (A video

animation, showing steps 3-5, is available. See the instructions below.)

1. Start Hot Potatoes (Start > All Programs > Hot Potatoes 6) and double-click on

JCross.

2. Click on Create a grid layout automatically button on the toolbar.

3. Type the following animal names into the box provided:

a. Crocodile

b. Zebra

c. Rhinoceros

d. Antelope

e. Giraffe

f. Lion

g. Elephant

h. Meerkat.

4. Click on Make the Grid. Then Click on Add Clues.

5. Select each answer then type the clue in the relevant box. Confirm OK for each clue.

When all clues have been entered, click on OK.

6. Save the completed activity (File > Save As) on your E-Guides USB memory stick.

Note that the file is a .jcw type. This is the file you will need to open if you want to edit

the activity.

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7. To enable the interactive exercise the exercise must be saved and converted

to HTML. (File > Create Webpage > Web page for v6 browsers) or click on

the icon on the toolbar.

8. Once the HTML file has been saved a View or upload the exercise dialogue box

opens. Click on View the exercise in my browser.

Need help? Look for the video tutorial showing steps 3-5 on your E-Guides USB

memory stick. Go to the section Content creation and open the Animations

folder, and then double click on the hpcross.swffile.

Now that you have tried a JCross activity why not create another one?

For more information see SDELC (http://www.sdelc.co.uk) Module 7.0: E-learning

content sourcing and creating > Information about using Hot Potatoes >

JCross: Crossword exercise.Follow the configuration instructions to improve

feedback and on-screen instructions.

Suggestions for use

The following are examples of learning materials produced using Hot Potatoes JCross.

You will note that pictures and sound clips can be added to crosswords.

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Further resources:

Ethical Issues: http://ferl.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=2182

Hygiene: http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16534&page=768&catID=1160

Skin Crossword: http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?

resID=16546&page=768&catID=1160

Maths 1-12: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/crossword_numbers1.htm

Teach PE: http://www.teachpe.com/Interactivelearning.htm

http://ferl.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=2182http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16534&page=768&catID=1160http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16546&page=768&catID=1160http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16546&page=768&catID=1160http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/crossword_numbers1.htmhttp://www.teachpe.com/Interactivelearning.htmhttp://ferl.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=2182http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16534&page=768&catID=1160http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16546&page=768&catID=1160http://aclearn.qia.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=16546&page=768&catID=1160http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/crossword_numbers1.htmhttp://www.teachpe.com/Interactivelearning.htm

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