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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
E-Guides training programme 2007 - 2008
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