Project+Olympics

Many thanks to Mrs M from Victoria, Australia for the following Olympic activities. Teachers, please feel free to add to this list with more ideas and activities of your own.

Please choose one of the following that you would like to do. Activites:
 * Create a [|wordle] using a minimum of 20 words to describe the Olympic games from a competitor’s veiwpoint (post your finished products here)
 * Choose an online cartoon maker eg [|toondoo] to produce a cartoon strip for the local paper depicting the highlights of the opening ceremony. (post your finished products here)
 * Using MS Paint or equivalent, draw a picture of your favourite Olympic event, insert as a jpg into [|voicethread], insert audio or text or video and tell us why it is your favourite sport. (post your finished products here)
 * Describe the contents of the suitcase travelling with the competitor for one of the Olympic sports. (post your finished products here)
 * Research the least known event and write an 100 word article for a magazine on this event. (post your finished products here)
 * Research the country with the smallest number of competitiors. (post your finished products here)
 * Draw the Olympics logo using software of your choice and save as jpg. Include instructions for how it was completed reflecting on how easy it was to produce. (post your finished products here)
 * Create a animated movie (using any animation creating program). Choose your favourite Olympic sport and create an expression to show the contest, action and winner of this sport from the viewpoint of the spectators. If you finish, make into a movie. (post your finished products here)
 * Take on the role of a personal trainer for an Olympian of your choice. Describe some of the physical psychological and emotional traits that you would have to work on, outlining at least two elements from each category. Write a blog post or produce a podcast. (post your finished products here)
 * Interview the winning freestyle swimmer in the 100 metres event and produce a podcast, complete with sound effects. (post your finished products here)
 * Create a soundscape, using Sony Acid, Garage Band or equivalent software for the Opening ceremony, an event of your choice etc, convert to mp3 for podcasting.

Once you have completed your activity - follow the link for your particular activity which will take you to the appropriate page where you can post your finished product. Each page will have contributions from different parts of the world for you to browse through. Make sure you __label your finished work__ with your first name(s), your town and your city. __Remember not to identify yourself__ with personal information in any of your products. __Be careful not to delete__ anyone else's work. Just add your own at the bottom of the page.