Teach IT 2007 - Session 1 - Recently Updated Pages

Photostory 3 and Windows Movie Maker

kferrell — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:28:57 CST

Presenters:

Todd Bombard
Peter (Buffalo) Widel

Attendees will experience how Photostory 3 and Windows Movie Maker are interactive learning tools that may substitute for pen and paper homework assignments, a tool for communication on class related topics, an easy venue for collaborative assignments, and much much much more. Walk through the simple creation of these programs and learn possible uses for a classroom project. Those attending this workshop will create their own projects that can be used in their classroom immediately.

PhotoStory 3 Links
Windows Movie Maker Links

Example 1 of Photostory Example of Windows Movie Maker

Example 2 of Photostory Windows Movie Maker Easy Tutorial

Example 3 of Photostory

Example 4 of Photostory

Photostory Easy Tutorial

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benmorgan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:30:44 CST

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Capturing Website Content

benmorgan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:28:05 CST

Welcome to the Capturing Website Content wikki page.

There are two main resources for you to take from this presentation, the powerpoint used in the presentation and a supporting document with more detailed instructions for some of the processes shown.

Introduction to Adobe Flash CS3

LiannaW — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:18:37 CST

Welcome to an Introduction to Adobe Flash CS3. Below you will find some useful links for doing lip syncing.

Basic - Frank Hellard Mouth Shapes
http://its-wu-web.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/mouth_shapes_02.html

More Advance - Preston Blair Mouth Shapes
http://its-wu-web.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/mouth_shapes_01.html

Preston Blair Facial Expression
http://its-wu-web.its.rmit.edu.au/aim/a_notes/facial_expression_01.html

Don't have time to create your own character mouths? Use the library from the Flash file below in the Attachments section of this page.

Use the WAV files in the Attachment as your character's voices.

Atomic Learning

ssedro — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:00:54 CST

Software Training. When and where you need it.

Atomic Learning provides web-based software training and support for more than 110 applications students and educators use everyday. You get just-in-time answers to your “How do I do that?” software questions. Our short, easy-to-view-and-understand tutorials are an integral part of a professional development program, a valuable curriculum supplement, and an anytime/anywhere training resource. It’s like having a technology specialist in every classroom.

We have recently upgraded Atomic Learning; please feel free to watch the following short movies to view the updates:

Overview http://movies.atomiclearning.com/movie/k12/20032/play

Our Tutorials http://movies.atomiclearning.com/movie/k12/25359/play

Project-Based Lesson Accelerators: http://movies.atomiclearning.com/movie/k12/25357/play

In the meantime please feel free to use the following username and password to preview the site until the end of November.
Username: international
Password: atomic

We have also just released a new Web 2.0 series by Vicki Davis, who worked on The Flat Classroom Project http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/web20 and Google docs: http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/google_docs

The current price to bring Atomic Learning to your school starts at USD 1.80 per student and teacher. This group-buy promotion provides the potential of reaching USD 1.25 per student and teacher; with all parents, families and non-teaching employees included free of charge. The final price will be based on total teacher and student populations of all participating schools.

You can find more information on Atomic Learning and special opportunity for international schools at http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ecis/ . Letters of Intent are due by 30 November, 2007.

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An introduction to Mediator Pro - multimedia authoring software, perfect for E-Portfolios

ssedro — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:10:13 CST

Mediator Pro is a powerful but amazingly easy to use multimedia authoring tool. The interface is very clean and intuitive and relies on simple, familiar toolbars and drag and drop. You can still use all your favourite tools, like Flash, PowerPoint etc. Mediator makes it easy to assemble all sorts of documents and formats into one easily distributed package.

The output from Mediator is very flexible - you can create auto-running CDs, html pages, Flash animations, zipped executables (my favourite) that expand when downloaded run and collapse again when closed.

The output file can include almost any sort of file you can think of, e.g. whole word documents can be enclosed within the executable that you distribute saving your audience from having to remember to download them separately.

Thus a whole module of work or a course can be distributed in one file, or conversely a whole unit of work created by a student can be submitted/stored as a single file. Compiling an executable means your work is protected and your copyright is protected.

For the more adventurous, the simple event driven nature of the interface enables you to use simple programming concepts and even produce front end applications to databases.

If you have never used a program like this before then it is really worth a look, it is the natural extension of presentation software, yet retains an interface which is just as simple to use and concepts like master pages and action buttons we are all familiar with.

Reaching the Wider Community - Creating an online space for sharing students' work

ssedro — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:04:58 CST

Reaching out to the Wider Community - creating an online space where ideas, information, multi-media may be shared with people all over the world. Two Grade 4 teachers will share their experiences attempting to create activities where their students use technology to share their work with others all over the globe. We will be showing examples of students work using Voice Thread, Epals, Wikipedia, You Tube, and podcasts. This demonstration and discussion would be suitable for teachers of all grade levels.

Other links used that relate to our presentation:

Audacity (Free Audio Editor and Recorder)
Zamzar (Free File Convertor)

The handout for this session will be avaiable here soon.

Presentors:
Mark Davidson
Steve Zielinski

Creating Wikis for Beginners

ssedro — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:39:42 CST

Attendees will experience how wikis are an interactive learning tool that may substitute for pen and paper homework assignments, a forum for communication on class related topics, an easy venue for collaborative assignments, and more. Walk through the simple creation of a wiki and learn possible uses for a classroom wiki site. Those attending this workshop will create their own wiki that can be used in their classroom immediately.

Presenters

Crew Carroll
John Kimzey: Kimzey Wiki

Sample Letter For Parents
Instructions for creating User Name for Students

Wikis in Plain English
wetpaint/education

Basic Word

ssedro — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:37:23 CST

This session will be geared to teachers who have limited experience with using Word. We will use Word 2007 and start with the following topics and using feedback from the particpants I will attempt to meet their needs.

N.B. I would suggest for participants who have experience with Word and wish to find out more about the latest version (2007) they should choose from one of the more specific sessions also on offer.

An outline to start with:

Basic file and folder management - Print and page setup.
Font management - Short cut keys and where to find them.
- Font Size ; Style; Preview
- Paragraph and Indent management
Word Options - setting up Word
Bullet Points and Numbering
Text Alignment and Text Spacing
Tips for inserting Pictures and ClipArt - Text wrapping
Headers and Footers - Pagination
Tables and their uses (there is another presentation on Word tables that would extend on this)

Fun Parts of Word

WordArt
Text Boxes
Symbols
Watermarks, Page Borders

Word for older students

Referencing
Bibliography
Review - how this can be used to provide feed back
Proofing tools - Spell check; grammar and thesaurus tools
Formatting Marks

PhotoStory 3 Links	Windows Movie Maker Links
Example 1 of Photostory	Example of Windows Movie Maker
Example 2 of Photostory	Windows Movie Maker Easy Tutorial
Example 3 of Photostory
Example 4 of Photostory
Photostory Easy Tutorial