Miller

Session A: PowerPoint Animations

http://www.,mapacourse.com good resources e-course maps. PETE &C link will have all resources for handouts. Virtual Field Trip Resources

How animations can engage students interest

Why PowerPoint? easy to use and learn, most used

Teacher-led presentations, student projects, etc. Helps organize presentations

educausequarterlymagazine article about animations

quality animations-animation factory http://www.animationfactory.com

google free animation gifs

sound editor

sound editor: audacity is free

sound effects fxdownloads.com

music soundtrack free: www.incompetech.com

tv soundtracks http://www.melaman2.com/tvshows/index free

youtube converter

brainpop

example: heart animation http:www.smm.org/heart/heart/circ.htm (on his website)

games for instructions moon/sun solar system timelines scrolls/tickers

PowerPoint Heaven http://pptheaven.mvps.org/indes.html

education Using PowerPOint http://www.educationusingpowerpoint.org.uk

Microsoft http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010451151033.aspx

To insert animation: click on animation page, insert clipart/gif. Use pen to draw line of movement. double click to end movement. set time/delay in animation pane. Use fade in and other mode to sequence events/gifs

Layer effect upon effect of items. This adds to interest,etc.

__Session B: Working Smarter Not Harder__

How can we use technology to evaluate teach students web crashed, see word doc for info

__Session C: Using Technology to Create Independent Learners:__ www.independentlearners.wikispaces.com

Universal Design for Learning: uses multimedia for learning.

__Session F: ilife -- digital multimedia for education__

imovie create trailers for credits upload audio themes to be edited people finder garageband making music that you want in it no copyright issurs

can print music sheets of original music flextime sync tempo of instruments groove matching amps and effects guitar piano lessons how did i play?

iphoto events sorts them into a logical order can merge events that it sorted and split them can drag events to albums and an album is created faces name the students in the photos and it will find all pics of that person on file

editing can enhance all needed photos at once retouch get rid of marks and blemishes

places pics now have gps in them iphoto picks this up and ids places if no gps in camera go to flicker or google pics and search for places

precision editing: click and drag to add amount of image/video to a video you are making Don't have to add the entire video, can add a specific clip of it. transitions between clips/images can be edited too hover over an object blue rectangle comes up click on it and can edit that by time, location, duration,etc.

__Session G: Lights Camera Action - Quick and Easy Movie__

Tool Factory Podcasting and flip video

+/- to zoom in and out

launches flipshare when connected to computer it will update your camera when connected if an update is out there.

digital wish.org set up free profile for classroom allows fundraising opportunities for tech needed

set up camera: do you want the red light to be on when recording? do you want it to make a sound when recording?

flipshare: all files come up when loaded

If you edit videos, then use save as feature to you have original copy in tact

Can take still shots too from videos using create snapshot. Will save as a jpeg It automatically puts photo corners on file to show it is a snapshot

can email it, it will push out a url that will allow access to those videos.

Create a flipchannel for each class with email addresses to push out to each class

Greeting Card tool: can send digital greeting card video through email.

online tool: can post to utube, facebook, or other websites. Imports a compressed file to desktop.

movie creator: connects all videos selected to make on larger movie magic movie: picks out random parts of videos selected and makes one movie full length movie: will include all parts of selected videos can create a credits page can preview movie can include background music, provided in program or input other music from itunes, need to save files as mp3 to use in this students need to use clipartstation for music save, and click create movie


 * before starting a video project, close all other apps and restart computer so that it is less bogged down.**


 * any video converter can download online for free**
 * add video**
 * videos are located in my videos**
 * flipshare data**
 * videos folder**


 * grab videos to be connected**
 * choose what you want to convert them to, avi, etc**
 * make any other changes,**
 * click covert**
 * don't need to conver imovie**


 * open up tool factory movie maker**
 * populate bank: click on + where camera icon is**
 * choose videos**
 * and still images**
 * can choose transitions, optional IF you do use transitions between videos, it will overlap the videos.**
 * May use this with things where there is no talking.**
 * title page/credits**
 * Deselect transparent back if you want a solid background**
 * choose font**
 * choose background and font colors**
 * choose style of scroll**
 * can choose effects**
 * add sound : rhythm speeds and songs**


 * timeline: colorcoded to match things in bank**
 * red handles will allow you to crop or loop. If it turns into a hand, can move it**
 * drag to timeline all things you want included**
 * music, adjust volume if needed**


 * fun piece: microphone on computer, click on mic icon and capture sound effects/words save it to put it in the bank**
 * adjust speed on edit**

Don't move source files!!! The project just directs to the source so if it is moved, it will have an error!!!!!!

File Save As File Export

Claymation Projects: + to populate bank (find claymation images)

add directly to timeline click open adjust seconds will set up timeline

does not have to be clay, can be pipecleaners, etc.

__Session H: Connecting With Hard-to-Reach Learners:__
 * unable to edit page, saved on word doc.

__Session J : Tradigital History__ www.nytimes.com/interactive

free websites travelpod rethinkingschools scribble maps

beeghleyj.wikispaces.com

webrangers earn badges for geography

library of congress will video conference into your room

flickr.com/commons find historical photos

google search alerts will give you alerts for a specific topic that you are researching

idea: take a picture from history then have the students write a letter home. then blabberize it and read it

newseum news from around the world

news map

timelines: done on line and then save to wiki or print out dipity grabs info/images for this timetoast hyperhistory XTimeline

history tours: on google earth

jbeeghley@gmail.com glogster.com

__Session K: Making Reading and Writing Interactive:__ tour of websites used in classroom: scholastic news stories, webcasts,scrapbook, writing interactively

patrick carmen skeleton creek the 39 clues

storyline online

interactive sites cinderella story jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive

audacity read own story, save, then upload to wikispace for parents to hear

interactivereadingandwriting.wikispaces.com

__Session J:__ The Tech-Based Science Classroom: edtechinnovators.com

controlling your world: do you have control? what can you change? how?

leveraging technology they submit a paper electronically mark it up with comments (word toolbar) they can make changes and improve their work.

inspiration/kidspiration

producing: students create a product with a single technology -- can be powerpoint, podcast, record with audacity, etc.

pod cast imovie other students can comment on the videos concept maps/kidspiration


 * by making their own, movie, pic, etc. they do not have to deal with copyright laws.