Using Word As a Research Tool
Posted by LeAnn on October 22, 2006 in Internet Research, Word
Create a word document that integrates links to websites you have already previewed for easy access by students. You can also create your own Internet Scavenger Hunt.
Using Pictures in Photo Story 3
Posted by LeAnn on in Photo Story 3
Photo Story 3 is already installed on the new student machines. Use it to create a slideshow that can present a student portfolio or showcase student work/activities at curriculum night.
- Student Art Example (.wmv)
- About Photo Story 3 (.pdf)
- Download Photo Story 3 for Windows XP
- Creating a Story from a Single Picture
- Clear all movement in PhotoStory
Create Your Own Jeopardy Game
Posted by Eric M. on in PowerPoint
Students seem to love Jeopardy; it’s a game, but it also becomes an excellent tool to review and/or learn new content. Learn how to create your own Jeopardy game using a PowerPoint template.
Using Google Earth to Teach Important Historical Locations
Posted by Eric M. on October 10, 2006 in Social Studies
Google Earth can be a great tool for teaching about important locations in history and contemporary world events. You can create placemarks on the globe to mark the location of events and create a guided tour through related landmarks.
A perfect example is Sir Francis Drake’s Circumnavigation created by http://www.activehistory.co.uk. After you have installed Google Earth, you can download a .kmz file and import placemarks. You can find more examples of these virtual trips by visiting the Google Earth Community Page.
As a class activity, you could have students identify key places related to a unit of study then add them to the map each day, of course displaying them on your lcd projector. The application enables you to organize the placemarks in folders. If you have access to web server, you can save your save your folder as a .kmz file to share it with the world.
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Creating Diagrams in Word
Posted by Eric M. on October 8, 2006 in Word
Once you have transferred images from your document camera to a computer, you can insert them into Word to create diagrams. Use the drawing toolbar to create labels and arrows. This document shows the simple steps you can follow.
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Tools for Podcasting from a PC
Posted by Eric M. on October 7, 2006 in Podcasting
Last spring I gave a presentation at an Educational Technologist meeting about how to create a podcast on a PC. While there are some fairly well known applications for creating a podcast on a Mac, especially GarageBand, I wanted to explore what tools were available for Windows. In the process, I created a podcast and shared some handouts with the ET’s.
Related Files
- Podcasting on a PC (.mp3)
- Podcasting on a PC Overview (.pdf)
- Wordcasting – recording audio into MS Word (.pdf)
Related Links
- Audacity Audio Recorder – great open source application
- Lame Encoder – for converting Audacity files into mp3 files
- Sony Acid Studio – feature rich application that is comparable to GarageBand.
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