iPad Session – January 4, 2012
Apple iPad Resources:
Guided tour videos: http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos – for features pre-loaded
FaceTime, Mail, Safari, iBooks, Apps Store, iTunes, Photos, Videos, Maps
Other Resources:
GSU College of Education iPad Project
iPad Academy
iPads in Schools
Apps in Education
Appitic
Lucy Green’s Science Apps Post
I Education Apps Review
http://www.ilounge.com/
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/12/are-we-really-evaluating-use-of-ipads.html
http://www.bradandlucygreen.com/resources.html
Accessories:
http://www.zagg.com/
http://www.apple.com/ipad/accessories/
http://iballz.info/
This year I am offering a technology course for faculty to earn PLU credit. Topics for the class include using United Streaming and YouTube in the classroom, creating a blog, podcasting, basic and/or advanced features of PowerPoint, advanced features of FirstClass, digital photo editing using GIMP, and using Photo Story 3. Support materials will be posted on this page for all faculty to use. In addition, faculty may post questions and comments related to the course on this page.
Course Info
Using United Streaming and YouTube-August 20th
Creating WordPress Account-do this before the Sept. 10th session
Creating Blogs Using WordPress-September 10th and 24th
Sample Blog Permission Form
Sample blogs in education:
Sargent Park Math Zone
History Class in Review
Cool Cat Teacher in Review
Kevin’s Meandering Mind
A Teacher’s Thoughts
Learning As You Go
Teaching All Students
Lists of Educational Blogs
Podcasting-October 8th
Sample Music:
Crunk Drums
Drum Beat
Electronic Beat
Electronic Medley
Piano
Reggae
Symphonics
PowerPoint-November 19th
Photo Story 3-January 14th and February 4th
- CCMixter.org Amazing website with CreativeCommons songs, tracks, and sound effects. Mix, share, and download.
- Internet Archive Open Source Audio – Free and open source
- Looperman – Looperman is a Free pro audio community for musicians, film and video producers, djs and multi media designers.
Animoto-produces TV-quality music videos using your photos and video clips in just minutes. I created a free educator account for our teachers to use with students. The username is wjmsteacher@yahoo.com and the password is knights.
Wallwisher-instantly post “sticky notes” on a topic with no registration needed. Check out my wallwisher.
Poll Everywhere-free real-time audience polling with no registration required. Check out my poll.
Digital Photo Editing: Don’t Believe Everything You See-March 4th and March 25th
*99% of all magazine photos are retouched
Can’t see the video below? Try this link.
Magazine Cover
Celebrities Before and after Photoshop
Digital Portfolios
Free professional digital photo editing software-GIMP
Tutorials
Free online image editor with no registration required-FotoFlexer
Demos
Auto Fix
Red Eye
Crop
Copy Region
Effects
Decorate
Decorate2
Beautify
Beautify2
Distort
Distort2
The first scheduled class is Thursday, August 20th from 3:45-4:45 in the media center. Please make sure to bring your laptop computers.
The next three sessions will be on creating and organizing a blog using WordPress. Make sure to sign up for an account before the next session on Sept. 10th. Screen shots that show step-by-step instructions are on the above Word document.
We will create podcasts in the October 8th session. Teachers will be using Audacity, their Dropbox accounts, and their WordPress blogs.
I have reviewed the powerpoint material that I missed in class. I will come by and talk to you sometime this week.
Sounds good, Beth. Come by and sign off on the sheet.
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