Secondary+Training+-+March


 * Inservice #5**
 * (March 23, 2010)**
 * Time: 3:15-5:15 pm**


 * Agenda:**


 * 3:15-3:30 Welcome/Announcements/Questions**
 * 1st Annual Canyons District [|Film Festival]
 * Downloading Media from the NEW eMedia - go to []
 * [|Zamzar] great website to use to convert files.
 * Document Camera - Software for capturing pictures and movie [|click here]


 * 3:30-4:30**

For each application we will:
 * Option 1 Class: Comic Life and Inspiration (Boardroom A)**
 * 1) Review the program basics
 * 2) Explore Templates - What is already there?
 * 3) Show Classroom Examples/Ideas
 * 4) Take time to create your own

**Comic Life**
//Secondary Examples://
 * Step by Step Instruction Slideshow
 * **[|Download Comic Life]**
 * **Serial Number Name: Canyons School District**
 * **Serial Number:**
 * Bradfield Wiki
 * Comic Life Wiki Resource
 * **[|Comic Life Gallery]**
 * [[file:Comic Life Samples.ppt]]

//Where to find safe graphics for students to use://
 * Classroom Clipart
 * DiscoverySchool Clipart Gallery
 * Pics4Learning
 * Pioneer Online Library
 * UEN Multimedia Resource List

Inspiration

 * [|Inspiration Resources]
 * [|More Inspiration Resources]


 * Option 2 Class: Applications in the Productivity Labs; Scratch, Tux Paint and Celestia**

For each application we will quickly:
 * 1) Review the program basics
 * 2) Show Classroom Examples/Ideas
 * 3) Take time to create your own

Scratch

 * 1) Visual programming language developed at MIT.
 * 2) Download
 * 3) Getting Started
 * 4) Galleries

TuxPaint

 * 1) Drawing program similar to KidPix
 * 2) [|Download]
 * 3) [|Documentation]

[|Aviary]
Online drawing, painting and audio tools. Slow, but work. Use as you would Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity

Celestia

 * 1) Space Simulation-Planetarium Software (Stellarium is another great planetarium software)
 * 2) Download
 * 3) [|Documentation]


 * 4:30-4:40 Break**


 * 4:40-5:15 Sharing Session (Boardroom A)**