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The Dummy’s Guide to Generating Multimedia Classroom Presentations Multimedia?? a combination of more than one type of media Text Graphic images Animation Audio Video How can multimedia presentations be used?? By teachers as a basis for classroom lessons and discussions
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The Dummy’s Guide to Generating Multimedia Classroom Presentations
Multimedia?? a combination of more than one type of media • Text • Graphic images • Animation • Audio • Video
How can multimedia presentations be used?? By teachers as a basis for classroom lessons and discussions • Virtual field trips • Prelab instructions • Tutorials
How can multimedia presentations be used?? To encourage students to create knowledge from Information they gather • Virtual field trips • Storybooks • Electronic portfolios • How-To Guides • Research presentations
Student Generated Multimedia Projects …. • Motivate students to participate • Integrate all the language arts • Build student collaboration • Require students to analyze information • Require higher order thinking and problem solving skills • Promote non-linear thinking
Student Generated Multimedia Projects …. • Move teachers from lecturers to learning facilitators • Increase student literacy • Help develop technology-based communication skills • Address divergent student learning styles
Is it hard to do? Projects can be created using Common software tools • Word processors • Presentation software • Web page authoring software • Movie editors
So what do I need? • Computer • Still camera and/or scanner • Video camera (optional) • Software
Let The Games Begin Multimedia Video Production
The Simplest of Videos Created with Roxio Videowave ($49.95) in about 1 hr (first time user) • Capturing digital video from camera • Trimming and joining segments • Adding music • Exporting as video file
An Integrated Subject Video Bankhead: The 20 Year Town
A Virtual Field Trip Lassen National Park : A Geothermal Basin
Hardware • Digital Cameras (2-4 megapixel) • $150-$400 • Video Cameras • $400-700 • Computer • Pentium 4 • Drive capacity is an important feature • CD Burner
Inexpensive Camera for Younger Students Digital Blue™ Digital Movie Creator http://www.playdigitalblue.com/store/ $99.99
Some Software Choices • Photograph Editing Software • Photoshop (Elements $99; PC/MAC) • Paint Shop Pro (JASC $84; PC) • Photo Impact (Ulead $ 89.95; PC) • Video Editing Software • VideoStudio 8 (Ulead $99.95 – 30 day trial; PC) • Videowave (Roxio $49.95; PC) • Premiere (Adobe $249 educational; PC) • iLife’04 (Apple $49) • Final Cut Express2 (Apple $299) • Music • Smart Sound Movie Maestro (Sonic Fire $49.95)
A Few Resources • Ulead Educational Resources • Kodak Digital Learning Center • Adobe Education • TechLearning • Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project • Videomaker Magazine • Computer Video Magazine