Schedule

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Services that you will need to sign up for at some point during the semester:
 * **Date** || **Topics** || **Due By Class Date** ||
 * **1/11** || * Course Overview
 * Issues in Multimedia
 * Fair Use/Copyright
 * Creative Commons (Watch this great presentation here)
 * Creative Commons Licenses and Tools
 * Understanding Media File Types //File Extensions////.//
 * Create a Wikispaces account //(if you don't have one already)//
 * Create a Posterous account //(What can I do with Posterous?)//
 * Create a YouTube account //(if you don't have one already)//
 * //How to use a USB mic on Macs// || [|Mac OS X Tutorials]
 * All Tutorials:** Atomic Learning (log in with username/password)
 * Google (not needed if you already have gmail or Naz mail)
 * Posterous
 * YouTube //(get today if you don't have one. Here'a little help.)//
 * Wikispaces //(get today if you don't have one)//
 * VoiceThread
 * SlideShare
 * Flickr
 * Delicious>
 * Skype>
 * Skitch
 * Screencast.com //(need by next class)// ||
 * **1/18** || **Creating Tutorials/Screencasts** //using screencapture and voiceover. (Jing, Skitch, FlowGram, PowerPoint, GarageBand...)//
 * How to use an external USB microphone/headset on the Mac: Handout here.
 * Screencasting Tools
 * Using QuickTime X to record audio, screen, and publish to YouTube
 * Click here to see a screencast (2 parts) of how to use Skitch (recording with Jing)
 * Free Skitch-like software for Windows: Wink (does more than Skitch, exports as Flash file. Here's a video overview.)
 * Click here to access Screen-cast-o-matic
 * Click here to download free Camstudio (Windows only)
 * Webinaria (Free, Windows only)
 * BBFlashBackExpress (Free, Windows only)
 * ScreenCastle (Browser-based)
 * ScreenJelly (Browser-based)
 * Screenr (Browser-based)
 * Click here to access Screen-cast-o-matic
 * About the above 5 tools
 * FreeScreencast.com (Windows download)
 * Click here to see a screencast of how to use PowerPoint (on Mac) to create a screencast (recorded with PowerPoint on the Mac).
 * Click here to see a screencast of how to use GarageBand (recording with Jing)
 * SmartNotebook Screen Capture //(How? Log in to Atomic Learning and then click this link. Navigate to section H, number 13)//
 * //Comparison of Screencasting Software// || **1. Complete** the course student information survey.
 * //Comparison of Screencasting Software// || **1. Complete** the course student information survey.

Google Docs now allows for video upload and playing as well. If you want to try it, be sure that you share the video with //"anyone who has the link"// in the sharing settings before adding the link to the roster page. You can see my example on the roster page. ** Don't be afraid to be creative! **
 * 2. Your multimedia video introduction is due today, linked on the @Roster page.** You can use Photo Booth video (mac only) or any webcam recording tool on your own computer, including your smartphone. YouTube also allows you to record directly via your own webcam. Upload the finished video to YouTube and link to it //(YouTube has an app for video upload from your smartphone)//. It need only be around 30 seconds in length, but of course, can be longer. If you are uncomfortable with having it public, you can list it as "unlisted", meaning that only people who know the link will be able to access it. Here's a related tutorial on making a YouTube account and uploading/sharing a vide. Ignore the NYSCATE related information.


 * 3. __Readings for Today__:**
 * Multimedia in Education
 * The Value of Multimedia in Learning


 * 4. And....**
 * Take a look at the examples and resources on screencasting at Screencast Academy.
 * Look at what one person (Sal Khanand here) can do with screencasting: Kahn Academy
 * Also, take a look at what the Mathademics YouTube channel has done
 * Think about the possibilities of a "Flipped Classroom" that teachers Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann have created for their High School chemistry course. How could you incorporate some elements of "Blended Learning" in your teaching? ||
 * **1/25** ||< **//Slideshows and Photo Sharing://** Bring lots of photos in digital format to class to use, either on a CD or on your USB flash drive
 * **Handout:** [|ImageTypes.pdf]
 * Using iPhoto
 * Flickr //(be sure to have your account set up before class)//
 * Animoto //(30 second limit with the free account)//
 * Voicethread //(be sure to have your account set up before class)//
 * __[|What's a Voicethread?]__
 * [|Tutorials by Voicethread>>]
 * __Voicethread Wiki (examples, etc...)__
 * PhotoPeach //(need to create account)//
 * JayCut //(iMovie in the browser. Need to create an account.)//
 * [|Spell With Flickr] //(no account needed)// || ** Due: ** any 2 screencasts contextualized, embedded and linked on your Screencasting wiki page


 * Due:** bring in digital photos //(approx. 20)//

__"Readings" for Today__: __iPod/iPhone/iPad Apps__ * Storyrobe [|Just for Laughs] || **Due:** Final 2 screencasts contextualized, embedded and linked on your Screencasting wiki page
 * [|About iPhoto]
 * [|iPhoto Video Tutorials] (no need to watch them all; view what you need)
 * [|Watch Flickr video tutorial] ||
 * **2/1** ||= **Digital Storytelling & Intro. to iMovie**
 * Digital Storytelling Concepts
 * Examples of Digital Stories
 * Life 'round here...
 * Why tell digital stories
 * Story Ideas/Prompts
 * Example rubric: [|part 1] [|part 2]
 * Photostory 3 Tutorial
 * Download Photostory 3 (free)
 * 50+ Ways to Tell a Story
 * Exploring iMovie
 * Digital Storytelling Project
 * [|Library Media Lab]
 * Form to fill out to use Library Video Editing Lab or to Check Out a miniDV camera-> [|Project form.pdf>]
 * SonicPics
 * Toontastic
 * StoryPatch
 * More...
 * KidsMotion (not for iDevices)
 * Read4Me
 * Narrator

__Readings for Today__:
 * **Read** "The Art of Digital Storytelling" (handout given in class last week)
 * **Visit** DigiTales: view some examples under the link "StoryKeeper's Gallery"
 * Here is another place to **view** some examples of digital stories.
 * //**Watch**// Fire by Flint and Steel
 * **Visit** the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling. While there, under "__Essentials__", **read** "//7 Elements//" and "//Goals & Objectives//". Under "__Create__", read "//Getting Started//" and "//Storyboarding//". (Graphic Organizer of 7 Elements)
 * //**Read and watch**// how one classroom leveraged iMovie '11's green screen capabilities.
 * //**Think about**// this list of student project ideas beyond the genre of digital storytelling. Although this emphasizes Photo Story, it could be iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, GarageBand, or any other visual media/narration tool.

__Additional Resources__:
 * Tips for Digital Storytelling
 * Digital Storytelling
 * Center for Digital Storytelling
 * David Jakes Digital Storytelling Resources
 * Digital Storytelling with the iPad - all kinds of good resources here.
 * Digital Quill
 * Stories for Change (examples)
 * More Examples
 * Digital Storytelling Rubrics //(see pgs. 3-4; PDF)//
 * Sample Rubric //(for guiding criteria)//
 * DigiTales //(find and customize criteria for your project)//
 * Rubistar //(make your own; see examples)//
 * YouTube Search Stories
 * StreetView Movies
 * TripGeo //(Idea: capture with Jing and then add narration in iMovie)//
 * **2/8** || **Digital Storytelling with iMovie Cont.**
 * Bring content to work on (video, photos, music, documents...)
 * Have a plan/[|Be prepared]
 * [|Here] is an example storyboard you might make, but you could also easily use PowerPoint for this and then print slides as a handout.
 * //You might even get someone to video you for your project tonight if that is appropriate for what you want to create. If so, have a plan so you don't waste precious lab/workshop time.// || Due: Slideshows (4) and digital story preparation
 * [|Here] is an example storyboard you might make, but you could also easily use PowerPoint for this and then print slides as a handout.
 * //You might even get someone to video you for your project tonight if that is appropriate for what you want to create. If so, have a plan so you don't waste precious lab/workshop time.// || Due: Slideshows (4) and digital story preparation

Resources:
 * [|iMovie HD printable tutorial] (47 page pdf)
 * [|iMovie HD Tutorial]
 * More examples [|here], [|here], [|here], [|here] (audio only)
 * How to Sync Audio in iMovie '11
 * Refer to the Tools page for resources for locating and using images and audio. Images that you use do not necessarily have to be your own images, but rather simply represent the ideas you are presenting. ||
 * **2/15** || * **Downloading/Converting Media**
 * on Tools page
 * **iDVD and DVD authoring**
 * Publish your digital story to DVD format
 * Publish your digital story to CD format
 * Sharing your digital story in other formats


 * **GarageBand Music Composition**
 * Create your own soundtracks for use in your own multimedia projects. || **DUE:** Digital Story: Bring CD ** - ** R and DVD ** - ** R media to class tonight.
 * be sure to have it in iMovie Format (backed up on portable hard drive)
 * exported ("shared") and uploaded to YouTube. [|Here's] a screencast on how to do this.
 * Embedded and contextualized on a new wiki page titled, Digital Story.

-- - [|GarageBand tutorial 1] - [|GarageBand tutorial 2] - [|Apple's GarageBand '08 printable manual] (pdf) - Apple's GarageBand '09 pintable manal (pdf)
 * [|iDVD Tutorial 1] [|iDVD '08 Tutorial]
 * [|Apple's printable iDVD 6 Tutorial] (pdf)
 * [|Apple's printable iDVD 8 Tutorial] (pdf)

Alternative so GarageBand
 * MixCraft (Windows - $75)
 * Audacity (Multi-platform, opensource... no built-in music; recorder/editor only)
 * Aviary Roc Music Creator (Free; browser-based) ||
 * ** 2/22 ** || ** NO CLASS ** || ** NO CLASS ﻿ ** ||
 * **3/1** || **Podcasting with GarageBand**
 * What is a podcast?
 * You will learn the essentials to creating an enhanced podcast episode using GarageBand. [|Audacity] will also be introduced as a free, cross-platform alternative for audio recording and editing.
 * Podcasting assignment introduction
 * GarageBand tutorials and support documentation (from Apple)
 * My GarageBand screencasts //(Version '08 - a little out of date, but still helpful)//
 * GarageBand Handout: [|GarageBand_HowTo.pdf]
 * [|Teaching With Smartboards] Podcast
 * [|Podcasts for Educators, Schools, and Colleges]
 * [|Podcast Directory]
 * [|Podcast Alley]
 * [|The Educational Podcast Network]
 * iTunes Store, of course
 * [|iTunes U] (found in the iTunes Store)
 * [|iTunes K-12] (part of iTunes U) || ** DUE: ** Original Soundtrack created with GarageBand loops and generated sountrack created with GarageBand podcasing jingle(s) uploaded and posted to your wiki (create new page)


 * __ Reading __ : **
 * 1) Subscribe to this podcast**KidCast** in iTunes and download/listen to Episode #34: Dan's Keynote Part 2//.// It's part 2 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is worth watching, but not required. //(Download/Install iTunes if you don't already have it on your computer).//
 * 2) Read [|Classroom Audio Podcasting] by Wes Fryer
 * 3) Explore are resources here by clicking on each of the 6 navigation buttons on the right
 * 4) Read 30 Interesting Ways to Use Audio in Your Classroom (Google Presentation)


 * In-Class Resources** //(not part of your preparation for class today)//
 * Livescribe Smart Pen
 * [|PenCasting Ideas]
 * Learning With Livescribe Blog
 * Soundcloud: Host and embed your audio anywhere. My samples
 * My EDTS523 Podcasting resources
 * My Podcasting/Recording Tools Resource [|PodcastingTools.pdf]
 * My Audacity resources
 * An Audacity Getting Started video ||
 * **3/8** || **Interactive, Media-Rich PowerPoint**
 * Creating interactivity by non-linear movement
 * Finding, converting, and embedding multiple forms of media
 * Sharing Issues
 * My Media Compatibility/Project Tips handout [|PPT_tips.pdf]
 * [|YAKiToMe] (text to speech)
 * [|Sprasia.com] (online video upload/editor)
 * [|Fliggo] (create personal video blog/sharing channel)
 * [|Mixcraft] (Garageband-like software for Windows)
 * [|Audacity] (free, cross-platform audio editor/recorder)
 * [|PPT YouTube video plugin 1] (windows only)
 * [|Embed YouTube video in PPT 2007] (click [|here] for earlier versions)
 * [|13 Online Presentation Apps]
 * || * No Readings.
 * Bring any GarageBand podcasting questions that you have at this point, as your project is due on 3/22.

__**Today's PPT Resources**__

1. Making sure your media will play on other computers 2. Switching Back & Forth from Windows to Mac
 * http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm
 * [|Indezine]
 * http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00281.htm

3. Tons more PPT resources [|here] and [|here]

4. For my EDTS 523 PPT resources scroll down this page. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - __**Other In-Class Resources Shared Today**__
 * Voki
 * [|Voki for Education Blog]
 * Lesson example (PDF) - 6th grade Govt.
 * Video example (starts at around 5:10)
 * Student Examples
 * More ideas in blog post
 * Teacher explains how she uses Voki with students in this video ||
 * **3/15** ||= ** - NO CLASS - ** ||  ||
 * **3/22** || * Podcast Presentations
 * PowerPoint Questions
 * Final Project details and proposal handout
 * Intro to QuickTime VR (QTVR) and VR Worx || ** DUE: ** Podcast project

Please Bring Your Digital Camera if You Have One Today Have Read: VR Resources Software
 * New Multimedia Resources to Take a Look At In Class:**
 * 1) Timeline Tools (my Delicious bookmarks)
 * 5 Ways Students can Build Multimedia Timelines
 * Dipity Example
 * A Constitutional Timeline
 * 1) Dragontape
 * 2) Slideshare Slidecast
 * What it is
 * How to make one
 * my example ||
 * **3/29** || * UPDATE: We'll still work with QuickTime VR in class today, but the "project" will be kept very simple and will not carry over to 4/5 and 4/12. We will not create "multi-node" scenes. Those agendas will be adjusted. **So, __still bring your digital camera today__ if you have one.**
 * Making a Wikispaces table of contents on an individual page (video)
 * QuickTime VR in-class project using VRWorx
 * Bring your camera
 * Click [|here] to access the downloadable tutorials for creating single panoramas and multi-node scenes.
 * My VR-Worx handout VR_handout.pdf || **DUE:** Final project proposal
 * My VR-Worx handout VR_handout.pdf || **DUE:** Final project proposal
 * QuickTime Virtual Reality for Educators
 * Panoweaver (Windows/Mac. Trial available. $99)
 * VR Worx (Mac; $300)
 * List of tools here


 * [|World Panoramic Photography - 360 Cities]
 * Full Screen QTVR
 * [|US Geographic Locations VR]
 * Arounder VR examples
 * 360 Cities
 * QTVR Movie of the Week
 * Tons of VR examples here
 * Versailles VR
 * Philadelphia VR Tour of Sights
 * Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
 * Burris Lab School VR Tour (made by me eons ago!) ||
 * **4/5** || * Interactive PowerPoint Presentations
 * Ideas for your wiki home page that include multimedia
 * Final project discussion and individual meeting time if needed || ** DUE: ** Interactive PowerPoint. Burn all of your project materials to a CD-R. On the macs, just drag your project to the CDR icon on the desktop after you have inserted the blank CD and named it. Then, drag it to the trash and it will have a burn CD icon. ||
 * **4/12** || * **File/Folder Sharing Services**
 * **Dropbox** //(the best)//
 * SugarSync //(5 GB fre//e//)//
 * **ge.tt**
 * **AnyHub**
 * **Senduit**
 * **DropSend**
 * **WeTransfer**

|| **Note:** //If anyone has Jing Pro (Don't ask Haley. She obviously doesn't ;-), you might consider letting others use your account if they need to capture their screencasts in a downloadable format (.mp4)... for example, if you want to pull a screencast into iMovie or GarageBand to further develop/produce it. I can offer my Jing Pro account in class for anyone who needs this functionality.//
 * **DVD Mastering**
 * How to include supporting files that are not "playable"
 * **Wiki cleanup**
 * Unprotect your Wiki space so that visitors can access it without limitation
 * Introduce a few more wikispaces tips
 * Ensure complete project descriptions
 * Format page appearance nicely
 * Create your "home page" so that it accurately represents this course and the contents of your multimedia portfolio. Consider creating a professional "About Me" page
 * **Final project workshop time**
 * **Learning/Design Principles**
 * pp.267-268
 * pp. 272-274 || * ** Bring ** as many of your digital projects that you can that can be burned to a DVD. This includes your digital story, slideshows, introduction video, podcast episode, and any screencasts that you can save locally in Mac-friendly formats. For projects entirely online without any "hard copy", download them from YouTube or capture them with a screencasting tool if they are hosted at a service that cannot be downloaded in some way. This also includes any supporting documents (Word, PowerPoint, etc...)
 * This also means you will need to ** bring ** one (maybe 2 in case you mess up one) blank DVD+r or DVD-r
 * DVD+r tends to be more widely accepted by most DVD players. ||
 * **4/19** ||= * ** Final Project Workshop time **
 * come prepared to work for the entire time today.
 * //Remember, Camtasia offers a full 30 Day Trial of its great screencasting software. You could take advantage of this for your final project. I made this quick screencast on the Mac just to give it a go. Really nice. It allows you to upload directly to your Screencast.com account or to YouTube, or export as a physical file. It also gives you immediate access to the embed code (from screencast.com) if you want to embed it on your wiki. I embedded it at the bottom of this page.// ||
 * **4/26** || * **Final Project Workshop time. I'll be meeting with each of you individually to formatively assess your progress and ideas**
 * Be sure to ask any technical/pedagogical/logistical/whimsical questions that you may have. || ** Course Wiki Due April 30: ** Wiki will be assessed on Thursday, April 30 Clean up your wiki. Polish all project pages (excluding final project).
 * Make "unprivate". Protected is fine.
 * Provide sufficient (required) detail on all pages
 * Use images to visually enhance and make professional. //As discussed, **"professional"** relates to layout, font, font size, use of images, language use,...//
 * Provide URL links to relevant information/resources

I //have created separate backchannels for everyone to share thoughts/ideas as each person presents their project. Each channel is set to expire in one week from today. Be professional and constructive in all comments. I have used the service, TodaysMeet.// **DUE:** Please return any checked out equipment.
 * __Resources Shared Today__:**
 * iPad Screencasting Apps ReplayNote ShowMe
 * Collaborative, browser-based video editing: Stroome
 * Converting PowerPoint to Flash to run in the browser: iSpring //(Windows only; 30 day free trial)//
 * iSpring student interactive example //(published in public Dropbox folder)// ||
 * **5/3** || **Last Class: Final Project Presentations**
 * Raj
 * Kara
 * Gabby
 * Mark
 * Sarah
 * Katie
 * Shayna
 * Dan
 * Haley
 * Eric
 * Lindsey || **DUE:** Final Project, accessible from your wiki


 * Last resource to share:** Present.me - narrate/share your slide presentation with video! Free account allows for 15 min. recording. ||

Embedded screencast created with Camtasia and uploaded to my screencast.com account. To get it to work here, I had to remove the chunk of code, since Wikispaces doesn't like it.

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