Practical Multimedia Applications Erin Buteau Kim Knigge Joliet

Practical Multimedia Applications Erin Buteau & Kim Knigge Joliet School District 86

Multimedia Is…. . • • Video Audio Picture Text Animation Exciting Engaging Expressing Yourself !

Using Multimedia Across the Curriculum Podcasts Wikis Blogs Digital Cameras Digital Storytelling

Podcasts multimedia files distributed over the internet for playback on other devices • Radio Show/News Program • School Newsletter • Debate • Current Events • Content Area Topics • Role Play • Class “Book Club”

Podcasts multimedia files distributed over the internet for playback on another device • Interviews • Fictional Characters • Historical Figures • School and Community Members • • City/School Tours Science Project Creative Writing Our City Math Hunt

Wikis A Website that allows users to add and update content on the site. • Creating Class Experts • Mathematical Concepts • Famous People • Period in History • Vocabulary Builder • Research Projects • Collaboration of Notes • Jigsaw Projects

Wikis A Website that allows users to add and update content on the site. • Lesson Summaries • Teacher • Student • Historical Database • Revolutionary War • Native Americans • A Year in Review • A Year in History • School Year • Collaborative Storytelling • Choose Your Own Adventure

Blogs A personal online journal with reflections and comments • Response to… • Literature • Current Events • Writing • Extended Response Math and Reading • Building Prior Knowledge • New and Improved Journaling • Question of the Day • Idea of the Week • Bell Work

Blogs A personal online journal with reflections and comments • Critiques • Websites • Books • Point of View Role Playing • Find a Fact • Teacher post a debatable statement • Students find facts to support or refute • Links to find information • Post a Writing Prompt • Week in Review

Digital Cameras • • • Classroom Rules and Routines Zoom Field Trip Books Cause and Effect I Spy Books • Parts of Speech • Shapes • Math Hunt

Digital Cameras • • Writing Prompts Spice Up Parent Newsletters Documenting Scientific Processes School Travel Brochure • New students • Grade Transitions / Step Up Day • Measurement Books

Digital Storytelling Using digital tools to tell a story • • Wordless Story Vocabulary Diary Creative Storytelling Open House Geo Story History Hunt ABC Book • Parts of Speech • Content Area Vocabulary • Learning ABC’s

Tips for Creating Successful Multimedia Projects • Rubric • Project Guidelines • • Outline Checklists Due Dates Content Expectations Pre-screened copyright free websites for music and sound effects Safe Sites to search for information Password protected multimedia sites Scripts • Opening “Hook” • Organized Content • Conclusion • Recording program such as “Audacity” • Respecting Intellectual Property • Practice, Practice!!

Multimedia Resources • Photo. Story 3 • Microsoft Movie Maker • Audacity • Levelator All of these tools can be found and downloaded for free on the Internet

Multimedia Resources • Learning. In. Hand. com • Free Podcasting booklet • “Our City” Podcast Home • Zoho. com • Password Protected site to create Wikis and other multimedia resources • Copyright Free Sites • Sound. Jay. com • Royalty. Free. Music. com • Incompetech. com

Multimedia Is…. . A LIFESAVER for Teachers!!!!!

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