Integrating Technology in Today’s Classroom Presented by: TJ Mears SEE 2010 Huntington, IN TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Blogging Click “Sign-up” and select “Free Account” Enter your account information General Options – Label tabs and settings Comment Moderation – Invites, notifications) Layout – Look of site Links – Important Websites TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Blogging Creating Pages – Create separate pages for single posts Creating Posts – Posts are intended to create new topics of conversation. These posts are based on topics and are used to start a new dialogue. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
“KICK” YouTube Search “YouTube” to find the video of choice. – Type “Kick” in front of the URL of video. – di70 Click download file and select format. Open file in “downloads” TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Converting YouTube Using Zamzar Cut and paste the URL (http address on the Youtube page of the video – Open a new window on internet explorer and go to In step 1 “Convert File” select the URL link (it is underlined). Remove the “http” in the box and paste the URL from the YouTube video. NOTE – make sure that you have removed the http in the box. If not, when you paste the URL from the YouTube video, http will be there 2 times and will not convert. Step 2 “Chose the format”. mp4 is most common and works in windows media viewer along with iTunes and Quicktime Player. Select mp4. Step 3 – Type in your address. Step 4 – convert. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
Inserting Clips and Videos Click “Insert Sound and Music from File”. Select audio or video file of choice. Follow instructions. OR Drag and drop OR Microsoft PP 2007 – click audio/video on initial slide. TJ Mears - SEE 2010
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