2. The Dummy’s Guide to Generating Multimedia Classroom Presentations

3. a combination of more than one type of media Multimedia?? ►Text ►Graphic images ►Animation ►Audio ►Video

4. By teachers as a basis for classroom lessons and discussions How can multimedia presentations be used?? ►Virtual field trips ►Prelab instructions ►Tutorials

5. To encourage students to create knowledge from Information they gather How can multimedia presentations be used?? ►Virtual field trips ►Storybooks ►Electronic portfolios ►How-To Guides ►Research presentations

6. 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

7. 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

8. Projects can be created using Common software tools Is it hard to do? ►Word processors ►Presentation software ►Web page authoring software ►Movie editors

9. So what do I need? ►Computer ►Still camera and/or scanner ►Video camera (optional) ►Software

10. Let The Games Begin Multimedia Video Production

11. 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

12. 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

15. Video Segment of Still Shots

16. Intermission

17. An Integrated Subject Video Bankhead: The 20 Year Town

19. A Virtual Field Trip Lassen National Park : A Geothermal Basin

21. Hardware Digital Cameras (2-4 megapixel) –$150-$400 Video Cameras –$400-700 Computer –Pentium 4 –Drive capacity is an important feature –CD Burner

22. Digital Blue™ Digital Movie Creator http://www.playdigitalblue.com/store/ $99.99 Inexpensive Camera for Younger Students

23. 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)

24. A Few Resources Ulead Educational Resources Kodak Digital Learning Center Adobe Education TechLearning Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project Videomaker Magazine Computer Video Magazine