techknowledgey



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· Following linked information || Using Google Earth’s tools, we’ll create a virtual fieldtrip, visiting an historical site without leaving the building ||
 * ~ Day of Week ||~ Date ||~ Application or Skill ||~ CFF Laptop Required? ||~ Course Objectives ||
 * ** Thursday ** || October 2, 2008 || Activstudio || No || Placing Media in a Flipchart
 * Video
 * Audio
 * Images
 * Camera tool
 * Recorder tool ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || October 7, 2008 || Activstudio || No || Resource Library
 * Using a background image
 * Graphic organizers
 * Clipart images
 * Pre-made layouts ||
 * ** Thursday ** || October 9, 2008 || Activstudio || No || Using Activobjects
 * Adding interactive objects to a flipchart
 * Finding additional Activobjects online ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || October 14, 2008 || NO CLASS || N/A || Coach Boot Camp ||
 * ** Thursday ** || October 16, 2008 || NO CLASS || N/A || Coach Boot Camp ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || October 21, 2008 || Photoshop || No || Basic Photoshop Tools
 * Opening an image
 * Using the selection tools
 * Cropping images
 * Saving images ||
 * ** Thursday ** || October 23, 2008 || Photoshop || No || Creating Punchout Graphics
 * Learn how to remove the background from an image
 * Wrapping text around an image ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || October 28, 2008 || Photoshop || No || Photoshop Text Tool
 * Creating a text layer
 * Modifying text
 * Warping text
 * Resizing and rotating text
 * Using the text mask tool ||
 * ** Thursday ** || October 30, 2008 || Photoshop || No || Working with Layer Styles
 * Add effects to Photoshop layers
 * Drop shadow
 * Stroke
 * Pattern fill
 * Color fill
 * Gradient fill
 * Bevel and emboss ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || November 4, 2008 || Photostory || No || Creating a Photo Story
 * Importing photos
 * Applying effects to images
 * Adding text labels
 * Recording narration
 * Saving the story ||
 * ** Thursday ** || November 6, 2008 || Photoshop || No || Artistic Filters: **Canceled Due to Fieldtrip**
 * Making photos look like artwork
 * Adding lens flares
 * Generating clouds
 * Removing dust ||
 * ** Thursday ** || November 18, 2008 || Audacity || Yes || Editing Sounds
 * Adding audio tracks
 * Fading in and out
 * Moving audio clips ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || November 20, 2008 || Audacity || Yes || Capturing Audio
 * Capture audio from a CD
 * Capture audio from the PC
 * Editing sounds
 * Copy and paste sounds
 * Saving sound files ||
 * ** Thursday ** || November 25, 2008 || Audacity || Yes || Adding Special Effects to Sounds
 * Pitch
 * Echo
 * Reverb
 * Speed ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || December 2, 2008 || Inspiration || Yes || Introduction to Inspiration
 * Creating a graphic organizer
 * Changing the organization of a graphic organizer
 * Inserting clipart
 * Using hyperlinks
 * Printing
 * Saving for use in other programs ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || December 4, 2008 || Inspiration || Yes || Inspiration for Language Arts Teachers
 * Using Inspiration’s built-in language arts templates ||
 * ** Thursday ** || December 9, 2008 || Inspiration || Yes || Inspiration for Science Teachers
 * Using Inspiration’s built-in science templates ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || December 11, 2008 || Inspiration || Yes || Inspiration for Social Studies Teachers
 * Using Inspiration’s built-in social studies templates ||
 * ** Thursday ** || December 16, 2008 || Nvu || No || Making a Web Page
 * Using Nvu to make a basic web page
 * Creating links to other pages or sites
 * Managing a web site's directory structure ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || December 18, 2008 || Nvu || No || Adding Graphics and Tables to a Web Page
 * Insert images into a web page
 * Using the image as a hyperlink
 * Creating tables
 * Using tables to format in columns ||
 * ** Thursday ** || January 6, 2008 || Skype || Yes || Communicating with Skype
 * Setting up a one-on-one call
 * Calling a phone
 * Conferencing
 * Using web cams ||
 * ** Tuesday ** || January 8, 2009 || Google Earth || No || Introduction to Google Earth
 * Finding places on Earth
 * Inserting a push pin
 * Labeling a push pin
 * Directions from place to place
 * ** Thursday ** || January 13, 2009 || Google Earth || No || Virtual Fieldtrips