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 * Academy Coordinators' Technology Overview

Shift Happens Wiki- http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

Communication Tools

Screencasting-
 * Camtasia (one copy for each library media specialist and computer resource specialist) []
 * Free! ScreenToaster [|http://www.screentoaster.com]
 * Whiteboard software (both Promethean and Smart)

Blogs-
 * Edublogs Campus Subscription
 * [] to sign up
 * Math Blog Example- [] Uses the concept of "Scribe" posts- []

Skype-
 * Download is blocked from [] and users must make a request to the Help Desk to unblock the site for download.
 * Skype is only for instructional use. To help track usage, email Paul Roxer and tell him when and how you will be using it.
 * Skype resources- []

Animoto-

Note that there is an educator version which enables teachers to create student accounts.
 * [|http://animoto.com]
 * Video presentation using still pictures
 * Example- []
 * How she did it?
 * 1) She created slides in PowerPoint.
 * 2) She selected File and Save As Other Formats. She changed the File Type to jpeg.
 * 3)  She chose to have all slides exported as jpegs (pictures).
 * 4) In Animoto, she imported all the jpegs (slides).
 * 5) She selected music.
 * 6) She added a title and rendered her movie.

Audacity (audio recording tool) > [] > [] >  > Soundzabound- You must be logged in at work to use-
 * Audacity Manual (Audacity's website)
 * Audacity Download []
 * Audacity Resources (Camtasia Tutorials, Handouts, Sample Files to use for Editing Practice)

Discovery Education Streaming
 * []
 * User Name- vb##### (#####=wise number) and your password is vbcps)
 * Beyond showing videos, teachers can look for editable videos, and then have students "clip", rearrange, dub their own narration....use the footage to make their own videos.

Online Resources
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