Technology

Video, Podcasting, Tablet PC, Classroom Setup

09/28/06

Here is a list of Tech - Topics and useful links:

Whiteboard Movie Links:

As you are contemplating your desktop video project, visit these links for both motivation and techniques.

Here is a good introduction and overview of Whiteboard Movie Making.

http://www.coolschooltools.com/whiteboardmovies.html

Web Pages with Lessons

Here is your staring point for lessons on creating your Whiteboard Movie using the Camtasia Studio and Recorder products.

http://www.techsmith.com/community/education/lessonplans/screenrecording.asp

Scroll down through the table of contents to find lots of links to tutorials and instructions for creating Whiteboard Movies.

http://www.coolschooltools.com/wit-toc.html

This page explains how to use the digitizer tablet and on-screen inking for Word and PowerPoint.

http://www.wacom.com/businessapplications/index.cfm

Using PowerPoint to create interesting presentations

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm#Examples

An excellent collection of links to lessons on Desktop Movie making

http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~kfossey/4507/imovie.html

Making an Agent Character Movie – Using talking, animated characters to step by step explain your solution. This looks like a lot of work, but the end result would be fabulous.

http://www.wbm3.com/rg/acms/index.html

Web Pages with Example Movies

Here are examples of Whiteboard Movies for math problems.

http://www.coolschooltools.com/wm/trf/calculus.html

Some Whiteboard Movie examples. I had to click the link to a movie, and after the movie player toolbar loaded, no movie showed, but when I clicked on the refresh button, the movie showed up. Hmmm. . .

http://www.joesclass.com/math/

These are good movies. The voice is very dry, though.

http://teacherweb.com/WA/5-12LearningCommunity/dansby/photo2.stm

Downloads of Software

For video analysis software, get LoggerPro thirty day free trail.

http://www.vernier.com/downloads/lp3demo.html

For Desktop Movie software get Camtasia Studio thirty day free.

http://www.techsmith.com/download/trials.asp

Tablet PC Links

Lecture Pen 0.3 is a program you run from the taskbar when needed; you choose to show a virtual pen as you write on your tablet. This makes it easy for students to see where you are on a page. A Must Have!

http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/lecturepen/

Microsoft has two free programs to enhance your tablet: Experience Pack and Education Pack. Visit the Windows XP Tablet Edition Website for software, ideas and tutorials:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/default.mspx

MaxiVista is a software that will allow you to roam around the classroom while projecting your tablet screen to your LCD projector. You will need a 'server' computer connected to your projector. This server must be able to connect to your tablet wirelessly (it needs to have a wireless adaptor -- pci card or usb type). You need the Mirror version of the software:

http://www.maxivista.com/mirror_screen.htm