Shannon CussonÕs Multimedia Guide

               Photoshop Elements¨

 

Photoshop Elements for the Web: Just the Basics

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/wwwdev/photoshop/index.html

Teacher/Student

Using the information in the site you are able to follow steps to create buttons, change photos, alter text, adding a web gallery, adding animations, and making an image map. It is an excellent refresher page.

 

Picture Editing and Digital Photo Developing Tips

http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshopelwin.html

Teacher/Student

The main page is recent Windows tutorials. The steps show pictures of the actual process. Currently there are tutorials on stacking photos, creating a scrapbook, telling a story with a slide show, and much more. It is for Windows primarily.

 

Adobe Education Showcases and Spotlights

http://www.adobe.com/education/gallery/main.html

Teacher/Adult

This site has works by other people in education and business. Teachers could look at what other educators have done with the program and get ideas to use in their own classroom.

 

 

 

               imovie¨

 

imovie HD Hot Tips                                          http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/hottips/         

Teacher/Middle to High School Students

A multitude of tips are available for creating, editing, and upgrading are some of the features of this site.

                                                 

Garage Band Support

http://www.apple.com/support/garageband

Student/Teacher

Everything you need to know about using Garage Band is at this site. The format is very easy to use with clear instructions.

 

iphoto support

http://www.apple.com/support/iphoto

Student/Teacher

Another site from Apple that provides steps and tips for using iphoto.

                  

 

            PowerPoint¨

           

Creating a PowerPoint Presentation http://www.lynchburg.edu/public/docs/userguid/tutorial/ppt97/contents.html                                                                     

 Student                                                                                                                              The site is a bit outdated but it has the general steps required to refer to when creating a PowerPoint for the first time.

 

PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm

Teenage/Adult

Information on this site is also a few years old. It is good for troubleshooting or finding quick answers to questions that may arise.

 

Tips for Creating and Using Effective PowerPoint Presentations

http://www.cochrane.org/resources/PowerPointTips1.pdf

Adult

The information on this site is well organized and offers tips to have a successful presentation.

 

Education World

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech013.shtml

Teachers

Using PowerPoint in the classroom, tutorials, and resources are all great for the teacher to use from this popular website.

 

 

 

Adobe Acrobat¨

 

Adobe Acrobat Curriculum Guide

http://www.adobe.com/education/curriculum/acrobat_curriculum.html

Teachers

This site was created by an educator for teachers. It offers curriculum guides that teach students the skills of using Adobe. There are 13 lessons available.

 

 

  Kidspiration/Inspiration¨

 

Using Kidspiration in the Classroom

http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/using_kids/index.cfm

Created by the producers of this software, it is primarily for getting consumers interested in their product. Although, there are good examples of how to use

the program in the classroom.

 

Using Inspiration in the Classroom

http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/using_insp/index.cfm

Created by the producers of this software, it is primarily for getting consumers interested in their product. Although, there are good examples of how to use

the program in the classroom.

 

 

 

    Multimedia

 

 4Teachers

http://www.4teachers.org

Teachers

Site of the week, resources for integrating technology, and free online tools are available for teachers to use when incorporating technology

 

Buzzle.Com

http://www.buzzle.com/chapters/children-and-family_computers-and-the-internet_interactive-and-multimedia.asp

Teachers/Students

Suggested links are great at this site. Teachers can pick from many multimedia websites for students to use. There are also articles on interactive and multimedia topics.

 

Multimedia and Internet at Schools

http://www.mmischools.com

Teachers

The site claims to be the Media and Technology SpecialistsÕ Guide to Electronic Tools and Resources for K-12 Education. The site offers updated news of up and coming technology information.