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Assistive Technology
Links
The Assistive Technology Online Learning Project - provides information on AT
applications.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/

Searchable Online Accommodation Resource - step-by-step process to identify recommended accommodations
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/

Online Assistive Technology Tutorials

CoWriter – ATTO Assistive Technology Tutorials

http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/cowriter/index.php

CoWriter – Online Tutorial

http://www.aea6.k12.ia.us/att/tutorials.html

Intellitools - ATTO Assistive Technology Tutorials

http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials.php

Intellitools – Intellitools Professional Development

http://www.intellitools.com/Users/Professional_Development/home.htm

Writing with Symbols – WidGit Software

http://www.widgit.com/support/wws/tutorials/

Copyright Issues
Links
10 Myths of Copyright Explained
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Copyright Tips and Issues - lots of links to help you understand copyright issues
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/copy.htm

The Copyright Website
http://www.benedict.com/

The Mystery Behind the Copyright
http://www.pitt.edu/~skvarka/education/copyright/

Digital Camera (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of the Parts of a Digital Camera (Adobe)

Links
Digital Camera in the Classroom - tips from LongFellow Elementary School
http://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/lon/lonlinks/digicam/home.html

Digital Cameras in Education - The ABC's of a digital camera.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm

Digital Photograph and the K-12 Educator - Everything from classroom ideas to legal permissions are discussed.
http://www.fcae.nova.edu/~burmeist/FETC99.html

Educational Sites (back to top)
Technology Resources - lots of links on many software/hardware/integration topics
http://www.suelebeau.com/technology.htm

Baltimore County Office of Technology - This site offers ideas for assessment, handouts for software, and more.
http://www.bcps.org/offices/oit/

Buddy2: The Next Generation of Teaching and Learning: A comprehensive site for technology use in the classroom) http://www.buddyproject.org/default.asp

eMints Professional Development – online activities searchable by topic
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/index.shtml

Internet4Classrooms – online practice modules for the Office Suite of software (Word, Office, PowerPoint, Excel) and Inspiration, HyprStudio, DreamWeaver, Windows, Netscape, Internet Explorer and WebQuests. A “one-stop-shop” for the busy educator.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm

Kathy Schrock's Site of the Day - you can subscribe, or just visit
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sos.html

National Educational Technology Standards - content standards for students, teachers, and administrators
http://cnets.iste.org/

Tips on Integrating Technology
http://www.techLEARNING.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/payton1.htm

Webopedia - encyclopedia dedicated to technology
http://mobile.webopedia.com/

Excel

Online Tutorials

In Pictures: Tutorials based on pictures

http://inpics.net/

Excel Tutorial:

http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/

Microsoft Excel Tutorial -

http://www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm

Links

To Excel is Elementary - lots of elementary ideas

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/spreadsheet.htm

Tools for Understanding – a resource guide for extending math understanding in the secondary school

http://www2.ups.edu/community/tofu/lev1f/conframe.htm

Graphics (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of Using Graphics (Adobe)
Printed copy of How to Copy Images From the Internet Into a Document (Adobe)

Links
MidLink Magazine - how to copy graphics from the Internet
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/tutorial/web.search.strat.html

Animation of the Day - free if you subscribe
http://www.animfactory.com/animation_of_the_day.html

HyperStudio (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of HyperStudio Tools (Adobe)
Links
Visit the HyperStudio Web Site
http://www.hyperstudio.com/

Inspiration (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of Inspiration Tools 6.0 (Adobe)
Printed copy of Inspiration 7.0 Basics (Adobe)

Printed copy of Inspiration 7.5 Basics (Adobe)

Online Tutorials

Inspiration in the Classroom - a tutorial
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/inspiration_use.htm

Inspiration Quick Start Tutorial

http://www.inspiration.com/tutorials/index.cfm?fuseaction=insp

Links
Best Practices - lesson ideas from teachers in New York
http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/curriculum/conceptmaps/

Inspiration Web Site
http://www.inspiration.com

Grade 2 - The Waterhole - an Inspiration template
http://www.sfc.wcape.school.za/Waterhole02.htm

The Virtual Institute - instructional tips using Inspiration
http://www.ettc.net/techfellow/inspir.htm

Internet (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of FAQ Netscape Composer (Adobe)
Printed copy of Google Tips (Adobe)
Printed copy of How to copy images from the Internet into Word (Adobe)
Printed copy of How to design a web page in Netscape Composer (Adobe)
Printed copy of Student Permission Form (Adobe)
Printed copy of Student Publication Calling Card (Adobe)
Printed copy of Using Graphics on the Web (Adobe)

Links
Backflip - stop bookmarking and backflip your favorite sites
http://www.backflip.com

Clip Art and Copyright - provides clip art sites and explains copyright policy.
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/2001/web/derose/clipart.html

Filamentality - a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into Hotlists, Hunts, WebQuests and other learning activities.
http://www.filamentality.com

PBS Technology and Teaching - lots of tutorials on web basics
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech/tutorials.shtm

Square One Technology - provides online help for surfing the web
http://www.squareonetech.com/

Kid Pix (Original Version) (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of Kid Pix Tools (Adobe)
Printed copy of Kid Pix Planning Sheet (Adobe)
Printed copy explaining How to Transfer a Kid Pix Image into Student Writing Center (Adobe)

Links
Kid Pix Integration Ideas - great site with lots of ideas
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/sbeck/kid_pix_integration_ideas.htm

Kid Pix Tools - this site gives tools directions and how to's
http://www.lttechno.com/links/kidpix.html

Kid Pix Slideshow Directions - with screen shots!
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/kidpix/kid_pix.html

Kings Park Elementary - technology lessons K-3
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/staff/index.htm

Marilee's Site - comprehensive listing of lessons and examples of Kid Pix drawings
http://www.lttechno.com/links/kidpix.html

Montgomery County Public Schools - lessons from the Technology Literacy Grant
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/

Kid Pix Deluxe 3 (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of Kid Pix Deluxe 3 Tools (Adobe)
Printed copy of the Special Features in Kid Pix Deluxe 3 (Adobe)
Printed copy of The Kid Pix Deluxe 3 Slideshow Screen (Adobe)
Printed copy of How to Copy a Kid Pix 3 Image into a Word Processor (Adobe)

Online Tutorials

Kid Pix Deluxe 3 – getting started basics

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/prof_dev/kidpix3/

Kid Pix Deluxe 3 Web sites – a variety of tutorial links are listed

http://www.fort-mill.k12.sc.us/dotech/updated0304/resources/kidpix/kidpixsites.htm

Links
Kid Pix Deluxe 3 with Slideshow Directions - with screen shots!
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/kidpix/kp3/kid_pix_three.htm

Kidspiration (back to top)

Online Tutorials

Kidspiration QuickStart – an online tutorial

http://www.inspiration.com/popups/kidstutorial/index.cfm

Kidspiration – A .pdf manual.

http://edtech.lisd.k12.mi.us/pd/materials/kidspiration.pdf

Links

Kidspired Tales - Kidspiration activities that can be adapted for Inspiration
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/kidspired2002/samples.html

Educational Resources - Kidspiration ideas that can be adapted for Inspiration
http://www.lawrence.org/edlinks/menu.htm

Movie Maker 2(Windows) (back to top)

Online Tutorial

About – provides a variety of tutorial links

http://desktopvideo.miningco.com/cs/winmoviemaker/

Atomic Learning – comes with a download link for the free software

http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2

Podcasting (back to top)

MICCA 2007 PowerPoint Slideshow

MICCA handout (2 page Word document)

Podcasting Starter Kit Directions (Word document with screen shots)

Maryland Council for Social Studies Conference October 2007

PowerPoint Slideshow (definitions and resource links)

Podcasting Starter Kit Directions (Word document with screen shots)

Professionally Produced Podcasts (Word document with links)

The Essential Audacity Tools (Word document with screen shots)

PowerPoint (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of Making Hyperlinks (Adobe)
Printed copy of PowerPoint Tips (Adobe)
Printed copy of the PowerPoint Screen (Adobe)
Printed copy of Pack and Go (Adobe)

Online Tutorials

In Pictures: Tutorials based on pictures

http://inpics.net/

PowerPoint Basics: http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/PowerPoint/pptBasics/pptBasics.htm

PowerPoint in the Classroom tutorial. Requires a fast computer and connection.
http://www.actden.com/pp/

Links

FCPS.net - five templates to download and use "Bingo, Blank Jeopardy, Four Square, Five Square, Pyramid Spelling, Question of the Day"
http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/templates.htm

Guide to Grammar and Writing - PowerPoint templates to download
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm

PowerPoint Game Shows - download Who Wants to be a Millionaire and others shows
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html

Teacher Templates - more downloads to save you time.
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/ppttemplates.html

Publisher (Microsoft) (back to top)
Online Tutorials
eMints Professional Development - online tutorials on Office products (including Publisher) and more.

http://www.emints.org/profdevelopment/modules/

Publisher Online Tutorial –

http://www.bcschools.net/staff/PublisherHelp.htm

Producer (Microsoft) (back to top)

Online Tutorials

Microsoft Producer: with demos and samples

http://www.departments.dsu.edu/disted/producer/

Microsoft Producer Tutorial – with download information

http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/producer/prodinfo/tutorials.mspx

Type to Learn (back to top)
Handouts for the original version
Printed copy of Frequently Used Teacher Tasks (Adobe)
Printed copy of Type to Learn Directions (Adobe)

Handouts for Type to Learn 3
Printed copy of Everything You Need to Know About TTL3

Links
Keyboarding Tips: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/ATE/keyboarding/tips/teacher.htm

Windows (back to top)
Handouts
Printed copy of File Management Using Windows Explorer (Adobe)

Links
Internet4Classrooms – online practice modules for the Office Suite of software (Word, Office, PowerPoint, Excel) and Windows.