TechnologyTools

Visit Mrs. D's [|Diigo Group - Engaging Digital Natives] - to review some excellent Web 2.0 interactive services.
Here are some of her favorites
 * [|Diigo]
 * [|Eyespot]
 * [|GradeFixx]
 * [|OttoBib]

//If you want to see what Mrs. D presented at the conference, you can scroll down to the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition and Conference 2007 materials posted on her professional// //wiki////.//

Class Podcast Segment Directions

 * [[file:Podcast Assignments.doc]]
 * [[file:Podcasting Reminders.doc]]

Using Audacity (audio editor) - //for podcasts and digital stories/documentaries//

 * [[file:Audacity tutorial.pdf]] (includes instructions on installing Audacity and the LAME MP3 Encoder as well as exporting files in MP3 format)
 * [[file:audacity.pdf]]
 * [|Download Audacity]
 * Download the [|Audacity LAME MP3 Encoder]

Perfect the Audio Levels of Your Digital Recordings

 * [|Gigavox Levelator]

Copyright safe music for your podcasts (with proper attribution in the body of your podcast)
//Be sure that you are always giving credit to the works of others in your podcasts. Check the copyright status of all audio files you use in your podcasts. Rule of thumb - when in doubt, don't use it.//
 * [|Podsafe Music Network]
 * [|Podsafe Audio]
 * [|Creative Commons]
 * [|GarageBand]

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Copyright Information and Fair Use Guidelines

 * [[file:copyright_chart.pdf]]

Windows Movie Maker (free digital video editing program - review the system requirements before you install)

 * http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
 * Mrs. D's Digital Storytelling Wiki (includes WMM Training Presentations)

Microsoft PhotoStory

 * [[file:Turning an MS Photostory project into a WMV movie file.doc]]

==For more online resources for digital video editing, review the information included in the document below. (This document includes links for audio files, image files, video editors, and audio editors.==
 * [[file:Online Resources for Digital Documentaries.pdf]]

Online tools for creating podcasts and digital stories

 * [[file:Online Resources for Digital Documentaries.pdf]]
 * Mrs. Dorman's Digital Stories/Documentaries wiki page
 * Mrs. Dorman's Podcast wiki page
 * [|Radio Willow Web class podcasts] (the inspiration for our unit podcasts)

Online tools for contributing to blogs and wikis

 * Mrs. Dorman's Blogging wiki page
 * Mrs. Dorman's Wikis wiki page

Citation Resources

 * [|Calvin College KnightCite]
 * [|Landmarks Citation Machine]
 * [|NoodleTools]

[|$25,000 in Prizes . . . C-SPAN Student Cam Video Documentary Competition for Middle and High School Students]