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=Day 1 - Communicating with Staff=

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Audacity
Use this program to record audio for staff to listen to.



__Why use an audio only format?__
 * Easy to record by yourself
 * Gives the listener flexibility ( don't have to watch screen the whole time )
 * Smaller file size than video makes it easier to distribute.

Flip Cameras


Flip cameras make it very easy to shoot and share video.

Video on recording basics:

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Shooting Tips
Keep it Steady
 * When handhold shooting, make sure you keep your hand steady and avoid jerky movements. When panning, do so very slowly to retain detail.
 * Use the digital zoom sparingly. When possible, move physically closer to the subject.
 * Stay focused on your subject the whole time they are speaking so you don’t miss any of the action.
 * If conducting an interview, always use a tripod if one is available. Offset your subject to one side or the other to keep the frame visually interesting and set up close to the subject.

Sound Tips
 * Remember that the microphone is on the camcorder so the closer you are to the camcorder, the better the sound will be.
 * Be aware that if you shoot in a place with a lot of background noise it is likely that your subject's voice will be drowned out, so pay attention to your surroundings.

Lighting and Composition
 * Sunlight is good, but be sure to keep it at the shooter's back. This will help you avoid backlight situations which leave your subject blacked out.
 * If using artificial light, try to get more than one light source to fill the subject.
 * Flip Video Camcorders do well in low-light situations but you will always get the best footage when you have good lighting.

Shooting Tips from: Pure Digital Technologies LLC, Initials. (2009). //Shooting tips//. Retrieved from []

What is a Voicethread?
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Voicethread on Chernobyl - a very powerful example created by a photojournalist.

Examples of uses for Voicethread

Example for communicating with staff

Create a Voicethread account


 * 1) Go to Voicethread.
 * 2) Sign up for an account using your school email.
 * 3) Open the verification email and click on the link.
 * 4) Browse through some of the examples.

Share with Staff:

 * 1) Click on Copy the Link.
 * 2) Open up Groupwise.
 * 3) Paste the link into your email.
 * 4) Send to staff.


 * Manuals**

Getting Started with Voicethread

How to Use Voicethread with Students

Video tutorial on creating Identities

Things to remember with Voicethread

 * Free account only lets you save 3 Voicethreads at a time
 * Use Doodle tool to draw attention to items
 * Web-based
 * Can upload PowerPoint presentations or Word documents - need a real large font ( 24 pt ) for documents to be legible

=Day 2 - Collaboration=

Google Forms and Spreadsheets
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- working with spreadsheet to view data

Upload any file
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What is Social Networking?
http://socialnetworking4teachers.wikispaces.com/

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Professional vs. Personal Networking

Twitter
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www.twitter.com - Create an account - Use personal email address if you have one...verification will get stuck in GWAVA - Start following people: Suggested List: krishenning, jfsengia, enckc, theapplecom, educator, nmhs_principal, education_world, edutopia - [], [] , http://socialnetworking4teachers.wikispaces.com/Tweople+to+Learn+From - Once you follow one person, check out who they follow and who follows them. You can expand you list and connect to people with your same insterests quickly. - Expand on your Bio so that people know who you are (i.e. High School Math Teacher, 4th Grade Teacher, etc.) by going to Settings, Profile. - Hashtags - #edchat, [] , - If you follow or visit any professional blogs/websites, you may be able to follow them on Twitter as well. There will usually be a Twitter image on their homepage if this is available. - Examples: [] - American Association of School Administrators, [] - District Administration Magazine

Keystone Commons
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Create your account - your account will be sgt_lastnamefirstname

Examples of "Professional" Social Networking Sites Related to Education
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What is Social Bookmarking?
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Diigo
[|http://www.diigo.com]

Sign in - create an account using school email address Install the toolbar Fill in basic parts of your profile

My Library - Search - 3 views - Lists - for you, your staff (these can be accessed through direct links with no username and password if you do not make your bookmarks private) - Add a bookmark (copy and paste)

My Network - Bookmarks compiled from those you follow

My Groups - Browse Groups - Explore Diigo Group (also look at categories on the right hand side to narrow your search) - Join at least 5 groups (including SGASDK-12) - Can we create any groups that would help us collaborate better across the district?

Tranferring Bookmarks - If you would like to transfer your bookmarks from either another bookmarking site or your browser, go to the Tools menu at the top right of your screen - Choose what you want to do and diigo will walk you through the steps

Find Bookmarks - Websites you use most - Search for new websites through a search engine - Search for new websites through Diigo, your lists, and your network

Accessing your account - To share your bookmarks with someone, just send them your URL: [] [] - To share one of your lists with someone (students) your URL will look like this: [] - No username or password is necessary to access your links

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