Using Technology
Art
in
Education

The Different Medias
Power Points, You Tube Video,
File Conversions, Photo-Story,
Moviemaker, Jing and Blogs.

Power Points
Slideshare website to download PowerPoint presentations.
http://www.slideshare.net/
•Sign up for a free account
•Login and search for a topic
•Download the power point
onto your computer.
•Modify it to suit your needs.

Power points are also good for Jeopardy games.
http://www.point4teachers.com/Jeopardy%20Templates.htm

YOU TUBE
Use videos to capture your students attention
Convert art videos and play them in class.

Educational Videos on You Tube

FREE Video File http://www.zamzar.com/
Conversion Software
•Teacher Tube - sign up
• School Tube - sign up
• Zamzar - Free Online
Conversion with no sign
up necessary. There is a
limitation on the file size
and you must retrieve
your file within a 24 hour
period.

Video File Conversion
1. Copy the URL address of the video
2. Select URL and paste address

• Make sure you scroll to the left on the address bar to check
entire address….sometimes there are two http:// in the
front of the URL address, and you delete one of them.
• Convert files to: video – mp4
• Enter your email address
6. Then click convert and wait a few minutes until your file
downloads.

Saving your video file
If you have an extensive firewall at
home, then forward your email to your
school email address.
Open your email, and download your
file. You will need either Quick time or
Media Player on your computer to view
the video.
Remember you only have 24 hours to retrieve your
movie and you cannot convert a video larger than 1GB
or about 7 minutes or longer.

It is fun, quick, easy and the download is free!!

Microsoft Photo Story 3
Go to the free download website and follow the prompts.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/
photostory/default.mspx
Click on
Download
Photostory 3

What is your operating system?
Are you running Vista, XP, or
2003?

You are ready to start a story!

Import your pictures

AD D X
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Add free music to your movie.

Movie Maker

Movie Maker on Windows
Look under programs and look for
this icon

Movie Maker
Take movie clips and insert them, along
with still pictures. All windows computers
2001 and newer have this program. It is
similar to the Macintosh iMovie.

Customize Your Video
Under Tasks
and video
effects you can
change the
transitions, add
text and import
music or audio
and change the
look of your
video.

Narrate your movie
All you need is a
microphone and
a headset to
narrate your own
movie. Adjust
the audio levels,
and have your
audio play on
specified slides
for the duration
you set the movie
to run.

Text in your Video

• TRANSITONS
and Movement

http://www.jingproject.com/
Jing
Free
download to
capture what
is on your
screen.

Blogs and Art Assignments
http://juniorcurrator.blogspot.com/

Must have Websites
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast
-Directory/Arts-and-Entertainment/Painting_-Architecture_-and-S
Hhttp://arthistory.about.com/istory-Podcast/24148#plink
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/drawings/
PerspectiveDrawing/OnePointPersp/OnePointPersp.htm
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
http://www.nelliemuller.com/task2.htm

http://www.learnoutloud
.com/Catalog/Arts-and-Entertainment/Painting_-Architecture_-and-S
http://www.webquest.org/index.php
http://arthistory.about.com/
http://www.teachertube.com/index.php
http://brainden.com/eye-illusions.htm
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php