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This is a presentation I gave at the Elkanah house Extended Conference in October 2011 in Cape Town
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- 1. Microsoft’s Free Tools Fiona Beal fionabeal@gmail.com @fibeal http://fionabeal.edublogs.org http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.com
- 2. Seattle 2011 Some highlights of my trip http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.com/2011/08/w ill-you-be-next-to-attend-partners-in.html
- 3. Learning Suite CD
- 4. Tools that I want to show today Autocollage Photosynth Songsmith Windows Movie Maker Photostory 3 World Wide Telescope Zoomit Flashcards Maths Generator Bing Maps Windows Live Writer Maths Generator One Note
- 7. Autocollage Select a folder of photos, push a button and watch as your images get swirled into a collage.
- 8. How to use Autocollage video http://youtu.be/1GAUW0wRd4A
- 9. Classroom Ideas
- 10. A header for a blog or website
- 11. To put a picture on your blog or classroom door that incorporates everyone
- 12. A way of remembering everyone’s names or displaying their work
- 13. Pictures from a project or outing can be collated as these learners did for their “Adopt-a-Donkey” project.
- 14. Primary school learners made collages of symmetrical pictures as a maths assignment.
- 15. Learners selected themes related to what makes South Africa great from an 8-year old’s perspective. This learner chose “Sunsets”.
- 16. This teacher used Worldwide Telescope to find images of the solar system; he wrote a song about space; and he made his own movie using Movie Maker. These learners made an Autocollage of polygons and then wrote a song about the properties of these shapes and sang it using Songsmith.
- 17. Some other ideas that could work well • Make a card from the class • Creative writing exercises – ‘How does this make you feel?’ ‘Moods and feelings’ • Book cover • Create a vocabulary exercise using Powerpoint and store it on a blog • Create certificates • A collage of a novel’s characters • Background for a PowerPoint presentation • A record of a lesson
- 18. . On the conference flash drive you will find tip sheets with instructions
- 19. . On the conference flash drive you will find step by step notes from Microsoft
- 21. Information • Go to http://photosynth.net/ and join. • It will ask you to download the application
- 22. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/u/51/-cAf6m6YZU4
- 23. Classroom Ideas
- 24. Give a classroom tour http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=fd71f194- 6973-42ca-85f2-f6633b18ab26
- 25. Create a vocabulary exercise http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=5767adbc- f7b8-4d9d-ab38-7aec9558820e
- 26. Show an art exhibition at school http://photosynth.net/embed.aspx?cid=40bd31ae- 4249-477f-8fa9-bb08fa8d2541
- 27. Show the vicinity around your school http://photosynth.net/embed.aspx?cid=74c4e358- 87ba-4e1a-8273-ffaf440a7749
- 28. Ideas worth trying… • Use it to show around your classroom • Use it for an outing • Show something that is happening at your school. • Use it as a vocabulary lesson • Use it to demonstrate everybody’s work. • Submit your views to Bing Maps
- 29. . On the CD you will find tip sheets with instructions
- 30. . In the flash drive you will find step by step notes from Microsoft
- 32. Maker a Windows Live Movie and Photostory • Turn photos and video clips into movies and slide shows • Add in music, sub-titles, special effects and credits
- 33. Classroom Ideas
- 35. High School Life Sciences learners made movies to explain an aspect of . HIV/AIDS as an infomercial
- 36. High School History learners created movies out of still photos that illustrated the effects of various Apartheid laws.
- 37. Some ideas that have worked well • A very quick movie • Project • Make book trailers instead of book reports • Make movies about their book • Movies about maths • Movies about the year • Movies of their dreams • Combine with songsmith • Helps avoid plagiarism – common way to do projects
- 38. . On the disk you will find tip sheets with instructions
- 39. . In the flash drive you will find step by step notes from Microsoft
- 40. Create a YouTube channel Create a School Tube channel
- 42. Songsmith • Choose a style from pop, jazz, reggae etc. and a tempo. • Sing into the PC microphone and Songsmith will then generate musical accompaniment to match your voice.
- 43. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E
- 44. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/u/108/LuoHejVm9hU
- 45. Watch the video online
- 46. Classroom Ideas
- 47. CLASSROOM ACTIVITY GROUPS 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 Find pictures of various polygons and make a collage using Microsoft Auto Collage. GROUPS 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 Write a song to help you remember the names of the various shapes and use Microsoft Songsmith to compose your piece.
- 48. Group 3 5B Group 1 5A Group 5 5B These groups created songs using Songsmith
- 49. Some ideas that could work • Use it s a reward period • Make up songs about the curriculum • Create backings for class movies • Use in music lessons
- 50. Bing maps
- 51. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/ u/52/PegH9eaffXM
- 52. Classroom Ideas
- 53. Some ideas that have worked well • Create a map of an outing route • Submit a photosynth of an area to Bing • Add project instructions at various points
- 55. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p /u/98/ETP_JuN3zEg
- 56. Zoom.it
- 57. Zoom.it
- 58. Zoom.it Click on the picture to get to the original. Zoom in and out. http://zoom.it/dhlX
- 61. Watch this video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovati veteach#p/u/54/FhdEZ8KoA3s
- 63. Worldwide Telescope This tool brings together imagery from ground and space based telescopes. Explore the night sky by panning and zooming to different planets and galaxies.
- 64. Watch a video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach #p/u/18/esCMmOhRDdo
- 65. Classroom Ideas
- 67. Microsoft Live@Edu • Each learner can get a 10 GB inbox customized with Microsoft neena@students.contoso.com the institutions name. Live Mail IM Aler • See contacts Spaces • ts Choose what • IM via text or Skydrive Mobi info you want to receive voice • Share pictures • Share • le Send and receive and how you documents in a instant messages want to and stories password receive it. • Search the Web protected 5GB • Use Live Search online space. Maps Browse Windows Live Spaces, and edit your own Space
- 68. Get connected and stay in touch using Microsoft Live@Edu www.microsoft.com/liveatedu
- 69. Watch a video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovative teach#p/u/73/BJ3PFZBa1BM
- 70. Classroom Ideas
- 71. This High School Maths teacher uses Office Use Web Apps for group projects and to uploads resources for learners in SkyDrive.
- 72. These Grade three learners used their personalised Live@edu email addresses to communicate with learners in other countries.
- 73. These learners made use of the online Windows Live photo gallery to share the photos they had taken on a school camp with their contacts.
- 74. How can teachers use Live@Edu? • Collaborative class projects using Spaces • Uploading resources for learners in SkyDrive • Communicating with learners using messenger and email • Staying in touch with parents and giving them access to their children's work online • Planning projects using shared calendar • Creating a blog using Word Press
- 75. Windows Live Writer
- 76. Some ideas that have worked well This is a wonderful programmr to install and use to write blog posts offline with correct formatting and pictures – and publish I when you wish.
- 78. Maths Generator
- 79. Maths Worksheet Generator Allows a teacher to create worksheets in seconds. Choose a type of question from a sample, say how many questions you want and a worksheet and answer sheet are generated in Word.
- 80. Microsoft Maths and Chemistry Add-Ins The Maths add-in for Word 2007 adds computational and graphing capabilities to the Equation Tools ribbon. -in enables one to insert and modify The Chemistry add chemical labels within Microsoft Word 2007.
- 81. Mouse Mischief
- 82. Watch the video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/u/63/Ng046X2_55g
- 83. Mouse Mischief Download the Multiple-Mouse toolbar for PowerPoint. Make a presentation that includes yes/no or multiple choice questions or drawings. Connect up multiple mouses to one computer. Let learners choose an icon and start fun begin.
- 84. Here learners draw lines on the picture using their mouses. This slide allows learners to each select learners are using one These an answer from the options given. computer and two mouses to work collaboratively on a picture.
- 85. Here learners draw lines on the picture using their mouses.
- 86. These learners are using one computer and two mouses to work collaboratively on a picture.
- 88. Watch this video online http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativet each#p/u/99/dO9YTofp5mk
- 89. More about the Learning Suite CD
- 90. Prepare for 21st century learning by building teacher capacity http://schoolnet.org.za/PILP/
- 91. ICT Skills for Teachers An opportunity to master computer skills related to the tasks teachers perform. Teachers choose scenarios based on what they want to learn and their skill levels.
- 92. One Step Further – ICT Integration Written in OneNote, this course makes use of Encarta and the Internet to develop information skills.
- 93. WebQuests– ICT Integration This course introduces teachers to a template for setting up enquiry based projects that challenge learners to explore the web for information. Learners take on different roles in the group and complete a task.