This document discusses using multimedia tools in the classroom and provides examples of how teachers can incorporate photos, audio, and video into their lessons. Photos can be used to create digital picture books or showcase student work. Audio is important for all learners and can be used for reading activities, recording speeches, or creating study raps. Videos allow students to demonstrate learning, retell stories, perform plays, and create class portfolios. The document recommends tools like Animoto and Audioboo and shares the author's successes and challenges with various multimedia tools.

1. By: Maria Henshey 6/30/2014

2. Why bring multimedia into the classroom?
1. Students LOVE and LIVE technology
2. Multimedia allows more student choice and forces
students to take responsibility in learning
3. Allows students to visualize difficult concepts
4. Develops collaboration and cooperation

3. Digital Imaging and Photo Editing
Ways to use Photos and Photo editing in classroom:
1. Create digital picture books and then allow students to create story
(recorded or written)
2. Take photos of student work and post on class web page
3. Edit photos to focus on specifics within the image
(for example– emotions)

4. Audio in the Classroom
Audio is important for ALL Learners:
1. Reading: Fluency---Reciting poetry , Recording picture
books for students to listen to
2. History: Creating audioboo of famous speeches
3. Study skills: Write and record raps to review concepts

5. Video
Teachers and students can produce videos to :
1. Demonstrate learning
2. Retell stories
3. Perform plays
4. Create a portfolio of learning and events in class

6. Most Useful Tools
1. Animoto is extremely versatile and can be used for SO many concepts
and skills in English Language Arts and the free student subscriptions
with each teacher is fabulous. It was easy to use the first time.
2. Audioboo is easy to use and another great tool for reading and writing
at all levels

7. Successes and Challenges
Successes Challenges
•Learned many new tools
•Created samples that can be used in
classroom
•Completed each task
•Realized the value of iMovie
•Allowing yourself the necessary time to
master the use of the tool
•Moviemaker was EXTREMELY difficult
to work with( from having to convert
video to importing it as well as saving in
the correct format)

8. Moodle
1. Smooth transition
2. I have used Edmodo in my classroom to post assignments, documents,
and for students to submit work so I see the benefit as both teacher and
student
3. Snow work is posted on Edmodo at my school

9. My Work
Photo project
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94776650@N02/sets/72157645236420243/
Audio project
https://audioboo.fm/users/2558457/boos
Video creation
http://animoto.com/play/x6IJU1kigcE8E9DPUMWqKA
Video