Outlets For Your Classroom

Collection of developmental resources

 http://www.shutterstock.com 

While searching under the collections of development resources, I found the website shutterstock.com."Collection of developmental resources includes; clip art,sound effects, photographs,flowcharts, concept maps, fonts, animations and document templets."(Doering 176) Shutterstock is site that has thousands of picture, videos, and illustrations in which can be used in any professional rim."Photographs provide a powerful resource for authors in all subjects."(Doering 179) As a teacher the use of the site would be great for power point presentation.  It gives you the opportunity to use something besides those dreadful clip arts that remind you of stickmen. As a teacher who may not like to write on the board, using power points maybe an key ingredient to your everyday classroom agenda. Collection of developmental resources would be a form of hypermedia, which is linked media or interactive media. Outside of just power points, a Science teacher may use something outside of the everyday bone skeleton, maybe he/she want to use a different picture to discuss in class.

M2: why not use real pictures instead of clip art http://t.co/MMGtSrQv5y check out link to find what fits best. #ED527UM
— darrell lebeaux (@GeauxBeaux8) September 19, 2013

Audio/Video Hypermdia

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/getting-started-with-windows-movie-maker

            One of the better ways for some kids to learn, is to have an visual aid. Technology is advancing everyday, and one the things that kids enjoy doing is watching television. So why not bring that innovation into your classroom."Teachers can capture video of themselves explaining key concepts."(Doering 190) Microsoft Movie Maker is an outlet that allows you to create and edit video and audio. The good thing about this software, it comes standard on most computers with Microsoft programs."Teachers can use either audio or video examples as way to speak discussion or to help students analyze their own behavior."(Doering 190) In a multimedia class this would be the beginner program to use before bumping up to something like Final Cutt Pro. Which is a more advance program. With a teacher that teaches one of the four main subjects, they can use it as a way to interact with their students."Through analyzing information in video format, students learn how people can use visual images to communicate bias and make persuasive augments in advertisements and new stories."(Doering 191) In a Public Speaking class, the students can use the program to create a speech to show the class without having to stand up in front of the student body. This software falls under the audio and video hypermedia. 

Helpful site and software with teaching kids how to use Movie Maker along with sample work for first time teachers. Having a guideline to what your doing is a way to help with time management.
http://www.technokids.com/computer-curriculum/camp/movie-maker-lessons.aspx

M2 elementary ED. teacher involving kids using Movie Maker in class http://t.co/hgqIiLlI9u #ED527UM
— darrell lebeaux (@GeauxBeaux8) September 21, 2013

#ED527UM first blog post http://t.co/s26A9Ek8JB
— darrell lebeaux (@GeauxBeaux8) September 5, 2013

Teachers need help teaching

Flash Cards Creation - http://www.studyblue.com/online-flashcards                                                                                                          

Sometimes as a student you find it better to remind yourself over and over again until you get it. With flash cards you are able to be your own teacher. This website helps the kids use something they can not live without, and that’s their phone. The study blue site allows you to create the flash cards by phone. Create the definition and take a picture of what your talking about and use you voice to record what your seeing. The app is available for android and iphone. This falls under the category of drill and practice. I would use this form of software to help with a certain definition portion of the subject we are doing during that time. This will fall under the drill and practice.

Jeopardy Game Maker- http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/editgame.php

This software can help create question and answers in the form of the game show Jeopardy. It has the value for each question and separates the questions in set category. This software helps you to create a unique way of using groups during bigger classes to compete against each other. I would use it for a down day or even in the form a test. This would fall under the instructional software.

Think Analogy Puzzles-  http://www.criticalthinking.com/thinkanalogy-puzzles-b1-software.html

This software can help kids understand analogies. It can help them to analysis words and help develop a stronger understanding of vocabulary words. Being able to allow kids to work together helps them to develop relationships with each other while helping his/her classmate. It would fit what I am doing because I plan on going into the Language Arts. This will fall under the problem solving software.

Certificate Maker-  http://www.certificatemaker.com/

This software will would fall under the form of a material generator. This would be helpful when encouraging a student to continue to do better and let them see their progress. In my case as a coach it would help create certificates for my ball players for their participation.

PSD Helpers - http://officialpsds.com/

This software would fall under the graphic tools. This site allows you to search and find various of editable picture and signs to create various of art work. I would use this in power points, or to set up a part of speech that would be used in a public speaking course.