TILT - Teachers Improving Learning with Technology Danny Maas

Microsoft PowerPoint is software which is present in most of our schools, however it can be used for so much more than presentations. In this episode, you'll see how PowerPoint can be used to create a beautiful classroom magazine. While the screencast demonstrates PowerPoint 2007, 2003 can also be used. Project ideas include: Thematic articles (e.g. poetry magazine, global citizenship magazine) Subject-specific (e.g. math magazine) Student portfolio magazine for each student (e.g. work samples, reflections, interviews, etc.) Cross-class magazine (e.g. collaborative project between two or more classes) Publishing options include: Print copies with services such as HP's MagCloud Online publishing services such as Youblisher Right-click to download: iTunes Version (1280 x 720, 32Mb) Windows Media Version (720 x 480, 13Mb)

Having students create their own graphic organizers with key words or phrases, multimedia, connections, color, and layout can be a great way for them to develop visual literacy and thinking skills, construct and represent knowledge, and show the connections between their ideas and understandings. In this episode, participants will be shown specific examples of three different types of graphic organizers for different purposes: Compare and Contrast Map Concept Map (in the form of an opinion composition) Hierarchy/Classification Map (in the form of a decision tree) These three graphic organizers will be demonstrated using three tools which are free or readily available for most students: PowerPoint (not just a slide show tool anymore!) Prezi zooming presentation tool Glogster EDU multimedia poster tool The ideas shared and discussed with participants will be consistent with the social constructivist classroom in a Universal Design for Learning environment.  Right-click to download: iTunes Version (640 x 480, 29 MB) Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 39 MB)

tweetmeme_url = ''; In this episode, we'll look at four elements of the iPhone which make it a great educational tool for a teacher and students: Still/video camera and apps to edit/enhance photos (00:43) Audio recorder (04:15) iPod/iTunes (05:04) Blogging apps (07:31) Show links: None this episode Right-click to download: iTunes Version (320 x 240, 34 MB MPEG-4) Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 47 MB WMV)

The thought of burning photo slide shows, PowerPoint presentations, and video projects to DVD as a way of sharing schoolwork with home is desirable to many teachers. With Windows XP however, too often it means having to buy software. In this episode, you'll see options for converting these projects and burning them to DVD which are easy and which involve using free, trusted software. Show Links: DVD Flick Website Microsoft Photo Story 3 Windows Media Encoder 9 Large Google Video Version Right-click to download: iTunes Version (320 x 240, 42 MB MPEG-4) Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 38 MB WMV)

We know that our students learn better through multiple representations of the same idea, not to mention the engagement that multimedia can offer our students. With text, animation, narration, and the ability to insert video/audio clips, using PowerPoint to create multimedia storybooks is a natural! In this episode you'll see the basics of creating or retelling a story using PowerPoint 2003. Show Links: Rubistar - Online rubric creator Sounddogs - Downloadable sound effects Sample multimedia storybook rubric (9KB PDF) Sample PowerPoint shown in this episode Large Google Video Version Right-click to download: iTunes Version (320 x 240, 37 MB MPEG-4) Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 36 MB WMV)

Many of us in schools have access to Microsoft Excel, but finding a variety of uses for this powerful program can be challenging. In this tutorial episode, we will use Microsoft Excel to create a simple yet interactive and media-rich timeline. Show Links: Microsoft.com's online lesson Excel template used in this episode (287 KB) Large Google Video Version Right-click to download: iTunes Version (320 x 240, 19 MB MPEG-4) Windows Media Version (640 x 480, 23 MB WMV)