Brainstorm

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possible teach-in topics: making pictures stay where you put them in MS Word online resources to help develop automaticity in times tables innovative ways to use the overhead projector a guide to common cables and connectors in the elementary school AV room adding narration to powerpoint setting up a gradebook in Excel project-based learning in the intermediate classroom the spell-checker: friend or foe? tools for digital art audio recording tools and techniques for student spoken word projects making a class newspaper in MS Publisher Hosting a virtual guest speaker using webconferencing technology Sound Reinforcement for the Spring Concert in the gym Basic video editing using Movie Maker Basic video editing using iMovie Using GarageBand Class management techniques in the computer lab What is DeepFreeze and what are its advantages/disadvantages? What is screencasting? assistive technology in the elementary classroom how to .zip files (and why you would want to) using Google Earth in the social studies classroom reading software - like reader rabbit online tools for digital storytelling developing keyboarding skills in primary students how to evaluate whether a website is suitable for primary students designing effective handouts in MS Word how to use a scanner some tools for resizing images what is a pdf, how to make one and why you might want to what is a firewall and why do we blame it when things don't work? how to make a DVD on windows DVD maker copystand photography with a digital camera - artwork, photos & slides what is skype and how does it work? microphone types and mic technique for being heard in the gym does background music help or hinder student concentration? tools for developing your professional learning network