Multimedia Tools and Tutorials PowerPoint and other Presentation Programs PowerPoint Basics http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/PowerPoint/pptBasics/pptBasics.htm This tutorial covers basic PowerPoint features, such as animation, audio and video, background, and text, etc. PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm This entertaining tutorial covers a broad range of topics and offers printable tutorials. Presentation Software http://microsoft.toddverbeek.com/present.html This site offers alternatives to PowerPoint, including free or inexpensive presentation software. Video Windows Movie Maker Instruction Sheet http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson986/windows.pdf This printable page offers step-by-step instructions for creating video using Movie Maker. iMovie Tutorial http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#tutorial=create Apple provides this online tutorial for iMovie. Creating Video http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/teaching_with_technology/article.shtml?ID=16 This article offers tips about planning, set-up, sound, and other considerations when creating video. Shooting Good Video http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/teaching_with_technology/shooting_good_video.shtml This articles uses simple language to explain some technical aspects of filming—including panning, lighting, and sound. Kid's Vid http://kidsvid.altec.org/ High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium offers this tutorial on scripting, editing, and shooting video. Photographs Kodak Tips http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=39&pq-locale=en_US Kodak offers tips for photographing events, people, animals, and more. Introduction Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/training/index.html Adobe offers information and tutorials on using Adobe products such as PhotoShop in the classroom. Digital Imaging with PhotoShop Elements and KidPix http://www.olejarz.com/arted/imaging03/index.html This site offers links to tutorials on using these programs in the classroom, as well as lessons using the programs. Audio Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ This free, open-source program allows users to record, mix, and edit sound. They also offer a tutorial showing how to use the program. A Digital Audio Primer http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/pdfs/audaudioprimer.pdf This resource from adobe describes the principles behind digital audio and briefly discusses Adobe Audition. Digital Audio Tutorial http://www.umw.edu/training/inte/multimedia/audio/tutorial/play.htm This resource offers a thorough beginning in digital audio. It covers audio formats and how to record, digitize, and edit sound using the program Sound Recorder, which comes standard with Windows. Animation Amazing Kids! Animation Tutorials http://www.amazing-kids.org/anitutorial2.htm This tutorial, written by a 16-year-old animator, demonstrates how to create frame by frame animations in Flash. Simple Animation http://mercury.chem.pitt.edu/~sasha/LinuxFocus/English/September2004/article347.shtml This site offers the basic steps for animation and provides links to tutorials for specific related software.

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