Technology Resources
Here you will find a list of resources that might assist you in using technology to create instructional materials. This page will be for the most part a compendium list of the resources found in the schedule, but you can do your one-stop shopping for resources on this page.
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File Management
General
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Keyboard shortcuts by Microsoft
- Copyright and fair use
- Keyboard shortcuts for international characters
Computer Guides and Glossaries
Microsoft Office Tutorials
- Essential Microsoft Office XP Tutorials for Teachers
- Microsoft Word Resources for Educators
- PowerPoint in the Classroom
- Atomic Learning
- Excel Tutorial
- Using Excel (Microsoft.com)
- Microsoft XP (Microsoft.com)
- BATS (Baseline Access Training & Support Handouts)
Dictionaries
- YourDictionary.com
- Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary (Merck)
- On-line Medical Dictionary
- Thesaurus.com
- Dictionary.com
Referencing and Citations
Web Page Creation Using Mozilla Composer and Netscape Composer
- Downloading Mozilla
- Downloading Netscape
- Using Eprentice (publishing web pages)
- Apple's Composer Job Aids
- Basic Web Editing Tips
- Changing Text and Background Colors
- Formatting Paragraphs and Lists
- Linking to Other URLs
- Linking to an E-mail Address
- Fixing broken images and broken links on webpages
Graphics/Digital Imaging
- Educational Graphics
- CARP (Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, Proximity)
- Grabbing graphics from the Internet
Background and Clip Art Resources
- AAA Backgrounds
- Background Paradise
- Teacher Files Clip Art
- Kids Domain Clip Art
- Barry's Clip Art
- Pics 4 Learning
- Discovery School Clip Art
Internet Searching
- Four Nets for Better Searching
- Advanced Searching using Google
- Specialized search engines
- CHE 406: Health Education Methodology (Searching, locating, evaluating, and citing what you find)
Inspiration
- The Inspiration Tool Bar
- Adding ideas with rapid fire
- Adding symbols
- Toggling between outline and diagrams views
- Clumping items together
- Linking topics
- Labeling links
- Changing symbols
- Child pages and families
- Adding notes to symbols and outlines
- A taxonomy of information patterns
Digital Video
- iMovie 2 Job Aids
- Randy Yerrick's iMovie in teacher education site
- Mac iMovie web site
- Atomic Learning iMovie 2 tutorial
Inquiry Resources
- Using primary sources in the classroom
- Media Analysis Tools
- Infodome (SDSU) Article Databases
- Main site on Web Inquiry Projects
- Main site on Webquests