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.
There are two resources (Atomic Learning and Discovery Education) that require a username and password. You will receive these in an email sent by your professor. These may only be accessed by you and should not be shared with colleauges. Please complete the EDTEC honor code before you use these resources.
Free E-mail Account
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 (password required)
- 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
- Web page design
- Usability
- Accessibility
- 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
- Discovery Education (password required)
- 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