SAS - Curriculum Pathways

This is a site that I showed the staff a few years ago.  Please take a look.  It has wonderful lesson plans on all of the major core subject areas.  Each lesson plan contains web lessons, web resources, guiding questions, activities for the classroom etc.  Take a look!!!!

1.  Click on the following link: http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/ProductEntrance/Login/login.jsp
2.  In the login box, you have a couple of options.  You can login using the generic password I set up for our school:  Username: semsstaff   Password: sems516
or
you can set up your own account by using the following login information.  Once logged in, you will follow the steps to create your own account.  Username: method3run   Password: stand3produce
3.  Students can login as well by using the following username.  Username: spread3center
4.  Click on the Curriculum tabs near the top which will show different topics.

Prezi - Creating a Path

In order for your Prezi to flow from one pocket of information to the next - you must create a path.  A path is just a numbered order of how your presentaion flows.  To do this......

1. Click on the PATH circle then click on the ADD button.
2. Click on the First object (picture, text, frame...) - a (1) should appear on your screen.  Notice that as you hover over an object a shadow will appear of that object.  When the shadow appears that lets you know what object you will be selecting.
3. Continue clicking - object to object - in the order that you desire. 
4. Make sure that your project ultimately circles back to the beginning - so make sure that the last thing in your path is the SAME as the first thing in your path.  (this is just a personal preference)
5. Please keep in mind that part of your PATH can be multiple items that you may have included in an individual frame.
6. When done, SAVE (upper right corner) then click on the grey SHOW circle.
7. Place your mouse in the bottom right hand corner of the screen and a tool bar with arrows will appear that will allow you to click so that you can see how your presentation flows.  If you make a mistake, simply go back to the PATH circle and make the needed change....

Advanced Prezi

1. Load a Picture - Click on INSERT and the LOAD FILE - navigate to your picture and click OPEN. The picture will load to your machine and then you can use the Zebra wheel to manipulate the picture.
2. Select Multiple Items -  Press and hold the SHIFT key - then left click on the items you want to group together. Once you have selected the items, release the shift key and use the Zebra wheel to manipulate the selections ie. Make bigger/smaller, Rotate, Move
3. Insert a Shape - Click on INSERT, SHAPES.  You will see 3 shapes to choose from.  By left clicking, holding, and dragging on your desktop - you can create the shapes.  Use the Zebra wheel to manipulate the shape.
4. Create a Hyperlink - Double click to ADD TEXT, then type in the url address.  Make sure to include http://....  Once you have typed in the link, click on the REFRESH button (green arrows pointing in opposite directions).  The links will not be activated.
5. Plus Menu on the Zebra Wheel - By clicking on the PLUS symbol on the Zebra wheel, you will see additional menu items to choose from.  The three most important features are to Duplicate, Send Backward, and Bring Forward.  Duplicate will create an exact copy of what is already selected.  If you are wanting to put writing on top of a picture - Using the Send Backward and Bring Forward will allow you to place objects on top of each other.....
6. Make Picture your background - Load picture (#4) then click on picture, the PLUS symbol, then Send Backward.  Everything that you create from here forth can be placed on TOP of the picture.
7. Import a Video - Any video you want to place on your Prezi must be converted to a FLV or F4V file.  To do that, go to http://www.zamzar.com/ and follow the directions for CONVERTING A FILE.
8. Import a Sound - see #6
9. Show your Prezi - Click on SHOW and the FULLSCREEN.  Use the arrow buttons in the bottom right hand corner to move through the presentation.

Document Camera and Image Mate - Live Capture

There is a program associated with Notebook that allows you to see a LIVE picture of the document/item that you are showing your students which includes the ability to write on that LIVE display. 

1.  You will need to download the IMAGE MATE software.  Here is how..... (If you have this installed already - go on to STEP 2.

• Click MY COMPUTER, DATA on SOUTHEAST, STAFF SHARED, IMAGE MATE INSTALL folder. Click on executable inside that folder.
• Follow all of the prompts - it takes about 20 seconds to download, then click FINISH.
• Click on START menu, PROGRAMS, WINDOWS APPLICATIONS, SSO REFRESH ICONS, wait until the ping pong match finishes then go on to Step 2.

2.  Click on START menu, TEACHER APPLICATIONS, IMAGE MATE.
3.  Click on TOOLS, LIVE MONITOR, 100%

4.  Click on the PLAY symbol.

5.  Maximize the window or click on VIEW, FULL SCREEN.

6.  Grab your pen from your Slate and start writing.....

Document Camera with Notebook - Capturing Image

These instructions will teach you how capture the image of a document using the document camera and then utilizing the Notebook software to write on top of what you just captured.

1.  Open up your Notebook Software by clicking on the START menu, TEACHER APPLICATIONS, then click on SMARTBOARD 10 NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE.

2.  Once Notebook opens, look at the top menu bar and locate an icon that closely resembles your Document Camera.  Click on that icon.

3.  A window should pop up showing you LIVE picture of what is under your document camera.  Take time to do the following things:

• Get the document/item centered correctly.
• Make sure you ZOOM in on a portion of the documents that will be easily viewed by all of your students.  You might need to capture your document in chunks.
• Make sure you click on the ORANGE AUTO FOCUS button located on your document camera.

4. Once you have the document aligned correctly on the camera, click on the CAPTURE AND CLOSE button located below the image. The window will disappear and you will see a picture of your captured image.

5.  Now - grab your pen from your slate and start writing.........

Downloading YouTube Videos

YouTube is blocked by our webfiltering software. However, you can still utilize videos from YouTube in your classroom - you will just have to do some preplanning at home. Here are the steps to download YouTube videos and bring them your classroom.....

1. Every Youtube video has a URL/Internet address assigned to that video. When you locate the video that you want to download, simply COPY the url address (highlight, right click, copy)
2. Go to http://www.zamzar.com
3. There are 3 tabs at the bottom - click on the DOWNLOAD VIDEOS tab.
4. Step 1 - paste the url address in the available box
5. Step 2 - Click on the drop down menu - change to WMV
6. Step 3 - Type in your email address.
7. Step 4 - Convert
8. ZAMZAR will now start converting your video and will email you when it is completed.
9. In your email, ZAMZAR will provide a link that you click on so that you can download the video.
10. Once downloaded - save it to a flash drive and bring it to school.

ZOOM IT - ZOOM

Zoom It is a great program that will allow you to zoom into any portion of your computer screen and it is already downloaded to your computer. To access it:

1. Click on the START menu
2. TEACHER APPLICATIONS
3. ZOOM IT
4. Nothing appears to happen but if you look on your taskbar (bottom right hand corner) you will notice a magnifying glass.
5. Press the CTRL button and 1 at the same time - now your screen is zoomed. Start moving your mouse around
6. Press Escape - everything goes back to normal
7. There are more features to ZOOMIT - check out a future post on it soon.......
   

Zoom IT - Timer

Based on my previous post about ZOOM IT - this program also offers a TIMER!!!! Check this out.

Press the CTRL button and 3 at the same time. A timer set for 10 minutes appears on your screen and starts counting down. 10 minutes too long???? Follow these instruction to modify the settings....

1. Left click on the magnifying glass on the task bar (if icon is not there - go back to TEACHER APPLICATIONS and click on the program again...
2. Click on OPTIONS
3. Click on the BREAK tab on the top.... you will now see options so that you can change the number of minutes.
4. Click on the ADVANCED button for options on where you want the timer to be located on your screen and even a sound that can be played once the timer reaches zero.