Boot Camp Teachers in Second Life

Second Life is a virtual world that is cutting edge technology and during boot camp, 19 teachers got a chance to experience "Life on the Grid," for themselves. Since PESD has a private island on the teen grid, we need to make sure teachers are up to speed on what is new in technology. During their brief stay in Second Life, teachers learned how to move, communicate several ways, work their cameras, gesture, teleport, and build with the primitive shapes called prims. They searched their inventories and applied textures to what they built. They also learned how to sit, fly, and clean up after themselves!

Tech Camp Begins

The Spring Technology Boot started this morning. Eighteen PESD teachers are at Monterey Park School learning how to use technology tools that can be integrated into their lesson plans.

Day 3: Web 2.0 Tools

We'll look at a small sample of all the Web 2.0 tools on the Web. These are tools you can use for creation, communication, and collaboration. Here is a table showing just a few tools. Here is a video about Jog the Web, a tool we'll examine in greater detail.

Mini Camp Evaluation

Please click on the link below to fill out the on-line evaluation form for the Technology Mini Camp. The last item is very important. When you fill in the technology subjects you want us to focus on, it will held us to plan future Technology Camps.

Day 3: Web 2.0 and Blogging

Linda will introduce you to blogging using the Google Blogger tool. When you are finished, you should have a completed blog. To check out some of PESD's best blogs, check out these URLs:

• http://msshores.blogspot.com/
• http://tiffanigambino.blogspot.com/
• http://violetpurplepink.blogspot.com/
• http://mracedosclass.blogspot.com/
• http://pesdalps.blogspot.com/
• http://lowellmediacenter.blogspot.com/

John's focus on this day will be Web 2.0 Tools. Stay tuned for more info from John.

Day 2: Video Editing with Movie Maker

On Day 2 we'll cover the process of creating a video. Here are examples of ways to display video projects on the Web.Here is a slideshow we'll discuss. Then we'll edit a video using Windows Movie Maker. Here is a list of web sites that have tutorials for Movie Maker. One of the best is this one by Atomic Learning.

Day 1: Podcasting with Audacity

One of the Day 1 sessions is about using Audacity to create podcasts. You can see examples of podcasts here. Here are some links to web sites where you can learn more about Audacity. And here are links to Web sites when you can download music loops to use in your podcasts. These music loops are in the public domain, so you won't violate copyright.
In this session, you will use the audio-editing program Audacity to create a podcast containing an interview, music, and sound effects.