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This is a resource page for students in Dr. Dirkin's EDU 290 course.There are a lot of resources and information available. Please use the links below to navigate the site. They are organized by the themes of the course.

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=Using the Internet to Access Information=

This section of the course is about understanding the social and ethical uses of information found on the Internet. This includes using photos, videos, and audio files that do not violate copyright law. We call this media copyright friendly. (See the wikipage Copyright Friendly Media Resources) We will also focus on finding and evaluating information using Internet resources. Finally we will use Google Forms to collect information that will be analyzed using an electronic spreadsheet.

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=Using Technology for Sharing, Collaborating, Communicating=

During this portion of the course we will cover a wide range of technologies used for sharing, collaborating and communicating. Most notably we will talk about Web 2.0 tools such as Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts. We will also edit copyright friendly images created by others using web-based applications. All images will be properly cited. PowerPoint has been included in this section of the course because we will learn to create an effective presentation based on the research-based principles presented in the article [|Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload] by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer. This presentation will then be uploaded to Slideshare to share with other professionals. An audio version will also be created and posted to YouTube or Slideshare. Finally, we will create a form letter to share the results of our survey that was created using Google forms and analyzed using Excel.

=Using Technology to Foster Creativity=

A large part of this portion of the course will focus on integrating media to create a "media collage". We will create videos and other multimedia projects using a variety of tools. At this point in the course you will utilize many of the skills you have acquired in creating your own digital storytelling project. You will use the software program Inspiration to plan the story. The tools you use to create your story can include Photostory(PC only), Voicethread, Vu Vox or iMovie.

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