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Green Screen - Music Video
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I have an 8th grade class wanting to make a music video using a green screen. What would be an easy software program to use? Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Maddy Shapiro Jan 11, 2012.
Software to use with thin clients
Are any of you using thin clients in your computer lab instead of computers? What software do you use? I'm thinking about Pixie but need some other ideas -- especially to use with Kindergarten. I…Continue
Started Jun 28, 2011
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Karen Hoffmann replied to Bitia Carr's discussion Pumpkins and Halloween"I've had students illustrate the poem, "Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate." Students were given a line to illustrate using KidPix. One year, I put the pictures in the hall so that parents could see them when they came…"
Karen Hoffmann replied to Ryan Fiereck's discussion Plagiarism Ideas"I've always liked the story about the boy who takes another boy's cat:
www.otsego.k12.oh.us/bradley/documents/copycat.doc"
Karen Hoffmann replied to Maggie Eggert's discussion Typing Skills-Needed or Old-Fashioned?"I've been wondering about this lately, too. I think mobile devices such as tablets and iPads will change how keyboarding is taught. However, this won't happen overnight. In the meantime, I think keyboarding is still a…"
Maddy Shapiro replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Green Screen - Music Video"If you are mac based iMovie 9 and up has a green screen feature."
JoNelle Gardner replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Green Screen - Music Video"We use Adobe Visual Communicator at our elem and middle schools."
Heidi Peace replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Green Screen - Music Video"I don't know about movies. But if you want to make green screen pictures Paint.net is a great free program. You have to add on the chroma key plug in to make it work."
Karen Hoffmann posted a discussionGreen Screen - Music Video
I have an 8th grade class wanting to make a music video using a green screen. What would be an easy software program to use? See More
Karen Hoffmann posted a discussionSoftware to use with thin clients
Are any of you using thin clients in your computer lab instead of computers? What software do you use? I'm thinking about Pixie but need some other ideas -- especially to use with Kindergarten. I relied pretty heavily on software such as Bailey's Book House for that class and am worried about what I'm going to do with them. See More
Karen Hoffmann replied to Angie Michaliga's discussion KidPix troubles..."Hooray for the tech guy! "
Karen Hoffmann replied to Angie Michaliga's discussion KidPix troubles..."The "My Pictures" folder that KidPix saves in isn't the same folder that is in "My Documents." When you export from KidPix make sure to export it to a location that is easy to find.
I hope this…"
Obe Hostetter replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Free Online SMART Notebook Training in the group SMART Notebook"There are also good free good training resources found at http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com/group/smartboardtrainingdocumentsnotebooks
There are some good books you can buy too that cover Notebook 10 at…"
Karen Hoffmann replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Free Online SMART Notebook Training in the group SMART Notebook"Thank you! I had heard of Teachers Love Smartboards but not the SMART classroom channel."
Nedra replied to Karen Hoffmann's discussion Free Online SMART Notebook Training in the group SMART Notebook"I don't know of any actual free training programs but have you looked at Youtube? Here is a link to the SMART Classroom channel.
Teachers Love Smartboards is another good spot for tutorials."
Karen Hoffmann added a discussion to the group SMART Notebook
Free Online SMART Notebook Training
Can anyone recommend a free online training program for SMART notebook? Thank you!See More
Karen Hoffmann joined Juli G Olson's groupSMART Notebook
I have been working quite a bit on SMART Notebook this year. I've been creating my own, finding them on the web, and training my staff on how to use Notebook and how to make their own files. I would like to connect with others using Notebook.
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- About Me
- This is my 10th year with our school district. I worked as an admin. assistant for an import company prior to that.
- How are you involved with educational technology?
- I'm the "technology coordinator" for our small, K-8 school district. I also supervise computer classes for each grade level.
- How often do you see each of your classes?
- Keyboarding - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 - 15 minutes/twice weekly
Computer Class - Grades K-4 - 30 minutes/week
Computer Class - Grades 7-8 - 45 minutes/daily for one quarter
- How long do you see each class?
- This varies by class.
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- At 8:40am on October 11, 2010, Nedra said…
- Welcome! I like the idea of 2 quick keyboarding classes a week that don't take away from class instruction. I hope this site will be a helpful resource. Thanks for joining.
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