Muti-MediaFiles


 * Multi-Media Files**


 * || Get the attention of your students by using multi-media files which will engage more of their senses. Graphics and video clips and flash (.swf) files add movement and visual content for students with a kinesthetic and/or visual preference. Sound clips bring in the auditory learners. ||
 * [[image:Gallery.jpg width="72" height="73" align="center"]] || **Content Gallery:** Allows you to store graphic files, .swf interactive flash files, and audio files within your Workspace software to use anytime. Workspace gives you a headstart by supplying you with many files, however, you will probably want to add many more of your own files to suit your needs. ||
 * [[image:InsertImage.jpg width="69" height="69" align="center"]] || **Insert Images:** Allows you to choose an image file from your computer and insert it into your Workspace page. (jpg, gif, bmp, etc.) Be aware of copyright laws and fair use guidelines. ||
 * [[image:VideoClip.jpg width="66" height="69"]] || **Insert Video:** Allows you to insert a video clip into your Workspace page. When the video clip opens, you can start, stop and pause the video and annotate directly onto the video. If you find a video clip online that you want to use for a lesson, you can use zamzar.com to convert the online file and then download it to your computer. Be aware of copyright laws and fair use guidelines. ||
 * [[image:flash.jpg width="73" height="82" align="center"]] || **Insert Flash Files:** Allows you to insert animated and/or interactive flash (.swf) files. Did you know that you can find some excellent flash files right on the internet by using Google advance search feature? Watch this tutorial to find out how. [|FlashInternet.wmv] ||
 * [[image:audio.jpg width="74" height="79" align="center"]] || **Insert Audio Files:** Allows you to insert audio files into your Workspace page to be played when you click on them. You can get free audio clips from several sources. Try [|www.freeaudioclips].com to get you started. Be aware of copyright laws and fair use guidelines ||

|| **Task:** || 1. Add a graphic file from your computer onto your Workspace page. 2. Add a corresponding audio file. 3. Insert a video file into your Workspace page. Try playing the video and annotating over it while paused. Save the annotation for reference. 4. Use the advanced Google search to find an appropriate .swf interactive file. Download the file, save it to your gallery, and insert it into your Workspace page. ||
 * ^  || 1. Watch Video and Notice Details - Click on the image to the left.. Watch the online tutorial in Module 4 //Add Multimedia Resources.// What do you NOTICE, THINK, WONDER about these tools? ||
 * ==Handout== || [[file:Add Existing Multimedia.pdf]] ||
 * [[image:sandbox.png width="99" height="34" align="center"]] || Explore and Experiment -
 * [[image:sandbox.png width="99" height="34" align="center"]] || Explore and Experiment -
 * [[image:../../../../file/view/brainstorm.gif width="107" height="82"]][[image:brainstorm.gif width="88" height="69"]] || Brainstorm - Read the ideas for practical implementation below and add to the list. ||

**Great sources for interactive Flash files:**

New York Public Media

=Ideas for using in your classroom:=

1. Create tutorials for students 2. Add movies, pictures, and sounds to your lessons to include more senses in the learning process and add interest. 3. Add images of the students to your lessons to capture their attention. 4. Add thought-provoking video clips to your lessons from youtube or schooltube. 5. Add more interactivity to your lessons. Find .swf (flash) files using Google Advanced Search -- right click and save--and then add them to your gallery.
 * Teacher Use:**
 * introduce new concept in class
 * post online for student review
 * absent students

1. Students make screencasts to demonstrate their thinking processes for solving problems or demonstrating a skill. 2. Students create multi-media workspace files as a presentation of their knowledge after research.
 * Student Use:**

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