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Digital Movie Making for Home and Classroom Find out how simple it can be to make movies with your Digital Video camera and a Windows PC. By the end of this session you'll be creating your own video CDs, playable in Windows Media Player and on most DVD players. Learn how to edit and manipulate your digital video for home movie editing or classroom application. We'll also give you some practical "In the Classroom" ideas to help you implement this exciting multi-media format. Software used on the day is Sony Vegas MovieStudio on the Windows XP system. details... |
Finale Notepad Finale Notepad is a free music notation software program that is an amazing resource for teachers and students. It allows you to construct simple arrangements that you can play, edit, arrange and print. details... |
Sibelius 110 (Sibelius Level 1) Sibelius 110 is designed for those new to Sibelius and users who want to improve their skills and pick up a few tips and tricks along the way. Assuming no previous experience, participants will go through the process of setting up a new score, exploring the different methods of adding notes and editing the score by adding dynamics and phrasing. This introductory course would be useful for primary, secondary and instrumental teachers, arrangers and conductors. details... |
Wikis, Pods and Blogs Creating Dynamic Collaborative Classroom Networks Everybody's talking about them, all the kids are into them, they're the buzzwords on LT educators' lips but - wikis, podcasts and blogs - what are they all about? Multiliteracies pedagogy underpins these culturally relevant online communities. Communication, collaboration, interaction and dynamic classroom networks are some of the elements that will be explored throughout the day. During the session there will be opportunity for you to create your own online wiki, podcast or blog. details... |
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Sibelius Worksheets 210 (Sibelius Level 2) Don't spend hours making resources from scratch. Sibelius 5 comes with over 1700 worksheets, projects, exercises, songs, instrumental pieces, lyrics, posters, reference material and other resources in the Sibelius Worksheet Creator. As well as exploring the Worksheet Creator, learn how to adapt existing worksheets, make new worksheets, export musical examples to Microsoft Word and even import pictures. Participants will also learn how to make worksheets their available on the school intranet using Scorch. This course would be suited to primary and secondary and instrumental teachers who want to expand their current Sibelius skills. details... |
Dreamweaver Level 1 Dive into Dreamweaver - the industry standard for building web sites and regarded by many as the top program for web site development on both MAC and Windows. details... |
Interactivity - Whiteboards and eLearning Resources Many schools have purchased Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) but are uncertain how to link them to teaching practice and improving learning outcomes. Soundhouse has designed a one-day workshop to help schools address this. This workshop is for all experience levels. It will be very practical and hands-on. details... |
Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling is a term used to describe a wide variety of new media production practices. Our aim is to use a multi-literate approach to encourage thoughtful and emotionally direct writing. An emphasis is placed on personal voice and facilitative teaching methods. Use simple and free software to create powerful stories and presentations. A must for English and Media teachers. details... |
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Creating Audio CDs and Backing Tracks Using audio loops selected from a huge library of musical styles, create your own compilations as well as record and manipulate your own loops. With the powerful program Acid, you will be able to save your music in a variety of formats for making CDs or MP3s. Arranging concepts will be discussed and a range of music styles will be covered, from Dance and Electronic to R and B. details... |
Digital Movie Making for Home and Classroom Find out how simple it can be to make movies with your Digital Video camera and a Windows PC. By the end of this session you'll be creating your own video CDs, playable in Windows Media Player and on most DVD players. Learn how to edit and manipulate your digital video for home movie editing or classroom application. We'll also give you some practical "In the Classroom" ideas to help you implement this exciting multi-media format. Software used on the day is Sony Vegas MovieStudio on the Windows XP system. details... |
Machinima Step into the cutting edge world of Machinima, the 3D animation technique currently exploding on the net. Use Machinima to learn the language of film-making and visual literacy. Utilise popular computer games such as Oblivion to capture a range of different shots and story lines, capture the vision in real time then, edit the shots together in Windows Movie Maker. You can add your own narration, music and sound effects. Machinima is an example of emergent gameplay, a process of putting game tools to unexpected ends. Engage students with a medium they love and allow them to create 3D animated narratives of their own. details... |
Groovy Music Children love Groovy Music. It lets them create their own music as well as carry out directed activities, so theres plenty of room for them to experiment and learn. In fact, Groovy Music is so compelling that once students start making music, they just wont want to stop! Sibelius Groovy Music is a series of three programs which make teaching music to primary and lower secondary students easy and fun. Groovy Music supports teachers with plenty of clear topic related lesson plans and copyright free resources you dont even need to be a musician to use it! Upper primary non music specialists and specialists as well as lower secondary music teachers would find this course and program fun, educational and engaging. details... |
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Photoshop Level 1 This is a most popular industry standard program, used by hobbyists and professionals alike. This dynamic program will provide you with all the tools you need to create artistic images for fliers, school magazines, web sites or CD ROMs. details... |
Digital Portfolios Using PowerPoint Demystify the world of digital portfolios. One of the most popular, readily available means of delivering a digital portfolio is via PowerPoint. As well as exploring some of the current thinking behind digital portfolios, learn the essential PowerPoint skills required to create a rich, multimedia digital portfolio that can be adapted to suit your purposes either in the classroom or for professional needs. details... |
Finale Level 1 An introduction to the suite of Finale products, ranging from the free Finale Notepad through to the professional Finale 2008, assuming no prior knowledge. Learn to use competently this well-known notation program, develop a knowledge of shortcuts, tips and tricks to make the scoring process faster, and discover new features of the most recent version of Finale. details... |
VELS in The Class - Animation/Claymation Stimulate student creativity and encourage co-operative participation through the use of Animation Movie Technology. Wide ranging skills across broad curriculum content aim to create innovative classroom practices linking to VELS Dimensions & Standards. Using STOP MOTION software to create the animation, the hands on process involves storyboarding, developing ideas, scripting and animation techniques. Technically simple, and inexpensive to implement in class. As part of the day, units of work will be developed for immediate implementation. details... |
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Sonar Level 1 (Cakewalk) Sonar is perfectly suited to those looking to create music on PC in the school environment. This very accessibly priced software packs a power of features that makes recording audio and MIDI, using audio loops and burning the whole project to CD a seamless process. It even has a virtual sound canvas for great general MIDI sounds without an expensive keyboard or module. details... |
Flash Level 1 - Design for the Web Want some more animations in your web sites? Flash is Macromedia's powerful and popular solution to creating web animations for Mac and Windows computers. details... |
Digital Movie Making for Home and Classroom Find out how simple it can be to make movies with your Digital Video camera and a Windows PC. By the end of this session you'll be creating your own video CDs, playable in Windows Media Player and on most DVD players. Learn how to edit and manipulate your digital video for home movie editing or classroom application. We'll also give you some practical "In the Classroom" ideas to help you implement this exciting multi-media format. Software used on the day is Sony Vegas MovieStudio on the Windows XP system. details... |
Dreamweaver Level 1 Dive into Dreamweaver - the industry standard for building web sites and regarded by many as the top program for web site development on both MAC and Windows. details... |
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