Meeting the Advanced TEKS and Having Fun While

Meeting the Advanced TEKS and Having Fun While Doing It Ronnie Yeatts-CTS Crownover Middle School

Movie Maker, Podcasting Advanced ProjectsExperiment. wmv n n n Uses data input skills appropriate to the task. 2 A Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of input devices such as mouse/ trackball, keyboard, microphone, digital camera, printer, scanner, disk/disc, modem, CD-ROM, or joystick 2 B Demonstrate keyboarding proficiency

Clay Animation, Podcasting Advanced Projectsjune. wmv n n Acquires electronic information in variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. 5 A Identify, create and use files in various formats, such as text, bitmapped/vector graphics, image, video, and audio files 5 B Demonstrate the ability to access, operate, and manipulate information from secondary storage and remote devices including CDROM/laser discs and on-line catalogs 5 C Use on-line help and other documentation

Blogging, Podcasting n n n Uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. 8 A Participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor 8 B Complete tasks using technological collaboration such as sharing information through on-line communications 8 C Use groupware, collaborative software, and productivity tools to create products 8 D Use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for defined audiences 8 E Integrate acquired technology application skills, strategies, and use of the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs into the foundation and enrichment curricula

Examples n n n Advanced ProjectsBrochure. doc Blogging http: //cfbstaff. cfbisd. edu/troutd/podcastfil es. htm

Been There Done That or Wish I Were There Using a paint program, students can crop a picture or erase the background and save the photo as a png or gif file. Then using Word, students can insert the altered photo of themselves, make the white background transparent, then place it on top of a photo of a location that they will write a report (such as a historical place of importance) or a persuasive essay (why vacation in the Galapagos Islands). Using this same technique, students can alter how the sphinx looks by adding their head instead.

Camtasia, Excel, Blogging, Podcasting, Clay animation, Movie Maker (Silent Movie) n n n n n Uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. 7 A Plan, create, and edit documents created with a word processor using readable fonts, alignment, page setup, tabs, and ruler settings 7 B Create and edit spreadsheet using all data types, formulas and functions, and chart information 7 C Plan, create and edit databases by defining fields, entering data, and designing layouts appropriate for reporting 7 D Demonstrate proficiency in use of multimedia authoring programs by creating linear or nonlinear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and graphics 7 E Create a document using desktop publishing techniques including, but not limited to, the creation of multi-column or multi-section documents with a variety of textwrapped frame formats 7 F Differentiate between and demonstrate appropriate use of a variety of graphic tools found in draw and paint applications 7 G Integrate two or more productivity tools into a document including, but not limited to, tables, charts and graphs, graphics from paint or draw programs, and mail merge 7 H Use interactive virtual environments, appropriate to level, such as virtual reality or simulations 7 I Use technical writing strategies to create products such as a technical instruction guide

Examples n n n Advanced ProjectsComputer Pop Up Excel. xls Advanced Projectsspelling test. xls Advanced Projectsvisual fractional addition subtraction. xls Advanced ProjectsCough Video. MOV Camtasia instructional videos

Movie Maker, Podcasting, Blogging Delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. 11 A Publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video 11 B Design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics 11 C Use telecommunication tools for publishing such as Internet browsers, video conferencing, or distance learning

Examples n n Advanced ProjectsMovie. wmv (silent movies) Flash tutorials http: //www. dentonisd. org/ryeatts

Free Utilities n. Inserting Sound --Audacity (free) n. Student produced Camtasia training videos using free software, Camstudio (free) n. Photostory (free) http: //www. dentonisd. org/tcea_resources