Making++it+Visual

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Why use images? []

Obama's inaugural speech in 5 modes: [] [] [] [] []

Images creating an identity: http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/

Presentation Zen principles.
Design basics [] Slide show design [] Preparation [] Slide tips []

Flickr.com [|http://www.flickr.com]
Teachers teaching Teachers--Explore Flickr and select six photos, save to computer. Explore flickr's abilities.

Sharing--teach us what you've learned about Flickr.

More about Flickr: Sets Galleries Flickr Stream/slideshows Creative commons--What is it? [] Compfight for searching [] Flickr storm searching flickr photos http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/ Email photos to your Flickr account Geotagging

Assignment ideas: Creative uses of images like "letters" in flickr or "numbers" or "math" or "design" etc. Six Word Stories on Flickr. [] Flictition [] Spell with Flickr []

Telling a story in four words: The [|Four Slide Project]. Use Flickr to create a four slide project around theme and add text. Share.

(Tip--Use Powerpoint)

Lunch:


 * Adding to your toolkit:** Exploring

Telling a story 50 ways from Cogdog http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools And a lot more picture tools http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Image+Tools And even more tools from JoyceValenza http://joycevalenzaworkshop.wikispaces.com/ (including avatar makers)

Sites to explore:

[|Animoto] -automated slideshow (also see Slide.com) [|Museum Box] [|Prezi] -- design an out of the box presentation [|VoiceThread] --collaborative storytelling software, online [|Slide.com] [|Scrapblog] or [|Mixbook] --Create an online scrapbook, must be purchased Vuvox -- Create a mixture of video/still images, collage-like with audio [|http://www.vuvox.com] [|Slideshare.net] --Store powerpoints or pdfs online Big Huge Labs (create posters, collages, badges) [] Wordle.net [|http://www.wordle.net] Photofunia [|www.**photofunia**.com/] Tuxpi (easily add a photo effect and download the result) [] Speechable (add bubbles, captions) [] [|Zamzar] Convert one file type to another Presentation Zen

Recreate your four slide story using one of the tools above.