Resources

**// Selection Websites //** **//(for Unsolved Mystery//** **//Videos using Animoto)//** || Check out these websites for topic ideas and background information. __**NOTE:**__ All topics must be approved by the teacher. Topics to avoid are: Aliens, UFOs, ghosts/haunted places, urban legends, and any topic that is sensational or opinion-based and/or not easily researched. **Not all topics on these websites are acceptable!** 1) [] 2) [|http://www.dailycognition.com] 3) [] 4) [] ||
 * ** Type of Resource **
 * & **** Link to Website/Login Page ** || ** Description of Resource & Login (account) Information ** ||
 * **// Research Topic //**
 * **//Web2.0 Tools//** ||  ||
 * * **Padlet** || This is an **online notetaking site** that allows you to gather notes (copy/paste) from websites and other online sources, including live website links, images, & video clips. Within this tool, you can add your own text and organize your notes using different "notecards," and personalize your notebook "wall" (profile image, wallpaper, and wall title).

__** Login Information: **__ ID: ..................... **bobcatstu1@gmail.com** PASSWORD: .... **robertsk8**

Steps to making a Glogster || Steps to making an Animoto || Step-by-step instructions for creating a Wordle: || (MUST be downloaded to your computer--this is NOT a web 2.0 tool) || A free podcasting tool that can be downloaded from the internet. Once you have created your podcast in Audacity, this tool allows you to export it as an MP3 file, which is a standard sound file compatable with most web 2.0 tools. Right click on this link and "open in a new tab"--Steps for using Audacity __**Important Tips!**__ Steps to making a Mapwing || You can easily create your own account if you have an email address OR use the Roberts student account: || [Use this tool to time the reading of your research script.] || media type="custom" key="8217698" || __**Tips:**__ Click this link for student ** Login information ** **Voki tutorial** (watch this slideshow): media type="custom" key="12659444"
 * 1. Once you are logged in, create your own, new "wall" or notebook space--see below:**
 * 2. Then, personalize your wall by clicking on the "tool" icon. Choose a profile image that represents your topic, name your wall and add your wallpaper. Then set up your notecards for each research point or question you are gathering notes for.**
 * REQUIRED:**
 * **Please try NOT to copy/paste information from online sources--Read the source information, think about it, THEN make a list of facts, points, statistics/data, quotes in your notecard...IN YOUR OWN WORDS whenever possible!!!!!**
 * **ALWAYS include the URL (website address) for the source you are using on your notecard (copy/paste);**
 * **Include any images/pictures you find that may be useful for your slideshow AND also save them into your computer (server) account.**
 * **DO NOT include any information in your notecards that YOU (personally) do NOT understand or cannot explain in your own words!!!!** ||
 * * **Glogster** || An **online, interactive poster** where you can post pictures, embed video, audio (podcasts), and other website links and web 2.0 tools.
 * * **Animoto** || An **online video making tool**.
 * * **Wordle** || A tool to **create word pictures**.
 * * **Audacity**
 * Allow the "music-only" track to play for at least 5-10 seconds before the voice track begins AND 5-10 seconds after the voice track ends. This will create a nice musical introduction and ending for your podcast. (use your shifter tool to move the voice track.)
 * Speak SLOWLY and CLEARLY (pronounce your words!). Wait at least 1 or 2 seconds (beats) between sentences. This will give your listener a chance to process (think about) what you are saying.
 * Use good reading expression! Change your voice to show emotion, excitement, seriousness, fear, etc. Do NOT read in a monotone, "robot" voice.
 * Don't be afaid to PAUSE for dramatic effect when appropriate!
 * PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE your script **out loud** BEFORE you start to record!! ||
 * * **MapWing** || A tool to create a "virtual" (inside) tour of almost anything! Tours can be of a place, the inside of an object, like a diagram tour, a map or journey, etc.
 * * **Noodletools** || Online Bibliography making tool.
 * Personal ID:** .......... **robertsstudents**
 * Password:** ............. **robertsk8** ||
 * * **BigHugeLabs** || This site offers a wide variety of tools; we will be using the magazine cover generator. This tool will let you put in headlines, by-lines, background images and other ways to display information. Use this tool to summarize/provide a conclusion for your topic selection. Once you done, you must take a screen shot of the page, then upload it to a separate page on your wiki.
 * Email Username: bobcatstu1@gmail.com**
 * Password:** .............. **robertsk8** ||
 * **// Other Resources //** ||  ||
 * Graphic Organizers || * MyBrainshark Slideshow Storyboard
 * **__Timer__**
 * * **Incompetech.com**
 * **[|Freeplaymusic.com]** || Copyright free online music site organized by topic or "feel" (mood, theme). You can also search the site by keyword or type of music.
 * You can listen to a preview of each music tract by clicking on the "preview" link at the bottom of the song listing.
 * Once you have chosen the music you want for your podcast, RIGHT CLICK on the "mp3" link for the music at the bottom of the listing. The choose, "SAVE TARGET AS" and save (download) the music to your own folder on the Roberts server. ||
 * * **[|Findsounds.com]** || Free online sound effects website. You can use keywords to found just the sound you are looking for, such as, "squeeky door", "car door slam", "plane crash", "cat meow", "bear growl", etc. ||
 * * **Voki.com**
 * Click ** __** HERE **__ **for**
 * Teacher Avatar & Video Examples** || **This is an online Avatar tool-maker.**

// **1. Perspective--Con: Fast food does NOT contribute to obesity** // media type="custom" key="12754316" //**2. Perspective--Pro: Fast food DOES contribute to obesity**// media type="custom" key="12754170" || This site is like an online museum of the internet with a variety of source material on many topics. Site includes videos, articles and much more. || General information on a variety of topics || This site offers short videos on thousands of topics--usually without sound. || From the Annenberg Foundation, this is a rich site for free videos. || //Teachers' Domain// is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities. ||
 * Examples for the topic//--"Is fast food to blame for America's obesity"// **
 * **Global Issues Videos** || Click HERE for a link to video playlist ||
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