1. Supporting and Developing ICT as a Teaching and Learning Resource Day One Course Code: 10M0029 Tutor: Emma Hallinan Assistant Tutor: Shakira Kelly

2. 09.30: Welcome, Registration, roll, expectations 09.45: Layout of the Day, Introduction to the NCTE 10.00: Using the Tutor’s Workspaces - Wiki 10.20: Emails, Creating folders, 10.30: Sourcing images and audio 10.45: Task 11.15: Image Resizing and Wordle 11.30: Break 12.00: Audacity – Voice recording 13.00: An Ghaeilge agus ICT 13.30: Install Picassa 13.50: Homework 14.00: Finish – Merry Monk Layout of Day One

3. Emails If anyone does not have an email address set up one with gmail www.gmail.com and register. www.gmail.com Follow on screen instructions

4. WIKI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY To get access to the wiki use the “request access” key and follow onscreen instructions. http://culleenssummercourse2010.pbworks.com/ http://culleenssummercourse2010.pbworks.com/ Workspace What is a Wiki? A Wiki is a website that let;s others join in to create and edit the content. Wikis are always changing as people add content to it. The word "Wiki" comes from Hawaiian language and means "quick". The most famouse Wiki is Wikipedia. It is the largest reference web sites with almost 3 million articles.

5. File Management - Creating a Folder To create a folder on your desktop you Right click and click create “new folder”. Give your folder a name If you need to rename it right click and remame. e.g. English, Irish, Maths, Cuntus míosúil etc For this course I recommend creating the following folder on your desktop. ICT Course 2010 - in this create the following sub-folders Sounds/Music Powerpoints Pictures – project 1 Photostories Downloads Tips – ctrl & a - selects all. ctrl & c = copies, ctrl & v = paste

6. Sourcing Images and Audio www.imagebank.ie http://commons.wikimedia.org www.musopen.com Free loop music: www.flashkit.com/loopswww.flashkit.com/loops (sound loops)

7. Task 1.Myself and Others 2.Classroom Language and School 3.Colours, Weather and Holidays 4.Numbers and the Calendar 5.Food and Shops 6.Body and Clothes 7.My Hobbies 8.Where I Live 9.My Family 10.Time and Daily Routine Create a folder on your desktop and download 10 images from the previous websites based on one of the themes below – right click on an image and “save picture as” to the pictures folder.

8. Image Resizer The image resizer allows you to resize images. This can be useful for adding a picture as an attachment in an email or uploading an image to a website. Image Resizer Powertoy Clone For Windows 7/Vista

9. (C) MLPSI 2010 www.wordle.net

10. Examples of Wordle School Blog: http://culleensballina.scoilnet.ie/blog/tag/wordle/http://culleensballina.scoilnet.ie/blog/tag/wordle/ Teachnet Project: http://teachnet.eu/ehallinan/childrens-work/http://teachnet.eu/ehallinan/childrens-work/

12. Voice Recording Free loop music: www.flashkit.com/loopswww.flashkit.com/loops (sound loops) www.musopen.com

13. Voice Recording Ideas Audacity

14. An Ghaeilge agus ICT Create Irish certificates quickly and easily with printables – Quick Certificate Maker - www.senteacher.orgwww.senteacher.org Create Photo Cards - Create photo cards quickly and easily with printable – photocards Gaelige Learning Units from Scoilnet www.scoilnet.ie/Gaeilge_Learning_Units.shtm The Gaeilge Learning Units comprise quizzes, crosswords, interactive activities, display cards, flash cards and matching cards. All are aimed at Primary level and are suitable for independent learning and group learning.

15. Using Picture Editing Software Install Picasa www.picasa.google.comwww.picasa.google.com

16. Using Picture Editing Software

17. Group Work 1.Myself and Others 2.Classroom Language and School 3.Colours, Weather and Holidays 4.Numbers and the Calendar 5.Food and Shops 6.Body and Clothes 7.My Hobbies 8.Where I Live 9.My Family 10.Time and Daily Routine Pick a topic in your group – decide on images that you could use – remember you are going to have a digital camera and a scanner (you could bring in books etc.

18. Homework Bring your digital camera and/or pictures to scan