Interactive Powerpoint_How to Master effective communication
Windows 8 has landed. What now?
1. WINDOWS 8 HAS
LANDED.
WHAT NOW?
P R E S E N T E D B Y
C A R M E L O R D
H E AD O F I T, VAR S I T Y C O L L E G E , G O L D C O AS T
Australian School Library
Association Inc.
3. Tonight we will…
• Discuss some Windows 8/8.1 basic
functions
• Look at a range of Windows Store
apps
• Explore apps to support curriculum,
teaching and learning
4. What do you work with?
A. Working with Windows 8
B. Working with Windows 8.1
5. What do you work with?
A. Working with a touch device
B. Working on a non-touch device
11. Windows 8
Classroom Story
Two hundred year 5 students were recently involved in
the Year 5 Comic Festival at Varsity College. They worked
for a day on a chosen activity. The focus was on giving the
students uninterrupted time to work creatively on their
device.
12. Year 5 Comic Festival
Activity Description Requirements for activity
Comic Claymation In this activity students utilised plasticine modelling tools and
clay, tablet cameras and Movie Maker to develop a Comic
Animation
Modelling clay/tools
Dell tablet cameras
MovieMaker
Scratch Students utilised Scratch to program and develop a comic
animation. This activity gave student an opportunity to think
creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
Scratch
Dell tablets
Connectivity
Powerpoint Students created comic digital images via PowerPoint they
inserted images, removed backgrounds and inserted comic
captions.
Dell tablets
Comic Art Students created comics with mixed media (colours, textas, paint,
etc) added comments took photos and loaded into movie maker
or powerpoint
Tablets
Mixed media resources
Comic Cam app
Cartoonism app
Students used the apps Comic Cam and Cartoonism to
‘Cartoonise’ photos and images. They also utilised apps such as
ArcSoft Showbiz, Movie Edit 2 or the program Movie Maker to
further refine, develop and present the Cartoon.
Bit Strips Students utilised the web 2.0 tool Bit Strips to make comics Create a class account
Doodleinator Students utilised the app Doodleinator to create a comic Doodleinator
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16. Which Windows Store
Apps will support the
teaching and learning in
my classroom
Microsoft
ClipArt
17. Innteach – great app reviews
http://apps.innteach.com/apps-in-alphabetical-order/
Last accessed 02/09/2014
18. Great Windows Apps on Pinterest
http://www.pinterest.com/mseduau
Last accessed 02/09/2014
21. Doodleinator Free
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-au/app/doodleinator-free/92d8a9cd-11f6-453d-bc91-d5781c360a4d
Last accessed 02/09/2014
Description
With Doodleinator Free you can easily create flipbook-style animated doodles that turn into
full-motion videos. The built-in editor helps you doodle your way to a masterpiece that you
can keep to yourself, or share with your friends on Facebook. This version of Doodleinator is
free, although within the app you can buy a license so that the ads are removed. Happy
doodling!
24. Skitch Touch
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-au/app/skitch-touch/95a8df2f-f779-4034-a995-82d8e723b246
Features
• Take a photo using your built in camera and annotate with arrows and text
• Use an image from your Pictures and mark it up
• Start with a blank canvas and sketch an idea
• Choose multiple colors and pen stroke thicknesses
• Select, re-color and move your shapes and text
• Save your annotated image to your Pictures folder
• Open previous Skitch images from your Hub screen
• Save to your Evernote account to remember everything
25. BallStrike – Augmented Reality Fitness Game
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/ballstrike/6d3c47b8-a273-43ed-8e2b-a7c502181c6c
Last accessed 02/09/2014
32. Physics/Science apps
Solar System
Star Chart
Bridge Physics
Mars Rover
Mars Explorer
Fling Theory
Volcanoes Free
Science For Kids
Periodic Table
NASA Be a Martian
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-au/store/app/bridge-physics/39b63616-1486-4be5-81aa-
659807bc9d82
34. English apps
Jessie’s App
Kids Story Builder
Sight Words
Alpha Match
I Learn with fun- phonics
Word Twist
Word Search for Kids
Zoo Train (paid)
Alphabet Writing
CreateBook
School Writing – AU/NZ ($5.99)
37. Maths apps
Algebra Touch
Nsquared
Monkey Flight (angles)
PlotAGraph
Maths Formulas
Learn to tell time
Math Solver (beware, does the working for you)
GeoGebra
Math Ninja
Number Champ
iMath
Jungle Math Bingo
Friends of ten
Beely Learning Numbers
Learn numbers 1 – 100
Connect The Dots
Save the Hamsters
Appolino Plus & Minus – multi
47. Helpful websites
Pinterest Mathematics – Win 8 Apps (Excellent App info
https://www.pinterest.com/designlearnemp/mathematics-win-
8-apps/
Pinterest Windows 8
http://www.pinterest.com/mseduau
Microsoft Australian Teacher Blog (great articles by teachers)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/austeachers/
PCMAG.com (regular articles and opinions)
http://www.pcmag.com/
50. Additional information
Australian School Library Association Inc.
The PowerPoint presentation will be available at
http://www.slideshare.net/ASLAonline
Membership information is available at
http://www.asla.org.au/membership.aspx
Follow ASLA on Twitter
https://twitter.com/aslanational
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Our learning intentions today are*****.
This session will explore a range of web tools which can be used by students to demonstrate their understanding by creating presentations using various formats.