http://vietnamexperience.pbwiki.com/ RecentChanges for vietnamexperience en http://vietnamexperience.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 1.3.8 support@pbwiki.com http://vietnamexperience.pbwiki.com/SideBar email.hidden@example.com (cf) cf edited SideBar]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:10:28 +0000 mod http://vietnamexperience.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (cf) cf edited FrontPage As a companion research project to the book The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, students in our English 3AP classes each research a person whose name appears on the Vietnam wall. Students then create a presentation honoring the individual's life and the time in which they lived.
A blog for your comments can be found here.
sidebar. To To reach the sidebar, click on the word "sidebar" on the right side of your screen.
Have a problem or question? Use Use the blog discussion board on your teacher's website, or email jadkins@eanes.k12.tx.us or cfoote@eanes.k12.tx.us.
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PBS Vietnam Site
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/trenches/language.html (acronyms (acronyms and abbreviations from the front lines)
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/
WHS Databases
http://whs.eanes.k12.tx.us/Library/library_databases.htm (start (start here to check databases for historical articles)
Check Nettrekker for websites related to vietnam, sixties, etc.
Check Britannica for historical information, links, etc.
http://www.paperlessarchives.com/vietnam_war.html
Mark's Medals site about war medals
librarian! whslibrarian@eanes.k12.tx.us whslibrarian@eanes.k12.tx.us
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Royalty Free Music.com
Sound Taxi
Podsafe Audio
Joyce Valenza's list of Copyright free Music sites:
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InternetArchive
genre (more (more info about using the music here)
CreativeCommonsCCmixter
Chris Worth Productions
Royalty Free Music.com
Sound Taxi
Freeplay Music
Podsafe Audio
Beat Suite
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or whslibrarian at (@) eanes.k12.tx.us
REMEMBER TO CREDIT Yourself and your teacher or Westlake HS at the end of the video, so viewers are able to contact the school.
You may use your initials if you prefer.
Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
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1.. How do I add narration to slide.com?
the image. image. If you would like to use narration,try Voice Thread.
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If you have created slides in PPT and saved as .jpg, you can import them and drag them to the timeline in iMovie.
Quicktime(.mov) file. file or as an mp4. (or if possible, as Windows Media Player).
Quicktime is on the English teachers' computers and also on the library teacher computers for you to try if needed.
]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:59:04 +0000 mod http://vietnamexperience.pbwiki.com/Ways+to+tell+a+story email.hidden@example.com (cfoote) cfoote edited Ways to tell a story Remember that you can use any kind of narrative or order for your own story. Pick a style that suits your information and your person.
Please be aware of TONE, DESIGN, APPROPRIATENESS, and ACCURACY as we talked about in class.
REMEMBER TO CREDIT Yourself and your teacher or Westlake HS at the end of the video, so viewers are able to contact the school.
You may use your initials if you prefer.
Sample Stories:
These are sample stories and thus, not complete, but a taste of how each software tool could be used to tell your story.
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Explain the nature of the project, share your teacher's name, and ask permission. Let the artist know the work will be included on a webpage of projects, but that it is a school assignment.
4. Other alternatives if I do not have permission?
--Use copyright free music(see the sidebar tab on copyright free music sites)
--Make an original recording of the music using Audacity or Garage band. (From Audacity, export the music file as an mp3, using the "File" "export" command.
Tools:
1.. How do I add narration to slide.com?
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Remember if
1. Importing your photos
If you create an iMovie, toexport have created slides in PPT and saved as .jpg, you can import them and drag them to the timeline in iMovie.
2. When finished using iMovie,export itas a Quicktime(.mov) file. (or if possible, as Windows Media Player).
Quicktime is on the English teachers' computers and also on the library teacher computers for you to try if needed.
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iMovie, to save it as toexport itas a Quicktime Quicktime(.mov) file. (or if possible, as Windows Media Player).
Quicktime is on the English teachers' computers and also on the library teacher computers for you to try if needed.
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technolibraryat (@)gmail.com for this project only
or cfoote@eanes.k12.tx.us whslibrarian at (@) eanes.k12.tx.us
Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
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technolibraryat (@)gmail.com for this project only
or cfoote@eanes.k12.tx.us
Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
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Please contact me if you have a question not answered here:
technolibrary@gmail.comtechnolibraryat (@)gmail.com for this project only
Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
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Please contact me if you have a question not answered here:
technolibrary@gmail.com for this project only
Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
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1.. How do I add narration to slide.com?
.jpgsand then pull them into thenimport theminto slide.com with the text on them. alreadyon the image.
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Copyright:
1. Copyright information--
of music. music, or no more than 10%.
2. Who do I contact to get permission to use a song?
If on a website, contact the producer or if there is no other information available, contact the webmaster for the site.
3. What do I say when asking for permission?
Explain the nature of the project, share your teacher's name, and ask permission. Let the artist know the work will be included on a webpage of projects, but that it is a school assignment.
4.Tools:
1.. How do I add narration to slide.com?
You cannot record your voice on slide.com. You can add text to your images by using powerpoint, saving as .jpgsand then pull them into slide.com with the text on them.
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