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This website provides the user with links to create various types of graphic organizers. There are links for each type of graphic organizer; the user can then customize the graphic organizer to fit the content. The website also provides the viewer with information on the benefits of using graphic organizers. Also, the website provides links to software that can be use in creating different types of organizers. This website could also be used on as pre-training for creating graphic organizers and other technology aspects of a multimedia workshop. A graphic organizer can be used in conjunction with a lesson to help the student and/or participant organizer the material. Mayer (2010) discusses generative learning as a way to help make sense of the material. The Graphic organizer can help sort the wealth of information provided throughout the work shop.

Provides links to create various types of graphic organizers. The user can customize the graphic organizer to fit the content. The website also provides information on the benefits of using graphic organizers\n\nAbility to modify graphic organizer to match the content

This is the tutorial for APA 6th edition. The user can choose the basic or the "I know some" option. This would allow me to have participants to do the basic (I am new to APA) tutorial and get a basic understanding prior to the workshop. There are interactive quizzes to assist with this as well. This would also be a good site to use with student participants to gauge their understanding of APA. This would allow for retraining or accelerated training based on student knowledge.

FreeMind is an excellent resource for building graphic organizers of all types. Easy to use and free, FreeMind allows the user to create free-form maps, concept maps, flowcharts, and the functionality to do much more. The software also allows the user to save in a .jpg file format for easy retrieval from Mac and Windows machines.

This interactive graphic organizer allows participants to create a storyboard for their media sample. The process of generating and organizing ideas on a graphic organizer fosters generative learning as participants reflect on personal experience and new knowledge to create an authentic product. This site demonstrates a unique teaching tool while promoting the editing process to adult participants. It is easy to use, printable, and shared in multiple formats.

This site demonstrates how to use the Snipping Tool in Microsoft software to capture images on the screen. This tool is helpful in creating pre-training tutorials where learners discover how to insert media into the computer and download files. This process generates essential learning as participants select tutorials necessary to build prior knowledge of workshop skills. The snipping tool is quick, easily accessible, and produces quality images effortlessly uploaded into a slideshow.

Assignment#3: Sliderocket has a free "light" option and a paying option to create and post presentations which can incorporate animation and video. The presentation can be posted and accessed online. The option also offers a collaboration and interaction option.

Slide Rocket allows the user to create new PowerPoint style presentation or to import presentations from PowerPoint. These presentations can be shared and the site keeps track of how many users are viewing the presentation and how it is being shared. Because it allows the user to use existing presentations, it also eliminates the need for a single computer to be able to edit the presentation.

Using SlideRocket gives users the advantage of importing simple presentations and creating animated slideshows. SlideRocket offers professional level tools unavailable thorough other presentation websites. By starting with simple concepts and linking them together between slides, workshop participants get a clear pre-training introduction to difficult production content.

I am using Pro Profs Flashcard Maker to introduce the concept and terminology of wikis during the pre-training section of my workshop. This will allow learners to process the essential information that will be needed in order to achieve the instructional goal. I like this activity for pre-training because it is "frontloading" the learning event with essential information. These flashcards are created online and can be embed them into my wiki. Its simplicity and multifunctional use make in an attractive tool for any teacher.

Edu 2.0 provides all the elements of face to face classroom in to a digital classroom. This site can be used in the presentation portion and allows for participation through wiki's, blogs,a and chat rooms. I like this site because it is free, you can pick and choose what you want to set up and have available for participants. It does require participants to sign in and allows you to monitor and track progress.

This portal provides the teacher with the opportunity to create a course with lessons that can become available to students as they are being administered. It also provides the teacher with collaborative tools, opportunity to prepare group work which can be monitored, to prepare a gradebook and many more interesting applications. It is also very easy to use.

This site is 3 of 3 that relates to J.M. Haefner's Topic on Getting to Know the Digital SLR Camera.

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This website offers project ideas for new math teachers new to the project based learning realm.

Created by Yale University human resources, but can also apply to other organizations.

Create your own free motivational poster on topic of your choice from an image you upload. Great for generative learning in introducing a topic or inspiring students to engage in an activity. Explanation of choice: Produces free, professional-looking photo-shop products which can be saved, printed, and used in other sites. Works in your browser with no downloads required.

Online quiz making tool. Well-suited to assessing essential learning. Explanation of choice: Free and, unlike others I found, was selected for ISTEs 101 Best web sites 2005-2006.

This site allows users to create online quizzes and organize results. This site is effective, because it allows the user to create questions that have multimedia files attached instead of just basic questions with no graphics or videos. Students can also review quizzes and see what the correct answers were if they missed any questions. The site also guides the user through any possible dilemmas by providing a page of FAQ's and a link to contact the QuizStar support team.

Quizstar is an online assessment tool. Instructors can create quizzes online for their students to take. Quizzes can be made in many languages. Quizstar allows multimedia attachment to quizzes.

Free online screencast tool. Excellent for facilitating essential learning, especially in hands-on demonstrations. Explanation of choice: Recommended because allows for creation of free screencasts of up to 15 minutes in length in your browser, and unlike others, requires no downloads.

High quality audio and video screencast product. Great for presenting essential learning concepts. Explanation of choice: Free online screencast tool and unlike other, no download is required.

This screen capture program works from the internet, without you having to install it on your computer. It also allows you to download the file, or upload it straight to You Tube. It is better than other options because its quick and easy, and it doesn't need to be installed, which is great for teachers who often face restrictions in installing software on their school computers. This will allow teachers to record a virtual tour of a final Blackboard course.

Online mindmap generator. Great for generative learning processes of making connections to prior knowledge. Explanation of choice: Recommended because it only requires you to type in an outline of text and in one-click transforms it to a free mindmap, which, unlike others, can be saved as a jpg.

2. Graphic organizer, 8847_graphic_organizers tag in Diigo Text 2 Mind Map is a web application that converts a structured list of words or sentences, interprets them, and draws a versatile and user-friendly mind map.

This site does the reverse of a tool in Inspiration. This site takes an outline and turns it into a mindmap, thereby allowing the user to have a graphic representation of ideas for any kind of project that is in outline form. Text 2 Mind Map is still in development, but from what I saw in the overall tool it does function well.

Posted by: Jean Haefner: Site: CAST This site provides generative learning, as well as facilitating it via its application. The text and visual definitions are provided in a logical sequential manner, then offering suggestions for utilizing the various types of organizers. This went beyond many of the other sites I found.

Storyboard Pro software from Atomic Learning. Site has video tutorials on storyboarding. Storyboard software allows users to integrate all the components of digital media production in one easy to use format.