Curated OER
Language Arts: Creating Original Fiction
Fourth graders create fictional stories and demonstrate the use of various writing techniques. After selecting their main ideas, they find appropriate graphics to use as illustrations. In groups, 4th graders apply Hyperstudio in...
Curated OER
ICT Activity 3
Students use KidPix to draw pictures, they are shown how to select and use different tools. They become aware of to use the keyboard to enter text. Students comprehend that their work can be saved and retrieved. They are introduced to...
Curated OER
Soaring Through Space With a Kid Pix Slide Show
First graders create a slide show on Kid Pix about space. In this space lesson plan, 1st graders will explore the earth, sun, moon, and planets. After exploring their motions and locations around the sun, they create a 4 page slide show...
Other
Multimedia Authoring:systems and Applications
Course notes in outline form on Multimedia Authoring:Systems and Applications. Gives background on authoring systems, application design and software tools.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Multimedia Artist or Animator
If you have an artistic bent combined with an interest in computer graphic design, the career of multimedia artist or animator might be something for you to consider. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
Other
Business Education Resource Consortium: Computer Science & Information Systems
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Computer Programmers
This site has basic information about careers for computer programmers, including the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings and related occupations. Multimedia is mentioned in the training...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Multimedia Careers
Students may be surprised that Computer Careers aren't all found under "Computer" in the Occupation Handbook. Students will conduct guided research of careers related to Multimedia Design and/or Multimedia Publication course objectives....
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Computer Video Card Drivers
A useful chart containing computer video card drivers from different companies. Also answers the questions "How to determine what type of video card I have?" and "Where do I locate motherboard video drivers?" and a listing of the...
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Computer Sound Card Drivers
A useful chart containing computer sound card drivers from different companies. Also answers the questions "How to determine what type of sound card I have?" and "Where do I locate motherboard sound drivers?"
Other
December.com: Net Tools
Provides links and evaluations of dozens of pieces of software, ranging from languages to multimedia to email.
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Australian Visual Effects Designer
The Powerhouse Museum presents "Australian Visual Effects Designer" from the "Australian Designers at Work" exhibit. Here you can meet the multimedia designer Toby Grime, learn about the design process he employs, and see examples of the...
Other
Benetton: Benettonplay!
Suite of games and animation tools where players can design, draw, and play a variety of multimedia games. Flipbook is great for creating frame-by-frame animations that tell stories or simply explode with color. Other games, Odd One Out,...
Other
Ibm Archives: Valuable Resources on Ibm's History
This site chronicles the history of International Business Machines including exhibits, documents, and multimedia.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
Other
Dvd Hardware and Software Overview
This chapter from the book "Robin Williams DVD Design Workshop" provides excellent guidance through the maze of tools available for authoring your own DVDs. Discusses hardware as well as software options and requirements.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Animator Career
A comprehensive review of animator careers, including requirements needed for the job, future outlook for employment, and general facts and figures about the profession.
Other
The Flickering Mind
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "My Hometown" Creating a Virtual Field Trip
Students will become familiar with the history of their hometown while enhancing language arts and developing computer skills.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Plas Tic
This is a multimedia educational resource. Some of the topics are: volume and space, computer imaging, techniques for drawing and painting and proportion and scale in art. It is divided into four different levels.
Other
Codi: Computing
This is a site for information about computer adaptations for people with special needs. If you have a need this is the place to visit to find an answer to your question.
Other
Essdack: Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers
Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers provides a variety of helpful computer activities, presentations, web sites, and resources of use to educators teaching kindergarten to 8th grade.
Other
Digital Media Online: Digital Animators
A site from Digital Media Online devoted to creative digital animators. Includes articles about what's going on in the field currently, as well as tutorials and software reviews.
Other
The Educated Audio Engineer: A Life Long Learner
Basic information about education and other requirements for an audio engineering career is offered here.