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New technology... New ideas!

3/8/2011

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It was very comforting to learn that despite that fact that we are ‘down under’ us Aussies are on top of the technology offerings.  While we may be on the other side of the world it appears as though our connections through blogs, wikis and twitter have meant that we are up-to-date with new advances in technology.

Sonja and Baldev our fearless technology gurus spent countless hours preparing sessions to help demonstrate how Microsoft’s latest software could be used in the classroom.  While I could confidently use the programs presented, the sharing of knowledge and ideas far out-weighed the technology know-how!

I encourage you to check them out and of course share your ideas with others!
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AutoCollage

This simple yet visually appealing piece of software allows users to create photo collages which celebrate important events and themes!  Users select a folder, click OK and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print, email or save!

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/autocollage/

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Windows Live Movie Maker

With Windows Live Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Add special effects, transitions, sound, and captions to help tell your story. Sharing your creations with your friends is also very easy!

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker?os=other

This site also gives some amazing and creative ideas of where to use Windows Live Movie Maker in the classroom:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/windows-live-movie-maker.aspx

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PhotoStory

This piece of software is probably one of Microsofts best kept secrets!  Photo story is a photo presentation program that lets you drag photos onto a window, arrange them as needed, then provide custom narration, transitions, zooms, pans, audio soundtracks and/or custom auto-generated music.  Finally you can then export the result as a WMV file.  Quick, easy and effective!

http://microsoft-photo-story.en.softonic.com/

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Songsmith

Songsmith generates a musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice. Just choose a musical style, sing into your PC’s microphone, and Songsmith will create backing music for you. Then share your songs with your friends and family, post your songs online, or create your own music videos.

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/

This advert may be a little corny but explains pretty clearly how Songsmith works!  I showed my students this video today and they started singing with the video – how embarrassing!

For added inspiration check out this Songsmith created by @Chicksaltash as part of his TeachMeet presentation (More about TeachMeets in the next post!)
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