Tools+&+Resources


 * Tools & Resources for your Medieval Projects:**

__**How to add pages and information on this website:**__ 1. Login to this wiki website so you can add pages and upload your multi-media presentations (Blabberize podcast & MyBrainshark slideshow) using the following login: 2. Click on "show wiki controls" button in the top, right corner of the website: 3. Now you will see a menu box appear in the top, left corner of the website. Click the plus sign next to "Pages and Files" to add a new page and name it either: ||  ||
 * **Tool/Resource & Link** || **Description & Login Information:** || **Example** ||
 * * MedievalProjects (THIS wiki website) || You will create 3 different pages on this wiki website. Click the "**Website Organization**" link on the navigation bar (to the left) to see what these pages are and how to name them.
 * Username: YourFIRSTname2012-13BR
 * Password: Your 6-digit student ID#
 * YourName's Intro (this is where you will put your Blabberize podcast)
 * YourName's Slideshow (this is where you will put your MyBrainshark slideshow)
 * YourName's Homepage (this is where you will put your final Glogster)
 * * Zoho Notebook || This is an ** online note-taking web 2.0 tool ** that allows you to gather notes (copy/paste) from websites and other online sources, including live website links, images, & video clips. Within this tool, you can add your own notes (from print sources as well) in your own words and organize your notes using highlighter tools, different text colors and other word processing features.

__** Login Information--4 to 5 students are assigned to a separate Zoho Notebook Account as follows: **__
 * (See Ms. Frachetti for your password) **

__**TIPS for using Zoho Notes:**__ Click here for class Glogster logins. ||  || Username:. **bobcat1** Passsword: **robertsk8** || See an example || Username:. **MedievalTimes** Passsword: **darkages** __**Getting Started/Tips:**__ Username: suzanne_frachetti@dpsk12.org Password: **thebobcat** **__LOCATION:__ Place finished Magazine Cover on a separate web page, linked to your Glogster poster.** ||  || __**Tips:**__
 * **Always click "Add Text" (on left side of notebook page) to type or copy/paste text into a Zoho notebook. This will create a TEXT BOX, which you can resize by clicking and dragging the corners to fill the screen. If the text you add is longer than the size of the text box, you will see a scroll bar appear inside the text box.**
 * **When you have the text box the size you want it, in the location on the page you want it, click the "pin" icon picture to pin it to the page.**
 * **You MUST type your Reseach Topic and Focused research questions at the top of each notebook page you create.**
 * **Create separate notebook pages in your notebook and rename them according to the type of notes you collect on that page.**
 * **Add images by FIRST saving them to your server account. Then UPLOAD them to your Zoho Notebook and paste them on the page where you want them. You can also resize them and "pin" them in place.**
 * At the end of each class, BACKUP your notes!!! --> Highlight your entire page of notes and copy it (Ctrl-C). Then open a Word document and save it to your server folder with the day's date in the filename.** ||  ||
 * * Glogster || Click here for step-by-step instruction on how to make a Glogster
 * * Blabberize || This is a podcasting tool that allows you to take any picture, draw a mouth on it, and make it talk with your voice! Your picture can be of a person who represents your topic OR an object that you can make "come alive" to tell a story.
 * * MyBrainshark || Slideshow tool that allows voice-over recording for each slide
 * Once logged in, select "Make a Photo Album"--(an example presentation will start playing--IMMEDIATELY click on "Upload Photos" to stop this presentation and start your own;
 * Upload Photos--browse to the images you have saved to your server folder. Click the 1st image, hold down SHIFT key and click last image in list to select multiple images at once. Then click OPEN. Your images will be uploaded or converted;
 * Next, give your presentation a title (you do NOT need a description or tag). Please title your presentation as follows: "2011-12-your first name"
 * At the next screen, click "skip adding audio" link at the bottom (you can add audio later);
 * Now, click "**Edit Presentation**," go to bottom of screen and click "**presentation is active**" next to **Presentation Status**. Then click APPLY;
 * At the left side of screen, click on "Manage Slides." This is where you will put your slides in the proper order using up and down arrows. (Note: Numbers of slide won't change until you click APPLY).
 * From the "Manage Audio" screen, you can add your background music to all slides and record your voice on individual slides. (Change the volume to either 20% or 10% if you speak softly, then save the presentation and click "View Presentation" to hear how loud the music is).
 * IMPORTANT: Save your Slideshow by giving it the title: "2011-12 Subject" [Example: "2011-12 Sam G. Medieval Torture"] AND AGAIN--make sure you click the box for "Presentation is Active" next to **Presentation Status**! || See an example ||
 * * Magazine Cover || This is a tool that allows you to design your own magazine cover. You must choose a Title for your "magazine" that matches the main idea or main topic of your Middle Ages research. Then, come up with at least 2 article titles to match the 2 presentations you will create using the 1) Blabberize podcast tool and 2) Brainshark slideshow tool.
 * * Noodletools || Online Bibliography making tool. You can easily create your own account if you have an email address OR use the Roberts student account:
 * Personal ID:** .. **robertsstudents**
 * Password:** ..... **robertsk8** ||  ||
 * * Freeplaymusic || Copyright-free online music website organized by topic or "feel" (mood, theme). You can also search the site by keyword or type of music.
 * You can listen to a preview of each music tract by clicking on the "preview" link at the bottom of the song listing.
 * Once you have chosen the music you want for your podcast, RIGHT CLICK on the "mp3" link for the music at the bottom of the listing. The choose, "**SAVE TARGET AS**" and save (download) the music to your own folder on the Roberts server. ||  ||