This site has been set up to assist students with various web based projects. They will be able to get many downloads to complete tasks throughout this class. Students will be able to use pictures taken from the instructor on various trips in the world. They won't have to worry about breaking any copyright laws using these images. They can access lessons and view student work by visiting the student section of this website. Several websites are posted. They will strongly be encouraged to create a museum website, since it is ideal for learning so many different aspects of web design. The student websites are quite entertaining and pleasant to read. They demonstrate mastery and creativity. Most students chose to create fake websites when given the option. This was primarily influenced by a unit we do on Internet hoaxes. They spend some time looking at possible Internet and e-mail hoaxes in an effort to make them more Internet savvy. Links have been set up to provide easy access to online tutorials, educational activities and other helpful tools available online. A very important resource available to students and parents is the link to Internet safety. Internet safety is becoming a major part of the computer curriculum of MRMS because we want to educate our students about the possible dangers of engaging in online contact with strangers. Students have been given contracts to have signed by their parents or guardians in order to educate everyone involved in computer activities in the home.

This computer class and curriculum is designed to keep kids safe while they learn how to be critical thinkers. They will not only learn various applications, but they will learn how to create aesthetically pleasing products. Having fun while they learn is also the goal of the teacher.

You can check out my background on my introduction page.

Movies and More

Colorado Renaissance Festival: This link has a recent movie created using Microsoft Movie Maker about the Colorado Renaissance Festival. This movie may take awhile to load, so you might need to be patient. It is definitely worth the wait.

Global Warming: This link shows a movie created in Windows Movie Maker about global warming. It is part of a unit that involves various lessons about global warming. Part of the lesson involves creating a movie using Movie Maker.

Kitchen: This link shows an animation scene showing the creation of a kitchen in PowerPoint. It was created to a movie using a trial version of Camtasia.

Inspirational Resources : This link provides users a variety of inspirational resources, mostly multimedia presentations. Students can get ideas about putting together their own inspirational presentation.

Animoto Mini Movie Clip: This mini movie shows images of issues that are prevalent in the 21st Century.

Announcements
Atomic Learning
Borders: For Projects
Calendar: Ms. Cs
Classroom Projects
Country Reports
GIMP: Open Source
Google Example
Google Creator
Media Convert
Miniature Earth
Ms. C's Lessons
Ms. C's Wiki
Music Resources
Poetry Links
Teacher Tube
Traveling for Kids

Resources

Animals & Bugs
Backgrounds
Current Events
Java File
Great Sites for Kids
Infinite Campus
Statistics
Teachers First
Templates
Text-Image.com
Text to Speech
Typing
Quotations
You Send It

Tutorials

Computer Apps
Photoshop Tutorials
PowerPoint Tutorials
Tutorial Junkies

Galleries

Ashes and Snow
MCAD Gallery
Steve McCurry

Public Domain Sites

CalPhotos
Digital Library
Geek Philosopher
Kidsnetsoft Links
PD Photo
pics4Learning
Wise Gorilla

Cool Sites

Exploratorium
Find Sounds
National Design
New York Times
Switch Zoo

Educational Games

American IQ Test
Map Games
Middle East Map
That Quiz: Math
U.S. Map Test
Wacky Webtales

Miscellaneous

Applications
Cassie's Site
Copyright Activity
Global Warming
Kid's Tech Camp
Math Experiment
Ms. Clementi's Games
Multimedia Project
Museum Example
One Page Website
U.S. Map Project