Resources and Professional Readings

These are provided to facilitate Technology advocates who desire to be informed and to learn independently.

20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have - Print Version

PowerPoint Presentations of Interest to etrain Teams

• etrain Team Resources - Training Meeting 10/26/04
• Link to Video Production Guidelines - Presented by Judith Szerdahelyi at Training Meeting 01/20/05

Hardware and Software Available to e-train advocates

Technology Standards

Electronic Portfolio

General Reading

• FileInfo.net - Contains a searchable database of file extensions with detailed explanations of each file type. 
• Common Internet File Formats - Short list of most commonly used formats.
• TechTerms.org - Contains hundreds of computer and technology terms, all with detailed explanations.
  

• Link to PDA information

• On-Line Article:  "Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading"
• On-Line Article:  "Ten Good Deeds in Web Design" (also linked:  "Top Ten Mistakes of Web Design")
• Free and Low Cost Composing Programs - Click here to look for free WYSIWYG editors
• Pics4Learning
• The Amazing Picture Machine
• Lycos Multimedia Search
• Classroom Clipart: Clipart for Students
• Yahooligans! Downloader
• Web Designers Paradise
• e-train Dreamweaver Training Spring 2006 Presentation: Basics (MS Word guide) | Intermediate
• Free Webmaster Resources - Free Scripts, Web hosting, Software, Design, Tutorials, DNS, etc

• Presenters University - Downloads, templates, and how-to's for effective electronic presentations.  
• PowerBacks:  100 free PowerPoint backgrounds (also available 2,000 backgrounds for $49.99)
• PowerPoint Plug-ins - commercial products (plug-ins) available to expand your PowerPoint capabilities - free trial downloads allow you to preview applications
• PowerPoint in the Classroom  - This is more than a little "hokey," but if you are in the beginning stages and need a very basic explanation of "how-to's" related to designing PowerPoint presentations, you might find this useful.  
• PowerPoint Tutorial - On-line tutorial with screen shots.  
• Frequently Asked Questions about PowerPoint - Information for more advanced users ... comprehensive site that includes how-to's, troubleshooting, special effects, etc.  
• PowerPointAnswers.com - A little heavy on the advertising, but does contain some useful information especially for those wanting to try out some new applications.  
• Technology for Teachers:  PowerPoint Tutorial - Another VERY good tutorial that includes screen shots, explanations of all buttons and tool bars, and a presentation that gives many good design tips.  This would be a good site for anyone still working on the "basics" of using PowerPoint or a site you would recommend to your students for their use in designing PowerPoint presentations as part of your coursework.  
• PowerPoint Links - Nice collection of on-line resources ... very comprehensive. 
• PowerPoint Tips and Tricks - Just what it says it is. 
• PowerPoint tutorial:  http://www.tomsnyder.com/profdev/rst.asp  - scroll down to bottom of page

• Active Buyer's Guide:  Digital Cameras - Answer three simple questions in this guide to select the right digital camera for your needs. 
• Short Courses - A series of on-line information guides related to digital photography.  Titles include:  choosing a digital camera, using a digital camera, editing digital pictures, and digital video (most digital cameras have the capability to film short videos).  
• Book of interest:  The Better Photo Guide To Digital Photography - Highly rated book; explains how to use your camera's functions and take great photographs

• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The Conference on Fair Use
• Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the APA

Websites by e-train members

• Teacher Motivation - by Steven R. Wininger