ThinkQuest TRIO Curriculum & Planning Resources
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ThinkQuest TRIO Rubric
Begin with the Rubric, as it is the key to getting into Final Judging.
Best Practices for ThinkQuest TRIO & Suggested Activities Based on Time Allotted (PDF)
A guide to help you plan your TQT curriculum based on how much time your students will have to complete an activity.
How to upload your website using WebDAV
A guide to help you plan your TQT curriculum based on how much time your students will have to complete an activity.
Audio Resources:
Capturing Audio with Sound Recorder (Windows XP)
How to use Microsoft Windows XP Sound Recorder to capture audio. This program works well for capturing short clips of your own speech to be used for spoken word, poetry, and voice-overs.
Capturing Audio with Sound Recorder (Windows Vista)
How to use Microsoft Windows Vista Sound Recorder to capture audio. This program works well for capturing short clips of your own speech to be used for spoken word, poetry, and voice-overs.
Apple GarageBand Tutorials
Mac users can easily create and record original songs with GarageBand, a program included with iLife '08.
Audacity Tutorials
Find out how to download and use Audacity, "free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems."
Adobe Soundbooth Tutorials
Links to tutorials that show you how to use Adobe Soundbooth, a program included with Adobe CS3 and CS4 software bundles.
Converting Audio Files to MP3 format with Apple iTunes
This page will show how to convert audio you've captured into an MP3 file that can be easily posted to the Web or used in a podcast. There are many ways to convert files to MP3 format. One of the easiest is Apple’s iTunes, a simple, convenient and free way to generate MP3 files.
Convert to any audio format with Any Audio Converter
This page will show how to convert audio into a that can be easily posted to the Web or used in a podcast. Any Audio Converter is convenient for converting audio files into a format that is recognized by an audio editing, such as MP3, WMA, and AAC.
Sony Sound Forge Tutorials
Links to video tutorials on the Sony website for Sound Forge software.
Other Audio Tutorials
Links to audio programs that have not been covered in other pages.
Video Resources:
Adding Video to a ThinkQuest TRIO Website
What to consider when adding video to your ThinkQuest TRIO website.
Windows MovieMaker Tutorials (Windows XP Version)
Windows MovieMaker software allows you to edit video on your PC, and is included in most versions of Windows XP.
Windows MovieMaker Tutorials (Windows Vista Version)
"Windows Movie Maker is a feature of Windows Vista that enables you to create home movies and slide shows on your computer, complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and even narration. And when you’re ready, you can use Windows Movie Maker to publish your movie and share it with your friends and family."
Exporting Movies from Windows MovieMaker (Windows XP)
A step-by-step tutorial on saving movie projects once you finish editing in Windows MovieMaker.
Apple iMovie Tutorials
"iMovie makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes your video, so all the clips you’ve captured and movies you’ve created are just a click away. With its revolutionary interface, iMovie makes it quick and easy to browse your library and create new movies. And iMovie is built for sharing. In just a few steps, you can add movies to your website, publish them on YouTube, and create versions for iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV."
Exporting Movies from iMovie
A step-by-step tutorial on saving movie projects once you finish editing in iMovie.
Microsoft Photo Story 3 (for Windows XP)
Microsoft PhotoStory 3 software is a free download for Windows XP. Turn your photos into a video slide show with titles, music, and narration.
Animation-ish software from Fablevision
Animation-ish is intuitive program that allows teachers and students to create animations quickly and easily. Includes resources for incorporating activities into curricula and aligning them to national standards. A free trial of Animation-ish is available.
Adobe Flash Tutorials
Adobe Flash software is an advanced tool for creating movies, animations, and interactivity. This software was used by students in the Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition as part of the Adobe Software Grant. (Adobe allows registered users a free 30-day trial of Flash).
Adobe Premiere Elements Tutorials (7.0)
Adobe Premiere Elements software is an advanced tool for editing video. This software was used by students in the Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition as part of the Adobe Software Grant. (Adobe allows registered users a free 30-day trial of Premiere).
Converting video files
Links to homepages and tutorials for video converter programs.
Recommended Online Resources
Access IT "Web Design and Development" Curriculum
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/webdesign/index.htm
"The AccessIT Web Design & Development I course curriculum is a project-based introduction to web design developed for use in secondary schools, grades 9-12. The curriculum emphasizes standards-based and accessible design, is cross-platform and vendor-neutral, and is freely available for teachers to use in their own classrooms."
Adobe Digital Careers Teaching Resources
http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/digitalcareers.html
"Digital Design is a year-long curriculum guide that develops ICT skills in web design and production using Adobe web tools. You can use Digital Design in career and technical education courses as well as general web design classes."
Web Style Guide
The Web Style Guide at http://www.webstyleguide.com/wsg3/index.html is a start-to-finish guide on how to organize, structure, and create a website.
W3Schools HTML Tutorials
http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp
No special software? No problem. This website shows you how to create a simple Web page with HTML. Perfect for beginners!