Monday+with+Elaine

Discussion: Purpose of video.

Milika wants to be able to video children's dance and songs so that those who do not attend the centre so often are able to acces and practise when they are at home.

This morning we have looked at:


 * Comic Life** for writing learning stories.

To buy Comic Life licences for $6 per computer: I have emailed the flier to you.

To see reliable reviews of educational software and find suppliers (TKI) []


 * Kidpix** is available from Edsoft [|www.edsoft.co.nz]


 * Video** as a reflection tool for teachers.

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 * Netsafe**: Great place for Cybersafety resources and policy templates, as well as Hector the Dolphin, Videos and Cartoons, Parents and Teachers information.

I recommend that you do a whole-staff PD day to address Cybersafety. Then consider how you might use blogs.

Discussion points:
 * Backups - are your backups kept off the premises?
 * How centre-owned laptops are used (is it ok for family members to use centre-owned laptops).
 * Are parents permitted to use their own cameras in the centre? (What are they doing with these images - do they get posted to the internet or shared around in ways that are a problem for some children/families?)
 * Your policies about images and video need to include the possibility that you may at some stage have children and famili who need to be protected.
 * Copyright - music and images. This needs to be investigated and understood by teachers and licensee.

The download link for Photo Story 3 is here
 * PhotoStory 3** - we have downloaded this and Milika has experimented with creating a story and saving it.

http://www.zamzar.com/url/
 * To convert Photo Story 3 to .mov files** for playing on other computers and copying to pen drives, use ZamZar. This is a free online tool for converting video from one

Ann Hatherly is going to contact a centre in West Auckland to see if they have a language policy. She will arrange a visit if possible.


 * IBM free laptop scheme** for Community-based centres:


 * Planning for concert video**: Rough storyboard completed.

Hints and tips for recording video on workshop notes page.
 * Movie Maker**: Have practised splitting clips and inserting titles. Looked at sound timelines. Discussed problems with keeping all video clips on laptop (space).

http://www.core-ed.org/ulearn/ulearn11-programme
 * Ulearn Conference:** Rotorua 19, 20, 21st October.

Tonga Christchurch Community Website: Kahu Ola page []

PhotoBooth for Windows. I have no idea whether this software is any good. []