11:25 am Google
If you want to get in on the technology integration movement you need to do two things. You need to watch the presentation that’s embedded below and then follow the steps on the “Get Involved” page.
It is really important you complete the first step on the Get Involved page first. Having a GMail account is going to be integral to how we communicate as a group. Note that you can forward your GMail anywhere you’d like (click on settings), and you can also forward your school email to GMail (click on options). With GMail we will be able to send large attachments as well as use Google Documents with the Google account login you will create when you setup your GMail account.
When you get to step 2 and create an account on STJLabs.com, keep in mind that your initial password is emailed to the email address you use to register. After you get that password you can login and change your password to anything you like. If you created your STJLabs.com account with a non-GMail email address, let me know and I’ll update your account to use your GMail address.
Don’t forget to fill out the form in step 3. The information you provide me with on this form goes a long way in helping me understand what you’d like to work on.
Step 4 (joining the STJLabs. Google Group) is the only step you can’t do at school. Google Groups are currently blocked by the school filter. So, when you get home or to another ‘net connection, head over to the STJLabs Google Groups page and request to join the group with your GMail address. (I have to approve each person as they join, so you won’t be able to immediate send emails to the group. Once you’re approved you’ll be able to email at will.)
Moving on…
I used www.myplick.com to create the embedded presentation you’ve hopefully already watched. The process was really simple and easy. Here’s the basic outline of what I did:
1) I created a PowerPoint presentation.
2) I gave my presentation and recorded it using my DS-30 digital voice recorder.
3) I uploaded my PowerPoint presentation and audio to MyPlick.com.
4) I then synced the audio to the slides so that the slides would change at the right time.
Viola! All set. And all that for free too. I also looked into using www.slideshare.net, but for some reason I couldn’t get their Synchronization Tool to load. I’m very happy with how the synced audio presentation came out. I especially like how viewers can jump around from slide to slide and the audio jumps along as well.
If anyone would like a one on one lesson on how to setup your own audio-synced presentations, let me know.
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