8th Grade Resources

Easy Tech Lessons from Learning.com:

On-line:
Cyber Bullying for Grades 6 - 8 (New) (15 min.)
Take Two: Recognize and Report Cyber Bullying - journaling activity (45 min.)
*Blogs (18 min.)
Mapping (15 min.)
Podcasts (15 min.)
*Community Sites (15 min.)
*Halt! Who Goes There? Recognizing Online Predators- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Halt! Who Goes There? Avoiding Online Creeps- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Communicating Online Unit Quiz for Grades 6 to 8 (New) (10 min.)
Fundamentals:
Online Ethics- discussion activity not online (30 min.)
Ethics and Consequences- activity not on-line (30 min.)
Identity Theft Discussion- activity not on-line (15 min.)
Online Status Messages- discussion activity not online (30 min.)
Software, Buttons, and Controls (25 min.)
Navigating Ribbon Interfaces (12 min.)
Networking (25 min.)
Network Compatibility- activity not on-line (30 min.)
Technology in the Workplace - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Computer Fundamentals Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Spreadsheets:
Parts and Navigation (25 min.)
Basic Formatting (25 min.)
Charts and Graphs (25 min.)
Formulas (25 min.)
*Functions, Copy, and Paste (25 min.)
Project Planning Tool I- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Project Planning Tool II- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Project Planning Tool III- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Layout (25 min.)
Spreadsheet Layout- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Planning A Project- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Spreadsheet Software Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Word Processing:
*Keyboarding (25 min.)
*Keyboarding Drill (12 min.)
*Spelling and Grammar Tools (25 min.)
*Tabs, Spacing, and Alignment (25 min.)
*Margins and Layout (25 min.)
*Collaborative Tools in Word Processors (New)- journaling activity (45 min.)
Formatting Reports (25 min.)
Formatting a Report- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Effective Technical Writing- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Proofreading and Correcting (12 min.)
Word Processing Software Unit Quiz (15 min.)
*Presentation Software:
Elements and Basic Design (25 min.)
*Lines, Lists, and Structure (25 min.)
*Effects and Views (25 min.)
Interesting Inventions - activity not on-line (45 min.)
*Product Description - activity not on-line (45 min.)
*Hyperlinks (25 min.)
*Presentation Software Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Multimedia and Databases:
*Graphics (25 min.)
*Audio/Video (25 min.)
Desktop Publishing (25 min.)
*Acceptable Use Policy Video- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Interviewing Historical Figures- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Class Survey Report- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Geometry Study Sheet - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Databases (25 min.)
Science Database- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Event Letter Mail Merge- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Multimedia and Databases Unit Quiz (15 min.)
HTML Basics:
HTML and Body Tags (12 min.)
Tag Basics (13 min.)
Attributes (15 min.)
Font Color and Size (21 min.)
Image Tags (10 min.)
Anchor Tags (21 min.)
Book Recommendation Web Page- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Colonial Web Page - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Basic HTML Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Web Browsing:
Browsing Basics (25 min.)
URLs (25 min.)
Web Searches (25 min.)
Validity and Sourcing (25 min.)
Web Browsing Unit Quiz (15 min.)

More Lesson Resources-
Atomic Learning:
ePortfolio Workshop (35 min.)
Audacity for PC (1hr 37 min.)
GarageBand -09 (Mac) (2hr 29 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Documents (1hr 13 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Presentations (45 min.)
iDVD ’09 (Mac) (1hr. 9 min.)
iMovie ’09 (Mac) (2hr. 13 min.)
iPod Touch (29 min.)
OpenOffice- Base Intro. (PC) (1hr. 28 min.)
Pages- Intro (Mac) (1hr. 49 min.)
Photostory 3 (PC) (25 min. )

Noodle Tools from Library Resources Page:
NoodleBib: Citing Sources with MLA for Younger Students (PowerPoint) (25 min.)
NoodleBib: Notecards (PowerPoint) (30 min.)

Digital Ethics videos http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Digital_Ethics/
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Copyright (7 min.)
Fair Use (11 min.)
Spamming (6 min.)
Flaming (2 min.)
Scams (6.5 min)
Hoaxes (5 min.)
Misinformation (6 min.)

Online Safety http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Online_Safety
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Passwords (5 min.)
Identity (6 min.)
Cookies (5 min.)
Spyware (6 min.)
Firewalls (6 min.)
Viruses (3.5 min.)
Wireless (8.5 min.)

Also watch Digital Citizenship and Netiquette videos from this blogs additional pages.

Digital Audio http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Digital_Audio/
Audacity: Recording Audio Files (9 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Timeline View (3 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Editing Tools (4 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Noise Removal (3 min.) Video format: Flash
Podcast on Podcasting (10.5 min.) Video format: Flash
Vodcasting (Video Plus Podcasting) format available: Real or Windows Media
Adding Music with Sony Acid Express format available: Real or Windows Media
Creating Electronic Music on Your Computer Using a Musical Instrument format available: Real or Windows Media

Imaging http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Imaging/
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Digital Images (2.5 min.)
Raster and Vector Images (6.5 min.)
Image Resolution (5.5 min.)
Image Colors (5.5 min.)
Raster File Types (9.5 min.)
Vector File Types (6 min.)
Digital Cameras (10.5 min.)
The Rule of Thirds (3 min.)
Screen Captures (4.5 min.)
Scanners (8.5 min.)
Digital Camera Peripherals (5 min.)
Online Images (3 min.)
Digital Imaging Tools (5 min.)
Infranview- Image Adjustment (free program) (6 min.)
Infranview- Selection Tools (5.5 min.)
Infranview- Photo Manipulation (5.5 min.)
Infranview- Collage Project (7 min.)
Photoshop- Image Adjustment (5.5 min.)
Photoshop- Selection Tools (7.5 min.)
Photoshop- Layers (6.5 min.)
Photoshop- Collage Project (5.5 min.)
Formatting for the Web (7.5 min.)
Storing Pictures (8 min.)
Printers (7.5 min.)

Video Production http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Video_Productions/
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Animoto (4 min.)
Overview of Video Productions (3 min.)
Project: Introduction (7 min.)
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Scripts (8.5 min.)
Planning a Production (5 min.)
Shotlists & Storyboards (10 min.)
Project: Pre-Production (4.5 min.)
Get What You Want From a Shoot (4:16 min.)
Lighting (7 min.)
Cameras (7.5 min.)
The Rule of Thirds (found under Imaging) (3 min.)
Digital Videotapes (4 min.)
Production Sound (5.5 min.)
Project: Production (5:16 min.)
Editing Basics (5:10 min.)
Sound Editing (5 min.)
Using Windows Movie Maker(Flash format only) (12 min.)
*** Atomic Learning's freeware resource, Storyboard Pro, is a great video preproduction tool for entering shot titles, types, and descriptions and film tips; serving as a video and sound clip repository; creating, saving, and importing templates and more! Tutorial series by Bill Bierden
Opening a new storyboard (1:35 min.)
Using List View options (2:19 min.)
Adding a new shot to a storyboard (1:42 min.)
Inserting a new shot (0:39 min.)
Reordering shots in a storyboard (0:43 min.)
Deleting a shot in a storyboard (0:41 min.)
Viewing video tips within StoryBoard Pro (1:29 min.)
Clearing and changing links in StoryBoard Pro (0:30 min.)
Printing a storyboard (1 min.)
Printing storyboard worksheets (1 min.)
Selecting video tip level settings (1:17 min.)
Customizing video tip settings (1:29 min.)

See Apple for iMovie tutorials.