Using Multimedia to Develop Understanding  (2 credits) Provider: PBS TeacherLine Graduate credit options available from participating universities for an additional fee. Contact teacherline@mpt.org for more information. Explore Bloom's taxonomy and consider ways to use a multimedia project to promote higher-level thinking skills. This course equips you to help students use multimedia tools to convey their ideas and demonstrate their understanding of a subject without confusing the medium with the message. Learn to instill in them a strong understanding of content, while promoting their critical thinking. Finally, you will develop a simple multimedia project and create a plan that, when appropriate, integrates the use of multimedia in student class assignments. Course Refund Policy Courses are $150 per credit with early registration discounts. 40% off per credit (June 6-June 20, 2006) 25% off per credit (June 21-July 5, 2006). Discount automatically applied at checkout. Anne Arundel, St. Mary's and Washington County Public School teachers please call or email Nikki Mook at teacherline@mpt.org to receive special discount information available thanks to a grant from PBS TeacherLine. Course Refund Policy Fee:  $300 Course Format:  Facilitated Grade Level:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Kindergarten Subject/Topic:  Educational Technology, Professional Development Certificate Options:  TeacherLine Certificate of Completion Type of credit:  MSDE Professional Development Credit Duration:  6 weeks Estimated # of Hours of Work each week:  5 Syllabus:  PBS TeacherLine Syllabus TECH 305 Using Multimedia to Develop Understanding    Contact Info: Nikki Mook teacherline@mpt.org (You must login to register for this course) Sect. # Start Date: End Date: Pre - Requisites: To complete a course successfully, it is important for participants to be comfortable working online. Access to the Internet at home is required. Each participant should have a working understanding of e-mail and the Internet. It is necessary to have an e-mail address for communication and word processing and printing capabilities. Some knowledge of virtual communities, either in the form of online bulletin board use, listserv subscriptions, or synchronous chatting, is helpful, but not required. Also, many participants have achieved success by registering and working through a course with others at their local school. Participants are requested to complete the Practice Learning Online Course. Required Text: Technical Requirements: It is recommended that participants have access to the following hardware to complete this module: For Windows computers: (Minimum requirements) 200MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent 32MB of RAM 28.8Kpbs modem 16-bit sound card and speakers 65,000-color video display card (video) Windows 98 or Windows NT 4. 0 with Service Pack 5 IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7 QuickTime Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers (Optimal Specifications) 237 MHz Intel Pentium processor or better 64MB or more of RAM 56.6Kbps or better modem 16-bit Sound card and speakers 65,000-color or better video display card Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7 RealPlayer G2 through RealPlayer 7.0 QuickTime Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers For Macintosh computers: (Minimum requirements) Mac OS 8.1 or later 32 MB RAM Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better) 28.8Kpbs modem Internet connection Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later (Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time) RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8 QuickTime Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers (Optimal Specifications) Mac OS 8.5 or later 64MB RAM or more Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC 56.6Kbps or better Internet connection (both audio and video) Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later (Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time) RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8 QuickTime Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers Directions and links for all necessary plug-ins can be attained free of charge from PBS TeacherLine site by going to http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/modules.cfm and clicking the Check Your Computer link on the on the left-hand side of the page. If necessary, facilitators are available, remotely, to assist the participants in setting-up their computers. It is recommended that participants have access to the following hardware to complete this course: For Windows computers: (Minimum requirements) · 200MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent · 32MB of RAM · 28.8Kpbs modem · 16-bit sound card and speakers · 65,000-color video display card (video) · Windows 98 or Windows NT 4. 0 with Service Pack 5 · IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7 · QuickTime · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 · Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers (Optimal Specifications) · 237 MHz Intel Pentium processor or better · 64MB or more of RAM · 56.6Kbps or better modem · 16-bit Sound card and speakers · 65,000-color or better video display card · Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 · IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7 · RealPlayer G2 through RealPlayer 7.0 · QuickTime · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 · Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers For Macintosh computers: (Minimum requirements) · Mac OS 8.1 or later · 32 MB RAM · Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB · 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better) · 28.8Kpbs modem Internet connection · Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later (Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time) · RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8 · QuickTime · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 · Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers (Optimal Specifications) · Mac OS 8.5 or later · 64MB RAM or more · Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB · G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC · 56.6Kbps or better Internet connection (both audio and video) · Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later (Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time) · RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8 · QuickTime · Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 · Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers Directions and links for all necessary plug-ins can be attained free of charge from PBS TeacherLine site by going to http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/welcome.cfm and clicking the Check Your Computer link on the on the left-hand side of the page. If necessary, facilitators are available, remotely, to assist the participants in setting-up their computers.