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Topics for Class Twelve:
REVISED
Assignment Checklist
Review Assignments from Previous
Classes
CDs and
DVDs
Assignments for Next
Class:
* Reading Assignments
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Discussion Blog Assignment
* Personal
Blog Assignment
REVISED Assignment Checklist
10 Hands-On Assignments - worth 2 points each, a
maximum of 20 points possible
1. Find digital images
2. Create picture collage
3. Use image editing program
4. Create digital story
5. Add narration/music
6. Select Engines episode; begin collecting images
7. Write 1st version of script
8. Create a storyboard of final project
9. Edit audio file
10. Create CD or DVD of final semester project
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Discussion Blog Postings - worth 1 point each, a maximum of 9 points
possible
1. Post personal introduction
2. Post question about Class 2 topics
3. Mini-review of online image editor
4. Discuss final semester project topics
5. Post question/comment about storyboard process
6. Post question/comment about audio editing process
7.
Discuss
reaction to reading assignment on copyright
8. Discuss
at least one thing you learned about CDs or DVDs
9. Provide suggestions for the draft article
11 Personal Blog Postings - worth 1 point each, a maximum of 11 points
possible
1. Create personal blog, post link to image collage
2. Upload edited images
3. Discuss 1st digital story assignment
4. Upload digital story w/narration and music
5. Discuss Engines episode you selected
6. Post your script and provide online feedback to 2 other student's scripts
7. Post link to edited audio file
8.
Post list of the different software programs used
9.
List the different software programs you have used to
create your final semester project
10.
Describe the process you went through creating a CD or DVD of your final
semester project
11. Discuss your opinions about the linked courses
Engines of Our Ingenuity
Midterm Project
- worth a maximum of 20 points
Final Semester Project
- worth a maximum of 25 points
Final Semester Project Report
- worth a maximum of 15 points
Review Assignments from Last Class
Discussion Blog Assignment
After you have reviewed the reading assignments for this week, post a
message on the course discussion blog in which you discuss your reaction to
at least one of the following:
something new you learned about copyright/educational fair use that you did
not know before reviewing these materials
one thing you read about that you agree with
one thing you read about that you disagree with
one thing you think may have applicability to your own teaching
one thing you think may have applicability to your own digital media
production efforts
anything else you would like to discuss
Personal Blog Assignment:
Post a comment on your personal blog in which you list of the different
software programs you have used and are using to create your final semester
project. This list should include the software you use for the script, still
images, audio, storyboard, video, as well as putting all of the elements
together into a digital story; plus any additional software programs not
mentioned above.
CDs (Compact
Discs)
There are many different types of CDs,
including Data CDs, Audio CDs, Mixed-Mode or Hybrid CDs, Video
CDs (VCD), Super Video CDs (SVCD), and PhotoCDs. The chart below
describes each CD type.
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CD Type |
Playback
Options |
Storage
Capacity |
Miscellaneous |
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Data CD (also known
as CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read Only Memory) |
Can be played in any
computer CD drive. |
650 to 700mb |
Used to store text and
other computer data, such as software and large
files. Can also be used to store digital audio files
in formats such as MP3. |
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Audio CD |
Can be played in any
computer CD drive or any home or car CD player. |
74 to 80 minutes |
Used to play music
recorded in digital format. Audio CDs typically use
audio in the WAV format. MP3 encoding is a way to
compress Wav files so that they require less space
on media and less time to download from the
Internet. |
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Mixed-Mode CD |
Can be played in any
computer CD drive. |
varies depending on
content |
Mixed Mode CDs usually
contain a data track followed by one or more audio
tracks. |
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Video CD |
Can be played in some
computer CD drives and some DVD players. |
60 to 74 minutes |
Picture quality
comparable to VHS. VCD 2.0, introduced in 1995 adds
higher resolution, other options; more popular in
Asia than USA. |
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Super Video CD |
Can be played in some
computer CD drives and in some DVD players. |
30 to 60 minutes |
SVCD has similar video
and audio quality to DVD but fewer features. |
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PhotoCD |
Can be played in most
computer CD drives and in some DVD players. |
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Manufactured by Kodak,
Photo CDs allow you to store high-resolution
photographs in digital format in on a CD for
display on a computer or television.
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Mini-CD |
Can be played in any
computer CD drive. Fits into inner circle on CD
tray. |
180mb 21-minutes |
Used in devices such
as Sony's CD-R digital camera. |
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Business Card CD |
Can be played in any
computer CD drive, although sometimes irregularly
shape discs cause jamming problems when spinning
inside CD drives. |
50mb 5-minutes |
More of a novelty than
a useful alternative to full-sized CDs. |
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The Difference between Audio CDs and
Data CDs
Audio CDs most commonly contain music or
other recorded material (such as speeches, narration, audio
books, etc.) and can be played on CD players (such as the ones
found in cars or homes). These discs can also be played on
computers using CD playing software like Windows Media Player,
Winamp, VLC Player, and many others.
Photo CDs and Picture CDs
Photo CDs and Picture CDs are special types of compact discs
that contain digitized photographs. The Photo CD format was
developed by the Eastman Kodak Company, and today when you are
having a standard roll of film developed, one option is to have
the processed images stored on a CD in addition to the paper
prints that come from the roll of film. Photo CDs generally
store the same image in a variety of different resolutions which
provide different levels of image quality. Picture CDs are
similar to Photo CDs but usually only one medium resolution
image of each picture is stored on the disc.
Photo CDs can be played back on just about any computer and
viewed and modified with image editing software such as
Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, and some newer DVD players also
will play these CDs so you can display your still images on your
television set.
Recordable CDs (CD-R) vs. Re-Writable CDs (CD-RW)
What's a Multi-Session Disc?
Some CDs are recordable only one time. These discs are called
CD-R, which stands for Compact Disc Recordable. You can record
information onto these discs until you reach the capacity of the
disc. Usually, after information has been recorded onto a CD,
the CD is finalized and and no more recording can take place.
CD Writing Software Programs
Although there are many to choose from, two of the most popular
CD burning software programs have been Easy CD Creator and Nero
Burning ROM. However, today both of these software programs are
able to burn both CDs and DVDs and have added numerous other
capabilities to deal with digital media files. Explore the site
below to learn more about these and other commercial disc
authoring programs.
CD Burning Software Review 2008
http://cd-burning-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
If You
Don’t Want to Spend any Money on Software …
You can also burn your own CDs without any additional software
if you are using the Windows XP Operating System. The directions
for creating a CD this way are shown below.
But first,
go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279157
and follow the instructions to make sure
that the Enable CD recording on this drive is checked in the CD
Drive Properties dialog box.
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To copy files and folders to a CD using
the Windows XP operating system tools.
1. Insert
a blank, writable CD into the CD recorder.
2. Open
My Computer.
3. Click
the files or folders you want to copy to the CD. To
select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while
you click the files you want. Then, under File and
Folder Tasks, click Copy this file, Copy this folder, or
Copy the selected items.
If the files are located in My
Pictures, under Picture Tasks, click Copy to CD or Copy
all items to CD, and then skip to step 5.
4. In
the Copy Items dialog box, click the CD recording drive,
and then click Copy.
5. In
My Computer, double-click the CD recording drive.
Windows displays a temporary area where the files are
held before they are copied to the CD. Verify that the
files and folders that you intend to copy to the CD
appear under Files Ready to be Written to the CD.
6. Under
CD Writing Tasks, click Write these files to CD. Windows
displays the CD Writing Wizard. Follow the instructions
in the wizard.
Notes:
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To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My
Computer.
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Do not copy more files to the CD than it will hold.
Standard CDs hold up to 650 megabytes (MB).
High-capacity CDs hold up to 850 MB.
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Be sure that you have enough disk space on your hard
disk to store the temporary files that are created
during the CD writing process. For a standard CD,
Windows reserves up to 700 MB of the available free
space. For a high-capacity CD, Windows reserves up
to 1 gigabyte (GB) of the available free space.
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After you copy files or folders to the CD, it is
useful to view the CD to confirm that the files are
copied. For more information, click Related Topics.
For an illustrated tutorial
on using the CD burning capability of Windows XP, see:
How do I burn a CD-R in Windows XP
http://dallas.tamu.edu/e-learn/WinXP-CD_Burn.html
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Other Free CD Burning Software Applications for Windows
Burn At Once
http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/
Burn Aware Free
http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html
CDBurnerXP
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download
DeepBurner
http://www.deepburner.com/?r=download
Express Burn
http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html
InfraRecorder
http://infrarecorder.org/
Ultimate CD/DVD Burner
http://www.mispbo.com/burner.htm
DVDs (Digital Video Discs)
Click
here for information about
DVDs and DVD burning.
Additional Resources
How CDs Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm/printable
How DVDs Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm/printable
How to Burn a CD
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/file-management/howto-burn-a-cd.htm
Differences between CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, Music CD-R, Audio CD-R:
Answers to 14 Common CD Recordable Questions
http://www.americal.com/pg/cd-r-faq.html
DVD+R and DVD-R 101: An Explanation for
Beginners
http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/multimedia/a/DVD_explained.htm
What is DVD?
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd
DVD Terminology
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/extra/terminology.zml
Description of DVD from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD
Description of Blu-Ray Discs from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc
Putting Photo Story 3 Stories on DVD
http://www.windowsphotostory.com/Guides/Photo-Story-3-DVD/how-to-create-a-Photo-Story-3-DVD.aspx
Assignments for Next Class:
Reading Assignments:
Review the following article:
site09-draft.htm
Assignments for next week:
Hands-On Assignment
10:
Save a copy of your final semester project and final project report on a CD or DVD that you will
submit on the last day of the course, Monday, December 8, 2008.
Important Note: If your project is
not complete by December 8, please submit a CD or DVD of at least some of
your work.
Your final semester project and project report must be received by
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 and should be submitted to Dr. Robin
(brobin@uh.edu) via one of the online
submission web tools used previously, such as:
YouSendIt
http://www.yousendit.com/
SendThisFile
http://www.sendthisfile.com/?rc=largefile&gclid=CJ7fk9mD5pQCFQIBxwodzGx9Rw
zUpload
http://www.zupload.com/
Spread-It
http://www.spread-it.com/
RapidUpload
http://www.rapidupload.com/
Important Note: All blog assignments are due by December 17,
2008.
Discussion Blog Assignment 11a:
Post a comment on the course discussion blog (http://cuin7358-lit.blogspot.com)
in which you briefly discuss at least one thing you learned about CDs or
DVDs from this week's materials, or something you already knew about this
process and would like to share with the rest of the class.
Discussion Blog Assignment 11b:
Post a comment on the course discussion blog (http://cuin7358-lit.blogspot.com)
in which you provide reaction to and suggestions for improving/completing
the draft version of the article you will be reviewing for this week's
reading assignment.
Personal Blog Assignment 11c:
Post a comment on your personal blog in which you describe the process you
went through completing the hands-on assignment for this week which was to
create a CD or DVD of your final semester project. Please indicate what
software, hardware and media you used to complete the assignment.
Personal Blog Assignment 11d:
Post a comment on your personal blog in which you discuss the following
items:
Have the linked courses been beneficial to you and if so how? If not, why
not?
Have the digital photo/storytelling assignments been worthwhile in helping
you learn the technology skills presented?
Have the digital photo/storytelling assignments been worthwhile in helping
you learn the children's literature content?
Do you think that the linked course pairing helped you connect technical
skills to content area knowledge? If so, how and if not, what do you think
did not work?
Would you be interested in taking other linked courses if they were offered
and would you recommend this pair of linked courses to other students?
Is there anything else you can suggest that you feel would improve the
digital photography/storytelling half of the linked course pair?
One option under consideration is to have a linked pair of courses where the
content area course would be offered as a traditional 3 hour per week
face-to-face course and the
digital photo/storytelling course would be offered online, or mostly online.
Please discuss your reaction to this idea and provide any questions or
comments you have on this topic.
Do you have any other comments that you would like to add?
Complete the Final Semester Project and the Final Semester Project Report
The Final Semester Project Report should address the
following items:
Briefly describe the topic of your digital story and
discuss the major objectives of the project.
Why did you select this topic?
Who is the intended audience?
Describe if and how this project might be used in a
classroom or other educational setting.
What technology hardware and software programs did
you use in creating this project?
Where did you find the content for the project,
including images, text, music, interview material, video clips, etc.?
What items in the project changed from the early
stages of selecting the topic through completion of the final digital
story?
Describe any challenges you faced in creating this
project and if and how you overcame them?
What were the most significant things you learned
from from completing the final project?
Please add any other information you feel would help
describe your work on the final semester project or the course in general.
The final semester project report may
be included on the CD or DVD you submit on December 8 or you may email a
copy to Dr. Robin at: brobin@uh.edu by
December 17, 2008.
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