Wednesday, February 22, 2012

KEYP Technology Exploration and Survey

We are asking our partnering classroom students to complete the following technology exploration for the King EAST Young Preservationist Project which trains teachers in 3D and Mapping Technologies. Participants are asked to review the links provided and select comments to answer the survey questions .



Augmented Reality Development (3D Technology)


Augmented Reality (3D) Modules and Resources: http://augmentedrealitydevelopmentlab.com/modules/ http://augmentedrealitydevelopmentlab.com/downloads/


Weapons and Armor Module:
http://augmentedrealitydevelopmentlab.com/modules/#Medieval Google Sketchup (3D Models/Creation)http://sketchup.google.com/community/casestudies/k12education/sketchupinclassroom.html (Video)
http://sketchup.google.com/community/casestudies/k12education/elementarywork.html http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/community/gallery.html

Arcgis.com (Mapping Technology) http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisonline/help/#/Quick_tour_of_the_website/010q0000000q000000/


Other Resources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Y7ZRCnZ1I (AR Promo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1ZE7Fawus (AR Testimonials)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTWEbe2R9w (3D Models)
http://sketchup.google.com/industries/edu/primary.html (SketchUp)
http://augmentedrealitydevelopmentlab.com/downloads/ (AR Resources)




KEYP Survey http://eastatking.blogspot.com/2012/02/keyp-survey.html




KEYP is an EAST After Hours project funded by the Enhancing Education Through Technology grant made possible by the Arkansas Department of Education and is done in cooperation with the Southeast Educational Service Cooperative and the EAST Initiative. Also, with a contribution from Preservation of African-American Cemeteries, Inc. Find out more about KEYP at http://eastatking.blogspot.com/2011/10/king-receives-east-after-hours-grant.html.

Showcase Your Work Through Adobe Youth Voices

If you would like to find out more about submitting work to be showcased through Adobe Youth Voices, contact the EAST Facilitator. Work can be showcased in the following categories:

Animation
Audio
Graphic Design
Digital Photography
Documentary
Music Video
Narrative
Poetry/Experimental

You can also obtain information from the following website:

http://www.youthvoices.adobe.com/awards

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Help with KWPSL

Are you researching a topic using the KWPSL strategy? Try some of these resources available on our school media center website:

Media Center Resources

Internet Safety

Here is a great website to learn about Internet Safety.: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Google Earth



In order to select Google Earth as a software project, you are required to create/complete a Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. View the attached file for more details. You may post comments about your progress and/or questions.

Project Ideas

List projects/tasks that you researched (KWPSL) on the Project Database (http://eastproject.org/ProjectDatabase/) or other sources.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

What opportunities have you had to solve problems in the EAST Class? Tell what steps you took to figure out the problem, etc.