02.Adobe+Youth+Voices

=  Adobe Youth Voices Essentials   =

Adobe Youth Voices Essentials is a set of open, free curriculum and educational resources for teachers to use in supporting students to create media. They walk you through the entire thing from process to presentation. Their curriculum puts a major focus on the planning and revision pieces of media creation. With activities ready-to-go or adapt, the Youth Voices curriculum is a great place to start planning your next unit and look through student creations from all over the world.

We happen to have an in-house Adobe Youth Voices expert. If you get stuck feel free to give him a shout at jcarleton@scdsb.on.ca (Jim Carleton, ICT Consultant).

=  Tools to use for Media Creation   =

While Adobe has created the lesson plans with their products in mind, below are a list of software and web-based tools that can be used to complete any of the media suggested. You have access to everything you need.

=Photo-Editing=
 * Adobe Photoshop Essentials** - is on every school computer and we have take-home rights which means you can borrow the CD from your library and put the software on your home computer (as an Ontario teacher)
 * resources on how to use Photoshop Elements can be found here:
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 * @http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-elements-8/

=Audio-Editing=
 * Audacity** - on every school computer and a free download online
 * resources on how to use Audacity can be found here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_for_Teachers_-_Installation_and_Basic_Editing


 * Aviary Education** - create music, beats and record your voice
 * resources on how to use Aviary Education can be found here: *how to make a podcast, how to make your own music

=Video-Creation=
 * Frames4** - on every school computer and available for take-home use as well (see your library for the disc). This program allows you to import images, music and narrate your story.
 * resources on how to use Frames4 can be found here: @http://tech4learning.com/frames/training


 * Adobe Premeire Elements** - this program is on a few computers in every school. It is fully-function video editing software
 * resources on how to use Adobe Premiere Elements can be found here:
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 * @http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-premiere-elements-8/


 * Microsoft Movie Maker** - also available on every computer
 * resources on how to use Microsoft Movie Maker can be found here:
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 * @http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-movie-maker-get-started