Internet Multimedia Resource Guide

Lindy Barnes

EDT 546, Summer, 2004

Name of Site	URL	Audience	Description
MIS (Multimedia Web Development)	http://www.mintsol.com/multimedia.html	High school students through adult users.	This site makes use of every imaginable type of multimedia device in the development of websites.
ICT (Information and Communication Technology)	http://www.ets.org/ictliteracy/index2.html	Educators	ICT literacy is using digital technology, communication tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills	http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/	Aimed primarily at educators working with real world leaders.	An alliance of education, business, and government leaders working to fully address the education needs and challenges of work and life in the 21st century.
ASSET Education Portal	http://www.asset.asu.edu	Primarily for educators, can be used for and by students; parents may have access to parts of ASSET.	ASSET was designed to offer educators a wealth of professional development opportunities and curriculum resources.
Association for Educational Communications and Technology	http://aect.org/	Educators and leaders in the technology industry.	Provides leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals with educational technology and its application to the learning process.
Eduscapes	http://eduscapes.com/	There are sites, links, and “departments” for everyone from preschool on up.	Annette Lamb along with husband, Larry Johnson designed this website to share their love of learning with anyone interested.
International Society for Technology in Education	http://iste.org/	Primarily for educators. A membership organization.	ISTE is a nonprofit professional organization whose mission is to provide leadership and service to improve both teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education.
Arizona Technology in Education Alliance	http://www.aztea.org/	Educators: A membership organization for AZ teachers – dues are $25.00 annually.	“AzTEA is a professional organization devoted to technology in education and the learning/teaching process. Our mission is to empower the educational community in Arizona by providing leadership, promoting educational reform and supporting technology-based innovation through our services, activities, programs, and advocacy.”
Marcopolo	http://marcopolo.asu.edu/	For educator use in the classroom.	“Arizona Marcopolo: Technology Based Learning and Research at Arizona State University provides professional development to trainers and teachers across the state to help them use Marcopolo -Internet Content for the Classroom.”
Teaching with Technology	http://obsidian.gmu.edu/twt/opener.htm	Educators	Helping educators design curriculum, units, and lesson plans.
kidlink	http://www.kidlink.org/	Educators and students; parents may also use with their children.	“Empower children to build global, social, and knowledge networks.”
Designing Multimedia Presentations	http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/faculties/EDUC/jdnowlan/home.htm	Anyone interested in designing a multimedia presentation.	A web based tutorial to help guide you step by step through the process of designing a multimedia presentation.
Authorware	http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/ESM/app/hooper/	Beginners to the multimedia design process who are also using the “Authorware” text.	This website supports the text “Authorware”
Multimedia Design Corporation mPower and mPower5	http://www.mmdesigncorp.com/	Teachers and students	Teachers and students to create multimedia design. This is a program which needs to be purchased but there is a free 30-day download.
Multimedia and Web Page Design Principles	http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/skaalid/page/design/webdsgn.htm	Teachers to use in the classroom for instruction.	This site is based on web design for instruction and includes a teacher resource link.
Defining Interactive Multimedia Design Education: Expanding the Boundaries	http://www.siggraph.org/education/conferences/GVE99/papers/GVE99.B.Mitchell.pdf	Primarily for educators regarding the use of interactive multimedia in education.	A paper written by Bonnie Mitchell, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio based on the future of interactive multimedia design education.
Multimedia Design Controversies	http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/MessMulti/start.htm	Teachers concerned with the use of multimedia in the classroom.	A brief piece describing a few of the pros and cons regarding the use of multimedia as an educational tool.
Integrating Modality Theory in Educational Multimedia Design	http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/coffs00/papers/lorna_uden.pdf	Teachers who would like to know why they should use multimedia in the classroom.	A paper written in favor of the use of multimedia for instructional purposes.
Teaching and Learning as Multimedia Authoring: The Classroom 2000 Project Gregory D. Abowd, Christopher G. Atkeson, Ami Feinstein, Cindy Hmelo, Rob Kooper, Sue Long, Nitin ``Nick'' Sawhney & Mikiya Tani	http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fce/c2000/pubs/mm96/	Educators, facilitators, student teachers	The reason for writing this paper is stated thusly, “Our hypothesis is that tools to aid in the capture and subsequent access of classroom information will enhance both the learning and teaching experience.” The Classroom 2000 Project was developed to put the theory to the test.
“Some Ideas for Teaching Poetry”	http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/9502/poetry.html	Teachers – Language Arts	This is a unit on poetry as it is presented in a multimedia classroom.
Yoga Journal	http://www.yogajournal.com/	For anyone – teachers who need to take a break from the computer and/or classroom.	Introduces, explains and directs the whys and wherefores of the practice of yoga. Rejuvenate body, soul, and spirit. A great way to take a break from the computer and/or your classroom.