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Class Session #4** SmartBoard Image Review [|Picnik Introduction] Click on the Image Sharing page and upload an image that you will use for an activity in your class.
 * Welcome to the SDOC Special Services Technology Group
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===Day 2 Essential Question- What is the power of the still image to stimulate the writing process when it is enhanced with special effects and music? **Still images can evoke feelings, emotions, or memories that can promote written expression from students. Adding special effects and/or music only tends to heighten the experiences and create even more powerful reasons to want to get involved or respond to the teacher’s prompts.**=== Building Presentations [|Excellent PowerPoint Site] Creating Images in PowerPoint [|Photo Story 3]
 * Class Session #3**

Class Session #2 1. Reconfigure the laptops, add Cyberlink DVD 2. Review discusion #1 responses. 3. Essential question activity. 4. [|SDOC Teacher Resource Page] 5. Today's discussion response Go to the SmartBoard Link, go to the SmartBoard folder, go to: SMARTBoardSetup9.7.exe to install the SmartBoard Software Go the Essential11CDImage9.7.exe and install the Essentials for educators software
 * Homework for Class #3**
 * Go** to the Laptop Downloads page and download Google Earth

1. Unpack your laptop. [|Register your laptop with SDOC Technology service] Instructions for the Novell login. Set up SDOC e-mail. Load the Cyberlink DVD Player CD
 * Class Session #1**

2. [|Basic care for your laptop.] 3. Join this wiki space. Click on Wiki Sign Up in the Navigation index on the left side of this page for instructions. 4. Review the downloads page for instructional programs to add to your laptop. 5. Answer the discussion question for todays class by clicking on the discussion tab above and answering the question.