Author: __________________________________________________ Current Events Project: Technology Component for your Wiki Page Directions: Below are the

requirements for your technology project. Please read the descriptions below carefully and make sure you choose the appropriate technology for your current event & wiki page. MUST HAVE: Images: You will incorporate at least 3 images into your wiki page. You should use Creative Commons to locate copyright free images. (Maximum 6 images) http://search.creativecommons.org/ Link(s): You will incorporate at least one link to an informative website, or a direct link to your magazine article. (Maximum 3 links) By Numbers: You will incorporate numbers into your wiki. You can do this by creating graphs, charts, or data collection. You could use Chart Go or Inspire data. http://www.chartgo.com/ Directions: Please choose one of the following to incorporate into your wiki page. Remember: Your choice must fit your current event Choose 1: Video: You may create a video for your current event to add to your wiki page. You may use a Flip Camera, Photo booth, or iMovie to create your video. Examples: create an interview, news show, late breaking news, segment on a talk show etc. Audio: You may create an audio file for your current event to add to your wiki page. You can use Garageband, Vocaroo, or audio pal to create your audio file. Create an audio file. Examples: Create a podcast, radio show http://www.audiopal.com/ http://vocaroo.com/ Directions: Choose one-two of the following tools, that apply, to include on your wiki page. Choose 1-2: Sketchup: Create images/reenactments/virtual tours using Sketchup Software Time Toast (timeline): Create a virtual timeline of events using this web tool! http://www.timetoast.com/

Wordle: Use this online app for generating word clouds. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently (in other words, they make 'em bigger). The resulting images can be tweaked with varying colors, fonts, and layouts, and then used, as you like. Use key words you saw frequently while conducting your research. http://www.wordle.net/ www.tagxedo.com Comic: Create a comic for your current event. Example: political cartoon, satire http://plasq.com/products/comiclife/mac

Map: Use Map My Run or Google Earth to create a map with pins/tags for your current event http://www.mapmyrun.com/

Glogster: Create an online interactive poster with all your current events information using Glogster! http://www.glogster.com/

Poll/Survey: Create a live poll for your readers using Google documents or inspire data Blabberize: Use this site to upload a picture and add audio to it. Example: Can be used as an interview tool. http://blabberize.com/ Other: Do you want to use another piece of technology that is not suggested above? Propose your idea to Ms Ryan for approval.

Author: __________________________________________________ Current Events Project: Technology Component for your Wiki Page Directions: Below are the requirements for your technology project. Please read carefully and make sure you choose the appropriate technology for your wiki page. MUST HAVE: ________: Images via creative commons: Minimum 3, Maximum 6 ________: Link(s): to an informative website, or to your magazine article (Max 3) ________: By Numbers Directions: Please choose one of the following to incorporate into your wiki page. Remember: Your choice must fit your current event Choose 1: ________: Video: Create a video ________: Audio: Create an audio file Directions: Choose one-two of the following tools, that apply, to include on your wiki page. Choose 1-2: ________: Sketchup ________: Time Toast (timeline) ________: Wordle ________: Comic (comiclife) ________: Map ________: Glogster ________: Poll/Survey (Using Google documents or inspire data) ________: Blabberize Other: __________________________________________________________