All Video Tutorials
This page lists all the video tutorials I've made so far. All links open in a new window or new tab. I used Camtasia to create these lessons. I also created a blog about my experiences teaching with Camtasia. Mr. Schmitz
WEMTA 2009 PowerPoint Presentation
Library and Research Lessons
Destiny Quest:
Using Destiny Quest (14:57) - Learn all the features of our book searching software
Delicious:
Delicious Account Setup (2:00) - What Delicious is, and how to set up your account
Adding Toolbar Buttons (1:21) - How to add toolbar buttons to Firefox, make sure you do this on your login at school.
Adding Sites to Delicious (2:35) - How to add and manage your favorite web sites
Using BadgerLink:
BadgerLink Introduction (2:15) - What BadgerLink is and how to find it at school and at home
Student Research Center (5:35) - How to use Student Research Center to find Magazine and Journal articles
ProQuest (2:13) - How to use ProQuest to find Newspaper articles
SIRS:
SIRS Researcher (4:13) - How to use the SIRS database to find articles
Google News:
Google News Overview (2:41) - A tour of the site and it's features
Searching Google News (3:33) - Search tips on how to find recent news articles
Google Advanced Search:
Google Advanced Search 1 (4:19) - Learn how to use Boolean Logic (AND, OR, & NOT) to filter your searches
Google Advanced Search 2 (2:25) - Learn about phrase searching and searching within websites or domains
Search Strategies:
Finding New Keywords (3:15) - Find new keywords on web pages to help focus your search
Searching for People and Organizations (2:37) - Expand your search topic to include people and organizations
EasyBib:
EasyBib Introduction (2:11) - Find the site, register your account, logging in, etc.
EasyBib Magazines and Journals (5:02) - Examples of how to create citations for Magazine and Journal articles
EasyBib Newspaper (3:44) - Example of how to create a citation for a newspaper article
EasyBib Website (3:32) - Example of how to create a citation for a website using Autocite
EasyBib Book (1:55) - Example of how to create a citation for a book
EasyBib Create Your Bibliography (1:28) - Create a Word document of your bibliography using EasyBib
Lessons for Classes
8th Grade Health - Dietary Analysis Report:
Getting Started:
Your Account, Profile, and Navigation (2:39) - Create your account and profile, and learn how to navigate the MyPyramid site
Entering Food:
Entering Food Items (2:21) - Directions on how to enter food items including frequently used foods
Portion Size and Quantity (2:42) - Entering quantities and number of servings
Entering Physical Activity:
Entering Physical Activity (2:35) - How to find your activities in the database
Entering Activity Duration (1:37) - Entering in your minutes for each activity
Analyzing Your Data:
These videos show how you'll use each area to answer the questions on the data worksheets.
Nutrient Intakes (2:12) - Working with the chart to enter nutrients
Healthy Eating History (1:43) - Use this data to get your averages for Carbs, Proteins, and Fats
Meeting Dietary Guidelines (2:08) - Compare your daily food intake to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines
MyPyramid Recommendations (1:43) - Compare your daily food intake to the MyPyramid recommendations
7th Grade German Wiki Project
Wikispaces Tutorials:
Create Your Account (0:49) - Create your account in Wikispaces
Join the Wiki (1:29) - Join the Wiki you're assigned to - German2, German7, or German8
Make a New Page (0:55) - Create a new page to get started - ONLY ONE MEMBER OF THE GROUP SHOULD DO THIS! If you see your topic in the left navigation bar...your partner already did this.