S.T.E.M.

= = = = =Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Resource links=


 * Things to keep in mind as you prepare material for your video:**

Ancillae Assumpta Academy has two policies to be used in all academic endeavors.** The Academic Integrity Policy **, found in your research manual, outlines the rationale for respecting intellectual property and the work of others. All sources (print, video, images, sound, etc) must be cited and copyright must be observed ; any text must be summarized in your own words. ** The Acceptable Use Policy ** governs your use of the Internet and the use of computers and all electronic devices at school. Please be responsible in your use of technology.

A Works Consulted is required. Use NoodleTools for source citation format and create a folder titled STEM 2011 (even though it is now 2012). Be sure to share your folder with Mrs. Zajko. To share: click on the "share" button and enter your grade. Select from the appropriate group.

Reminder: Any music clips must also be cited.

Copyright Chart - Check this to see what's legal under Fair Use Guidelines


 * Where to find photo images **

//Destiny homepage//
Use any of our //**subscription databases**//, especially ** IMAGE QUEST .** You may also include images from the general encyclopedias. Photos on any of the databases may be downloaded for educational use and most photos have citation information. Check the databases first for images.

//**AP Images**// - This database of photos is available in school from the PowerLibrary link on the Destiny home page. At home, you are able to access it from your public library's web page with your public library card number.


 * //From the Internet//**

Download the largest, highest-quality pictures you can. If you download a tiny “thumbnail” of an image, there’s no way that will look good in your finished movie. You may not use copyrighted images without the creator's permission.

Sources for free, legal photos you can download and use can be found at the sites listed below, but with Image Quest and the database images, you may not need to access these sites:

Stock.xchng (to get high-resolution photos use username //ancillae// and password //ancillae//).

American Memory Collection - Each collection may have some restrictions. Select photos and images for each collection.

Digital Images for Education - Photos collected specifically for educational use.

Center for BioScience - Images cleared for educational purposes. Read "About" to see terms and conditions of use.

Pics for Learning - Copyright friendly site for educational use.

Public Domain Images - Free public domain images (but you still have to cite source)

Don’t count on being able to download video from youtube or other sites. They’re protected against download. If you really want to download free video footage, your options are limited. Also, you may not be able to download a file type that’s compatible with iMovie. But if you still want to try, here’s a couple of sites listed below. Download footage as .mp4 or .mov or .mpg if you can.
 * Where to find video **

You may use (without the creator’s permission) up to 10% or up to 3 minutes (whichever is less) of copyrighted videotapes or DVDs.

CSPAN - offers some good downloadable news footage.

The Internet Archive has lots of free, legal videos to download.

The Library of Congress has some free, legal audiovisual downloads.

Kideos - videos on a variety of topics organized by grade level.

Neo K12 - educational videos, lessons and puzzles

NextVista - includes videos posted by students

WatchKnow - organized by subject

SchoolWax TV- educator approved videos organized by grade

You can use up to 10% of a song or musical work in a presentation. Some guidelines say you can use no more than 30 seconds from one song.
 * Where to find music **

Creative Commons (CC) is a license for artists who want to make their property – music, writing, photos, etc. – available for free for certain uses like education. Try to download them with the file format .mp3.

DigCCMIxter - creative commons

The Internet Archive also has some music and some spoken word files that are free to download.

Jamendo - free, unlimited and legal under CC

Royalty Free Music - stock music for education


 * Where to find sound effects **

There are lots of sound effects out there that you can download for free. Here’s the best site to do that. It’s okay to download .wav or .mp3 files.

The FreeSound Project username: ancillaestudent password: ancillae. Then click on “search” on the left hand side.

Free Sound Effects

Sound Jay - free sound effects

Free Sound Effects and Loops

Soungle - royalty free sound effects

A **multimedia presentation** is one that has several different kinds of "media" (ways to get information across). A truly multimedia presentation will have **sound, images, and words** at the very least. Graphs, voice-overs, music, and interactive elements like polls or choices of what to see next ("click here if you want to find out about sustainable palm oil, or click here to find out more about orangutans in the wild") may also be part of your presentation.
 * What constitutes a "multimedia presentation"? **

How to prepare your presentation? **iMovie** is always a possibility, but there are other ways to create multimedia presentations that you might enjoy more. **SlideRocket** is a way to create presentations that include sound, video, and interactive elements like polls or quizzes. **Google Sites**is a way to create a website that includes images, sound, video, etc. Maybe you can combine several of these possibilities for a really outstanding project! Sister Joy can help you with your ideas. Here is a SlideRocket presentation she created: []