Google Draw

The tutorial for the basics of Google Drawings is here.

Paint.NET

There are a couple Paint.NET tutorials:

• Basic (7th grade)

• Advanced (cloning, recoloring, other things for extra credit)  

• You're The Star extra credit tutorial

• Logo tutorial (color picker, effects, etc.)

Google Slides

Learn how to create a slideshow through Google! You can check out a tutorial on this subject here!

If you're doing the assignment in eighth grade, you might also need this supplemental tutorial.

Google Docs

A tutorial for Google Writer is located here. You may need this tutorial for the Certificate of Recognition assignment!

Google Sheets

Math becomes easy with Google Spreadsheets. Learn how to use them here!

Windows Movie Maker

This fun tool allows you to create your own movies from home. I've created a tutorial (here) in order to assist you in creating the movie. If you want to know how to change your files to .mp4, I've posted a short and sweet tutorial here!

Audacity

It's time to make your own podcasts! This tutorial will give you the quick facts about how to make a podcast with your voice and an opening and ending theme song. Check it out and have fun!

Mixcraft

Mixcraft is a music program on the school's computers that allows students to create their own music using a series of loops and samples. A tutorial on the most basic parts of the program is located here. 

Finally, to learn how to sync instruments to beats instead of time, apply effects, and fade music, click this tutorial.

Scratch

Scratch is a tool that allows you to create a video game! It's incredibly fun to use, and a great introduction to programming. Check out my tutorial on the subject and how to make the game Ghost Cheese here. (For the Hour of Code Pong activity, click here!)

Smore

Smore allows you to create beautiful flyers with no previous coding knowledge needed! Check out a tutorial here.

Citation Machine

We will be using this tool to create APA-style citations for several activities. It's very easy, but you have to have a tutorial to learn it the first time! Check it out on YouTube.

MIT App Inventor

Aww yeah! We're going to make our own Android apps with the help of the internet! You can make whatever you want, once you learn the basics of how to make a soundboard with my quick tutorial. 

Google Sketchup

Making 3D models has never been easier. Check out how we do it with Google Sketchup! There's a tutorial located here. 

Google Maps

How do we get from here to there? Google Maps! Check out a tutorial at this location.

Google Sites

We're starting to make our own websites with Google Sites! Figure out how by watching our short tutorial!

Wikispaces

Work together to construct knowledge! Use this tutorial.

Minecraft

Minecraft is something you've probably heard of. You've probably already played it. But in case you need to relearn it or discover how to find your screenshots, buried somewhere in the computer, check out the tutorial.

bubbl.us

Our bubbl.us tutorial will teach us how to make an easy and fun mind map.

Make Beliefs Comix

A new tutorial? About making comics?! Sounds fun! (It is.)

ID Card/Windows Snipping Tool

This tutorial teaches us how to use two different tools: a website that we're going to use to create an ID card, and a Windows tool that is awesome for all sorts of things.

Fotobabble

I'm excited to present a tutorial for this cool tool, which we'll be using for a Digital Citizenship mini-lesson! Check it out.

Sending Me Assignments

Confused on how to send me an assignment? Here's a quick tutorial to figure out how!

Using the Camera

Here's how to use the camera for the Good Citizen Newscast project. Be CAREFUL!

Adding Downloaded Files Into Your Folder

Some students are becoming confused on how to access downloaded files. This tutorial might help you out in that regard.

Adobe Elements

Let's take a step up from Windows Movie Maker with Adobe Elements! It's a little more complicated but WAY more useful.

Frames

We're going to be able to do animation! Pixar fans, take note! We're going to use Frames to try to work through the process.

Shotcut

Here's the tutorial for the program we use for advanced movie editing!

Penzu

We'll be blogging using the website Penzu. Find out how to use it here!

Pixlr

Pixlr is a very powerful online photo editing tool. What?! Yeah, for real! Get more info here!

Panzoid

Create cool 3D intros by using Panzoid! Here's a tutorial.

HitFilm

We're using this tutorial to learn how to use HitFilm for our Broadcast Video classes.

Camera

Here's our tutorial for how to use Windows' Camera app to record ourselves!

Unity

Check out our helpful tutorial on how to use the game creation program Unity! 

Turtle Power (Python)

Here's our tutorial on how to program a turtle using the programming language Python!

PixilArt

While PixilArt is fairly easy to use, combining your pictures is harder. Here's a quick tutorial explaining that!