Tools+&+Resources

** Student Resources: **
Example Final Projects:
 * Ms. Frachetti's Example Travel Journal || Ms. Frachetti's Example Google Earth Tour ||
 * media type="custom" key="26861790" || ** Wonders of the World Google Earth Tour **

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 * Click the picture to LINK to tour **

2. Open Paint.net (a free photo editting tool located in your Start Menu or you can find it in the "Student Apps" folder on your desktop. In the Menu bar, go to Edit-->Paste to paste the image into this tool. 3. Use your selector tool (looks like a box) to draw a border around the part of the screen shot you want to keep. Then choose "Image" and "Crop to Selection" from your menu bar. 4. Now go to "File" and "Save As" to save your cropped image to your student server account (your ID number located under "Computer in the side menu). Make sure you are saving your image as a JPEG file type and that your rename it to make what it is.
 * Video Tutorials and Online/Technology Tools **
 * ** Website to convert an address to a latitute/longitude ** || ** @http://www.latlong.net/convert-address-to-lat-long.html ** ||
 * Instructions to:
 * take a screen shot
 * pastethe image into a Word document;
 * Crop the image and
 * Resize &change position of image || 1. Take a SCREEN SHOT in Google Earth: Hold down the SHIFT key and hit the PrtScn button (above the INSERT key);

[For more detailed instructions with pictures, open the document below] || (See Ms. Frachetti for the passwords for each account) || || Google Earth Tour Builder
 * ** Take a screen shot and edit/save it using Paint.net ** || [[file:Screen shot Instructions-revd.doc]] ||
 * ** Learn how to navigate in Google Earth ** || media type="file" key="Learn Google Earth_ Navigation.mp4" width="300" height="300" ||
 * ** Learn how to take a screenshot and modify the image ** || media type="file" key="Capture and Save a Screenshot in Windows XP-1.mp4" width="300" height="300" ||
 * Mixbook.com || Free online tool to create photo books. ||
 * Mixbook Login Information || Click the link to the left to see each student's assigned Mixbook Account
 * **Mixbook Tips (Getting Started)** || ** To Set Up Your Mixbook: **
 * ** Log in to Mixbook with your assigned gmail username & password **
 * ** Click on “PhotoBooks” in the top, left of screen **
 * ** Scroll down to the Travel photo book templates & choose 1 of these templates: (Vintage Travel, Travel Magazine OR Travel the World) **
 * ** After selecting your book template, click “Start Book” **
 * ** On the left side of screen, click the orange “Add Photos” button. **
 * ** Upload an image that you found on Google images and saved to your server account. Drag it into the photo box on the cover. **
 * __NOTE:__ You can add text by clicking the text tool at the top to create a text box. Use this tool to give your photo book a title with **
 * your first name in it [ex.) Jane’s Travel Book]. Use the text tools (like in Word) to change the font size, bold, center, etc.) **
 * ** You can add fun stickers (by clicking the “stickers” button on left side of screen) OR you can delete the ones that came with the template if you like. **
 * ** When done with your photo book cover, click the SAVE button at the top, right of screen, then click the red X to close this window. **
 * ** Then go back to the main Mixbook home screen by clicking on the HOME button at the top and you will see your new photo journal. CHANGE THE TITLE by clicking on [Change Title] and put your name on it [ex.) Jane’s Photo Book]. **
 * When you are ready to complete the 2 pages in your Mixbook for your first clue, do the following: **
 * ** Click the HOME button to see all the Photo Book projects for this account. **
 * ** Then click the EDIT button next to YOUR Photo Journal to add content or make changes. **
 * ** Now, you can go to page two by clicking that page at the bottom of the screen. **
 * ** Click the LAYOUTS button (top left) to change each page to a layout that matches what you want to put there (number of images, blank page, etc.) **
 * ** You can also change the background color and add a text box for you Dr. Lensington letter. **
 * ** Don't forget to click the SAVE button when you are done! **
 * Create a Google Earth Tour || Click this link to access the Tour Builder Tool:

Instructions and Tips for using Google Earth Tour Builder ||