Here are the links for my latest iMovie workshop at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. These page will likely be updated at the end of day two of the workshop. In this workshop participants learn the basic and advanced features of iMovie ’09 and create their own commercials, public service announcements or one …
Author: Mathew Needleman
Mathew Needleman, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator has been pioneering the use of instructional technology for over two decades. He has been a classroom teacher, literacy coach, conference keynoter, and he currently serves as an elementary school principal in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of the independent education studio, Needleworks Pictures.
Pages and Keynote (iWork) Resources
Updated: Handouts from workshop and updated links. Handouts Keynote 09 Handout Extended Keynote Handout Pages 09 Handout Extended Pages Handout Extended Pages Handout #2 Technical Resources iWork Tutorials free movies you can watch on Apple’s web site which show you step by step how to complete tasks in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers Keynote Remote App …
How to Save A Newspaper
I had a conversation with a friend about the possiblity of the L.A. Times eliminating their printed editions and becoming an exclusively online newspaper. I visit the L.A. Times web site every day but I still find that there are articles in the printed edition that I somehow miss online. I also find that reading …
10+ Top Mac Applications and Utilities
Here’s a list of my favorite Mac applications that do not come with the Mac. Many of them are freeware or shareware. Firefox This one is maybe too obvious to include. However, this open source browser is a must for any Mac user. Many people are shocked when I tell them I much prefer Safari. …
iSchool Worries…Is Technology A Distraction?
The comments to the iSchool video I posted give some insight into some of the challenges involved in implementing one to one technology of any kind: Chelsea asks, “Won’t students tune out if we use iPod Touches in the classroom?” I say…The distraction argument has been made in terms of integrating multimedia in the curriculum, …
5 Music Podcasts Worth Subscribing To
Wrapping up this music themed mini-week on Creating Lifelong Learners, here are three music related podcasts I subscribe to: Sound Opinions from National Public Radio (home of This American Life) comes what they call the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show. Based in Chicago, they’re the Siskel and Ebert of pop music. My favorite …
Interesting Reads on Michael Jackson
Michael and Branding How Michael Became a Brand Icon What we should do to brand ourselves, our schools, our businesses Death by an Overdose of Showbusiness What we should not to to ourselves, our schools, our businesses Humanizing Michael Robert Hilburn Remembers Long time L.A. Times critic reflects Quincy Jones Remembers After “Bad” the rest …
Wilco (The Album) Review
Like many people, the iPod has drastically changed my music listening habits. When I got my first iPod (five years ago and free via freeipods.com) my mission was to make it so that hitting shuffle would never bring up a bad tune. Finally, I was able to extract just the songs I liked from albums …
For E-mail Subscribers
I am suspending e-mail delivery of the blog for the summer. As always, you can visit the blog directly by going to: http://www.creatinglifelonglearners.com E-mail delivery will resume in the fall.
Make Movies With Me This Summer
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, please join me this summer for one of two movie making classes I’m teaching using iMovie ’09 and Final Cut Express. Both classes are two day “boot camps” that are both about learning to use the particular software programs AND learning some basic concepts of filmmaking such as …