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Tip
How can I use my large digital photographs in Canvastic easily?
Almost everyone is using digital photography these days and Canvastic
has some features and functions that make viewing, using, and presenting
them fun and easy. Canvastic does not currently have controls for
editing digital photos extensively but getting them into a document
or slide show is super simple. The problem is usually that the photo
is way too large for any document without cropping or scaling, re-saving
etc.
Slide Shows: Select Slide Show... from the File
menu and use the selection button to "add all pictures from
a folder..." Navigate to the folder holding your photos and
they will be brought in as separate slides. The slides will be scaled
automatically to the size of your document. The example image shows
the slide show dialog 15 seconds after collecting 50 photos.
Background Picture: Inserting a photo into the
background layer will automatically scale it to document size as
well. Select Background... from the Settings menu. Choose Picture.
Navigate to the photo you want to use and select it. The photo will
be scaled and inserted into the background. Add annotations and
other graphic items. The example image started out as a 10 megapixel
photo.
News
Version 3.0 is coming - What would you like to be
included?
Canvastic version 3.0 is in progress right now. It
will be available later for download this school year. Canvastic
will be a mature solution with every feature we can think of including
sound, multi-media, hyper-book features and more.
However, we may have overlooked something that you,
our users, have been hoping for...if so please send your ideas to
support@canvastic.com
Single-User License for Technology Teachers Continues
Canvastic, LLC continues to offer a free license to every technology
teacher everywhere!
If you have purchasing power for software or recommend the purchase
of software for your school or district, you qualify for a complimentary
single-user license of Canvastic. We believe that you will see the
power and control of the learning environment that Canvastic affords.
To take advantage of the special offer, complete a brief on-line
tour at www.canvastic.com/techteacheroffer-as/
that introduces you to the product's features. This URL is specific
and is not linked from the main web site. If you know teachers that
might be interested in this offer, please forward this newsletter
to them.
At the end of the tour you can download the latest version. You
will receive a registration email message within 24 hours with a
personal serial number to un-lock the demonstration version that
is always available for download at www.canvastic.com.
Conferences
We will be demonstrating Canvastic at some upcoming educational
technology conferences.
- NETA - Nebraska Education Technology Association -
neta.lps.org/Conf.html
- Apr. 26-27 - Booth and presentation
- TIE - Technology In Education, Colorado -
www.tie-online.org - -
June - Presentation and visiting the reseller booths
We know that technology integration specialists like you have
very little time to waste. With that in mind we are hosting and
updating an easy-to-find on-line resource that will help you make
the most of using Canvastic with your students. You will find lessons,
templates and more. Check it out!
Fund Raising Opportunity
You can offer Canvastic to your students to use at home for a
discount and raise funds for your school at the same time. Call
us for details at 877-579-8207. It is easy and you can raise $10
for each copy of Canvastic that your students buy. All you have
to do is take orders and distribute the CDs!
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Lesson Plan
Title: Google Maps on a Canvastic Canvas
Description
This lesson will provide the opportunity for the students to find
and capture a satellite image of a desired region and then add predetermined
graphical items to that base map using Canvastic's graphics and
text capabilities.This activity addresses social studies standards
for 2nd-8th grades though adjustments for different ages is appropriate,
of course.
It uses the mapping and satellite imagery resources availble throught
Google's online mapping feataure (maps.google.com)
and/or Google Earth, the free desktop application (earth.google.com).
Procedure
1. Capture the satellite image from Google Maps or Google Earth.
For younger students the teacher should do this in advance.
- Full instructions for each of these systems can be found either
at the web site on in the program. You will need to use screen
capture procedures on the web site while Google Earth allows you
save your map directly from the file menu.
- Locate the map where students can find it easily on your computer
system.
2. Insert the satellite image into the background layer of a new
Canvastic document. See the tip in this issue for directions on
this.
3. Have students use the graphics and text tools to add items to
the map. Some suggestions are:
- cardinal directions
- Road names
- City names
- Local features; rivers, lakes, beaches, parks, schools, homes,
stores, community centers
- borders
- latitude and longitude lines
- paths from location to location
- historical sites
- amusement parks
4. Print, share and post your students' work.
Needs and Preparation
- Introduce the graphics and text tools in Canvastic first.
- Captured satellite images for younger students.
- List of items to be added to map.
Example:
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Links
Google Maps (the web resource): maps.google.com
Google Earth (the downloadable program):
earth.google.com
Canvastic Links
Home Page: www.canvastic.com
Download: www.canvastic.com/support/download/
Community Page: www.canvastic.com/community/
Tour: www.canvastic.com/techteacheroffer/
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