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FrontPage	FrontPage 2000 from Training Tools
	FrontPage 2000 in the Classroom from Microsoft's Tutorial pages


iMovie	FREE iMovie 2 Training - from Atomic Learning

Inspiration	Using Inspiration in the Classroom - examples in subject areas as ways to use Inspiration in the Classroom, along with step-by-step directions.
	Inspiration Training - a handout to download and 9 video lessons
	Inspiration Links posted by Lee's Summit School District in Missouri
	How to create visual organizers - posted by San Diego Schools as part of their staff development effort.
	Many different Inspiration topics from the Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology in Canada.
	Visual Learning Using Inspiration presents examples of concept maps other teachers have produced

Internet Explorer	Easy to Understand Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Tutorials and Help

Integration	Integrated Curriculum Lessons - integration ideas for the classroom that produce a final product that incorporates technology.
Integration	Office 2000 - A License to Learn Mission 1 Communication - Ms. Song connects with a class in Spain using Outlook and Word 2000 Mission 2 Collaboration - Mr. Fox teams us and creates an interactive web site using Word and Excel 2000 Mission 3 Presentation - Ms. Lopez participates in a virtual science fair using PowerPoint 2000.

Kidspiration	Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project - Templates and Lessons.
	Kidspiration Activities - from Inspiration Software, Inc.
	Kidspiration Templates to Download
	Kidspiration Lessons and Templates
	Kidspiration Activities & Lesson Plans - North Canton City Schools
	Kidspired Tales 2002 - A collaborative project
	Frosty Tales -A collaborative project
	Hot List - Kidspiration Presentation Handout
	Tom Synder- Using Kidspiration for Early Learning & Literacy
	Kidspiration Links posted by Lee's Summit School District in Missouri
	Kidspiration - PC - The Atomic Learning Library, by MediaSpinners
	Ideas for Using Kidspiration - from Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher's to Use Technology Program
	Kidspired Tales Student Showcase
	Links from Oswego City School District - This page has various links to other sites that provide information and/or ideas relating to using Kidspiration, Inspiration, or Visual Learning.
	OCSD Using Kidspiration - Lessons in all subject areas from Oswego City School District
	T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R. - Templates from GlobalClassrooms.org
	Kidspiration & Inspiration Workshop Links - from Prince Charles Public School in London, Ontario

Kid Pix	KidPix from LT Technologies - Classroom Applications on the Internet
	KidPix Integration Ideas - from Sandy Beck, Instructional Technology Specialist, Forsyth Co. Schools
	Kid Pix Resources - Lessons, Samples, Links, Tutorials and Theory.
	Lakeland KidPix Lessons - This is a series of sequenced lessons for young children to learn how to use the KidPix tools.
	Kid Pix Resources - Created in conjunction with a workshop for Castleton Elementary School Teachers in Castleton VT.
	Marcia's KidPix Resources - Templates, Lesson Ideas and much more!
	Marilee's Kid Works & Kid Pix Page - project examples and links to tutorials

Macintosh	Macintosh topics- troubleshooting, keyboard shortcuts, and right clicking with a Macintosh tutorials can be found here.
	Mac OS X - Atomic Learning has free tutorials in the form of Quick Time movies
	Apple Care Site Index from Apple Tech Info Library

Microsoft Access	Microsoft Access 2000 Tutorial - Simple to follow, illustrations included
	Microsoft Access - Tutorials to introduce databases
	MS Access - Individual tutorials on specific topics
	Chalksoft's Online Campus - Great Tutorial Site- animated tutorials.
	MS Access - from Educationonline- tutorials for beginners and intermediate users.
	Learning Access - short tutorials from Learnthat
	Using Access - A Word document by Yvette Graham that you can download

Microsoft Excel	Classroom Task Oriented Tutorials - How to use Excel in your classroom along with specific tutorial topics that are step-by-step. Can be used by students and teachers alike.
	Excel Tips - This is the place to find easy-to-use, succinct answers to your questions about Microsoft Excel.
	Analyzing Data Using Excel - A set of Tutorials from Microsoft
	Excel Training - a handout to download and 12 video lessons
	Excel Links posted by Lee's Summit School District in Missouri
	Excel XP/2000 Tutorials - Browse by topic or join an online course.
	Classrooms that Excel - Plethora of resources using excel.
	Almost Everything You Need for Using Spreadsheets in the Classroom - Excel Basic quizzes online along with illustrations of various uses of a spreadsheet for the classroom.
	Excel 2000 Tutorials - Individual skills tutorials, formatting, printing, charts and more.
	Excel 2000 - from Florida Coast University, free tutorials, divided up into individual skills so that you can select the areas with which you need help.
	To Excel is Elementary - Wonderful site with many classroom usage ideas for Excel, along with graphing ideas and links to other Excel sites.
	Buying a Dream Car - This practical spreadsheet lesson offers easy answers to life's perplexing math problems like How much will my dream car really cost after financing?
	In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Excel - from the official Microsoft site
	A basic tutorial of Excel. This is excellent! Each concept is presented one step at a time and a very good quiz follows. Pay careful attention to make a perfect score.
	Excel 97, Excel Simulations and Excel Tests from the Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology in Canada.
	Excel Tips and Tutorials from MIStupid.com in the form of short movies for each topic. Watch and learn.
	Quick and Dirty Task Guide for Microsoft Excel
	International Computer Driving Licence - Module 4 Spreadsheets: Excel
	Volunteer Experts to answer your questions for free - Ask them anything! Allexperts.com is the oldest & largest free Q&A service on the Internet.
	Free MS Office & Desktop Productivity Software Application Training & Tutorials - a large list of links to MS Office tutorials
	Excel Used in Classroom Activities - Numerous activities listed with examples on usage of Excel in the classroom.

Microsoft Word	Classroom Task Oriented Tutorials - How to use Word in your classroom along with specific tutorial topics that are step-by-step. Can be used by students and teachers alike.
	Word Tips - This site contains over 1,600 tips and tricks on how to use Word better, faster, and more easily.
	Word Processing Help and Tips - Word 2000, 2003 and XP, including tweaking the menus, password protecting documents, using keyboard shortcuts, inserting drop caps, and more.
	In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft Word - from the official Microsoft site
	Word Links posted by Lee's Summit School District in Missouri
	NailItNow Tutorials - Microsoft Word IS easy! When you start to learn Microsoft Word, it's only intimidating because you don't know HOW! And the best way to learn is to blindly follow step-by-simple-step tutorials
	Create A Student Newspaper - great ideas for Word or AppleWorks from Christopher T. Alldredge.
	Word 2000 - from Florida Coast University, free tutorials, divided up into individual skills so that you can select the areas with which you need help.
	LearnThat - Microsoft Word is the premier word-processing software available. This free tutorial is designed to aid beginners and give tips to experienced users in the most popular functions of MS Word. There is also a section on creating web documents using Word
	Word Tips and Tutorials from MIStupid.com in the form of short movies for each topic. Watch and learn.
	International Computer Driving Licence - Module 3 Beginning Word Processing: Microsoft Word
	Word 2000 Tutorials - Individual skills tutorials, formatting, printing, special elements and more.
	Six Topics on Word 97 from the Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology in Canada.
	Free MS Office & Desktop Productivity Software Application Training & Tutorials - a large list of links to MS Office tutorials
	Quick and Dirty Task Guide for Microsoft Word
	Word and the Writing Process - a Tutorial from Microsoft

Microsoft Works	Microsoft Works Tutorials - Learn the Toolbar and Menu bar in addition to how to design and use a database.

WordPerfect	Making Business Cards Tutorial - Version 12
	Macro Tutorial - Version 8
	Formatting Templates - Introduction to using Version 7.0 of CIRCA's Corel WordPerfect 12 ETD Formatting Templates.
	WordPerfect Beginner's Tutorial - WordPerfect 9
	WordPerfect Basics - For beginners


Office 2000	Florida Gulf Coast University offers free tutorials on Office 2000 applications.
	Office 2000 Tips - Once you scroll down past the "techie" area, there are many quick tips to use to help Office productivity.
	Office 2000 Resources for Educators from Microsoft
	Prof Al's Introduction to Office 2000 - Windows, Word and PowerPoint.
Photoshop	Photoshop Tutorials from Adobe
	Photoshop Tutorials from Pegasus Web Design Resources - If you have Adobe PhotoShop, open it up and follow along with one of these tutorials.
	Learn about Photoshop, Corel, and much more from Laurie McCanna
	Learning Photoshop 6 from Training Tools
	Learning Photoshop 5.5 from Training Tools
	List of Photoshop Tips from Laurie McCanna
	Jay Arraich’s Photoshop Elements Tips - Sixteen tutorials and tons of examples.
	Photoshop LE Tutorial - by David Webb, Assistant Professor of Botany, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

PowerPoint	Classroom Task Oriented Tutorials - How to use a task-specific project with PowerPoint in your classroom along with specific tutorial topics that are step-by-step. Can be used by students and teachers alike.
	PowerPoint Tips and Tutorials from MIStupid.com in the form of short movies for each topic. Watch and learn.
	A comprehensive list of PowerPoint tutorials on the Internet is maintained by Craig Montgomerie of the University of Alberta
	Building Learning with Technology - a PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial
	Creating Online Presentations - a tutorial from Microsoft
	In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft PowerPoint - from the official Microsoft site.
	PowerPoint in the Classroom - a glitzy site featured on a Microsoft tutorial site.
	Power Point (Non-Linear) - a handout to download and 11 video lessons
	PowerPoint 2001 (Mac) an index of five How-To articles from Microsoft
	PowerPoint 97, PowerPoint Animation and PowerPoint Pointers from the Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology in Canada.
	Sonia Coleman has provided 208 PowerPoint template kits for your personal use. These kits can be downloaded as sets or individually. Use these in your classroom only. She has asked that the templates not be displayed or offered on a web site
	PowerPoint Templates and Links - Great place to get downloads for spicing up your presentations.
	Betty's Own PowerPoint Templates - Free PowerPoint Background Templates just for teachers
	PowerPoint XP - many lessons to select from.
	Free MS Office & Desktop Productivity Software Application Training & Tutorials - a large list of links to MS Office tutorials
	Awesome PowerPoint Tutorials - from powerpointbackgrounds.com, also take a look at their tips page
	Using Multimedia Authoring Tools - This is NOT PowerPoint, but teaches some important skills that could be carried over into your presentations

Publisher	Publisher tutorials from Microsoft
Publisher	Publisher and the Design Principles - a handout to download and 10 video lessons

QuickTake & Other Digital Cameras	Getting Images from the Quicktake 150 - this site is designed for a Mac user
QuickTake & Other Digital Cameras	Kodak Digital Camera For Kids - A brief tour of the Kodak DC210 Plus Zoom Camera for Students and Teachers

Tutorial Sets	Actden: Digital Education Network - a resource for online learning since 1995. Free software tutorials and high-quality online courses.
	Atomic Learning Library - online software training for school, home, and business (this is a subscription site, but they have free tutorials in each topic)
	Link2Learn - "You have the responsibility for your own professional development. This section, Learning About Technology, can provide you with a wealth of information."
	Computing and Network Services Tutorials - Office 2003, Office XP, Web Publishing and more
	Land-Grant Training Alliance from North Dakota State University has tutorials on: word processing, presentation & graphics, spreadsheets & databases and Internet.
	TrainingTools has a set of graphics and web development tutorials featuring things like Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Photoshop and more.
	Learn2 - Find tutorials on how to do a large variety of things.
	Technology Tools - Online Computer Classes for Parents - handouts to download and accompanying video lessons
	LTS Online Help - Office, Windows, Web Publishing ,Photoshop and more
	TutorialFind has a list of the newest tutorials on the web and a large index of tutorials on many subjects.
	Utah Education Network tutorials.

WebQuest	Introduction to WebQuest - What is a WebQuest and how does it fit into classroom instruction?
WebQuest	Readings and Training Materials from Dr. Bernie Dodge's WebQuest site.

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