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ComputerLiterature • RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS Carol Patton PEACHPIT PRESS iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide www.peachpit.com, 24.99 J Jeff Carlson’s book te teaches readers th the essential skills fo for creating movie ies with Apple’s iM iMovie and iDVD s software applicati tions. Readers a are introduced to e essential preproduction skills, such as selecting a camera, choosing the right kind of light source, creating a storyboard to plan their shots, and understanding how timecode works. The balance of the book explains the basics of importing, editing, exporting video to the Web or DVD, choosing iMovie themes, adding transition and audio effects, creating video podcasts and blogs, and more. CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF EDUCACATION Using Microsoft Ofﬁce to Enhance Student Learning www.cambridgecollege.edu/ academics/education.cfm, $37.95 Author Allan F. Livers’ book is designed for r croseasoned veterans and novice users of Microsoft Ofﬁce. It provides the tools educators to need to incorporate current technology into lessons that can effectively promote student achievement across content areas. It enhances lesson content and promotes student engagement in the learning process. Livers provides easy-to-follow directions for beginner to advanced projects in each chapter and suggests projage ects by grade level in math, science, language ROM arts and social studies. A companion CD-ROM with templates and sample ﬁnished projects is also included. PEACHPIT PRESS Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3 CORWIN PRESS Teaching in the Digital Age www.corwinpress.com, $29.95 K Kristen Nelson’s h how-to book supp plies the tools and fr framework for u using Internetb based, brainfr friendly activities to promote stud dents’ comprehens sion across content areas. It demonstrates how teachers can design their own projects to enhance information literacy while deepening students’ understanding of critical concepts and skills. It offers an updated list of Web sites and helps educators with Internet assignments to develop skills in interpersonal exchange, information gathering and analysis, and problem solving. Teachers also learn about standards-based lesson plans that build on student strengths and assessment rubrics to identify learning needs. www.peachpit.com, $44.99 A Authors Bruce F Fraser and Jeff S Schewe explain th the advantages a and challenges o of using Adobe P Photoshop C CS3 software, w which keeps p pace with new d directions in digital photography and raw image processing. Readers learn about new features that help them optimize and convert images for best results, hands-on techniques to expose and shoot for raw image capture, the latest version of Adobe Bridge to manage thousands of images and gigabytes of data that result from raw shooting, and how to use new Spot Healing features. POGUE PRESS/O’REILLY Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual www.missingmanuals.com, $39.99 B Barbara Brunda age’s book carefu fully explains e every feature the p photo-editing prog gram Photoshop E Elements 6 has to offer. While it p progresses from s simple to complex features, sophisticated users can jump around to learn speciﬁc techniques. The author lets readers know which features work well, which don’t, and why. Readers learn to import, organize and ﬁ x photos, repair and restore old and damaged photos, jazz up pictures with ﬁlters, frames and special effects, create collages and photo layout pages for greeting cards, and download practice images. 72 February 2008 District Administration http://www.peachpit.com http://www.cambridgecollege.edu/academics/education.cfm http://www.cambridgecollege.edu/academics/education.cfm http://www.corwinpress.com http://www.peachpit.com http://www.missingmanuals.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - February 2008

District Administration - February 2008
Contents
Editor’s Letter
Letters
News Update
Technology Update
Security Update
Virtual Schools Update
Curriculum Update
Inside the Law
District Profile
The “Other” Advanced Program
State of the Superintendency
Landing the Chief
Purchasing Security Products and Services
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
Speaking Out
Professional Opinion
Supervisor’s Opinion
Overheard on the Pulse
New Products
Problem Solution
Computer Literature
Research Corner
Calendar of Events
Products Showcase
Understanding the Times

District Administration - February 2008