Real Tech

real_tech_logo Real Tech is a special collection from the Nortel LearniT library that showcases student-produced multi-media projects that were created as a part of classroom projects or in support of technology training. These exciting and inspiring projects can be used as an inspiration for your own lesson plans, to introduce new topics or subjects or as a motivation for your own students to replicate and improve upon. These materials pack a powerful punch - who better to speak to teens about copyright than other teens? Research has proven that student produced materials can inspire students in a way that overcomes generational distinctions found in most formal educational environments.

Real Tech has an open call to all teachers and their students to share their work with others. In addition to being a free and friendly place to store and host your student projects, we want to emphasize the instructional objectives you were targeting with them. Finally, with your permission we will create the association between your projects with other training materials that we provide AND perform and offer the alignment to the state standards of learning.

Training at the Nortel Multimedia Solutions House

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Nortel LearniT student interns in the summer of 2006 completed a hands-on training workshop with Nortel digital media professionals. The three-day training workshop focused on preparing students to return to their Nortel LearniT Centers to complete the process of building their own webcasting and digital production facilities. Real | Windows Media | Flash

The Rule of Thirds

rule_of_thirds_icon A basic design rule for video production is the 'rule of thirds'. The rule is applied when framing a 'shot' or scene in a video production, so as to convey perspective, draw attention to important visual cues and to capitalize on how and why the eye perceives information. This student produced tutorial explains and demonstrates how the rule can and can't enhance a video program. Real | Media Player | Flash

Student Perspectives on Presenting With Technology

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Students who use PowerPoint to present their ideas for classroom projects explain why it helps them. Pick a few tricks on how to assign your students a PowerPoint project. Real | Windows Media | Flash

5-in-5: Microphone Usage

5-in-5 Microphones can be fantastic, or can cause strange noises and feedback. Learn how to use them so bad things don't happen with this straightforward tutorial. Real | Windows Media | Flash

5-in-5: Multiple Rename Freeware

5-in-5 Learn what freeware is and how to use it. Real | Windows Media | Flash

5-in-5: How to Bulletproof Your Computer

5-in-5 Learn what it takes to make your computer safer from viruses, worms and hackers. Real | Windows Media | Flash

How Does Email Work?

NASA KSNN The NASA Kids Science News Network (KSNN) explores how email actually works.

How To Shoot Your Own Video

10_logo This creative look at the basics of video production was produced by 10, a band of passionate digital citizens reaching out to enthusiasts around the globe. Using  as the 'project', a profile of a refrigerator, you will see all of the basics of video production put  to work.

Be sure to check out 10 for  the great work they're doing with technology to improve the world.

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How To Make a Video

how_to Tim Carter from AskTheBuilder.com demonstrates the equipment and techniques you need to film a good video. Discover a wealth of secret tips while watching this informative and humorous video. Flash

Millennial Learners

Forest Park High School's presentation profiling the characteristics of today's millennial learners .

Mech Cops

phi_animation A high school English project to create a Public Service Announcement, combined with the creative talents of one student, resulted in this award winning animation.
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Basic Tools in Audacity is a digital audio tutorial that illustrates (in the Audacity interface) how to use Audacity's 6 basic tools: (1) Select (2) Envelope (3) Draw (4) Zoom (5) Timeshift (6) Multitool function.