The Macintosh Ilife 06 In The Classroom

Updated teacher's edition of the best-selling book on Apple iLife--the ultimate interactive classroom learning guide to iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb! Music, movies, and photos come together before your eyes. Just imagine the creative possibilities in store for you and your students. The special edition of Jim Heid's best-selling interactive guide to Apple iLife '06 includes practical information especially for K-12 teachers. Digital media guru Heid shows how digital media can be an integral part of the classroom routine, enhancing the learning experience in many subject areas. Everything you need to master the iLife applications is at your fingertips. Lesson plans and a teacher supplement at the end of the book provide sample projects and show you how other teachers have been using iLife in the classroom. Inside, you'll find clear, accessible instructions for: • Professional shooting techniques for digital cameras and camcorders • Editing video with iMovie HD • Creating spectacular, informative slide shows with iPhoto and iDVD • Recording and arranging original music with GarageBand • Producing a documentary video using photos and home movies • Making a soundtrack using music from old records and tapes • Using iMovie HD to turn a simple math lesson into a fun photo album • Interviewing family and community members for oral histories • Implementing and adapting award-winning projects from other teachers using iLife • Sharing photos, movies, blogs, and podcasts on the Web using .Mac

Fully updated and revised classroom edition of Jim Heid's best-selling iLife guide!

With tools for photography, moviemaking, DVD production, and music creation, Apple's iLife software can enhance just about any educational experience. The real power comes when all of these programs are used together, and in this fully updated book, longtime digital media guru Jim Heid, along with education expert Ted Lai, provide teachers with both the technical detail they need to work with the software (including an interactive tour of the iLife suite) and the lesson plans and projects they need to get students using the tools creatively and effectively. Teachers learn by doing as the book steps them through projects that teach iLife basics. They can then choose from among the 6 full lessons and 20 mini lessons (that can be taught in an afternoon or just over a day or two). The lessons include projects to share that knowledge with students, student tip sheets, and more. This book is beautifully illustrated with updated coverage that includes the latest products in iLife '08 (now available for US$79): iDVD, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and .Mac Web Gallery. These amazing applications bring out the creative spirit in everyone.

As a teacher, one problem you face again and again is how to get your students engaged with a topic. Apple's iLife software suite presents the perfect solution. With simple yet powerful tools for making movies, working with photographs, producing DVDs, and making music, the creative iLife applications can enhance just about any educational experience. This special edition of Jim Heid's bestselling interactive guide to Apple's iLife includes practical information especially for K-12 teachers. Filmmaker and educational consultant Nikos Theodosakis introduces the book with practical guidance to help you integrate digital media into your classroom routine. Jim's video tutorials, augmented by beautiful four-color illustrations, give you the technical know-how you need to work with the software. Finally, Nikos selected and adapted ten of the award-winning lesson plans from Apple Computer's iLife Educator contest and provided them at the end of the book (also available for download from the book's companion Web site), so you and your students in virtually any subject area or age level can begin using the creative iLife applications classroom right away.

Updated teacher's edition of the best-selling book on Apple iLife--the ultimate interactive classroom learning guide to iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand! Music, movies, and photos come together before your eyes. Just imagine the creative possibilities in store for you and your students. The special edition of Jim Heid's best-selling interactive guide to Apple iLife '05 includes practical information especially for K-12 teachers. Digital media guru Jim Heid and Filmmaker and educational consultant Nikos Theodosakis shows how digital media can be an integral part of the classroom routine, enhancing the learning experience in many subject areas. Everything you need to master the iLife applications is at your fingertips. The nearly three-hour instructional DVD lets you see and hear the iLife programs in action, with menus that let you jump to any topic in an instant. Lesson plans and a teacher supplement at the end of the book provide sample projects and show you how other teachers have been using iLife in the classroom. Inside, you'll find clear, accessible instructions for: - Professional shooting techniques for digital cameras and camcorders - Editing video with iMovie HD - Creating spectacular, informative slide shows with iPhoto and iDVD - Recording and arranging original music with GarageBand - Producing a documentary video using photos and home movies - Making a soundtrack using music from old records and tapes - Using iMovie HD to turn a simple math lesson into a fun photo album - Interviewing family and community members for oral histories - Implementing and adapting award-winning projects from other teachers using iLife - Using the bonus files supplied on the DVD: GarageBand loops, essential utilities, sample projects, and more

With tools for photography, moviemaking, music creation, and more, Apple's iLife software can enhance just about any educational experience. The real power comes when all of these programs are used together, and in this fully updated book, longtime digital media guru Jim Heid, along with education expert Ted Lai, provide teachers with both the technical detail they need to work with the software (including an interactive tour of the iLife '09 suite) and the lesson plans and projects they need to get students using the tools creatively and effectively. Teachers learn by doing as the book steps them through projects that teach iLife basics. They can then choose from among full lessons or mini lessons (that can be taught in an afternoon or just over a day or two). The lessons include projects to share that knowledge with students, student tip sheets, and more. This book is beautifully illustrated with updated coverage that includes the latest products in iLife '09 (now available for US$79): iPhoto '09 (including the revolutionary new Faces and Places features that allows users to organize their photos based on who's in them); iMovie '09 (including new Animated Travel Maps that enhance vacation movies with eye-catching animations); GarageBand '09; iWeb '09; and more. These amazing applications bring out the creative spirit in everyone.

The definitive iLife reference, completely updated and revised. The Macintosh iLife ’06 is the ultimate iLife learning experience, a lavishly illustrated handbook packed with easy-to-follow instructions, essential technical background, and tips for iLife users of all levels. • Shop ’til you drop at the iTunes Music Store • Take your iPod beyond music—watch videos, view photos, store contacts and calendars, and more • Improve your photography and video-shooting techniques • Create spectacular slide shows, photo books, calendars, and greeting cards • Refine your photos to perfection with iPhoto 6 • Share photos via email, Web albums, and cutting-edge photocasts • Explore the latest video formats with iMovie HD • Record and arrange your own music with GarageBand • Create and publish your own Web sites, blogs, and podcasts • Preserve the past: digitize old records, photos, and movies Each two-page spread is a self-contained tutorial or set of tips. Everything you need is at your fingertips, and every page is updated for iLife ’06. The Web site: Get updates, tips, and much more at this book’s companion Web site, www.macilife.com. Jim Heid is one of the most admired writers and instructors in the Mac community. A contributing editor of Macworld magazine since 1984, he has been using and teaching each of the programs in the iLife suite since its debut.

In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife ’06, you will be making miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Using real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects, this book/DVD combo offers a complete, self-paced course in all aspects of iLife ’06. Focused lessons take you step-by-step through everything from arranging your iTunes library to creating Hollywood-style movies using motion titles. Fully updated to cover all the new features of iLife ’06 including the brand new iWeb application, this book will take you from newbie to producer of your own media content in one day! The book is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program, used by schools and training centers worldwide. An easy, accessible style paired with ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts guarantee that readers will make iLife their life in no time.