We are delivering this course with a variety of online teaching tools including:  Web pages with traditional text instructions, "screen shot" illustrations and RealPlayer (RealAudio/RealVideo) movie files.  Some of these files will require the use of special "plug-in" applications to view and/or hear their content.  If you are accessing from a PISD workstation you will already have these plug-ins loaded.

Preparing for the media files  

This section will help you prepare your browser for the teaching tools used throught the course.
 

• If you are accessing this file through a modem (from home) you should expect it take a little time to "download" the file.  If a dialogue box pops up asking you whether to "view/open" the file or "save file to disk", select the "view/open" file choice.  Remember to have speakers or headphones attached to your computer and the volume adjusted.  The "RealPlayer" window will open and float on top (in front) of your browser window. It has "play" and "stop" buttons, as well as a volume control slider and settings available for changing the viewing size of the video. When you are finished with the RealPlayer just click anywhere back on the browser's window to activate it and continue with the web page you were on last. 

Click on  "camera basics" to try it and to check. This will open a 2 1/2 minute movie about the mavica. 

When you are ready to begin the course click "Next" below to move to the first lesson "Camera Basics".  

*Reminder:  Remember, before any PISD student's name, picture, voice or verbal statement, or work, can be used on a school's Internet page(s), the PISD Publications, Video, Internet Consent and Release Agreement must be signed by their parent/guardian and be on file at the campus.  This form is available from the Instructional Technology Department and is also available at: http://k-12.pisd.edu/techs/release.htm