Heroes of the Texas Revolution

A Multi-Media Extravaganza derived from a jigsaw lesson plan featuring

124 students of Rhonda Curtsinger's 7th grade Texas History classes and

presented as a Poster Session by Mrs. Curtsinger during the opening reception on

June 29, 2008 and as a Student Showcase on July 1, 2008 by

Mrs. Curtsinger (center) and students Marina, Irah, Troy and Tommy

This presentation includes 7 original drawings of Texas heroes that were selected and drawn by students, 7 original student created music tracks, 102 web pages created by students with initial training from the HISD Technology Department and 36 student created multi-media presentations.

100% original - 100% student created

How does it work?

Each web page is interactive.  As the mouse pointer moves over portions of the page words will be displayed or parts of drawings will turn to color.  These are the areas of the web pages that will initiate a multi-media presentation.  A click (or double click) on the highlighted area starts the presentation.  A click on the upper right corner of the drawing will return to the main page.  A click at the top center of a photo will turn the drawing from black and white to color.  Another click turns the drawing back to black and white.  The multi-media presentations are initiated ONLY from the black and white version of the drawing.  Note: for Sam Houston click on the words to view the multi-media presentations)

Click Here to select a Texas Hero and begin the adventure

 

(note:  The presentations are video, Keynote and other multi-media files that must be downloaded from our server.  Depending on your internet speed this may take several minutes, so please be patient.  It will be worth the wait!)

Quicktime Player will be required to view the 36 multimedia presentations.  If you do not have Quicktime Player Click Here to download and install the player.  Our browser of preference is Mozilla Firefox.  Click Here to download and install Mozilla Firefox.

The entire presentation at NECC/ISTE will be ran on Apple iMac and Apple MacBook computers.  The primary presentation will be on a SMART Technologies Smartboard. Our thanks to SMART Technologies for their assistance.

Hardware used in the development of this project:  Sony digital video cameras, Kodak and Olympus digital cameras, AverMedia document camera, Dell Latitude laptops, Apple iMac desktop computers, Apple MacBook laptop computers and Smartboard.

Software used in the development of this project: Windows: Moodle (the HISD Online Learning Environment), Pinnacle Studio 9, Paint Shop Pro, MS Photo Story, Jodix Media Converter; Mac OS X: Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver CS3, iMovie 08, iMovie 06, Keynote, iPhoto, Photo Presenter, Garageband, Quicktime, Timeliner, Inspiration 8, Photo Booth, Moodle (the HISD Online Learning Environment), Audacity.

The entire project was created by Hereford Junior High 7th grade Texas History students under the guidance of Rhonda Curtsinger and minimal assistance from the HISD Technology Department.