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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

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Jim Heid is one of the most highly regarded computer authors and trainers in the United States. A columnist for Macworld magazine since 1985, he has also been the personal technology columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a frequent contributor to PC World, Internet World, andNewsweek magazines. He is the author of several best-selling books, including The Macintosh iLife `05 (Peachpit, 04/05). Jim is editorial director and a partner in Avondale Media, producers of DVD-based instruction and conferences. Nikos Theodosakis is a filmmaker and the author of the book The Director in the Classroom: How Filmmaking Inspires Learning. A frequent keynote speaker and presenter at education conferences throughout North America, he has worked with students and teachers from kindergarten to college, exploring the use of filmmaking as a tool for classroom teaching and learning. His innovative classroom-to-community approach has earned him numerous awards in Canada, where he lives.

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