Technology Resources

YOUTH VIDEO PROJECT
Digital media is an essential communication tool for today’s YouTube generation.  Digital media can enhance the learning process, engage the uninterested student and encourage students to write, perform, edit, and apply their visual creativity to the development of a video with a meaningful message. A demonstration video plus “How To” video have been developed to provide a brief introduction to basic cinematic techniques by an experienced videographer to assist students to plan, record, and edit their own short film.  These video productions were prepared by the Illinois Migrant Council.

• Here is the "How to make a video"
  
  
• Here is the "How to make an omelette"

MP3-FORMAT AUDIO FILES

MP3-format audio files can be downloaded individually, or in their entirety in a zipped file, from the SOSY website to your computer. Right click on the individual or the zipped file. A contextual pop-up menu will appear. Select “Save target as…” which will open a Save Dialog Box to allow you to save the individual or zipped audio file where you choose on your computer. You may wish to save your SOSY MP3-format audio files in a separate subfolder that you will remember on your computer. It is important to remember where you have saved the audio files, so that you can easily transfer the downloaded audio files to your MP3 player.

Zipped audio files, saved to your computer, have to be extracted through Windows Explorer. Right click on the zipped file and select “Extract.” Click “OK” in the pop up dialog box to extract the individual files from the zipped file.

Once your audio files are stored in a folder in your computer, you can listen to them through the computer or transfer them to a MP3 player. To transfer audio files from a computer to a MP3 player, follow the MP3 player instructions. Most MP3 players when connected to a computer will be recognized as a removable drive. If this is the case, you can simply drag and drop the audio file from your computer into this removable drive.

• Instructions for Using the iPod shuffle - English
  
  
• Instructions for Using the iPod shuffle - Spanish
  
  

Resource Materials

• Utilizando Dinero (Using Money)
  
  
• Ir al Supermercado (Going to the Store)
  
  
• Navegando en la Comunidad (Navigating the Community)
  
  
• Entendiendo a las Familias (Understanding Families)
  
  
• Uso del Teléfono (Using the Phone)
  
  
• SOSY Audio Index
  The SOSY Audio Index file lists the audio tracks with their corresponding written material
  
  
• Ingles de sobrevivencia (Survival English 1)
  
  
• Ingles de sobrevivencia (Survival English 2)
  
  
• Guía Bilíngue Inglés–Español,  Libro 1 (Bilingual English–Spanish Guide,
  Book 1)
  
  
• Guía Bilíngue Inglés–Español, Libro 2 (Bilingual English–Spanish Guide,
  Book 2)
  
  
• Español/Inglés Nivel 1 (Spanish/English Level 1)
  
  
• Español/Inglés Nivel 2 (Spanish/English Level 2)

FORMS

• iPod Contract (English and Spanish). This sample contract has been enclosed for states to adapt for their iPod projects. The contract is in English on the front and Spanish on the back.