Until very recently, powerful, cross-platform multimedia software was pretty much too difficult and too expensive to be considered for use in most classrooms. HyperStudio has always been the traditional workhorse in this arena. eZediaMX represents a new way of approaching this experience that avoids scripting yet allows for extremely powerful tools to be available at a mouse click. We've seen it tried with everyone from preschool to post-secondary. What distinguishes the software from some other types at this point in time is that it also has an amazing logic section that creates a powerful critical-thinking environment for students. Check it out at: www.ezedia.ca

1. What is eZediaMX? What is eZediaQTI?
   

• The answer to that question is just above.
• To find out about eZedia's QTI (and you will want to), click here. A discussion, screen captures, and a simple project is available for download. If you've got QuickTime, you can view the project without problems.
• Update - There are now QTI projects scattered all through this website. Frequently, I'll do an eZediaMX version and a QTI version. You might want to check out the eZedia sampler pages to do a quick check on all the different projects. I'll try to round them up at some point and give you a list to just the QTI projects.
  

2. How might I use eZedia in the classroom?
   

• eZedia in the Classroom
• eZedia Sampler pages - I've put 1-frame thumbnails of the projects on 3 pages. They're not all there but you might find it easier to negotiate ideas with pictures rather than trying to remember what I called it.
  

3. Do you have some examples of projects that I can use in the classroom?
   

• Projects and Ideas
• Using the path command to annotate a science graph part 1
• Using the path command to annotate a science graph part 2
• Using the path command + the container +the branch part 1
• Using the path command + the container +the branch part 2
• Using the path command + the container +the branch part 1 & 2 - the condensed version
  
• Texas History Time Line
• Picture Time Line for a Primary Child
• Portfolios - for the classroom and for the university 
• NETS for Teachers
• eZediaMX and the Classroom Connect Project
• Classroom Connect Monthly Project (coming soon)
• The Pets Project - an introductory multimedia project for primary teachers
• Desert Animals - an introductory multimedia project for grades 3 and up.
• Rainforest Project - an intermediate level multimedia project that introduces object timers and drop-down menus
• Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet - this is a multimedia project to accompany Intel's Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet unit of study for grades 3 to 5
• Combining PASCO pH probes with eZediaMX and creating a simple review activity - think science meets multimedia
• A Butterfly Project - using simple techniques to create a multi-grade project
• Photo Album Project - a simple project designed to create a back-to-school photo album for the class. The bits and pieces provided could also be used as the template for a study on why leaves change color.
• The Presidents Project - a simple template with suggested websites. Use this to jump-start ideas for your students.
• Digital Photo Album 2 - designed for QTI but also applicable to eZediaMX if you use the well. The QTI file and the Well are both provided as downloads.
  

4. Are there simple instructions that will help me get acquainted with the eZediaMX environment?

• Super Simple eZediaMX Instructions
  

5. Is there a list of variations that will help me think how I can combine the cool features in eZediaMX in different ways to get multiple effects without a lot of work?

• eZediaMX Design Variations
  

6. Tell me/show me how I can do some things! (See #3, as well.)

Being a teacher, and not a graphic artist, I tend to use features in eZediaMX to let me achieve nice effects with minimum effort. The techniques outlined in this section give you some examples of what I did and what I ended up with so you can do the same thing if you want or come up with your own variation. The critical point is that none of this takes more than a couple of minutes.

1. Examples of the variations you can get for a frame with just a picture and a rectangle
   
• "Stained Glass" - Techniques and Ideas1
2. Again, just using a simple picture and a couple of rectangles
• "Onion Skin Paper" - Techniques and Ideas 2
  
3. Creating a raised title from nothing much - Techniques and Ideas 3
4. Playing with framing - Techniques and Ideas 4
5. Taking a panoramic vr (360 degree picture) and using the "hotspots" in the vr to create 1-frame wonders!
• Adding extra features to a vr by linking additional files to the hotspots 
6. Using images from the collection of photos at the site to create backgrounds for multimedia projects - Ideas1
7. Alternative backgrounds - a little wild!
   

7. How do I . . . .???
   

1. How do I . . .bring in a graphic?
   
2. How do I . . .change the transparency level of a picture so the color looks much softer?
   
3. How do I . . . get rid of the white stuff around a picture?
4. How do I . . .create a drop-down menu to navigate a project?
5. Create navigation buttons
6. Rollover with photo recipe - shows how to take a single picture and turn it into a rollover button that changes color and then acts as a button to make something else happen
7. How do I mask a movie? (In other words, cut out a movie in a different shape!)
8. Line things up (use the align feature!!) Here's a quick demonstration of how to use the align feature.
9. How do I create an animation in eZediaMX? Very simply! I've done an instructional movie using RealPlayer that is available here.
10. Internet Explorer is not displaying projects correctly after Service Pack 2 was installed. How do I change this?