A Good Deal on Education

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Welcome to
Your Online Software Training and Support Resource
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What is Atomic Learning?

• Tutorials that Answer the How do I . . .?
  questions that people have when learning
  software.
• Delivered over the Internet via a web browser
• Just-in-time, just enough, training in a friendly
  show and tell approach
• A library of technology-focused lesson plans and
  curriculum resources

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Why Atomic Learning?

• No Child Left Behind Act states that by 2006
  every eighth grade student shall be
  technologically literate (Section 2402
  (b)(2)(a)).
• Provides help in meeting Teacher and Student
  National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
  (cnets.iste.org).
• Provides parents with information to help their
  children.
• Provides access to 24/7 staff development and
  technology help.

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Where can I use Atomic Learning?

• School
• Home
• Anywhere you access the Internet
• http//www.atomiclearning.com

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Who can use Atomic Learning?

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other school staff
• Students
• Parents of students

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What do I need in order to use Atomic Learning?

• Computer connected to the Internet
• Web browser
• QuickTime Plug-in (Version 6 needed to view all
  of the tutorials) Download free at
  http//www.apple.com/quicktime/download

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What do I need in order to use Atomic Learning?

• Valid Username and Password
• Or
• Access from an authorized school network

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What do I need in order to use Atomic Learning?

• Our User information
• Username
• Password
• contact smartinson_at_deerriver.k12.mn.us or
  246-8860 ext 415 for this information
• (usernames and passwords are case sensitive!)

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How do I find the tutorial I need?

• Select your platform (Windows or Macintosh) from
  the top navigation bar

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How do I find the tutorial I need?

• Then select an application from the application
  list

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How do I find the tutorial I need?

• Then select a tutorial title from the outline

Sample Microsoft Excel Movie
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How do I find the tutorial I need?

• Enter Key Words in the Search Box

• Select a tutorial title from the results list

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Additional Resources
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Video Storytelling Guide

• Information on how to produce better videos.
• Interactive text screens
• Downloadable PDF
• Hot-Text glossary
• 50 example movies that demonstrate concepts and
  techniques

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Teacher2Teacher Lesson Plans

• Over 150 technology focused lesson plans
• Each lesson plan provides detailed instructions,
  sample projects, and student planning sheets.
• Downloadable PDFs

Teacher2Teacher is a trademark of Knowvation, Inc.
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Activity Workshops

• How to workshops on common activities used in
  schools
• Individualized for various software packages
• Supporting materials available

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Storyboard Pro

• Atomic Learnings Video Storyboard Pro is
  designed to give teachers, students, and home
  movie makers a tool to help them plan video or
  other multimedia projects. Download this program
  from the Atomic Learning site.

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How do I stay informed about new tutorials _at_
Atomic Learning?

• Atomic Learning adds approximately 400 new
  tutorials every 45 days.
• Subscribe to the Atomic Learning News electronic
  newsletter to stay informed about new tutorials
  and other items of interest to Atomic Learning
  subscribers.

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How do I subscribe to Atomic Learning News?

• Click on the Whats New(s) tab

• Click on the Our Newsletter link

• Submit your email address

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ALs Weekly Tech Tips

• Each week ALs Weekly Tech Tips electronic
  newsletter presents answers, in the form of
  screen movie tutorials, to questions concerning
  how to use various software applications. It's
  ALs way of reminding you that Atomic Learning
  has answers to these, and many more questions you
  might have.

Subscribe to ALs Tech Tips under the Whats
New(s) tab
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We welcome your comments and suggestions!
Please contact your Customer Service
Representative http//www.atomiclearning.com/sup
port Toll-free 1-866-259-6890
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We hope you enjoy using Atomic Learning!
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