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The guide you have just launched is the presentation of the international project entitled "Animated Debate - computer animation workshops - for dysfunctional groups in prospect of developing European cooperation", which was being accomplished within the confines of the programme Socrates Minerva. The purpose of the project was to widely popularize artistic education of the youth who is endangered with marginalization and the disabled youth, using the communication technologies.

The presentation is aimed at all the people who are using or would like to use in the future the possibilities of computers and the Internet in creative and educational work with children and youth, in school, out-of-school, or even in home conditions. But first and foremost, this presentation is adressed to teachers - for them the presentations of the individual parts of the project were prepared, also considering the specificity and technical possibilities of school environment.

To use the methods presented in the guide in practice, it is necessary to have some minimum of knowledge and skills. Below, we show the list of these most essential ones:

Good computer use, especially office programmes, web browers, as well as good use of the most popular web engines and Internet encyclopaedias
Use of the machines such as a VCR, DVD player, camcorder, digital camera, and scanner
The basic skill of using the programmes for digital photo processing and vector graphic creating - Corel, MsPaint. Ability to use basic applications for processing and editing video image
Basic knowledge of photography and film. Experience in the field of traditional and digital photography

Practical information concering the use of the Guide:

- it represents the link to the film illustration. Clicking here opens the film presentation in a new window

- photographic illustration

- drawing

- Clicking on a opens a new window. The window contains some additional information or a collection of practical examples

All graphics which illustrate the content were prepeared in the *.jpeg format, all films were prepared in the *.mpeg1format.

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