Chesterbrook Training! Hi Everyone! This site is designed to inform you of the training I will be offering this spring. If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, simply do this:
1. Fill in your name (First): (Last): 2. Check off as many sessions as interest you (you are not bound in any way to attend, it just gives me an interest level) and then click SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. 3. I will send you a confirmation with your information so that you can mark it on your calendar, and you will have a record of "registering." *All classes will be in the upper lab, unless otherwise specified. *There will be drawings for "door" prizes at each session. *Classes that say {TSIP Course} will contain enough that is necessary ..........to complete that tech competency, but we will also discuss other ..........aspects of each program. *If a class has an @ sign, or 2 @ signs, that means those classes build on ..........each other, or are in some way related. Looking forward to seeing you there! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * January: Monday, 1/22/07: MS Excel 2003; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm {TSIP Course} ............................... Go over the basics of Excel, the Microsoft spreadsheet program. Monday, 1/22/07: MS Excel 2003, Activities to use in your classroom; 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm ............................... Ways to us MS Excel in class with your students. Monday, 1/22/07: MS Word 2003; 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm {TSIP Course} @ ............................... Go over the basics of MS Word, the Microsoft word processing program. Thursday, 1/25/07: Using Digital Cameras/Picture Manipulation; 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm @ ............................... Learn to use the Sony and Canon digital cameras, discuss ways to integrate images into ............................... your classroom, and learn about picture manipulation in MS Word. Thursday, 1/25/07: Podcasting, Wikis and Blogs; 10:00 am - 11:00 am ............................... Learn how to create Podcasts, a Wiki, or a Blog! Thursday, 1/25/07: What is RSS? (related to above course); 11:00 am - 11:30 am ............................... RSS, or Really Simple Syndicate is programming used for Podcast and RSS subscriptions ............................... Thursday, 1/25/07: MS Publisher 2003; 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm @ ............................... Learn how to make great looking publications, calendars and more! ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * February: Monday, 2/5/07: MS Excel 2003; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm {TSIP Course} ............................... Go over the basics of Excel, the Microsoft spreadsheet program. Monday, 2/12/07: Podcasting, Wikis and Blogs; 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm ............................... Learn how to create Podcasts, a Wiki, or a Blog! Monday, 2/26/07: Introduction to United Streaming; 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm @ @ ............................... If you still don't have a United Streaming account - shame on you! :) Stop by and hear my ............................... spiel so that you can download any of 40,000 video clips to share with your students! Monday, 2/26/07: Advanced United Streaming; 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm @ @ ............................... Even if you just got your account in the above session, you can attend this one to learn how ............................... to create dazzling presentations for your students. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * March: Monday, 3/5/07: Movie Maker; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ @ ............................... Take the movies from United Streaming, or any others you create, and edit them using this ............................... program. Monday, 3/5/07: Blackboard; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ............................... Discussion boards, quizzes and websites - OH MY! Learn how to get the most out of your ............................... Blackboard account. Monday, 3/5/07: NetSmartz; 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm ............................... Internet safety program sponsored by America's Most Wanted, appropriate for all grade levels. Monday, 3/12/07: Stop Motion Animation with Movie Maker; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ @ ......................... Create life-like Stop-Motion Animation movies using MovieMaker. Monday, 3/12/07: MS PowerPoint 2003; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm {TSIP Course} @ @ ............................... Learn about the power of this great multimedia tool. You can incorporate movies, pictures ............................... and more into your presentations. Monday, 3/12/07: MS PowerPoint, Activities to use in your classroom; 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm ............................... Great activities that you can use with your students! Monday, 3/19/07: MS Producer 2003; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ @ ............................... Take MS PowerPoint to a whole new level with this "professional grade" presentation tool.
Monday, 3/19/07: Mimio and SMART Notebook; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ............................... How to use a presentation system cart or the upper lab's Mimio, the ............................... interactive whiteboard. Also, SMART Notebook will be demonstrated. Monday, 3/19/07: Synchroneyes Lab Management Software; 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm ............................... A walk-through demonstration on how to use the student station management software. ............................... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * April: Monday, 4/16/07: Kidspiration/Inspiration; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ............................... Introduction and comparison of Kidspiration and Inspiration. Monday, 4/16/07: MapMaker's Toolkit; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ............................... Great program to work with maps and geography, excellent for all grade levels. Monday, 4/16/07: Synchroneyes Lab Management Software; 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm ............................... A walk-through demonstration on how to use the student station management software. ..
Monday, 4/23/07: Using Digital Cameras/Picture Manipulation; 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm @ ............................... Learn to use the Sony and Canon digital cameras, discuss ways to integrate images into ............................... your classroom, and learn about picture manipulation in MS Word. Monday, 4/23/07: MS Publisher 2003; 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm @ ............................... Learn how to make great looking publications, calendars and more! Monday, 4/24/07: Type To Learn, Version 3; 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ............................... Once your class has finished all of the lessons in our current Type to Learn, they can enhance ............................... their skills by working on version 3. Monday, 4/30/07: MS Outlook 2003; 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm {TSIP Course} ............................... Yes, there is a class for Outlook and Internet Explorer - believe it or not, there are still a lot ............................... of things I can show you! Monday, 4/30/07: Internet Explorer; 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm {TSIP Course} ............................... See above comment! Monday, 4/30/07: Database using AppleWorks; 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm {TSIP Course} ............................... MS Access is the database program for Microsoft, but to use an easier - and just as effective ............................... tool for database, we will go over creating databases in AppleWorks. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * May: Monday, 5/7/07: Advanced United Streaming; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ @ ............................... Even if you just got your account in the above session, you can attend this one to learn how ............................... to create dazzling presentations for your students. Monday, 5/7/07: Movie Maker; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ @ ............................... Take the movies from United Streaming, or any others you create, and edit them using this ............................... program.