These after school workshops are first offered to the staff in our District and will count toward professional development hours. If space remains, these workshops are available to the community of Roselle.
Pre-registration is required, the form for registration can be obtained by clicking  here.
When workshops are held in the computer labs and hands-on, registration is limited to 24 participants per class. Attendance is voluntary and teacher's will not be compensated for their attendance.
Please do not sign up for advanced or intermediate workshop unless you have basic knowledge of program.

Day/Date

Topic

Location

Instructor

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December 15, 2009

Microsoft Office 2007 “Oh the possibilities!”

The Microsoft Office workshop is meant for individuals with a basic understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite. This workshop will give the learner a working knowledge of the new features in Word and PowerPoint, allowing them to navigate the applications with ease.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learner will be able to:

§  Use file management, creating and formatting documents, style and templates, tables.

§  Use the formatting features of  both Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

§  Understanding  Word document and PowerPoint tools

§  Inserting images

3:10-5:00 PM

December 16, 2009

This workshop will focus on getting a basic knowledge of using MAC computers.  This course is designed for anyone who has been hesitant to use the MACs or anyone who wants/needs basic knowledge and key fundamentals. This workshop will increase your comfort level in using them for yourself and with your students. Similarities of the MAC and PC will be shared so PC skills can be easily transferred to the MAC. Prerequisites: Practical knowledge of computers.

LVMMS
3:10 - 5:00 PM

 December 17, 2009

Make the most of the Study Island Program and maximize your students’ test scores and skills. Learn to effectively navigate your way through Study Island. Session will address the following:  General Use, Class Manager, School Stats, Benchmarking, Additional Features & Implementation.

Grace Wilday JHS
3:10-5:00 PM

Adrian Allotey

Microsoft Movie Maker

Bella Lamb will give you the tools to create, edit, and share home/school movies with friends & staff. Compile and edit a movie from video clips & pictures. Add special effects, music, and narration with ease. Share your movies with your class, staff, family & friends.
Come to the class with a flash drive filled with your favorite pictures and lets bring them to life in your very own movie.

 Intro to Word

Create, Save, Revise, and Retrieve a document
Insert Text, pictures, and objects into your document
Change fonts and object sizes to suit your purpose
Page Layout and Printing functions
Utilize Microsoft References to help you create accurate documents
General Overview of Mailings Functions – Oh! I can do that!
Review and View Functions  - What’s the difference?Already know about creating documents in Word? “Intro to Word” Workshop participants will be navigating through the new Microsoft Word Menu Bars. Join us and decrease the number of “Hey, Where did it go” episodes in your individual workspace.

Steps to Accessing Reports
Report Results: District, School, Group Reports
Turning "Data We Have" into “Data We Can Use" 

Turn your photos of everyday or special events into professional-looking videos. Add music, captions, and effects. Good basic computer skills required. You should bring digital images (on disk, flash drive, etc.) to be used in your Photostory presentation.

February 11, 2010

Intro to Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is the number one editing software tool
available. Whether you are working on a webpage, PowerPoint presentation, or a document to be printed, Photoshop can be used to enhance your images. Participants will learn about image file types, cropping images, applying filters, and other effects.

Becoming an expert in Publisher is easy and fun!  Do you have a class or school project and want to give it that extra pizzazz! Participants will have a chance to see that Publisher is more than a Poster.
Utilize Design Sets to Customize Your Communications

Banners, Invitations, Newsletters, Greeting Cards and more!
Turn that beautiful Web Site Picture or List of Objectives into a Poster!

Come and see the wonderful and innovative things that a Smart board can do for your lesson plans. Find out how engaging your lessons can be again with a technology infusion.

ACHS
3:10-5:00 PM

Room TBD

MAC TOO!

Manage files and folders (moving, renaming, deleting)
Saving documents
 Keep your home folder organized and secure
Handy keyboard shortcuts
 Navigating Panel

Learn a variety of Google tools that can be used in education. Discover innovative and collaborative technology tools that are yours for free. This hands-on presentation will focus on ways educators can utilize advanced search techniques and implement Google tools into instruction.

March 10, 2010

Introduction to PowerPoint 2007

The workshop introduces Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics covered include creating presentation and slides, placing and editing text, and adding visual objects to slides. The layout and features of PowerPoint 2007 will be part of the course content.