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A Blogging We Will Go: Blogs as an Educational Tool
Prerequisites: Basic word processing skills
Blogging (Web Logs) has taken students by storm. They are using their blogging sites to share homework, discuss favorite teachers and expound on their love lives. It's not only the students - teachers have developed their own Blogging sites for use as collaborative writing spaces, project sites and spaces to keep assignments and handouts.

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Adobe Acrobat
Prerequisites: Intermediate computer skills, intermediate word processing skills
PDF documents are becoming a staple on the Web. If you are creating handouts and black-line masters for digital distribution, then this is for you. This is a simple piece of software that produces powerful results.

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Advanced Internet Search Strategies
Prerequisites: Basic internet search skills
There's more to life than GOOGLE! You probably always use the same
search engine - Google! During this workshop we check out the
advanced features of Google but also explore in depth some alternative
search engines and spot their particular strengths. Discover the
invisible Web along with fast facts and features to many search engines.

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Beginning Internet Search Strategies
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
So many Web sites, so little time. Learn effective search strategies to
help find what you are looking for on the World Wide Web.

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Beginning Web site Design and Management
Prerequisite: Intermediate computer skills, intermediate word processing skills
This class will address the issues involved with Web site redesigning or starting from scratch. Vocabulary and current methods will be explored with an emphasis on tips, tricks and what is possible with limited resources and time.

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CUEing It Up!
Come and learn the best strategies to use before, during and after the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference. This workshop will help you develop an individualized professional development plan for the conference. Decide on a PD focus for yourself and go over the conference program ahead of time to see which presentations meet your needs.

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Digital Imagery
Are you communicating with pictures? Are you able to edit and create original pictures and share them? Enjoy working with pictures and exploring new resources and applications. Optional: Bring your own digital or print pictures for your projects.

The four days will focus on:
• Acquiring digital pictures from many different sources (the Internet, digital cameras, CD, etc.).
• Explore options for creating, managing and printing pictures.
• Use Photoshop Elements 2 to get acquainted with basic photo organization and editing. • • • Learn to crop, enhance, and sharpen your pictures. Go from basic to "wow!"
• Build on photo editing techniques by creating a photo collage. Add text, filters, effects, gradients, and more.
• Optimize pictures to make them more manageable for e-mailing, web page, or slide shows.
• Create a contact sheet or web photo gallery with ease.
• PowerPoint Slide Showcase - Showcase photos by displaying them in a PowerPoint slide show with music. Perfect for Open House or other special events. Learn time-saving shortcuts.

Prerequisite: Intermediate computer skills, Basic Internet skills, Basic word processing skills, Basic understanding of multimedia
Maximization Tip: Bring a USB storage device to save your work.

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Digital Imaging with PhotoShop Elements 3
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
PhotoShop Elements is a user-friendly photo-retouching tool that also allows you to manipulate text, crop images, and create Web-ready graphics. Create your own photo collage, retouch scanned images, and learn how to convert images for Web pages.

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Digital Storytelling (Windows XP users)
Prerequisite: Intermediate computer skills, intermediate word processing skills, File Management skills
In this 6-evening class, teachers will learn the art of storytelling in the 21st Century. Use digital tools to tell powerful stories! Digital Storytelling is a great way to engage students in the writing process. By the end of this festival participants will walk away with a completed story and a model to use in the classroom.

Participants will learn how to:

Participants will learn to use these applications:

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Dreamweaver Follow Up Class
Prerequisite: DreamWeaverMX experience or attendance at the two-day DreamWeaver Class
This class will focus on answering questions that you may have about DreamWeaverMX. Participants will need to bring in their websites on a USB storage device, on disk or have them available by Internet. Instruction will be conducted on a one-to-one basis. This class is for people who have already attended a DreamWeaverMX class or are experienced with this application.

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DreamWeaverMX*
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
Streamline your Web page designing process and increase your design capabilities by using Macromedia’s DreamWeaver. Create a new Web site or open an existing one in DreamWeaver and reduce the number of tedious repetitive tasks by using templates and inspectors. Add behaviors, layers, and timelines easily.

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Effective Search Strategies for Busy Educators
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
So many Web pages, so little time! One of the biggest challenges on the Web is finding something that meets your specific needs whether it is regarding data driven decision-making or school athletics. During this session educators will develop quick search strategies for finding these resources more efficiently. Learn how to use search engines and discover Internet sites that offer education support.

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Ethics, Plagiarism, & Internet Safety
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
Technology makes for exciting times in education but what happens when the dark side of technology sneaks into education in the form of an inappropriate use of a Web site and email or online term paper mill? This workshop explores issues involving Internet safety, online ethics
such as copyright and plagiarism, perils of newsgroups, Web hoaxes and Internet legends.

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Excel I: Using Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
Excel can help you set up powerful spreadsheets and databases for use in the classroom, office, and at home. Create a useful file you can use.

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Excel II: Charting and Formatting Spreadsheets
Prerequisites: Completion of Excel I
Excel basics gave you an introduction and overview of its spreadsheet and database functions. Take a deeper look at Excel's capabilities for personal and classroom applications

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Finding & Writing Grants for the Classroom
Looking for money for your classroom? Join us as we learn how to find
and write grants to fund classroom equipment and projects. A variety of
resources will be shown as well as strategies for writing successful grants.

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FireworksMX - Web Graphic Editor
Prerequisite: Intermediate computer skills
Images can really enhance a web page if done properly. This means you want to be able to crop, optimize, create, and title your images so they are “clean” and don’t increase the download time for your page. Fireworks is similar to Adobe Photoshop and is Macromedia’s web design graphic manipulation application.

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Handhelds as a Tool for Teaching & Learning
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills; bring a PDA to this class
Before an educator can introduce handheld computers such as Palm and Handspring to their classroom, they need to gain a level of familiarity with the device. Bring your handheld to this class.

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HyperStudio I: Nuts & Bolts
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
The Multimedia Thinking Tool for Interactive Learning, HyperStudio 4.5 is better than it’s ever been. HyperStudio is the most widely used educational multimedia authoring tool and can be used across all curricular areas. If you’ve been afraid to use HyperStudio in the past, this latest version should take that fear away. New features include: upgraded media library, easy to use shortcut menu for adding text objects, clipart, graphic objects, buttons, sound and QuickTime movies, enhanced QuickTime transition features with dozens of settings for almost limitless transition effects, new enhanced NBAs, and more.

• Gain a basic understanding of multimedia development through HyperStudio
• Understand the basics of nonlinear presentations
• Create a HyperStudio stack with a curricular focus
• Experiment with a variety of drawing tools and special effects that are built into HyperStudio

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HyperStudio II: Tips & Tricks
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Once you understand the basics of HyperStudio, discover intermediate and advanced functions that can give your presentation extra pizzazz and increased student interest.

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iLife II – iDVD*
Prerequisites: iMovie3 or iMovie2 experience
iDVD is the last application in the iLife series and it’s purpose is to organize content and create a navigation menu that is easy to use on most commercial DVD players. iDVD helps you create professional-looking DVD menus for your iMovie projects, and iPhoto Slideshows with background sound and motion. Participants will learn how to customize templates and create an original template. Participants can bring an edited iMovie project that has been exported back to DV tape or may use the provided class resources.

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iMovie3: Digital Storytelling*
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, basic word processing skills, basic video cameras skills
Digital storytelling has never been easier - Story Board, Shoot, Edit, Enhance, and Present. Learn how to add text, narration, transitions and background music to your videos. iMovie3 is the latest version of the easy-to-use video capturing software that ships with all new Macs.
Participants will have access to a digital video camera, but it is recommended that you bring your own if you do not want to share. The Digital Camera must have FireWire capabilities with a FireWire cable.

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iMovie3: Tips, Tricks & Plugins*
Prerequisites: Completion of “iMovie3: Digital Storytelling”
iMovie is easy enough for the novice to use, but sometimes you just want to be able to do more. Tips, tricks and plug-ins will help you extend and enhance the power of iMovie. The course will focus on some free and inexpensive plug-ins that can be added to the iMovie resource folder
that will allow you to create some amazing effects like, movie in movie, still pictures over a movie, add animation and other effects. In addition this class will cover creating special effects with text and still images by using other applications like PowerPoint.

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Information Literacy for Educators
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
We have grown increasingly dependent on information gathered from the Internet. Find out how educators can accurately assess the reliability, validity and authority of the massive amounts of information retrieved from the Web. This workshop defines information literacy and familiarizes educators with the effective use of information literacy in their own jobs and in the classroom.

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Inspiration7.5: Creating Effective Language Art Activities
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, basic word processing skills
Learn how to use Inspiration for brainstorming, content mapping, story Webs and as a planning tool for a writing projects. Other Language Arts activities include story sequencing, character Webs, and vocabulary development. Inspiration is a software tool that can be used effectively in all curriculum areas. We will also focus on some of the special features of Version 7.5, such as customizing your own library for easy access and creating your own language arts templates for classroom activities.

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Inspiration 7.5: Creating Effective Science Activities
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills, basic word processing skills
Learn how to use Inspiration for brainstorming, content mapping, story webs and as a planning tool for science skills. These skill building activities will include animal classifications, experiment design, lab reports, scientific method, observational journals, and simple cycles. Inspiration is a software tool that can be used in all curriculum areas. We will also focus on some of the special features, such as customizing your own symbol library and creating your own science templates for classroom activities.

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Internet Use: Cover Your Administrators!
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills, Basic Internet skills
So, your administrative staff is technology shy, often caught up in NCLB, CIPA, FERPA and more! Help bring them up to speed with this class. This class is geared to teachers and librarians. We will cover a potpourri of significant technology issues that will help you to help your administration and the rest of your colleagues at your site.
Some of the topics covered will be:

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K - 3 Research Assignments with the Web
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
With a national focus on Language Arts, K-3 students are being assigned Web research projects. Come explore a structured approach that focuses on what they can handle and prepares them for future research assignments.

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Kidspiration: K-3 Technology & the Writing Process
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
Kidspiration is the new K-3 software from the same company that developed Inspiration. Kidspiration helps students see, organize and develop their ideas. Using the proven principles of visual learning, with audio support at every level, students can brainstorm ideas, organize and categorize information, create stories and explore new concepts. Participants will have the opportunity to create a lesson template, customize the picture palette, and integrate audio. The program has a simple interface that is easy for students to use and learn.

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MovieMaker2: Windows XP Digital Storytelling for PC Users
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, basic word processing skills,
basic video camera skills
MovieMaker2 is the latest version of the easy-to-use video capturing software that is available as a free download from the Microsoft Web site and was specifically developed for Windows XP. Learn how to import video and still images into a digital storyline. Enhance the storyline by adding titles, transitions, special effects and background music. Participants will have access to a digital video camera, but it is recommended that you bring your own if you do not want to share. (The digital camera must have IEEE 1394 or USB capabilities and the appropriate cable and a DV Tape)

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New to Mac OS X?
Is it time for you to learn how to use a computer? Take the time to learn computer basics in this class designed for beginners. Small class size and a patient instructor will help you feel comfortable using your Mac.

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New to Windows XP?
Take the time to learn computer basics in this class designed for beginners. Small class size and a patient instructor will help you feel comfortable using a PC computer.

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PowerPoint I *
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
PowerPoint can help build your confidence as a speaker while providing a dynamic manner in which to present your information. Learn the basics to start creating slideshows with PowerPoint.

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PowerPoint II*
Prerequisites: PowerPoint I
Since you know how to build a PowerPoint presentation, now learn how to enhance your presentation with multimedia resources.

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PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks
Prerequisites: Intermediate PowerPoint skills, basic understanding of multimedia
Using PowerPoint? Want to push the program just a little more? Learn how to make your presentations non-linear and more interactive!

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Streaming Video: Integrating it into Your Science Curriculum
Ready to use short video or audio clips to enhance your curriculum? Interested in companies that offer streaming content delivery to schools? Depending on your bandwidth, streaming media can help you do all this and more! By using streaming media you can see and hear live
broadcasts via the Web. Streaming media allows sound and video files to be divided into small packets, delivering these packets in small streams to your computer. This technology allows you to watch and hear a clip without the download problems. During this workshop you will learn about the free and pay for view type streaming sites as well as how to include them into the curriculum.

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Streaming Video: Integrating it into Your Social Science Curriculum
Ready to use short video or audio clips to enhance your curriculum? Interested in companies that offer streaming content delivery to schools? Depending on your bandwidth, streaming media can help you do all this and more! By using streaming media you can see and hear live broadcasts via the Web. Streaming media allows sound and video files to be divided into small packets, delivering these packets in small streams to your computer. This technology allows you to watch and hear a clip without the download problems. During this workshop you will learn about the free and pay for view type streaming sites as well as how to include them into the curriculum.

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Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills, Basic Internet skills
Much of the iinformation on the web has become invisible to search engines and directories. It’s hiding from us just waiting to be revealed. In this class you will discover the secrets of how to uncover those dark hiding places. Shorten your search time and find information you need quickly and efficiently. This class is intended for teachers, librarians and administrators.

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Windows XP: Become an XPert
Prerequisites: Basic Windows XP skills
It is quite a different operating system, now designed to handle multimedia. Come find out the differences and what tips are available to make you more efficient.

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Word I: Creating Flyers and Certificates
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills
Get acquainted with word processing on a very basic level by creating a simple, but
professional looking document.

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Word II: Creating Tests, Handouts, Worksheets
Prerequisites: Completion of Word I
You can do simple word processing, but you want to create something a little more complicated with automatic numbering, symbols, borders, and fill-in-the-blank lines. By the end of the class, you will create a form, test or quiz document.