Class/Workshop

Description

Date(s)

Time

Place

Instructor(s)

Video Editing

Come see how to use Pinnacle Studio to capture, edit and export videos & pictures.  You too could make a little movie from your video and/or pictures.

2/15/06

3:30 – 5:30

HS Business Lab – Room 814

Lance Swanson

Adobe Acrobat

You know how to use Adobe Acrobat reader to view PDF files.  Come learn how easy it is to convert your documents and files to PDF format.

2/22/06

3:30 – 5:30

HS Student Lab -Room 824

Lance Swanson

MS Outlook

Learn how to get the most out of the new Outlook email program.  Create & share a calendar.  Make your own email groups.  Organize your email with rules and search folders.

2/28/06

3:30 – 5:30

HS Student Lab - Room 824

Suzie Anderson & Lance Swanson

MS Word

Word holds so many possibilities for teachers and students. It is a very robust program that allows the users to create exciting projects.  Come see how to use it in your classroom.

2/20/06

3:30 – 5:30

Middle School Library

Angela Von Hagel

MS Excel

Be creative and use Excel in a variety of ways to enhance your classroom.  Excel can also be a tool for students to produce quality work.  Please plan to attend both Sessions.

2/8/06 & 2/9/06

3:30 – 5:30

Lab – Room 810

Jean Broyhill

MS Publisher & ClipArt

Use MS Publisher, a desktop publishing program, to create signs, posters, cards, certificates, calendars, etc. Create documents that can be used in a practical way in your classroom!

2/9/06

3:30 – 5:30

Cardinal Library

Toni Berrie

MS PowerPoint

Seen as the industry standard for delivering interactive multimedia presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, almost a decade old now, is beginning to pop-up in classrooms of all levels across the nation. What's all the Hype? Come see.

2/13/2006

3:30 – 5:30

Middle School Library

Angela Von Hagel

MS FrontPage 

Come see how Patty uses FrontPage to create & update the Dakota City Elementary School website.

2/27/06

3:30 – 5:30

HS Student Lab -Room 824

Patty VonMinden

Digital Photo

Learn how to get the most from your digital camera! Digital camera picture taking, downloading and digital photo enhancements. Please plan to attend both Sessions.

1/23/06 & 1/30/06

3:30 – 5:30

Middle School – Room 310

Bob Yeska

MS Office

Come in the morning and learn about the whole Microsoft Office package!  Includes great information and tips on Word, Excel, PowerPoint and many other computing tips, tricks and guidance.  This class will make you want to blow the dust off your computer!  Please plan to attend all 4 Sessions.

2/7/06, 2/8/06, 2/9/06 & 2/10/06

6:30 – 7:30 AM

Covington Computer Lab

Steve Gonshorowski

PLATO Basic Training  / Intro

Plato Boot camp for first time users of Plato or for those who need a refresher course on how to setup users, classes, assign courseware and run reports.  This class will give you  “hands on” help setting up & using Plato Pathways. The goal of this class is make you comfortable enough with Pathways that you will be able to go back to your classroom and begin using it!  Please plan to attend both Sessions.

1/24/06 & 1/31/06

3:30 – 5:30

Middle School Library.

Cathy Hanish

PLATO 's Customized Learning Paths

Learn how to design your own Customized Learning Path to enhance individualize learning.  We will look at some existing customized Learning Paths including Leaning Pathways that have been aligned to the Nebraska State Standards, create one as a class as well as give you the opportunity to create one of your own.  Please plan to attend both Sessions.

2/16/06 & 2/23/06

3:30 – 5:30

Middle School Library

Cathy Hanish