Access Introduction
Prerequisites: Windows Introduction and one Word or Excel class or equivalent experience.
This class is intended for individuals needing to learn about Access databases. Topics include: orientation to Access and database terminology; viewing, editing, and adding data; working with datasheets and design view; creating and using tables, queries, forms, and reports. The focus of the class is to understand how Access works and understanding tables.
Access Intermediate
Prerequisite: Access Introduction or equivalent experience.
This class is intended for individuals needing to create Access databases.
Topics include working with primary keys and understanding table field properties like text and number/date formats,
input masks, and lookups. The class will also focus on database design considerations and creating table relationships.
Access Forms
Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience.
This half-day class assumes participants understand how to create a basic form. Time will be spent modifying forms and form controls; working with form properties and settings; creating calculated controls; and creating and modifying subforms. We will also learn to apply formatting techniques to forms.
Access Queries
Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience.
This half-day class assumes participants understand basic query concepts. We will cover more advanced topics such as creating calculated fields, working with the expression builder, and summarizing groups of records. Additionally, we will examine various query types including parameter queries, crosstab queries, and action queries.
Access Reports
Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience.
This half-day class assumes participants understand how to create a basic report. Time will be spent using, creating, and modifying reports in design view. We will look at report sections, grouping, sorting, and inserting formulas. Additionally, we will learn to modify report and control properties and use report formatting techniques.
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Adobe Acrobat Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
Adobe Acrobat software lets you save documents in a compact Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). These files will retain the exact look and feel of the original documents. You can email Adobe PDF files or post them to your web site, and feel confident that they can be viewed and printed by anyone, anywhere across a broad range of hardware and software. This class and/or slice will give you an introduction on using this versatile program to convert your documents into a secure PDF format.
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Digital Photography Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
This workshop is an introduction to the world of digital photography. We have several cameras for use in the class and you may also bring your own.(However, there will be no instruction on the use of your personal camera.) We will be taking photos, editing them, and learning how to use them in different applications. You can bring a CD-R or flash stick for saving your work at the end of class. Dress is casual, as we will be going outside, weather permitting.
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Dreamweaver Introduction
Prerequisites: Windows Introduction, knowledge of folders, and Internet Introduction or equivalent experience.
Dreamweaver has become the industry standard for web site design and development. This class introduces students to the Dreamweaver environment. At the end of this class, students will have a good understanding of the basics of Dreamweaver and be able to construct and edit small web sites. It is strongly recommended that students also take HTML Introduction.
Dreamweaver Intermediate
Prerequisites: Windows Introduction, knowledge of folders, and Dreamweaver Introduction.
This class builds on the Dreamweaver Introduction. Learn how to lay out your pages using tables and see how graphics set into cells can enhance your site. We will also use the HTML views in Dreamweaver. Add a Flash button or Flash text to your page, and discover how to use Behaviors to jazz up your site. Bring ideas (and a disk) to create your own simple web site, time permitting.
Dreamweaver & CSS
Prerequisite: Intermediate and strong knowledge of HTML
This advanced course is designed for a student who wants to learn how to use Cascading Style Sheets to develop and design Websites. Using CSS-1 specifications, students will learn the differences between, when to use, and how to create imbedded, inline, and linked style sheets. Working with basic styles and HTML, students will use Dreamweaver to customize various styles, control background appearance, text, and colors. Basics will be discussed and then Dreamweaver will be used to create styles and sheets.
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Excel Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
Microsoft Excel makes using a spreadsheet easy. This class will cover basic spreadsheet skills including: creating, saving, and printing workbooks; basic skills used in building and editing worksheets; techniques used in selecting, copying, moving, and replacing cell contents; basic formatting features such as alignment, fonts, and column widths; using basic formulas and functions, including relative and absolute cell referencing.
Excel Intermediate
Prerequisite: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience.
If you have mastered the basics of Excel, you are ready to move on to this class. Topics will include: working with and managing larger worksheets and workbooks, creating lists and data forms, using filters and functions with lists to analyze data, and more work with functions and formulas.
Excel Advanced
Prerequisite: Excel Intermediate or equivalent experience.
If you are comfortable with using Excel and would like to know a little more, this class covers the following topics: creating, applying, and managing Conditional Formatting Rules; creating Range Names and using them in functions and data validation lists; the basics of creating and working with Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts; and the basics of creating and working with Macros.
Excel Functions & Formulas
Prerequisite: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience.
Do you need to know more of the basics on how to work with functions and formulas in Excel? We will use some of Excel's built-in functions like: If, Proper, VLookup, Max, Min, PMT, Average, DCount, count, countA…as well as build some of our own specialized formulas like weighted averages. This class and/or slice will include a review of Order of Operations and Relative and Absolute Cell Referencing.
Excel Shortcuts, Tips, and Tricks
Prerequisite: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience.
This class/slice is designed for people who currently use Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Office has many hidden options, unknown features, and shortcuts. We will show you formatting tips, keyboard shortcuts, and other tricks to customize Excel to work the way you want. You will be able to apply many of the same techniques in Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. Take this class to learn how to make Microsoft Office more powerful, more productive, and even easier for you to use.
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File Management
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
This class/slice covers the basics of file management. Learn how files and folders are organized within your computer. Find out where your files go when you save them and how to put them in specific folders. Topics covered will be terminology, file management concepts, creating and renaming files and folders, moving and copying files, and folders.
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Finding SMART Board Resources “Slice”
There are many web resources available to help you work with your SMART Board and create lessons in SMART Notebook. This slice will help you find some of the best sites with examples in different topic areas and grade levels. Upon completion of the slice, you will receive an electronic documentation listing the sites we visited.
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Get Your Head in the Cloud “Slice”
Cloud computing is a shift away from using your desktop computer's programs because you no longer need software installed on it. Instead, software, and everything you create with it, lives in the cloud with hosted services. You are probably using the cloud every day without realizing it. In this one hour slice, you will learn the basics of cloud computing and take a tour of some cloud computing resources you may not know about.
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Gmail Overview “Slice”
Make the transition to Gmail! Learn how to organize your email using conversations, labels, stars, and super stars. We will also look at how to manage contacts, use filters, search, use the vacation responder, and more. Discover how easy it is to accomplish your everyday tasks in Gmail.
Google Apps for Education Overview “Slice”
Google Apps for Education brings communication and collaboration tools to school communities for free. A core suite of tools are provided for using email, sharing online calendars, instant messaging, creating documents, creating websites, and collaborating with each other in real-time. There's no hardware or software to install or maintain, since everything is delivered through a standard web browser. During this slice we will take a tour of the Google Apps for Education basics.
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GroupWise 8 Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience
This class will cover sending and receiving email, calendaring and scheduling, archiving, reviewing set-up options, creating and managing folders, and the address books.
GroupWise 8 Intermediate
Prerequisite: GroupWise Introduction or equivalent experience.
This class will cover a review of archiving, using busy search, marking appointments as private, phone messages, reminder notes, tasks, categories, changing item type, using the checklist, filtering vs. the find feature, setting up notify, rules, and junk mail handling.
GroupWise 8 Tips & Tricks
Have fun customizing GroupWise based on your personal preferences and take advantage of features such as Categories, HTML-formatted mail, and Rules.
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HTML Writing Introduction
Prerequisite: Internet Introduction or equivalent experience.
Learn the basics of writing a web page. Making a web page is not really very difficult. Basic HTML is surprisingly easy to learn and this class will explain what HTML is, and how HTML "markup tags" are used to format a web page. Using a free, popular editor, you will learn how to create web pages, import graphics, and text. It is highly recommended that you learn HTML before using other web editing programs. You can bring a CD-R or flash stick for saving your work at the end of class.
iLife '09 Overview "Slice"
iLife is a suite of tightly integrated applications that comes installed free on every Mac. It includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, and iDVD. Take a quick tour of each of these digital applications which contains everything you need to create and share compelling, media-rich projects for your Mac.
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IMovie (Mac)
iMovie is a powerful Mac application for creating movies using your photos, digital video clips, and music. iMovie already comes installed on your Mac and is perfect for educational and home use. We will cover importing, working with video and audio, as well as transitions, titles, and effects. We'll also explore different ways to export and share your movie. iTunes and iPhoto will also be used in this class. This class is structured for the new iMovie user.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with the Mac OS X operating system.
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iPad for Administrators Demo
This demo will introduce you to the world of the Apple iPad 2.This amazing device may transform your approach to the utilization of technology for your administrative obligations.Gain another level of connectedness with staff, documents, and the 'Cloud'. This lightweight technology is a groundbreaking device with thousands of apps. We will explore the iPad, basics of use, and some apps that will interest a district administrator.
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iTunes 10: It's Not Just About Music (PC)
iTunes is not just for the Mac! This is designed to give you an overview of Apple's iTunes software. See how to import music, make playlists, share your music on your network, visit the Apple Store, get content from iTunes U (K-12, college, and university courses), find podcasts, and more.
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iTunes 10: It’s Not Just About Music (Mac)
Prerequisite: Mac Introduction or equivalent experience (10.5 or 10.6).
This class and/or slice is designed to give you an overview of Apple’s iTunes software on the Mac platform. Learn how to import music, make playlists, share your music on your network, visit the Apple Store, get content from iTunes U (K-12, college, and university courses), find podcasts, and more.
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| iWork Overview
In an overview of iWork, we will take a look at the basics of the three iWork applications: Pages forword processing and desktop publishing,Numbers for working on spreadsheets, and Keynote for creating presentations. We will learn how to work with each of the applications and see how easy it is to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Once you learn one of the applications, the others will seem very familiar.
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Live Movie Maker for Windows 7
Prerequisite: WindowsVista or Windows 7 Introduction or equivalent experience.
With WindowsLive Movie Maker (only for Windows Vista & Windows 7), you can easily and quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Add special effects,transitions, music, and captions to help tell your story. The new Windows Live Movie Maker includes an array of new features that make it simple for you to create, publish to YouTube or Facebook, and share movies online, in a matter of clicks. Participants will use their own digital photos to create a finished movie, complete with music and special effects. This movie will be saved to a CD-ROM (not supplied). Please bring your digital photos (maximum 10-15) on CD or thumb drive and two blank CD-R's to record your finished movie to take home. We will not be transferring photos from your camera.
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| Mac Shortcuts, Tips, & Tricks “Slice”
This slice will delve into some additional features of the Mac: Slimming down the Doc, Repairing Permissions, Streamlining Recent Items, Startup Items, Spotlight as a Calculator, Searching, Quick Look, Fonts, Function Keys on the Laptop, Solving Empty the Trash Problems, and more.
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Mac OS 10.6x Introduction
This class and/or slice will guide you through the basics of the Mac operating system and increase your knowledge of this exciting platform. Whether you are new to the Mac platform or have been using it, this class is for you. We will explore the desktop, menus, dock, system settings, Entourage, and some of the 60 programs that come installed on your Mac. Learn how to create aliases, work with folders, customize your Mac, shortcuts, working with open programs, and more. We’ll show you where things are located and how to get around your Mac.
Mac OS 10.x Introduction Extras
This class will cover some of the extra features that are available in the Mac operating system. We will cover using Expose & Spaces to organize your desktop with virtual screens, using Spotlight and Smart Folder technology, using and managing Dashboard and Widgets, burning a CD or DVD, and more if time permits.
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| Mail Merge using Microsoft Office 2007
Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.
Topics covered in this class and/or slice will include using Word to create files for producing form letters and labels. Using Access and Excel as data sources will be included.
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| Microsoft OneNote 2010 Introduction “Slice”
Learn the basics of using Microsoft OneNote 2010, a digital notebook that provides a single place where you can gather all of your notes and/or research.The built-in organizational tools within OneNote help you organize, search, and share information easily.
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Minimizing the Impact of Spyware
Learn how to minimize the impact SpyWare can have on your computer's performance and steps you can take to protect your data and personal information.
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Moving to Active Directory
In this class participants will learn how to plan, install, and configure Active Directory (AD) domain services in a school district environment. You will also learn how to deploy and manage group policy infrastructure, back up, restore, manage, and support AD configurations. Lastly, wewilldiscuss strategies onhow to have an effective and problem free AD operation. Participants must attend all four classes.
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Personal Computer Pit Stop
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
Can't get your computer out of first gear? Wondering why it takes so long to boot up and what's taking up all of that space on your hard drive? Spend some time with us and learn some useful tips on how to maximize your computer's performance before you spend more money on hardware. Topics will include how to use the performance tools which are part of the Windows XP operating system, file management techniques, keeping your Desktop clean, uninstalling unwanted programs the correct way, keeping your virus scanning software up-to-date, how to counter the impact of Spyware on your computer's performance, and much more. This class and/or slice is geared for the novice computer user who has experience with Windows XP.
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PowerPoint Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
Learn the basics of creating powerful presentations for colleagues and others. This class will cover creating slides, customizing slides, inserting graphics, creating notes and handouts, giving on-screen presentations, and printing options. Use of the templates and wizards will be discussed. Bring ideas to create your own presentation. Also, bring a disk so you can save your creation to take home with you.
PowerPoint Enhancements
Prerequisite: PowerPoint Introduction or equivalent experience.
If you currently know how to create a basic PowerPoint presentation and would like to jazz it up, this is the class for you. Designed to take you to the next plateau, the focus of this class is the effective use of animations and transitions, as well as sound and video, to make an impressive and productive presentation. Learn the ins and outs of making slides and objects jump, twirl, change color, disappear, and more.
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Publisher Introduction
Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.
Create great looking flyers, business cards, newsletters and much more using Publications for Print. We will also cover different aspects of working with text and graphics during this slice.
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Specialty Projects Workshop
Is there something you need help with? This workshop is what you’ve been asking for. We can help with any software product listed on our classes’ page. Bring your special project, problem, or anything that you need help with and we will help you to work it out. We will have two-hour blocks throughout the day for individualized help. When you sign up for this workshop, you will be asked to tell us what you need help with and also sign up for a specific time slot.
SMART Board Tips & Tricks
This three-hour class will focus on techniques that you can use to work with the SMART Board andSMART Notebook application more effectively, as well as fun "tricks" designed to grab the attention of your students. Topics include: Page Grouping;Alignment Guides; Screen Shades; Floating Tools; Page Recorder; Magnifying Glass; Magic Tunnel; Pull Tabs; and much more!
Prerequisite: Attendees must have taken the Using the SMART Board class.The Lesson Activity Toolkit class is also recommended but not required.
Switching from a PC to a Mac
So you’re considering switching to a Mac, but where do you start, and what do you do? Is owning a Mac something that has crossed your mind? Would you like to learn about Macs and the Mac OS X operating system? This class, demo, or slice will guide you through the basics of the Mac, increase your knowledge of this exciting platform, and help you with your decision. If you have a new Mac and want to learn more about it, this may answer some of your questions. Upgrading to Office 2007 - either Word, Excel, Access, or PowerPoint 2007
Prerequisite: You must have experience using the specific application in a previous version of Microsoft Office to take this class or slice .
Bridge the gap between earlier versions of MS Office and 2007's new approach. Learn how the new MS Office 2007 user interface can help you create documents faster, more easily, and more intutively. Reduce the time and frustration of learning new software with commands and present the right tools when you need them. Learn the use of improved picture, charting, and graphics tools to help you produce better-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations more quickly. Learn how live preview shows your changes quickly.
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Using the Lesson Activity Toolkit in SMART Notebook
Prerequisite: Previous experience using the SMART Notebook.
You will learn how to use the Lesson Activity Toolkit which is a Gallery collection of customizable tools and templates, including activities, games and graphics that you can use to create professional-looking, interactive, and engaging lessons.
Using the Smart Board
Prerequisite: Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint is helpful.
In this class, we will cover the basics of using the SMART Board as well as the SMART Notebook. Topics will include: reviewing SMART Board components such as the styluses, keyboard, and orientation feature; working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the SMART Board; using the SMART Notebook to manipulate objects, covert handwriting to text, insert and capture images, and add attachments; and exploring SMART Board tools like the SMART Recorder, Shade, Spotlight, and Magnifier.
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What’s New in Office 2010 (either Excel, PowerPoint, or Word)?
Come and experience the new features of Office 2010. Topics will include: exploring the updated user interface, understanding and customizing the ribbons, trying out the new graphic enhancements. We will also take a look at some new elements within each program, such as character spacing and ligatures in Word, sparklines and slicers in Excel,and muchmore!
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Windows 7 Introduction
Learn what's new in Windows 7, including understanding the Windows 7 screen, the Start Menu, working with files and folders as well aswith the Taskbar and Desktop. This class focuses on the basics for the introductory level end user. Other topics include personalizing Windows, using Windows Accessories, and how to optimize and maintain your computer using Windows 7 utilities. Come explore Microsoft's newest operating system with us!
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Word Introduction
Prerequisite: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience.
Microsoft Word makes word processing easy. This class will cover basic word processing skills including: creating, saving, and printing documents; editing techniques for selecting, copying, moving, and replacing text; basic character and paragraph formatting techniques; such as line spacing, indenting, and tabs. Using bullets and numbering lists will also be covered.
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Word Intermediate
Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.
If you have mastered the basic word processing techniques of Word, you are ready to move on to some of the more advanced features of this program. Topics will include: working with tables; basic page formatting features such as margins, headers, and footers; and mail merge.
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Word Graphics
Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.
Add interest, color, and excitement to your documents with the use of drawing and graphics in Word! You will learn to add, arrange, and format text boxes; insert clip art and pictures; and draw AutoShapes. Other topics include text wrapping, aligning and grouping objects, flipping and rotating, layering, shadows and 3-D, and using WordArt.
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Word Shortcuts, Tips, and Tricks
Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.
This class/slice is designed for people who currently use Microsoft Word. Microsoft Office has many hidden options, unknown features, and shortcuts. We will show you formatting tips, keyboard shortcuts and other tricks to customize Word to work the way you want. You will be able to apply many of the same techniques in Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. Take this class to learn how to make Microsoft Office more powerful, more productive, and even easier for you to use
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Working with Objects in SMART Notebook "Slice"
In this slice, you will learn how to create an object using each of the drawing tools found on the SMART Notebook software toolbar, use the Properties tab to modify the color, line style, and text style of the objects; bring in objects from the Gallery; and work with the options found in the object drop-down menu.
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