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Learn how to get more out of Powerpoint such as making nonlinear presentations, hyperlinking, and creating special effects, while considering the instructional effectiveness of various techniques.

Offered:

Room 344 Lava Java, Cascade Bldg, Ft. Steilacoom
Oct 22,, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Instructor - Brian Benedetti

Room 160 Lava Java, Admin. Bldg, Puyallup
Oct 25, 12 pm-1pm
Instructor- Brian Benedetti

Hardcopy to Digital: Getting Images Onto the Web

If you have a bunch of pictures - in whatever format - that you'd like to turn into Web-based images, come to this hands-on workshop and learn the basics of scanning and manipulating graphics. Learn some special effects and what formats work best for online uses, as well as how to choose the best visuals for instructional purposes.

Offered:

Room 344 (Lava Java), Ft. Steilacoom
Nov 5, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Instructor- to be announced

Room A160 (Lava Java), Puyallup
Nov 7, 10am-12pm
Instructor- to be announced

Learning Towers and How to Use Them

Learning towers, which have been installed in several of our classrooms on both the Puyallup and Ft. Steilacoom campuses, allow teachers to easily bring technology into their classrooms. A learning tower is positioned in front of the classroom for easy faculty access. It is connected to a video projector and consists of Mac and Windows PC's, DVD Player, CD-ROM, VCR, microphone, and wireless keyboard and mouse.

You will be shown how to use these towers to best present media to your class.

Offered:

Room 320, Ft. Steilacoom
Nov 8, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor- Denny Livingston

Room L206, Puyallup
Nov 15th, noon-1pm
Instructor- Denny Livingston

Digital Video Made Simple

If a picture is worth a thousand words then a moving picture must be worth a million.
With the latest technology in the Lava Java, digitizing and editing video is simple and fun. Create video clips to use with your course and output to tape, disk or the web. Use a digital video camera and learn the basics of I-movie software.

Offered:

Room 344 (Lava Java), Ft. Steilacoom
Nov 18th, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Instructor- Brian Benedetti

Getting Started in Blackboard

Begin adding a web-enhanced element to your classroom by creating a Blackboard site. In this workshop you will create your own account, add announcements, syllabus and instructor information.

Bring your syllabus with you on disk.

Room (Lava Java), Puyallup
Oct 15, Noon- 1:00 p.m.
Instructor- Kathy Swart

Lava Java, FS
Oct 16, Noon-1:00pm
Instructor-Kathy Swart

Instructor Briefcase

Learn how to post your grades on-line and access your most current updated class roster by using Instructor Briefcase.

Room 344 (Lava Java), Ft. Steilacoom
Dec 3, Noon- 1:00 p.m.
Instructor- Brian Benedetti

Room A160 (Lava Java), Puyallup
Dec 5th, Noon- 1:00 p.m.
Instructor- Brian Benedetti

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