The technology department holds weekly workshops to train staff and bring technology to the classroom. Each week's workshop information is posted here, as well as materials such as notes, videos, etc. for reference.

*** 11/20/2009 - Google docs ***
Date/Time: Friday, November 20th, 2009, 3:30 PM
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members desiring to use Google docs
Topics: Introduction to Google docs--accessing your 4J Google docs, creating documents ("letters", spreadsheets, etc.), saving, printing, organizing, uploading existing docs. We'll cover sharing/inviting other Google users if we have time.
Materials: Bring your Macbook if you want, otherwise we have the lab PCs.
Resources: none yet.

11/06/2009 - Keynote
Date/Time: Friday, November 6th, 2009, 3:30 PM
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Open to staff members
Topics: Basics on using Keynote presentations.
Materials: Bring your MacBook! iWork '09.
Resources: none yet.

10/23/2009 - Easy Grade Pro, Session 2
Date/Time: Friday, October 23rd, 2009, 3:30 PM
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members that were unable to attend the first Easy Grade Pro workshop or want further instruction/review. 
Topics: How to export your classes/grades from Easy Grade Pro, how to upload the export to your website, how to link to your uploaded export from iWeb.
Materials: Bring your MacBook! Easy Grade Pro. iLife '09 (contains iWeb).
Resources: none yet.

10/16/2009 - Google Calendar
Date/Time: Friday, October 16th, 2009, 12:00 noon
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members using (or desiring to use) Google Calendar. 
Topics: Accessing your Google Calendar, customizing, adding events, alerts, attachments, and more.
Materials: Your laptop, if you so desire.
Resources: none yet.

10/2/2009 - Posting Grades On Your Website Using Easy Grade Pro
Date/Time: Friday, October 2nd, 2009, 3:30
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members that wish to post their grades to their website using Easy Grade Pro. 
Topics: How to export your classes/grades from Easy Grade Pro, how to upload the export to your website, how to link to your uploaded export from iWeb.
Materials: Bring your MacBook! Easy Grade Pro. iLife '09 (contains iWeb).
Resources: none yet.

9/25/2009 - How to Make Websites Using iWeb
Date/Time: Friday, September 25th, 2009, 3:30
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members that wish to use iWeb to create a website. 
Topics: How to use iWeb, configuring a connection to gwen, creating a basic 4-page site, using files, pictures, video, and audio.
Materials: Bring your MacBook! iLife '09 (contains iWeb).
Resources: iweb basics, confguring iWeb to publish to Gwen

9/18/2009 - An orientation to COWs
Date/Time: Friday, September 18th, 2009, 3:30
Location: Churchill Library
Audience: Staff members that have used COWs extensively or not at all.
Topics: Changes to COWs this year. COW student assignments, security, and best practices. Moving and setting up COWs. Most likely some juicy tid bits on 4J wireless, logging in, etc.
Materials: None suggested or required.
Resources: COW Orientation.ppt

 9/18/2009 - Easy Grade Pro
Date/Time: Friday, September 18th, 2009, 3:30
Location: Forest Lab
Audience: Staff members interesting in learning how to get set up using Easy Grade Pro.
Topics: Importing class lists from eSIS, using Easy Grade Pro.
Materials: Bring your MacBook (pre loaded with Easy Grade Pro).
Resources: egp manual