October+Sessions

= Technology Professional Development = = October Sessions = = Get to Know Your Mac =

Date: Tuesday, October 5
= Provider =

Ross Staff: Jayne Neufarth and Tricia Kluener
= Description =

Learn about fun, educational and practical programs unique to Macs. Leave this hands on session with a basic understanding of the following utilities and applications:

 * ====Photo Booth - use the built in camera for pictures====
 * ====Grab - Select parts of your screen to take pictures to save or print====
 * ====Grapher - Create 2D and 3D graphs of mathmatical formulas====
 * ====Dashboard - Set up quick shortcuts and widgets from your desktop====
 * ====Stickies - Digital post-it notes====
 * ====Quickly Save Word Files as PDFs====

Type: Hands On
= Materials =

= Great iPad Apps for Your Classroom =

Date: Tuesday, October 12
= Provider =

SOITA
= Description = ==== "With so many different apps to choose from in the Apple App Store, how can you tell the gems from the duds? Lucky for you, SOITA is here to set you straight! During this session we will take a look at some of the most amazing, jaw-dropping iPad apps the App Store has to serve up. Grab your iPad, a pen or pencil, and your iTunes gift cards because these apps will make you look at your iPad in a whole new light.  " (@https://secure.soita.org/calendarWeekView.aspx?schools=0,1,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13&types=1,2,24,25,26,32&eventID=1838&viewDate=10/12/2010)====

Type: Video - Conference
= Google Docs =

Date: Tuesday, October 19
= Provider =

Ross Staff: Jayne Neufarth and Tricia Kluener
= Description = ====Google Docs is a powerful tool that makes collaborating with others easy and convenient. Multiple users, chosen by you, can access the same documents or presentations at the same time and can add content simultaneously. Collaborators can access their files from any computer with Internet access and can edit any time, any place. Software and platform issues are eliminated, as no software is needed.====

Type: Hands On = = = Materials =

Create an account in Google Docs

 * Starting at www.google.com click more and choose documents from the drop down menu.
 * Create an account and sign in.

Create, Save, and Export a document in Google Docs

 * Click Create new and choose document from the drop down menu.
 * Save your document in your Google Docs account (click File - Save).
 * Download your document to your computer as word (click File - Download).

Upload a document in Google Docs

 * Click Upload from the main page in your Google docs account.
 * Click Select Files to Upload, then choose the file you would like to upload.
 * Click Start Upload.
 * Your document will appear in your file list.

Share a document in Google Docs

 * Click the Share button then, Sharing Settings. You will need an email address for each person you would like to share with. Use a comma to add multiple email addresses. An invitation to view/edit the document email will be sent to anyone you share your document with. Users must click on the link through the email to add the document to their Google docs accounts. To view a shared document users must have a Google Docs account. If a user does not have an account they will be prompted to create one through the invitation email.
 * When you share a document you can give users access to edit or just view your document.
 * When a document is shared it will automatically be updated in all accounts when anyone makes a change.

For more help see Using Google Docs in the classroom: Simple as ABC

Click here for Information on creating students accounts using one Gmail account.
Google Docs Tutorial Video: @http://www.woopid.com/video/1104/Google-Docs-Introduction

Create a Google Spreadsheet Tutorial Video: @http://www.woopid.com/video/2210/Create-a-Spreadsheet-in-Google

= Excel: Working with Student Data =

Date: Tuesday, October 26
= Provider =

Ross Staff: Tricia Kluener
= Description = ====Work smarter not harder through Excel! Managing student data doesn't have to be overwhelming. In 3 steps you can quickly and effectively navigate spreadsheets, organize and analyze student results. Bring your student data excel files with you to work on.====

**3 Steps to Organize Your Data**

 * ====Step 1: Prepare Your File to Sort with the 'Edit, Find, Replace' tool====
 * ====Step 2: Sort Your Data by multiple categories====
 * ====Step 3: Color-Code by changing text color and/or adding fill color/highlighting====

Type: Hands On
= Materials = Introduction to Excel Tutorial