Fall/Winter 08-09 Technology Training Schedule

Technology Training at the South Shore Educational Collaborative helps educators, librarians, counselors, and administrators from area schools reach a higher level of competency in computers, the use of the Internet, and integrating technology in the K-12 classroom.  Office 2007 is used in workshops.

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Thu
Nov 20

Computer Graphics for Education (PaintShop Pro XI)
Make custom graphics, charts, buttons, headings for your docs, websites, PowerPoints! Develop logos, edit other graphics -- improve your documents with custom graphics!

Thu
Dec
4

Desktop Publishing (Microsoft Publisher 2007) for Beginner/Intermediate
Develop newsletters, brochures, flyers, calendars -- this is the best program to use.  In this one class you'll learn all you need to create any printed publication!

Fri Dec 12

Databases for Beginners/Intermediates (Microsoft Access 2007)
Explore how to use databases to keep track of students, mailing lists, materials inventory.  Import data from Excel, develop mailing labels, sort, and develop queries. Note: This class was rescheduled from Thursday November 13.

Tues
Dec
16

 

Online Resources for Educators, Counselors, Administrators
Online lessons, interactive sites, and materials for every subject -- for counselors and administrators too.  Incorporate into lessons, curriculum, websites, and activities. Your individual training will be topic specific (science, math, art…you name it!)

Wed Jan
14

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for Beginner/Intermediates
Learn all about PowerPoint and how to make great presentations! This training will take you to the next level of proficiency, and learn all about what the new version has to offer. 

Thu Jan
29

Microsoft Excel 2007 for Beginner/Intermediates
Excel is your choice for financial statement, billing, inventory, grading sheets. This training will take you to the next level of proficiency.  Learn to import/export to database (Access), make amazing charts too!

Wed Feb
4
Digital Photography Editing (PaintShop Pro XI)
Adjust, resize, tint, fix digital images and learn how to incorporate in PowerPoints and other files without ballooning your files size.  Bring your own photos on USB or Flash drive, or use images provided.
Tue Feb 10 Blogs for Educators
Explore blogging options for educators, learn how to make your own blog, review options for involving students in blog creation or expansion, explore existing blogs.  Course uses free online software.

Wed Mar 25

Microsoft Word 2007 for Intermediates/Advanced
Take your word processing skills to the next level -- bring your problem documents along!  See all that Word 2007 has to offer!

The SSEC is off Route 3, Exit 15, 90 Industrial Park Road, Hingham, MA.  Courses run 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM and earn 5 PDPs; lunch is not provided.  Click here for directions.

v       Fees: $85 per course for any school employee (teachers, counselors, nurse, administration); free for South Shore High School Alliance school employees; $170 all others. 

v       Registration: Fax this form with PO to 781-740-0784, or mail it to South Shore Educational Collaborative, c/o Lauren Clark, 90 Industrial Park Road, Hingham, MA 02043. For directions call 781-749-7518.  To confirm your registration, please email Lauren.

v       Cancellations: Cancellations must be made two weeks prior to the course to Lauren Clark at 781-749-6695 x 119. If you must cancel, you may always send a substitute from your school.