Discover technology techniques to use in teaching and reviewing TAKS Skills.

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Lost on the Web, frustrated? This workshop is designed to help participants discover the assortment of available online search tools while exploring a wide range of search strategies for finding information. Beginning and advanced search strategies are demonstrated.

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This class focuses on providing teachers and librarians tools and tips to locate valuable resources for the classroom and library; ideal for those new to the Internet or those who seek ideas on how to use the Internet more effectively.

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This popular workshop highlights Spanish language sites. Teachers explore bilingual Websites appropriate for English-language learners and for students learning Spanish. This workshop focuses on classroom activities using the “hotlist” of Spanish links.

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Sold on integrating great Websites into your curriculum, but uncertain how to do it? One way is to create a Web-based activity such as a hotlist, treasure hunt or WebQuest using the online tool, Filamentality. From choosing a topic to posting the final page on the Web, Filamentality guides you through creating pages that encourage active learning. Katie Beedon will also provide teachers and librarians with tools and tips to locate valuable resources for the classroom and library; ideal for those new to the Internet or those who seek ideas on how to use the Internet more effectively.

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There are many different definitions of "digital storytelling," but in general, all of them revolve around the idea of combining the longstanding art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video, animation, and Web publishing. This session is an introduction to digital storytelling and explores the fantastic possibilities of how you can engage teachers and students to become their own multimedia directors.

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Technology makes for exciting times in education but what happens when the dark side of technology sneaks into the classroom in the form of an inappropriate Website or online term paper mill? This workshop explores issues involving Internet safety, online ethics such as copyright and plagiarism, perils of newsgroups, Web hoaxes and Internet legends.

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Procedures and directions for publishing a classroom web page will be taught with a direct link from inside the AISD website.

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Procedures and directions for publishing a classroom web page will be taught with a direct link from inside the AISD website.

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Procedures and directions for publishing a classroom web page will be taught with a direct link from inside the AISD website.

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Procedures and directions for publishing a classroom web page will be taught with a direct link from inside the AISD website.

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If you are thinking about purchasing a Personal Digital Assistant (frequently referred to as a Palm™), and you don’t know if you would use it? This is a hands-on class for you.

The goals of the handheld training:

• Become familiar with Palm™ handheld basics
• Practice using the basic applications
• Consider instructional uses of basic handheld applications.

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Plan to attend this informative session that will explore the use of Video-On-Demand teaching tool and ways to effectively integrate this technology into the curriculum. Procedures for putting a movie clip, key concept, or picture into a PowerPoint will be given.

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Are you taking advantage of readily available classroom technology to support students with special needs? Can you easily adapt the classroom computer to support diverse learners? In this hands-on class you will investigate and learn to program accessibility features of the Windows XP/2000 operating system and Office programs and explore freeware utilities and programs designed to support diverse learners.

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Are you taking advantage of readily available classroom technology to support students with special needs? Can you easily adapt the classroom computer to support diverse learners? In this hands-on class you will investigate and learn to program accessibility features of the Windows XP/2000 operating system and Office programs and explore freeware utilities and programs designed to support diverse learners.

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Improve computer proficiency in Microsoft Word while creating literacy props that encourage reading and writing in classroom centers. Participants will receive an easy-to-use, step-by-step manual containing the directions for all projects taught in the workshop.

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6/6 - Beg. I: Founation Concepts

6/7 - Beg. II: Word Processing & Beg. III: Spreadsheet

6/8 - Beg. IV: Database & Beg. V: Multimedia

6/9 - Beg. VI: Electronic Communications & Beg. VII: Integration

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7/11 - Int. I: Basic Operations & Int. II: Word Processing

7/12 -Int. III: Spreadsheet & Int. IV: Database

7/13 - Int. V: Multimedia, Int. VI: Electronic Communications & Int. VII: Integration

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The purpose of this program is to integrate technology into the curriculum while learning skills in basic operation, spreadsheet, word processing, PowerPoint and web pages using MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Publisher. Each participating teacher will receive forty hours of classroom instruction on how to integrate technology into their curriculum and six hours of GT. It is a five day workshop. To qualify you must be an AISD Pre-K to 12 content instructional teacher and have completed the Intermediate Domains. During the Intel Teach to the Future classes, you will be asked to adapt a unit plan that you currently use or would like to use in your classroom. You will create a PowerPoint, newsletter or brochure, and a teacher classroom web page during this workshop.

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The purpose of this program is to integrate technology into the curriculum while learning skills in basic operation, spreadsheet, word processing, PowerPoint and web pages using MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Publisher. Each participating teacher will receive forty hours of classroom instruction on how to integrate technology into their curriculum and six hours of GT. It is a five day workshop. To qualify you must be an AISD Pre-K to 12 content instructional teacher and have completed the Intermediate Domains. During the Intel Teach to the Future classes, you will be asked to adapt a unit plan that you currently use or would like to use in your classroom. You will create a PowerPoint, newsletter or brochure, and a teacher classroom web page during this workshop.

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Interactive PowerPoint shows are a fun and creative way of delivering information. They can be used in a variety of educational settings to stimulate interest in a topic. Make a Jeopardy Game to introduce or review a classroom lesson. We will be using the Jeopardy theme and template to make a game that you can take to your classroom and use. Bring questions and answers for something you teach. The goals of the class are as follows:

• To leave with an educational and fun activity that you can use in your classroom.
• Illustrate how to integrate technology into your classroom.

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Interactive PowerPoint shows are a fun and creative way of delivering information. They can be used in a variety of educational settings to stimulate interest in a topic. Make a Jeopardy Game to introduce or review a classroom lesson. We will be using the Jeopardy theme and template to make a game that you can take to your classroom and use. Bring questions and answers for something you teach. The goals of the class are as follows:

• To leave with an educational and fun activity that you can use in your classroom.
• Illustrate how to integrate technology into your classroom.

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You can create your own games to stimulate student learning! Develop a classroom game using the Hollywood Squares theme and template to reinforce a unit of study, review for a test, or introduce new material. With this game, students assume the role of contestants in a game show. Interactive games are great for re-energizing the class and enhancing the learning. Bring questions and answers for something you teach.

The goals of the class:

• To leave with an educational and fun activity that you can use in your classroom.
• Illustrate how to integrate technology into your classroom.

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You can create your own games to stimulate student learning! Develop a classroom game using the Hollywood Squares theme and template to reinforce a unit of study, review for a test, or introduce new material. With this game, students assume the role of contestants in a game show. Interactive games are great for re-energizing the class and enhancing the learning. Bring questions and answers for something you teach.

The goals of the class:

• To leave with an educational and fun activity that you can use in your classroom.
• Illustrate how to integrate technology into your classroom.

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PowerPoint contains many useful features for adding interactivity to your presentations, and it can add interest.  Participants will make an interactive slideshow using video capabilities of a digital camera. Two easy types of interactivity that can be included into any PowerPoint presentation are navigation and feedback. For navigation, participants will use onscreen buttons and text for a branching structure, allowing the user to visit the sections as they wish or to provide the option to gain more information on topics of interest. For feedback, slides will present questions and offer choices of answers.  PowerPoint slides are a useful means of introducing new information to students.  However, they can also be utilized to allow students to make choices, test knowledge, and give immediate feedback.  To make a presentation interactive, you must first develop a plan.  The purpose of this presentation is to test knowledge hence a feedback slide will be created.  The feedback slide will be hyperlinked.  To make the presentation more entertaining, a video clip of the teacher will be inserted with sound. If you have started your Advanced and have not completed, this class will substitute for Advanced V.

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Learn some tips, tricks, and shortcuts to use with Microsoft Excel to be more productive.

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Learn some tips, tricks, and shortcuts to use with Microsoft Excel to be more productive.

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Learn some tips, tricks, and shortcuts to use with Microsoft Word to be more productive.

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Learn some tips, tricks, and shortcuts to use with Microsoft Word to be more productive.

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