Tech Talks III...Try, Try Again
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We are offering the ever popular Tech Talk series again this year with a bit of a twist. Tech Talks III will include eight 1 1/2 hour sessions of technology tips, tricks and training. Tech Talk class meets the first Thursday of each month, 3:30 to 5:00, with a few extra squeezed in. As in the past, you must commit to 4 of the 8 sessions and if you are a diehard, you can attend all 8. The class price will be based on the number of classes you attend.

Minimum 4 sessions - $30.00 5-6 sessions - $40.00 7-8 sessions - $50.00

Here’s the twist...once you have taken the minimum 4 Tech Talk sessions, you have qualified to attend Lockwood’s Summer Technology Institute. The Institute will provide time, support and instruction to help you turn your Tech Talk knowledge into integrated classroom technology lessons. You’ll have 15 hours (4 morning classes) to develop at least two (and maybe more, if you’re quick) technology lessons. Taking the Tech Talk classes does not require you to attend the Summer Institute, it qualifies you. Tech Talks III is the prerequisite class for Summer Institute 2010. The other twist in this grand plan is the change in timing for Summer Institute. We will offer the institute August 17-20, 8-12:00, just in time to be fresh and ready for the new school year.

Tech Talk sessions are listed below. Call Pam (ext. 352) to sign up for Tech Talks III.

Tech Talk 1: Getting Started with NeoOffice Thursday, December 3rd Because of the high cost of staying current with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Neo Office will be the suite of office software available to staff and students at Lockwood. NeoOffice is easy to use and with a few tips from Darlene, you will find it to be a great tool for everyday word processing docs, spreadsheets and presentations.	Tech Talks 5: Create and Grade Online Assessments Thursday, March 18th Lockwood’s ExamView software supports the creation of online tests along with a management tool for pushing student scores to our GradeBook program. This session will help you transform a paper/pencil exam into an online experience for you and your students.
Tech Talks 2: Web Based Accelerated Reader Thursday, January 7th This school year we have moved to a new online interface for Accelerated Reader. The web based programs offers many new features for teachers and for students. Take this session to be come more familiar with the the new AR program and extend your Accelerated Reader skills.	Tech Talks 6: Multimedia Pizazz with Your Mac Thursday, April 1st Our lovely Macintosh computers provide such great integration with photos, music, movies and graphics! This session will lead you through a student lesson that incorporates PhotoBooth, iPhoto and The Print Shop and perform some skill reinforcement along the way.
Tech Talks 3: Compass-Beyond the Learning Path Thursday, February 4th There are many and varied ways to put the Compass Odyssey program to work in your classroom. Sharmi Lagge will present a variety of approaches to supporting your students with Compass.	Tech Talks Session 7: Comic Life - What’s New? Thursday, April 22nd Comic Life has had a few updates and integrates well with a variety of subjects. This session will highlight Comic Life projects that extend math, reading and science skills.
Tech Talks 4: Clickers Revisited Thursday, March 4th Clickers are fun! Clickers motivate students to participate. Clickers can give immediate student feedback for quick teacher assessments. This session will explore fast and easy Clicker applications.	Tech Talks 8: Did You Know? Potpourri of Tips Thursday, May 6th Surprises in store at this session. We’ll take a quick look at our upcoming OS, “Snow Leopard”, see what’s new with document cams, share classroom apps for interactive whiteboards and more!