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December 2007 - Fall 2008
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*Although
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the fault of VSU ETTC),
your registration fee can be transferable--the fee(s)
can be used for another course
or someone else may go in your place.
Please contact VSU ETTC at 229-249-2781 for more
information.
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Consolidated Application Training |
5/20/08 |
9-11 |
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Consolidated Application Training |
5/22/08 |
9-11 |
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Cool Tool Tuesdays
2008-2009
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Cool Tools
Tuesdays
1 PLU= 3 Sessions
2 PLUs= 6 Sessions
3 PLUs= 9 Sessions
4 PLUs=12 Sessions
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$25 per Session
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Cool Tools for October |
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Session 1 8:30am-12pm
Scratch
A free title-based visual program and
toolkit: make games, animated stories,
interactive art, and share with others on
the Net.Session 2 1:pm-4:30pm
Movie Maker
Learn the basics on how this free Windows
Movie Maker program can be used in your
classroom. See how you can produce,
customized educational movies for use in
your classroom.
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10/7/08 |
8:30-4:30 |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Cool Tools Tuesdays
Session 1: 8:30am 12pm
GSO's Unit Building Tool
The free Unit Design Builder allows
Georgia educators a way to create
instructional plans aligned to the Georgia
Performance Standards. Georgia teachers may
use this versatile tool to build full, rich
instructional units, unit frameworks,
performance tasks, balanced assessments,
teaching activities and learning activities.
The Unit Builder is an easy tool that
coaches a unit author through the
performance-based design process, and makes
building a GPS aligned unit quick and easy.
Session 2:
1pm 4:30pm
Google Tools
This session will examine Googles free
resources for Educators and Media
Specialists. Conducting an in-depth review
of tools for use in the classroom.
Comprehensive reviews will include Book
Search, Scholar, Google Earth,
Unitedstreaming meets Google Earth, Web Page
Creator, Google Notebook, Search for Images,
Search for Video, Google Calendar, Picasa,
Google Sidebar and Gadget Applications for
Educators. |
11/11/08 |
8:30-4:30 |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Cool Tools Tuesdays
Session 1: 8:30am 12pm
Thinkfinity & GeorgiaStandards.org
GSO has joined resources with Thinkfinity.
Here's why: Free, exciting, top-quality materials
that are quick, accessible and easy to use
Content created by trusted experts and
leading educators
Thousands of standards-based lesson plans
Valuable professional development
opportunities.
Session 2:
1pm 4:30pm
Audacity
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio
editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X,
GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You
can use Audacity to
Record live audio.
Convert tapes and records into digital
recordings or CDs.
Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound
files.
Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
And more! |
12/9/08 |
8:30am-4:30pm |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Cool Tools Tuesdays
Session 1: 8:30am 12pm
WetPaint Wiki
Thousands of educators worldwide have
launched the free Wetpaint Wiki,
which offers educators the best aspects of
blogs, message boards, social networking,
and other collaborative technologies to
advance School 2.0 initiatives. Teachers are
able to extend the learning process out of
the classroom by creating "click and type"
wiki sites that any designated person can
edit. This allows both students and teachers
to easily create and participate in
collaborative forums for discussion, share
lesson plans, and distribute class
presentations and much more..
Session 2:
1pm 4:30pm
iTunes
iTunes
is a free audio player for playing
and organizing digital music files. The
iTunes Music Store is the component of
iTunes through which users can purchase
digital music files from within iTunes.
Users are able to organize their music into
playlists, edit file information, record
compact discs, copy files to a digital audio
player, purchase music on the Internet
through its built-in music store, run a
visualizer to display graphical effects in
time to the music as well as encode music
into a number of different audio formats.
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1/13/09 |
8:30am-4:30pm |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Cool Tools Tuesdays
Session 1: 8:30am 12pm
Communication/Collaboration Tools, such as,
Skype, Jot. Twitter
These free software tools work
seamlessly with your internet connection
you can chat away with
free Skype-to-Skype
calls and never worry
about cost, time or distance. Allow students
to communicate/collaborate with students in
other countries, scientists, and other
content experts.
Session 2:
1pm 4:30pm
3D Sketchup
Google SketchUp is free
for anyone, and allows you to build, view
and edit 3D models. |
2/3/09 |
8:30am-4:30pm |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Cool Tools Tuesdays
Session 1: 8:30am 12pm
Moodle
Moodle is a free course management
system (CMS) an
Open Source software package
designed using sound
pedagogical principles, to help
educators create effective online learning
communities.
Session 2:
1pm 4:30pm
UnFREEz
UnFREEz is a free high-speed Windows
application that will take any number of
images, saved as separate GIF files, and
create a single animated GIF from those
files. |
3/3/09 |
8:30am-4:30pm |
$25 per Session
(3½ hours) |
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Don't see a
class you desire?
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South Georgia Media
Specialist Conference/September 16, 2008
(8:30-3:00) |
Webinars
Hosted by VSU ETTC |
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As a classroom teacher or media specialist, have
you ever had a technical question but did not
want to ask? What if you could participate in an
open forum, where you could freely talk and
discuss technical issues that you may be having
in your classroom?
Join us for one (or all three!) of these Elluminate forums. You will be able to send in
your questions and concerns ahead of time
so we can make sure they will be addressed. |
Oct. 9, 2008 |
4:00-5:00 |
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None |
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Dec. 11, 2008 |
4:00-5:00 |
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None |
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Feb. 12, 2009 |
4:00-5:00 |
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None |
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Please email Leslie at
lkeen@valdosta.edu
to participate; she will give you the necessary
information to join the Webinar. Space is
limited. |
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Technical
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21015 |
Tech Consortium
Information &
Registration
In collaboration with Coastal Plains RESA and
Okefenokee RESA, VSU ETC meets quarterly with
regional technology personnel to share and
discuss solutions for successful technology
integration. |
September 25, 2008 |
9-2 |
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attending BOTH Fall & Winter Consortiums) |
None |
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41421 |
Wireless Basic Administration
This course introduces wireless
networking concepts and standards through
discussion and hands-on activities. Students
will learn about the 802.11 standard, proper
access point and client configuration, and
troubleshooting techniques. |
July 15, 2008 |
9-3 |
.5 |
$25 |
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41423 |
Wireless Security Basics
This class introduces wireless
network security concepts through discussion and
hands-on activities. We will cover WEP, WPA,
802.1x, 802.11i and emerging security standards. |
July 16, 2008 |
9-3 |
.5 |
$25 |
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GPAT Assistive Technology
Courses
The
Georgia
Project
for Assistive
Technology
(GPAT)
is a statewide
organization that provides assistive
technology support services to local school
system personnel and their students. GPAT is a
federally-funded special project of the Georgia
Department of Education: Division for
Exceptional Students.
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