Tuesday+Tech+Training

=Tuesday Tech Training = // The first Tuesday of Each month | 3:30-4:30 Room 178 Back to the Teacher's Lounge! //

Click on the links for additional resources related to each topic // Topic: MS Outlook // Take control of your e-mail! Learn timesaving tricks to organize and utilize the information in your inbox. // Topic: Wiki’s in the Classroom // A Wiki is like an online bulletin board. SCS has a wiki and several teachers are already using it! Learn how a wiki can benefit your students and how to join the action! // Topic: Advanced Google Search // Over the past few years Google has added lots of additional search options such as the wonder wheel, timeline, lists, Google Squared, custom search and custom alerts. Students don’t always know how to search effectively. If you learn how, you can teach them! Topic: Google Docs // Google Docs is a free web-based office productivity suite similar to MS office. Learn how to use Google Docs to collaboratively author and share documents. //
 * September 1 **
 * October 6**
 * November 3 **
 * December 1 **

Topic: Topic: Google Earth // Learn how to use the free mapping program in your English, history, science, or math class. Google Earth isn’t just for Geography! //
 * January 5 **

// Topic: Google Calendar // Learn how to use Google’s innovative online calendar and use it to help students and parents keep track of assignments, deadlines, and important events. March 2 ** // Topic: Wii Interactive Whiteboard // Interactive whiteboards are a great way to engage students in the classroom. The problem is that they are expensive. Come and I will show you how you can have a interactive whiteboard in your classroom using a Nintendo Wii controller! // Topic: Presentation Tools // PowerPoint is no longer the only option for creating presentations. Come learn about a variety of other tools will encourage creativity and engagement in your students.
 * February 2**
 * April 13 **

Topic: Open for suggestions! I’ll leave this last session open for whatever you are most interested in! Stay tuned!
 * May 4 **

Back to the Teacher's Lounge!