Video in the Classroom With Windows Moviemaker

In this free (yes, that's right, there is no charge) workshop you will learn the basic skills that you need to have to begin using video production in your classroom. A session is included that discusses why you should use video in your classroom with some ideas that will get you started.

Topics Covered:

• Importing source files
• Organizing source files
• Assembling the rough cut
• Setting start and end points
• Transitions
• Video Effects
• Titling
• Rendering video
• Capturing video
• Why you should use video
• How you can use video
• A sampling of TEKS that can be covered with a video project

Technology Integration

6 CPE hours

PowerPoint 2007 - The New Features

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic presentations. From the Ribbon to the new graphics and formatting capabilities, Office PowerPoint 2007 puts the control in your hands to create great-looking presentations. In this workshop you will explore the new features of PowerPoint 2007 including an in-depth look at the Ribbon, Microsoft's replacement for the systems of menus and task panes. Other topics include…

• Creating a new presentation

• Inserting tables, pictures, clipart, shapes, charts, and hyperlinks

• Design themes

• The basics of transitions and animation

• SmartArt Graphics

• 3D Drawing

• Slide Masters

6 CPE Hours

Intro to Microsoft PowerPoint 2003*

Learn to create and deliver presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003.

Topics Covered:

• Presentation Basics
• Slide Creation
• Working with PowerPoint tools to create presentations that have more impact
• Create exciting animations and transitions

Technology, and working with web

6 CPE hours

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - Level 2

Take your PowerPoint skills to the next level.

Topics Covered:

• How to apply Animation Schemes

• Import Graphics
• Find and insert video
• Advanced Printing Options
• Import to Microsoft Word
• How to work with diagrams
  • Cycle Diagrams
  • Pyramid Diagrams
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Radial Diagrams
  • Target Diagrams
• How to work with charts
• How to use the Package for CD tools (PowerPoint 2003)
• Build navigation buttons so that your presentations no longer have to be linear
• How to save your presentation to the web
• Use PowerPoint in Kiosk mode
• Package your PowerPoint 2003 presentation for CDrom delivery
• Workshop is packaged around real-world classroom projects - you will create a Solar System PowerPoint

6 CPE hours

Microsoft PowerPoint Level 3 - Advanced Animation Techniques

This course is designed to give you a hands-on approach to advanced animation skills with PowerPoint 2002 and PowerPoint 2003. It will build on the skills learned in the two day Level One face-to-face class and/or the PowerPoint Level One online course. You will review basic animation techniques and then delve into the realm of advanced animation techniques. These version of PowerPoint greatly expanded the animating capabilities, and those expanded capabilities are the focus of this course.

You will learn...

• Basic Animation Techniques
• Exit Animations
• Motion Paths
• Path Animation
• Slide Design Templates
• Simultaneous Animation of Multiple Objects
• Animating Charts and Diagrams
• Publishing Presentation to the Web
• Creating A Photo Album
• Creating and Customizing Templates
• Creating A Screen Saver

6 CPE hours

Microsoft Word 2007 – New Features

Microsoft Office Word 2007 helps you produce professional-looking documents by providing a comprehensive set of tools for creating and formatting your document in the new Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. In this workshop you will explore the new features of Microsoft Word 2007, including an in-depth look at the Ribbon, Microsoft's replacement for the systems of menus and task panes.  Other topics include…

• Inserting text from files

• Styles, style sets, and columns

• Working with text boxes, shapes, and other graphics

• Creating and customizing cover pages

• Creating a table of contents

• Quick Parts

• SmartArt Graphics

• Tables and charts

• Themes

6 CPE hours

Microsoft Word 2003*

Learn to increase your productivity skills using Microsoft Word 2003 (although most of the skills can be used with older versions of MS Word).  

Topics Covered:

• Working with the Toolbars
• Customizing your workspace
• Designing Tables
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Paragraphs
• Working with columns
• Working with ClipArt
• Setting page margins
• Setting tab stops and leaders
• Hyperlinking Text
• Designing WordArt
• Sorting data in tables
• Auto formatting tables
• Making selections

6 CPE hours

Microsoft Excel Level One*

This course is designed to give you a hands-on approach to the world of spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2002. This is the version of Excel that comes with the Microsoft Office XP package. Through guided, hands-on practice, you will create a simple project that includes setting up rows and columns, entering data, entering formulas, using functions, and graphing. Learn To...

• Enter Data   
• Navigate the Worksheet
• Format Cells
• Alignment Cells
• Format Fonts
• Use Borders
• Format Rows and Columns
• Use Fill Techniques
• Use Formulas
• Insert Functions
• Create Column Charts
• Create Line Charts
• Create Pie Charts
• Use Borders

6 CPE hours

$50.00

Microsoft Access - Level One*
An Introduction To Databases

In this workshop you will learn the basics of creating and using a simple Access database application. Participants will create and use tables, forms, queries, and reports. Focus will be on using Access as a productivity tool as well as an instructional tool. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to define a database, describe basic database functions, identify the basic elements of an Access database, use a database, and create a simple database.

Topics

• Fields
• Tables
• Queries
• Forms
• Reports
• Creating a Database From Scratch
• Naming Fields and Setting Properties
• Data Types
• Entering Data in a Table
• Creating Lookups
• Using Yes/No Data Type
• Creating a Query Using the Query Design Grid
• Select Queries
• Parameter Queries
• Sort Order in Queries
• Creating Forms Using the Wizard
• Creating and Formatting Reports
   

6 CPE Hours

Microsoft FrontPage 2002 (XP) - Level One*

This course introduces the learner to the core elements of FrontPage 2002. The principles of designing and structuring a Web site are introduced, as are the procedures essential to creating both Web pages and Web sites, and the organization and management of a Web site.

You will learn to...
• Identify Internet concepts.
• Create a one-page Web site.
• Create a Web page by using a template.
• Save a Web page for the first time.
• Create a Web site by using a template.
• Preview a Web site.
• Move files to organize a Web site in Folders view.
• Organize a Web site in Navigation view.

6 CPE hours

$50.00

Microsoft FrontPage 2003*

This course introduces the learner to the core elements of FrontPage 2003. The principles of designing and structuring a Web site are introduced, as are the procedures essential to creating both Web pages and Web sites, and the organization and management of a Web site.  All instruction is produced using rich, multimedia movies. 

You will learn to...

• Create a website
• Add images to your website
• Add Flash files to your website
• Create DHTML special effects
• Use FrontPage behaviors to create jump menus
• Create Dynamic Web Templates for quick site updates
• Edit images
• Create hyperlinks
• and much more...
   

6 CPE hours

$50.00

Technology Applications Certification Program

This course will prepare Texas teachers of grades 8-12 to take the Technology Applications TExES examination so that they may teach Technology Applications courses. 

Enrollment:

 You can register any time. Expect to spend about 4 weeks per module. Contact Faye Stone for additional information, or log on to http://techapps.esc2.net to view the course content.

Email address:  faye.stone@esc2.us
Phone Number:  361-561-8667

Topics Covered and suggested order:

• Web Design
• Digital Graphics and Animation
• Multimedia and 3D Graphics
• Desktop Publishing
• Video Production

Software (applicants can use trial versions of Adobe software) ESC2 will provide Bryce software (Use one of last 2 versions offered).

• for Web Design

  • Microsoft FrontPage  or

               Adobe Dreamweaver

  • Microsoft Access

• for Digital Graphics and Animation

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
• for Desktop Publishing
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Acrobat
• for Multimedia
  • Bryce
  • Adobe Flash
• for Video Production
  • Adobe Premiere

Technology

150 CPE hours

Adobe Photoshop Level One

Take your creativity and pizzazz to the next level with Adobe Photoshop CS Level One Training! During this introductory level course you will obtain a solid foundation that will allow even the most novice of users to start creating with flair and ease!

You will concentrate on learning and understanding the basic tools and techniques required to get your digital graphics projects up and going, and be able to move on to more advanced techniques covered in the Photoshop Level Two. This Level One course will encompass a series of video tutorials and source files. You will download the source materials, watch the videos, and do the exercises to master basic Photoshop skills.

 If you are a graphic/web designer, digital artist or a photographer, with little or no working knowledge of Photoshop, or even if you are already familiar with Photoshop, this is the course for you! Take the plunge and sign up today to learn how to master the world's number one image editing software!

Technology

6 CPE hours

Adobe Acrobat 6 or 7 - Level One

This course is will give you a hands-on approach to creating portable document format (pdf) files from a variety of other applications with Adobe Acrobat. You will learn to set up your documents for maximum readability and navigation, to create digital signatures, to set document security, and use editing and reviewing tools. Created with Acrobat 6, this course works equally well with Acrobat 7.

6 CPE hours

$50.00

This course is designed to give you an understanding and hands-on practice in using Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro. Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional enables users to create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy and secure distribution. You will create pdf documents from Microsoft Office applications, combine various file types, apply security, and perform many more tasks.

6 CPE hours

This course is designed to give you an understanding and hands-on practice in using Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro to create interactive forms. Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional enables users to streamline PDF form creation, distribution and data collection. Learn to convert static PDF documents into interactive forms.

6 CPE hours

Adobe Premiere Pro - Level One

This course is designed to give you a hands-on approach to the world of digital video editing. You will learn the basics of editing digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro software revolutionizes nonlinear video editing. Powerful real-time video and audio editing tools give you precise control over virtually every aspect of your production. Built for the exceptional performance of Windows XP systems, Adobe Premiere Pro takes video production to an entirely new level.

 

6 CPE hours

$50.00

Adobe InDesign - Level One

This course introduces the learner to basic methods of using Adobe's InDesign software to set up professional looking documents for print media.

You will learn to...

• Import articles
• Create custom styles,
• Import and layer graphics
• Import and layer text
• Use drawing tools
• Use transparency settings
• Manage cmyk color for print
• set up and apply master pages
• and more...

6 CPE Hours

Participants will learn to use the brushes and tools in Illustrator CS and CS2 to create images in Illustrator,

You will learn to...

• use the basic drawing tools

• use the selection, direct selection, and bezier control tools effectively,

• manage color and stroke

• Create point text, area text, and path text

• Apply text effects

• use layers to achieve professional quality images.

• Use the pathfinder and mask tools

High yield strategy: Representing knowledge.

6 CPE Hours

Intro to Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004*

This course will introduce you to the industry standard application for web designers.  Little or no hand coding is required.  The participant will learn Dreamweaver by building a mock website from ground up. Includes video content)

Topics Covered:

• Website Creation
• Working with Tables
• Style Sheet Basics
• Managing website files
• Creating rollover images
• Working with website images

Technology

6 CPE hours

Intro to Macromedia Flash MX 2004

Learn to create Flash animations and interactive web graphics. 

Topics Covered:

• Flash Interface
• Drawing Flash objects
• Frame by Frame animation
• Motion Tweening
• Shape Tweening
• Path Animation
• Creating buttons
• Adding sound to buttons
• Creating interactive Flash projects
• Publishing your Flash project

6 CPE hours

Inspiration is a powerful learning tool that inspires students to organize their thinking. Participants will learn how to use Inspiration to dynamically create and modify concept maps, webs, and other graphical organizers. High yield strategies include using organizers, representing knowledge, and summarizing.

 Learn to

• create templates from your old handouts and worksheets.
• create your own symbols libraries specific to your classes and/or units.
• modify existing symbols
• import graphics, including animated .gifs.
• print in both poster and banner formats
• instantly translate from diagram to outline and back again
• move and arrange topics and subtopics in both diagram and outline views
• write notes and paragraphs for each topic or subtopic
• and more...

6 CPE hours

You will learn how to use technology to incorporate the high yield strategies of using graphic organizers, identifying similarities and differences, and representing knowledge into your curriculum.

You will have an opportunity to learn to use the Kidspiration program. This inexpensive program is an excellent way to reach young non-readers, English language learners, and struggling learners.

Learn to:

• Create classroom activity templates with instructions
• Create drawings that become symbols
• Use Kidspiration with a white board
• Create your own libraries of symbols, including animations
• Set the program to read students' own words to them
• Record your voice reading instructions for students to hear
• Easily translate from diagram to writing and back again
• and more...

6 CPE Hours

 Learn strategies to integrate the Internet into classroom activities with a focus on appropriate and safe use.

At each step you will read an introduction and complete an assignment worksheet using several related Internet websites.  Completing the assignments is where learning occurs.

Topics:

• Internet Safety
• Integration Strategies
• Evaluating Online Resources
• Teacher Resources
• Educational Sites Collections
• Lesson Plans
• Collaborative Class projects
• Educational Games
• Reference Materials
• Study Aids
• Specialized Searching
• Self evaluation

Learn to edit photos like a pro! This free program can get you started in honing your skills.

Topics:

• The tools palettes
• Cropping images
• Cropping and rotating
• Using Layers
• Selection tools
• Rotate and scale an image
• Filters
• Hue and saturation
• Create a vignette
• Eliminate redeye
• Enhance photos
• Create a collage postcard

These strategies will give you an overview of research-based strategies that enhance achievement with most students. You will recognize some of these strategies as those good teachers like you have been using for years. This workshop will give examples and ideas for using technology as a tool that will make your teaching easier and your students more productive.