Morris County ETTC

Educational Technology Training Center Professional Development Registered Provider #5

Cyber Citizenship
Course Description: Welcome to the childhood of the 21st century!
It is very likely that instead of roaming the playground your children/students now roam the Internet, daily! There are few places an individual can be more readily noticed than on the Internet. The nature of the Internet has changed greatly over the years. Some changes have been good. Other changes are less desirable, such as users' exploiting the resources of the Internet without thinking about the consequences to others.
The Internet can be an exciting outlet for young people. With the keys to cyberspace, they can search out and explore new places. They can find all kinds of interesting information. They can tell jokes and share their life with people all over the world. With all this cyber-fun, danger lurks at every click of the mouse! Children need to learn how to protect themselves from their own inexperience and trusting nature! They also need to learn that the picture they posted of themselves online, doing really uncool stuff that parents and teachers would not approve of, can be viewed not only by predators, but by their grandparents and future employers!
We will explore some of the social networking sites and how to protect your privacy while sharing information
(Prerequisite: None)

Situation Appraisal
Course Description: Can you be taught to think? Teaching critical thinking skills through instructional technology. In this highly interactive session, participants will learn to use a step-by-step, decision-making process to teach students to appreciate multiple perspectives and promote the development of critical thinking. Attendees will use role-playing scenarios to develop a virtual community in which individual differences are respected. Learn how to use an instructional website and children’s enthusiasm for on-line communication to engage students in meaningful discussions about current and historical issues, then brainstorm opportunities for curricular implementation.
(Prerequisite: None)

Smart Board
Course Description: The SMART Board interactive whiteboard transforms your classroom into an interactive working and learning environment. With the combined power of the projector, computer and whiteboard, you can do everything you do on the computer, and more…Simply touch the SMART Board interactive whiteboard to highlight key points, access applications and Web sites, and write notes in electronic ink. Your hand becomes the mouse! Then, save all your work to one file that you can print, e-mail or post to a Web site. Touch the screen to control your computer!
? Convert handwriting to editable text
? Write in electronic ink
? Save, print, or e-mail notes
? Highlight key information with easy-to-use tools
(Prerequisite: None)

Smart Board Instructional Lesson Design
Course Description: Take your basic knowledge of the SMART Board up a notch! Learn how to get the most from your board by creating interactive lessons in order to fully integrate technology into your curriculum. Share ideas on how to re-vamp your existing lessons and get great resources for new projects
(Prerequisite: General understanding of how to use the SmartBoard)

Web 2.0 Playground
Course Description: Welcome to the new age of using the web, where concepts change every day. Back in the dark ages of web 1.0 you could only view information online and duplicate for writing reports, sharing with others, etc…. With the new web 2.0 tools people are changing the way real world works- in business, social activities and education. Now you can write directly online in a blog, wiki, google docs, etc… and get immediate feedback from others across the world, or just across your back yard. Find out how Web 2.0 is transforming the way we think about software and using applications. Learn how you can access free, interactive word processors, graphic organizers, spreadsheets, interactive bookmarks and more right within your browser. Find out how these tools can support collaboration and transform your classroom. Your students are already virtual learners- create an environment to suit their optimal learning potential.
(Prerequisite: None)

Excel Overview
Course Description: Forgot how to use Excel beyond the basics? Come and refresh your memory! Review the basics plus create charts, sort data, use filters and more. . Get some classroom activity ideas and create your own project.
(Prerequisite: General understanding of how to use the computer and Windows.)

Word: Beginner / Advanced Beginner
Course Description: Get the basics! Learn how to create, edit and save a document, spell check, grammar check, copy, cut, and paste. Learn about font type & style, headers & footers, spacing, bullets & numbered lists, and more…
(Prerequisite: None)

Word: Intermediate / Advanced-Mail Merge
Course Description: Take your skills to the next level! Learn how to use graphics, margins, setting defaults, page setup, tables, labels & envelopes. See how to make tables and templates work for you! Learn how to use mail merge for large scale form letter mailings, e-mails, creating labels, etc…
(Prerequisite: Word: Beginner/Advanced Beginner)

Publisher for Educators
Course Description: A one-day overview of the program and how it can be used in the classroom. Create projects to take back to school.
(Prerequisite: None)

School and Classroom Newsletters
Course Description: Why use newsletters? Learn how to disseminate information in a singular and creative fashion. Newsletters not only inform parents of classroom activities, but can also be used for lessons and “hands-on” activities for students. How about a newsletter written during the Civil War? What would it say? How would news be reported? Involve your students in the news-writing process and build a wonderful commodity that each child not only enjoys constructing but also helps acquire knowledge in the process. All skill levels are welcome.
(Prerequisite: None)