Session Three: Open Source and Freeware Programs

1. Quick Rant- Review the following list of "wares" and define you familiarity with any of them. If you are not familiar with any of these terms take a guess at what you think they may be.

shareware, freeware, malware, spyware, trialware, crippleware, crimeware, betaware, adware

2. Definitions (don't cheat by clicking this early!!!)
3. Over view of site links
4. Lab Protocol
5. Exploration Time
6. Lab Cleanup- Add/Remove Programs (Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.) see me if needed.

7. Feedback

8. Future Workshop Suggestions

Session Two: Using Google Suite

Quick Rant (KWL)-

1. What do you currently know about Google?

2. What are you hoping to learn about Google today?

An Overview of Google

Annotated Google Services List

Getting an Account

Quick Rant-

In what ways do you use technology as a collaboration and/or communication tool with colleagues, administrators, students, and parents? What challenges/successes have you encountered?

Rant then take a break until 10:30 =-)

Google Docs

Crib Sheets
(Created by: Cheryl Davis, Google Certified Teacher)

Exploration Time!!!

Checking In

Hi all, Bee here...

Just wanted to check in with everyone who attended the "Office" tech workshop. Feel free to share this website address with other educators and shoot me an email if you need help or want another resource added to this blog.

Session One: Using Microsoft Office

Quick Rant #1

1. Describe your current situation in regards to technology accessibility.

2. Describe the frustrations you feel regarding technology, this could be in regards to your access or general frustrations.

Word-

1. Seating Charts ("Ghetto" Whiteboards)
   
2. Rubric
   
3. Table Tips

Quick Rant #2

Reflect upon a PowerPoint Presentation you have sat through and disliked. What made it ineffective, boring, confusing, and/or painful to sit through?

Powerpoint-

1. Television Hook up solutions


2. Effective vs. Ineffective PowerPoint

One Note-

1. Basic Overview

The Gift of Time, online explorations and experimentations...