Information for the PVUSD Online Classes
Online Class: Digital Presentations for the Classroom
Engage your students with digital presentations with your laptop and multi-media cart. Participants will learn to use PowerPoint from basics to using games and templates, United Streaming curriculum rich videos, video clips, and images, Inspiration software for concept maps and more, standards-based web resources for the class and home, and more. Participants should already know the basics of WWW navigation. Most appropriate for grades 3-12.
Online Class: iLife 101 for the Digital Classroom
This class is designed to help educators get started with creative projects using digital photography and music. This course will focus on using iLife applications for the Macintosh in projects with students. Participants will learn to use iPhoto, iTunes, and some basics of iMovie (using still images only). *This class is a prerequisite to Digital Photos, Music and Video for the Learning Environment. Must have an iBook and digital camera. This is a beginning level class; only teachers who have had no iLife classes should register.
Online Class: GarageBand
GarageBand is part of the iLife suite of creative applications on the Mac — where it’s easy to make a song whether you’re a first-time musician or a seasoned pro. With GarageBand, you can create your own songs/recordings even if you cannot read a musical note or play an instrument. You can record, edit, and mix a song exactly as you want it, in pristine CD quality. You can also create recordings for movies, presentations, and podcasts.
Informational Meetings:
Online Digital Presentations in the MultiMedia Classroom, January 14, 3:45 - 5:00, in the Professional Development Center Training Room (PDCTR) at the District Office.
Online iLife 101 for the Digital Classroom, January 14, 3:45-5:00, in the PDCTR.
GarageBand, January 14, 3:45-5:00, in the PDCTR
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Online Classes Information Movie
Coming in March:
Pages Class and Keynote Class (6 hours each)
Register between March 6th and March 25th in Course Wizard.
Watch the Online Classes movie.
Go the Keynote and Pages instruction pages. Watch tutorials and complete assignments. Class ends May 7th.
Optional Drop In for questions on how to take an online class (questions after you have watched the movie): Thursday, April 10th, PDCTR. Email Cherie Stafford or Jill Felty if you plan to drop in.
Additional Information for iLife and Digital Presentations:
10 hours of lessons done online, using Atomic Learning and submitting assignments through Online Classes Conference.
One optional lab to complete a project; may elect to complete this independently or may drop in to an open lab time for help.
Must attend final 2 hour class. Will present your project and view other teacher projects at this class. Will use Online Classes conference for questions and tips about class.
Completing a curriculum-integrated, standards-based project for your class is required.
15 hours, iPBP or PG
Atomic Learning
Be sure to register in Course Wizard!
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