Volume 2, Number 7
March, 2002


Content Guide:
Suitable for elementary school students Elementary School
Suitable for middle school students Middle School
Suitable for high school students High School
General tips for teachers General

Technology Applied
Into the Classroom
STLP News
Through a Student's Eyes
Assistive Technology
The Web
Red-Hot Links
Literacy On Line
Tech Help
Tips from the Pros
Training Schedule at the Ambrose Lab
Staff profiles
Miscellaneous
"The network is down . . . " (humor)
The TIPS Archives

Instructional Technology Home Page
Fayette County Public Schools home page

Editor: Jeffrey L. Jones,
District TRT jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us

This website is intended for the instructional use of students and staff of Fayette County Public Schools

Classes for the months of April, 2002

Register by email: mdimasci@fayette.k12.ky.us (Ambrose classes only)
Suggest a class: jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us
Printer-Friendly Schedule (Word2000)

By Date: April

By Subject: 

February classes

Ambrose Schedule Archive

Digital Cameras with Image Composer
Front Page (intro)
Front Page (Intermediate - Forms)
Literacy On Line
Mail Merge (with Word and Excel)
Outlook (Managing the Email Avalanche)

 

Date/Time/Credit Class Presenter
Wednesday, April 10 -- 4:00-6:00 (2 hrs. PD credit)

Creating A Classroom Web Page -- This hands-on workshop for beginners will take you through the process of designing and creating a classroom web page ready to post to your school's web server. A great way to communicate with students and parents: use MS FrontPage to create a classroom web page that brings the school and home together in a learning environment.

Maggie Wilson
Tuesday, April 16 -- 4:00-5:30 (1.5 hrs. PD credit)

Mail Merge with Word/Excel -- Learn to create a database in Excel, and merge the data into a Word format. Tasks include labels, form letters, and envelopes.

Mark DiMascio
Wednesday, April 17  -- 4:00-5:30 (1.5 hrs. PD credit) Literacy and Technology -- Literacy! Literacy in Science! Literacy in Social Studies! Literacy in Math! "Reading across the content areas" is important to foster literacy and comprehension of all subject matter. Come discover how technology can assist you with lessons that integrate literacy throughout all areas of the curriculum. Leave with activities to use the next day! Cathy Brandt
Thursday, April 18 -- 4:30-6:00 (1.5 hrs. PD credit) Creating Online ASP Forms Using FrontPage 2000 -- Learn how to create an online form using FrontPage 2000, and how to create an online search form to view results. FrontPage will set up the database for you.  [This session is NOT for beginners.] Maggie Wilson
Tuesday, April 23 -- 4:30-6:00 (1.5 hrs. PD credit) Using Digital Cameras with Microsoft Image Composer -- We will create pictures using digital cameras, then use Image Composer to do basic editing and reformatting of the pictures for use in Word/Publisher documents, or for posting on the Web. Mark DiMascio
Tuesday, April 30 -- 4:00-5:30 (1.5 hrs. PD credit) Managing the Email Avalanche! -- Are you getting too much email? There are tools built into Outlook that help you sort, store, and prioritize your email, so your Inbox doesn't get clogged, and you don't miss that important note from a parent! Included in this session will also be hints on how to improve your outgoing email's effectiveness as well.  [This is an intermediate Microsoft Outlook Class - not for beginners.] Mark DiMascio