Technology in Teacher Education

College of Education Faculty, Staff and Students

This fall, the Technology in Teacher Education – Nevada (TITE-N) grant hosted a series of FREE Technology Seminars within the College of Education. These seminars were held in the TITEN Digital Media Computer Lab (located within the Raggio Research Center in room 4001) and were open to all College of Ed. faculty, staff and students. Below is a schedule of planned seminars.

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concluded seminars
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October 9th, 18th & november 9th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
FTP and Filezilla
Presented by Tammy Nechita

My presentation covers using Filezilla as an FTP client to get your personal
website up on the UNR server.
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October 9th, 11th & NOVEMBER 20TH from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
november 17th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Skype
Presented by Sara Sattler

This seminar will teach you how to use Skype, a voice chat program. Skype
allows you to make free calls to phones in the U.S. and Canada until the end of
this year (2006). Learn how this technology can save you money in keeping contact
with friends and family anywhere in the world.
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OCTOBER 10TH, 24TH & 31ST from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
A/V Equipment
Presented by David Paxton

My name is David Paxton and I am presenting on the setup and utilization of a
SMART classroom. The idea is to attain the ability to work through the basic
setup of any technology-enhanced classroom and to learn what is used and how
it is used, in a SMART classroom, including the SMART board.
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October 16th, 25th & november 1st from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel
Presented by Marie Tully

Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets, charts and graphs.
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october 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
november 2nd & November 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Podcasting
Presented by Linda Carr

This presentation is about podcasting and how it differs from an RSS reader.
You will learn how to subscribe and unsubscribe to an episode, the different free
software sites, and how to create your own podcast. Additionally you will learn
how to troubleshoot creating, subscribing too, and listening to a podcast.
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october 20th & november 3rd from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
november 13th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Adobe Premiere Elements
Presented by Amanda Hylton

Participants: Be sure to bring some printed photos and/or your digital
cameras/camcorders!

This seminar is an introduction to making home movies using video footage as
well as still photos.
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october 23rd, 30th & november 8th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Adobe Photoshop
Presented by Steve Sutton

Learn how to create a custom PowerPoint template using Adobe Photoshop.
Also learn about creating web graphics and editing your photos!
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october 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
october 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Remote Desktop & Remote Administration
Presented by Stephanie Murphy

Remote Desktop and Assistance can be used to help your friend with their computer
from afar. This technology is covered in the Windows environment.
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november 2nd, 9th & 16th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
iTunes
Presented by Megan Mickow

Learn all about iTunes, from ripping your CDs to mp3s and burning CDs to
purchasing music and downloading podcasts.
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November 3rd from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
November 15th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
November 17th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Camtasia Studio
Presented by Shawn Lady

Use Camtasia Studio to create video tutorials.
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November 6th & 14th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
November 6th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Presented by Kenny McCormick

Macromedia Dreamweaver is a program used to create dynamic, functional
websites. Learn how to make and upload your own website!
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november 6th, 13th & 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Probeware
Presented by Linda Gillette-Koyen

Probeware is "educational hardware and software used for real-time data
acquisition, display and analysis…" (Probeware: A Definition, The Concord
Consortium) Probes are connected to a computer, graphing calculator, or Palm
device. Data is collected and observed simultaneously. Seminar will cover various
probeware available, resources, and more. A hands-on component using
Vernier probeware and software will be set up.
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November 14th, 21st & 22nd from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Blogging
Presented by Sean Cunningham

This presentation will show you some resources for creating, posting in and
maintaining your own blog.
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November 17th & 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
November 28th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Using PDAs
Presented by Matt Stephan

How to use PDAs in everyday life, at work and in the classroom.
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December 7th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
December 8th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Creating Podcasts on the PC
Presented by Larry Kramp

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December 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Remote Desktop and Administration
Presented by Stephanie Murphy

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December 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. & 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
iTunes
Presented by Megan Mickow

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December 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Skype
Presented by Sara Sattler