Sample Instructional Session Topics
Digital Media Tools* - Anna Lewis (263-8199):
Digital photography/video editing with Apple's iMovie.
Using Photoshop to scan and edit images
Preparing posters for the poster printer using Illustrator
Printing to the Plotter - overview
Using computer/video projectors
Using laptop computers and accessories
More Desktop Tools - Matt Jabaily and Cat Phan (263-4750):
Learning to use the new WORD 2007
Introduction to PowerPoint 2007
Digital Storytelling with iMovie
Building Interactive Screen Capture Tutorials
Tips for using Adobe Acrobat to create PDF files
Mapping Tools for Education
Technology Integration and Instruction - Catherine Stephens (263-5949)
Learn@UW tools for teaching online.
Designing Learning Scenarios with Second Life.
Strategies for using PowerPoint in the classroom
Creating Course Sites with Moodle.
Finding online curriculum for class use.
Learning Objects applied to teaching and learning.
Concept Maps for teaching and learning.
Information and Technology Literacy - Jo Ann Carr (263-4755)
Transforming teaching through technology.
Information and technology literacy standards.
Evaluating your technology literacy and developing a professional development plan.
Team building for information and technology literacy.
Information and Resources in Education* - Jim Jonas (263-4934)
Information resources for graduate education programs.
CIMC Tours, and Intro to CIMC resources and library services.
Web 2.0: Social Networking and Internet Tools.
Searching ERIC and other campus databases.
Accessing New Media for the Classroom.
Searching MadCat, the campus catalog, for CIMC subject specific teaching materials.
Podcasting roles in Education.
Advanced Google skills - finding information and/or materials appropriate to class projects.
Using Refworks/EndNote to organize and automate footnotes and bibliographies.
Computing and Network Use Activities - Chris Dowling (263-4339)
Creating web sites with Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Moving files from tape or disk to CD or DVD. (CD/DVD burning).
Introduction to Data Analysis with SPSS.
Setup and use of mailing lists, chat, class web folders, and streamed media.
Using My WebSpace.
*Assistance provided by TAs
Matt Jabaily and Cat Phan
Please share suggestions for new topics with Catherine Stephens.