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Dec 2, 2010, Jan 6, 13, 2011 -->3:30-4:30
 * **Title:** |||||| WAES SmartBoard ||
 * **Description:** |||||| Teachers will review the basics of SmartBoard use and learn new ways to incorporate it into the curriculum. Teachers will also learn how to make lessons of their own. ||
 * **Audience:** |||||| Wayne Avenue Grade 4/5 Teachers ||
 * **Start Date:** Dec 2, 2010 || **End Date:** Jan 13, 2011 || **CEU:** .30 **Activity:** 10-687 ||  ||
 * Notes from December 2, 2010 workshop:**
 * **www.smarttech.com** is the first resource to check.
 * http://smartgames.wikispaces.com/ - SMART GAMES!!
 * Smart exchange - lessons by grade, subject matter, and file type.
 * Flash player is being worked on right now. -** Was fixed Friday, 12/3 **--__**IF**__ your computer was turned __**ON**__! - **Please see me if your computer wasn't on and your flash still doesn't work correctly!**
 * Reviewed toolbar on the bottom and side:
 * Applications
 * Smartboard Notebook
 * Additional Tools
 * Spotlight, Pointer and Magnifier (you are able to just put them on your desktop)

__** Notes from January 6, 2011: **__
 * **Rotating** objects/text: Click on object/text. A green circle will appear above it. Click and turn on green circle to rotate.
 * **Moving** objects/text: Click on object/text. A box will appear. Put mouse anywhere inside box and drag object/text to where you want it.
 * **Locking**/Protecting objects/text: Click on object/text. Click on arrow in top right corner. Select Lock.
 * **Grouping** objects/text: Click on object/text. Click on arrow in top right corner. Select Grouping. Then Group.
 * **Resizing** objects/text: Click on object/text. There will be a circle in bottom right corner. Drag that in or out to the desired size.
 * **Reformatting** objects/text: Click on object/text. Click on arrow in top right corner. Select Properties. Choose line size, color, etc. as desired.
 * **Handwriting** recognition: Click on object/text. Click on arrow in top right corner. Select Recognize "//text written//"
 * **Selecting** objects/text: Click on object/text.
 * **Orienting** screen: Hold down BOTH buttons on tray. Orienting occurs where your finger __**LEAVES**__ the screen.
 * Turn SmartBoard off when not in use!
 * Flash player -** Was fixed __in lab only:__ Friday, 1/7 **
 * We then began a unit/lesson of our own and worked on this for the rest of class. Please finish at our next workshop on Thursday, Jan 13 __and demonstrate__ to L. Brown a short summary of what you created!

Jan 20, Feb 3, 17, 2010 -->3:30-4:30
 * **Title:** |||||| Assistive Technology: iPad, iPod, document cameras, digital cameras, etc. - Wayne Avenue ||
 * **Description:** |||||| Teachers will learn the basics about some common assistive technology tools that are used within a classroom setting. Some of the tools we will learn about are the iPad, iPod, document cameras, digital cameras, flip cameras and Senteo clickers. ||
 * **Audience:** |||||| Wayne Avenue Grade 4/5 Teachers ||
 * **Start Date:** Jan 20, 2011 || **End Date:** Feb 17, 2011 || **CEU:** .30 **Activity:** 10-684 ||  ||

Dates on Wiki: Workshop wiki: Spring workshop LINK
 * **Title:** |||||| Amazing Applications: Google, iWork, MS Office, etc. - Wayne Ave. ||
 * **Description:** |||||| Teachers will learn the basics about Office and iWork software and produce a project using Microsoft's Powerpoint, Excel and/or Word AND Apple's Keynote, Pages and Numbers software. Teachers will also learn about Google Docs and other Google services like Maps, Latitude, & Reader. ||
 * **Audience:** |||||| Wayne Avenue Grade 4/5 Teachers ||
 * **Start Date:** Mar 3, 2011 || **End Date:** May 5, 2011 || CEU: .60 **Activity**: 10-685 ||  ||