Professional Development from the computer department http://www.albany-academy.org/compcon/

All teachers and staff from AA and AAG are invited to Room 2- 8 (at AA, go up one floor, turn right, last room on left or go up one floor and turn right > dependent on where you are at and where you are coming from)

If there is something you want to learn or need to know - do not put off getting up to date with technology. If I do not know what you need let me know and I will find out how we can get help. For example, if you want to add music samples we have the programs and the person to show it. (We have Sony Acid Music Studio 6 and Finale 2005b)

NOTE: we have a license for full access to the VTC Online University for the next twelve months on the teacher computer. There are more than 300 courses with more than 35,000 instructional movies. There may be a course of interest to you. Check it out at VTC Online University. It is not a site license so you would need to book in time to use these videos.

Workshops, individual or group, will be in the following areas:

The Microsoft Stable:

• Outlook    (emailing: folders, contacts, organisation, using the calendar)

• Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Publisher

• Acces

The read world:

• Blogging

• Wiki

(Wiki-Blog: Weblogs and wikis are two technologies that make it possible for readers to write the web as envisioned by, Tim Berners-Lee's, the creator of the web.)

[fishbowl] Wiki (In general, the term "fishbowl" is used for any sort of discussion where part of the community can observe the conversation but may not participate. In some cases, the presence of an active conversation and the identities of the participants is all that is known, while in others, the words being exchanged are also revealed. This type of Wiki is ideal for teachers)

• RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds

• iPods, Vodcast (Video Podcast)

• Web Pages (Macromedia MX 2004: Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver), Final Cut (video editing), Adobe (Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS2, Illustrator and etc)/NewsGroups/Usergroups and etc.

• CAD and 3-D modelling using Rhinoceros NURBS modelling  software. We have several products available on all 18 computers to enhance your Rhino modelling experience such as ‘Flamingo’, a rendering plug-in; 'Bongo', an animation tool and 'Penguin' which brings freehand sketching, watercolour painting and cartoon-like rendering to Rhino and AutoCAD.

• Sony Acid Music Studio 6 on 17 computers

• Finale 2005b on 10 computers

• Ulead's Gif Animator

• Ulead's Cool 3D Studio

We will start iPod [Vodcast (Video Podcast)] broadcasting in 3rd trimester

We have the Academies first electronic white board coming soon.

And/or whatever project you want to work on for your class whether you need assistance or not

At this time the computer room is available (with or without my help - if you want to use training videos on your own - go for it)

neuaget@albanyacademyforgirls.org