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Summer, 2001 Courses Schedule
Welcome to the Blue Devil Institute of
Technology pages, where you can find information on Warren High School's
professional development offerings in the area of learning technologies.
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Review
the information below to sign up for...
- Intro' to Computers
- PowerPoint
- Learning with
the Internet
...four graduate credits worth of training on the use and integration of
technology for learning. Syllabi and course schedule information is provided
below.
For directions, select "Find Warren" from the
Visitor Information
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Have questions? Visit our Frequently
Asked Questions page.
To register, use our online
form.
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Summer, '01 Course Offerings
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Course Name
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Dates/Times
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Location
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Introduction to Computers for Teacher Productivity
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Cancelled due to low enrollment. |
Almond Campus, 34090 N. Almond Rd., Gurnee,
Room 151 |
| This one-credit graduate course will introduce
beginning technology users to basic computer tools that can enhance teacher productivity.
Participants will learn to boot and shut down computers, save to floppy
disks and the network, and use a
mouse. Participants will also learn to use word processing, Internet browsing,
and email software.
This course is geared to the teacher with little or no experience using computers.
Assignments are designed to provide opportunities to practice the skills introduced in
each session and to be of immediate use in teaching. Best practices for the integration of
technology for learning will be introduced. Taught on PC computers.
Cost: $50.00 tuition, $15.00 for books/materials
Prerequisite:
None
| Link to syllabus | Course
links | Final project rubric | Online
registration form | |
| Engaging Learners with Desktop Presentations |
Monday-Friday, June 18-22; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (5 sessions) |
Almond Campus, 34090 Almond Road, Gurnee,
Room 151 |
| This one-credit course will explore ways to engage
learners through the use of desktop presentation software and hardware. Topics to be
covered include basic features of PowerPoint, presentation design
principles,
instructional methodologies related to desktop presentations, and creating student
projects using PowerPoint. Taught on PC platform.
Cost: $50.00 tuition, $15.00 for books/materials
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Introduction to Computers or demonstration of equivalent study
and ability.
Link to syllabus | Online
registration form | |
| Teaching and Learning with the World Wide Web |
Cancelled due to low enrollment. |
Almond Campus, 34090 Almond Road, Gurnee,
Room 151 |
| This two-credit graduate course
will introduce participants to a wide range of global resources available on the Internet
for teaching and learning. Topics to be explored include the study of the engaged learning
and research models, selecting and evaluating web resources, integration of Internet
resources into existing Warren THS curricula, guiding student on-line activities and
research, and assessing student Internet projects. Taught on PC platform. Participants will use
FrontPage software to create and publish web content for learning.
Cost: $100.00 tuition, $15.00 for books/materials
Prerequisite: Successful
completion of Introduction to Computers or demonstration of equivalent study and
ability with Internet technologies.
Link to syllabus | Online
registration form | |
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