Professional Development

CTAP is providing many forms of professional development both locally and online statewide. You can find local offerings on your CTAP Region web site. On this State CTAP Portal, you'll find live online workshops taught via our Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro server.

Sign up for a class now! See the CTAP Live Online Workshop Schedule of free workshops.

You'll also find additional professional development resources including multimedia technology tutorials and archived recordings of previously taught online workshops. Check the information below for current news about CTAP Professional Development.

Free CTAP Live Online Workshops
Archived Recorded Online Workshops
CTAP Technology Tutorials
Technology Quick Guides

Internet Resources for Educators

The following 10 Internet resources for educators were recently reviewed in an article in Leadership Magazine.

These Web-based tools can help you connect to learning resources, network with your peers and enhance productivity.

Twitter - A site that aggregates messages of no more than 140 characters onto a user created Web page. other users can follow those updates.
http://www.twitter.com

Facebook - An online social networking site that allows users to connect with friends, join groups, and share resources with user-created networks with a variety of different permission levels for private or public posting.
http://www.facebook.com

Last Updated (Monday, 11 January 2010 11:34)

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Technology Quick Guides

Technology Quick Guides

smthumb_excel2007 Download and print any of these two-page quick guides on the popular software titles listed below. All of the guides listed below are in PDF format. For more resources, see the CTAP Technology Tutorials.

Last Updated (Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:45)

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Recorded Workshops: Google Tools

 Recorded Workshops: Google Tools

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Explore Google Tools - Discover Tools You Never Knew Existed!!
Duration
1:52
Date: 5/11/09
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Google is more than just a search engine! This session will explain tools that Google provides for teachers and students. Topics will include: Google Q & A, Google Calculator, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Google Alarms, Google Scholar, and even more.


Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 September 2009 13:22)

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Recorded Workshops: Microsoft Excel

Recorded Workshops: Microsoft Excel

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Introduction to Excel
Duration
1:50
Date: 6/1/09
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In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of using Microsoft Excel versions 2003 and 2007. Together we will create a basic schedule and explore other classroom uses of the software. This workshop will cover an overview of Excel, navigating the workspace, entering and formatting text, using Autofill, working with columns and rows, and printing and saving files. This class is designed for teachers who have not used Excel before.

Last Updated (Thursday, 22 October 2009 08:34)

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Recorded Workshops: PowerPoint

Recorded Online Classes: Microsoft Powerpoint

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Using PowerPoint GameShows to Address Content Standards
Duration
1:51
Date: 6/25/09
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In this class, you will learn how to create common Game Show activities in any content area using Powerpoint. Examples of GameShow templates that we will download and modify are “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and “Jeopardy”.


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 Advanced Powerpoint Techniques
Duration
:53
Date: 6/22/09
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Have a big presentation to make to your department? Administration? Parents or students? Learn how to customize your presentations and get professional results. This advanced class will cover working with master pages, making custom backgrounds, working with tables, and other advanced features. This class is designed for participants with working knowledge of Powerpoint.

 

Last Updated (Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:48)

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