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Technology and the Modern Media Center

SUMMER 2008

The purpose of this course is to provide prospective and current media specialists opportunities to engage in practical, hands-on applications of technology in the media center. In this course, students will work in a collaborative setting to learn about technologies they can use to operate in a 21st Century Media Center.

Who: UGA Graduate Students in the School Library Media Program and Inservice Media Specialists and Support Personnel

What: Attend 5 days of classes the week of July 7-11, M-F, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
See below for course topics.

Credit: UGA students receive 3 hours of college credit ($50 materials fee - no textbook)
Inservice professionals receive 5 PLU credits ($100 - Five PLUs for the price of four!)

Payment can be made on the first day of class. Make checks payable to UGA ETTC.

Where: UGA ETTC at Gwinnett, Technology Lab 138. Note: We will be in our new Gwinnett Center.
2530 Sever Road NW
Lawerenceville, GA 30043

Directions and Parking: See our directions page.

Registration: UGA students register in OASIS for EDIT 6000, call # 70-579.
Inservice Professionals register by filling out and sending in this flyer.

Course Topics (Subject to Change):

Uses of:

Interactive whiteboard

Student voting/response system

Visual presenter

Wireless slate

Digital cameras

Website Design

Tagging websites in Del.icio.us

Google for Educators

GALILEO - new interfaces

Blogging, Podcasting, and RSS Feeds

Georgiastandards.org resources

Connecting equipment:

VCR and DVD players

Scan converters

LCD projectors

Scanners

USB and Bluetooth devices


United Streaming

Downloading and converting video

Movie Maker video editing software

Photo editing and publishing software

Designing technology connected activities and professional development workshops

 

 

Instructors: Julie Davis, Emily Hodge, and Dr. John Wiggins
of the University of Georgia Educational Technology Training Center


Questions and comments can be addressed to: ttc@uga.edu or (706) 542-0240

Page Last Updated: 04/14/08