Creating ePubs for the iPad

Professional Development Provider		SOITA Learning Technologies
Contact Information		Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH 45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Curriculum Director, Technology Director, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian
Maximum Number of Participants		no maximum
Minimum Number of Participants		1
Primary Disciplines		Best Practice, Collaboration, Curriculum, Instructional Programs, Video Conferencing Integration
Program Description		The iPad presents a wonderful opportunity to convert students’ work, writing, and original stories into the ePub format for easy sharing and portability. ePub provides many advantages over PDFs including re-flowable and resizable text for reading on just about any size of device. During this session, participants will learn the ins and outs of converting Word documents and PDFs into the ePub format using the free program Calibre. We will also discuss how to sync ePub and PDF files over to your iPad and which programs you can use to read them.
Program Format		1.) Overview of ePub and Calibre 2.) Preparing your Word document 3.) Importing your document into Calibre 4.) Converting your document into ePub format 5.) Syncing your ePub files to your iPad
Objectives		1.) Discover the benefits of using the ePub format 2.) Identify the correct steps for converting Word documents and PDFs to ePub 3.) Describe how to transfer ePubs to the iPad
National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns		• Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal (design)
Program Length		50 minutes
Dates/Times		Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile. 2/22/2011 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM 1:05 PM - 2:00 PM 02/17/2011 2/22/2011 2:35 PM - 3:30 PM 2:25 PM - 3:30 PM 02/17/2011 2/22/2011 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM 3:35 PM - 4:30 PM 02/17/2011
Date/Time Notes		This multi-point professional development video conference is offered on Tuesday, February 22 at 1:15, 2:35, and 3:45 EST.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $75.00 Cost per Site with Premium Service: $67.50 What's this?
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Program is Offered Through		Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Is Recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are asked to conduct a test connection with SOITA in advance of the site's first scheduled video conference with us. Sites connecting via ISDN should provide their own bridge and dial into SOITA. SOITA's IP address is 216.48.137.41

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Advantages of Social Bookmarking

Professional Development Provider		SOITA Learning Technologies
Contact Information		Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH 45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Curriculum Director, Technology Director, Teacher, Administrator, Adult Learners
Maximum Number of Participants		no maximum
Minimum Number of Participants		1
Primary Disciplines		Best Practice, Collaboration, Curriculum, Instructional Programs
Program Description		Social Bookmarking is a great way to save your bookmarks or favorites on the web. Protect your favorite sites from a computer crash, learn how to keep them organized, and make some friends on the way. All with a simple little tool that can be accessed from any computer. Join us to learn how social bookmarking can work for you!
Program Format		• Introduction to Social Bookmarking • Overview of Delicious o Ways to Bookmark Sites o Other Features • Overview of Diigo o Ways to Bookmark Sites o Other Features • Educational Uses for Social Bookmarking
Objectives		• Define Social Bookmarking • Access Delicious • Bookmark sites and discuss other features • Access Diigo • Bookmark sites and discuss other features • Apply educational uses for Social Bookmarking
National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns		Context Standards Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities) • Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership) • Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources) Process Standards Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning) • Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration) Content Standards Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching)
Program Length		50 minutes
Dates/Times		Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile. 2/15/2011 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM 1:05 PM - 2:00 PM 02/10/2011 2/15/2011 2:35 PM - 3:30 PM 2:25 PM - 3:30 PM 02/10/2011 2/15/2011 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM 3:35 PM - 4:30 PM 02/10/2011
Date/Time Notes		This professional development multi-point video conference is offered on Tuesday, February 15 at 1:15, 2:35, and 4:35
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $75.00 Cost per Site with Premium Service: $67.50 What's this?
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature, i.e., snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Program is Offered Through		Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Is Recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are asked to conduct a test connection with SOITA in advance of the site's first scheduled video conference with us. Sites connecting via ISDN should provide their own bridge and dial into SOITA. SOITA's IP address is 216.48.137.41

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