Moderator: George J. Sheplock, M.D. Co-Moderator: Michael P. Smith, M.D. Computing and Technology Workshops Support Links (click on a link below):
Computing and Technology Workshop Class Information: Do You Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Blog, etc? -- Understand Social Networking on the Web Instructor: Douglas Mitchell, Adobe Certified Instructor Learn the key aspects of the wildly popular phenomenon of social networking using the web. We will explore how these tools might be useful in clinical practice, education and your personal life while maintaining safety and security. Understand how tools are providing new aspects on individual and group relationships with like-minded members, immediate sharing of information and images, instant publishing, global distribution of new and old ideas, and engineering new forms of socialization and communication between race, gender, and social status. Understand how these social tools are promoting and allowing the sharing of all kinds of unfiltered information not normally available on TV, radio, mass media or printed page. Social networks are quickly becoming an important method for your patients and colleagues to obtain and share information. This workshop will help you become more aware of and keep up with these rapid changes. We will review the most popular tools: Facebook, Twitter, Google Tools, RSS Feeds, YouTube Video, MeetUp, and others.
Creating Educational Resources for the Mobile Computing Era Instructor: Jonathan Walker, Apple Certified Product Specialist Easily create educational resources for slide shows, audio/video devices, laptops, MP3 players, mobile smartphones, and Podcasts. Learn to create, edit and assemble audio, video and images for a variety of uses including training resources, slide shows and Podcasts. Understand the basic elements of recording audio, editing voice and sound using GarageBand. Learn to record and edit video using iMovie. Understand how to publish Podcasts via iTunes or the web. This workshop is tailored for anyone with basic computer skills. This workshop is delivered using Apple products; however, references will be made when possible to similar processes on Windows.
Unleash the Power of your iPhone Instructor: Douglas Mitchell, Adobe Certified Instructor Are you new to iPhone or considering purchasing one? -- get a jump start! Learn about the iPhone’s unique features and capabilities made available via its multi-touch interface . See examples of custom iPhone medical applications and how they solve information and communication problems. Listen to music and Podcasts, play digital books, and watch video using the built-in iPod. Learn to work simultaneously during phone conversations by taking photos, sending email and viewing websites, checking stock quotes, seeing satellite weather reports and more. See why iPhone is a computer in your hand.
Introduction to Macintosh Computer -- Fast Track Skills to Success Instructor: Jonathan Walker, Apple Certified Product Specialist Are you new to Macintosh or want to learn more? This session is for you. Understand the ease of working with photos, video, music, voice, and Podcasts with Macintosh applications such as: iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, and iDVD. Learn how to integrate Address Book, iCalendar for scheduling, do lists, and meeting times with alarm clock settings. Learn to sync address book contacts, calendar events, email, and photos to your iPhone via MobileMe. See how easy it is to exchange and utilize common files between Macintosh and Windows computers.
Essential -- Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows & Mac) Instructor: Deborah Hargroves, Adobe Education Leader Learn to transfer photos from a digital camera to computer - then organize, edit, create and share. Use photo organizer to show all photos in one convenient place and find photos using keyword & face tags. Use photo editing tools to straighten, crop, rotate, sharpen, clone, fix imperfections, and remove red-eye. Learn how to select only part of an image for isolated edits using selection tools marquee, magic wand, lasso, quick selection brush. Perform color and lighting corrections using easy sliders. Fix imperfections using the healing brush and clone tools, and adjust tones using dodge and burn tools. Resize and adjust image resolution for web, email, presentations, inkjet and laser printing
Advanced -- Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows & Mac) Instructor: Deborah Hargroves, Adobe Education Leader Combine and blend multiple photos with text, artwork and frames in creative ways using layers. Understand how to work with the library of built-in symbols, artwork, shapes, lines and patterns. Enhance photos by adding frames, special effect filters, and creating panoramic scenes. After editing photos, learn to create photo slide shows complete with narration and music, image galleries for your website, and photobooks to be printed and bound. Understand how to resize photos and set appropriate resolution to use for web, email, presentations, inkjet and laser printing and multiple picture packages. Prior attendance in the Essentials class or having equivalent experience is recommended.
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