MCC Math & Tech Workshop

May 12-16, 2008 on the Muskegon Community College Campus

Visual Map to get to the Meijer Library Information Technology Center (LIT) from Rte.31.  Google Map for MCC.

Visual Map to get to the Hampton Inn from Rte.31.  Google Map for Hampton Inn.

Directions from Hampton Inn to MCC Campus.

Directions from Muskegon Airport to MCC Campus.

Parking:  There is no permit required to park on the MCC campus.

Questions:  Contact Maria (231-777-0682 or maria.andersen@muskegoncc.edu) or Paula (231-777-0289 or paula.halloran@muskegoncc.edu). 


 

Monday, May 12, 2008

8:30-9:00am Registration Pickup in the Meijer Library Information Technology Center (LIT), Room L261
9:00-10:00am Introductions, Logistics and Welcome
10:00-11:00am What's Out There?  Math 2.0 on the Web.
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15-12:30pm Searching the Internet Effectively and Organizing the Results
12:30-1:30pm Lunch at MCC (included)
1:30-2:15pm Using SnagIt to Capture and Communicate
2:15-3:15pm LAB TIME: Internet Explorations & Sharing
3:15-3:30pm Break
3:30-5:00pm Understanding File Types and Zip Files

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

9:00-10:45am Becoming an Expert MathType User
10:45-11:00am Break
11:00-12:00 Tables, Objects, Columns, and Pictures in Word
12:00-1:00pm Lunch at MCC (included)
1:00-2:30pm Graphics and Animations with PowerPoint and MathType
2:30-3:00pm Tablet PCs / Peripheral Tablets
3:00-5:00pm LAB TIME: Equations, Graphics, and Animations +  SmartBoard Sessions

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

9:00-10:45am Camtasia and Jing Training
10:45-11:00am Break
11:00-12:30pm LAB TIME: Camtasia and Jing Practice
12:30-1:30pm Lunch at MCC (included)
1:30-3:15pm Avatars and Synchronous Communication Systems
3:15-3:30pm Break
3:30-5:00pm PANEL: Online Homework Systems
5:30-7:00pm Optional Excursion to Hackley and Hume Home (no extra cost)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

9:00-10:45am General Pedagogies for Online Classes
10:45-11:00am Break
11:00-12:30pm Mathematics Online
12:30-1:30pm Lunch at MCC (included)
1:30-3:00pm Becoming Clickable and Remaining Sane
3:00-3:15pm Break
3:15-5:00pm TBA: Explore Additional Topics of Interest
5:30-6:30pm Decompression Time
6:30-? End of Workshop Dinner on Lake Michigan (more details to follow)

 

Friday, May 16, 2008

9:00-11:30am Presentations: What have you accomplished?  What do you still want to do?
11:30-11:45am Break
11:45-12:30pm DISCUSSION: What does the future bring?
12:30-1:00pm Program Evaluations
1:00-2:00pm Late Lunch at MCC (included)

  

A special thanks to our sponsors:  TechSmith, Design Science, Plantronics, and MichMATYC