Last Updated: 4-2-2008

ETC

Teaching and Learning Institute

University of Central Florida

August 5 - 8 , 2008

Theme

Digital Learning and the Arts - Explore how the Arts and digital tools are used to engage learners to think and apply knowledge.

Tracks

Multiple tracks are offered to meet the interest and skill levels of educators.

Florida Digital Educator - Integrating Technology

The Florida Digital Educator Integrating Technology track is for educators who desire an overview of digital tools and how they can be integrated into all subject areas. This track will explore digital storytelling with video, enhancing understanding and meaning through audio, images and their impact on cognition, podcasting as an engaging tool that strengthen learning, plus subject specific sessions. Participants will learn to use digital tools and put their new skills to work as they develop collaborative projects with a team of educators. This track is for all EETT Grant recipients unless they have attended this session previously.

Software Specifications for Laptops

Digital Photography, Design and Photoshop CS3 - (25 Seats Available)

Participants in this track will learn the Adobe Photoshop workspace, basic photo corrections, retouching, layers, masks, channels, typography and vector drawing techniques. Other sessions will include photo composition, organizing your photos with metatags, color correction, developing and exporting in Adobe Lightroom.
(This is an advanced course and participants should have a good foundation in computer use)

Digital Music Composition - (25 Seats Available)

Basic music composition with Music Software will be the focus of this advanced track. Participants will learn methods of compiling music with software, use of prerecorded audio loops, input of original music, and blending music with other digital projects. Hardware will be provided, participants may bring their own MIDI keyboards, other instruments, and laptop computer to the session.
(This is an advanced course and participants should have a good foundation in computer use)

Cost

The Teaching and Learning Institutes meet for four days (32 hours), Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost $500 per participant.

Partnering Organizations

* ACE/FAAE

Lodging

Holiday Inn
FDEP Teaching & Learning Institute Lodging
Conference Rate $89.00

12125 High Tech Ave.
Orlando, FL 32817
Phone: 1-407-275-9000

Directions

This institute will be held on the University of Central Florida campus in the UCF Teaching Academy, building short code: TA. For directions to the campus please access the UCF web site: http://campusmap.ucf.edu/address.php.

Additional Information

Please contact the FDEP administrator, Kris Mathews, for more detailed information regarding costs of any/all of the above scenarios and possible training topics.

Program Email: etc@coedu.usf.edu