The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) will be offering four on-site workshops to assist with the reporting of Staff Evaluation Rating data in Level 0. These identical workshops will be an opportunity for the District Data Coordinator or person responsible for Staff Evaluation reporting to bring staff evaluation data to the computer lab, analyze it for accuracy and completeness, upload to Level 0, and resolve errors with the assistance of the Coordinated Support Services Data Management team.

Please be aware that these sessions are not designed to answer questions related to your specific APPR plan or answer questions related to education law 3012-d. These session are designed to focus solely on data reporting requirements.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR AVAILABLE WORKSHOP DATES.

This three-hour class covers the basics of file management. Learn how files and folders are organized within your computer. find out where your files go when you save them and how to put them in specific folders. Topics covered will be terminology, file management concepts, creating, renaming, moving, and copying files and folders, and understanding cloud storage.

Microsoft Excel makes using a spreadsheet easy. This class will cover basic spreadsheet skills including: creating, saving, and printing workbooks; basic skills used in building and editing worksheets; techniques used in selecting, copying, moving, and replacing cell contents; basic formatting features such as alignment, fonts, and column widths; using basic formulas and functions. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. Once you have some basic Excel experience, it is time to build on your skills to make your work more efficient! This class will include: a quick review of formatting and formulas; using built-in templates; turning your own spreadsheet into a template; using Autofill to speed up data entry; and using Relative and Absolute cell references in formulas and functions. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

With an internet connection, and a Microsoft OneDrive account, you can use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher for free without installing Microsoft Office. In this class, we will learn how to use OneDrive to create, save, and edit files; how to upload and download files; and how to share them with others. Note: Microsoft OneDrive is the free version of Office 365. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) will be offering four on-site workshops to assist with the reporting of Staff Evaluation Rating data in Level 0. These identical workshops will be an opportunity for the District Data Coordinator or person responsible for Staff Evaluation reporting to bring staff evaluation data to the computer lab, analyze it for accuracy and completeness, upload to Level 0, and resolve errors with the assistance of the Coordinated Support Services Data Management team.

Please be aware that these sessions are not designed to answer questions related to your specific APPR plan or answer questions related to education law 3012-d. These session are designed to focus solely on data reporting requirements.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR AVAILABLE WORKSHOP DATES.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) will be offering four on-site workshops to assist with the reporting of Staff Evaluation Rating data in Level 0. These identical workshops will be an opportunity for the District Data Coordinator or person responsible for Staff Evaluation reporting to bring staff evaluation data to the computer lab, analyze it for accuracy and completeness, upload to Level 0, and resolve errors with the assistance of the Coordinated Support Services Data Management team.

Please be aware that these sessions are not designed to answer questions related to your specific APPR plan or answer questions related to education law 3012-d. These session are designed to focus solely on data reporting requirements.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR AVAILABLE WORKSHOP DATES.

Make the transition to Gmail! In this class you will learn how to organize your email using conversations, labels, stars. We will also look at how to manage contacts, use filters, search, use the vacation responder, and more. Discover how easy it is to accomplish your everyday tasks in Gmail. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Gmail Basics or equivalent experience. Learn how to use Google Calendar and get the functionality that you have in other calendar programs. In this class, we will schedule appointments, invite guests and reserve resources, do "busy" searches, see how to create recurring meetings, share calendars with others, and find out how to view other calendars that have been shared with us. Get what you need using Google Calendar! This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

A District Data Coordinator meeting will take place with topics to include: Upcoming due dates and certifications; new requirements for 2017-18; and updates from Test Scoring, Special Education Management and Student Services. A complete agenda will be posted prior to the meeting date.

In this class, we will learn how to use Google Drive. We will demonstrate how to create documents and organize them. We will also see how to collaborate with others using shared documents. With Google Drive you can store your Google documents and your other files - all online, and all for free. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

This class is intended for individuals needing to learn about Access databases. Topics include: orientation to Access and database terminology; viewing, editing, and adding data; working with datasheets and design view; creating and using tables, queries, forms, and reports. The focus of the class is to understand how Access works and understanding tables. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP data preparation GoToMeeting for the October BEDs Day Snapshot. This online training is being offered on five different dates. The same information will be given, so please only sign up for one session. You are eligible to attend these GoToMeetings if your district belongs to our IEP Direct Support Service CO-SER 605.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Learn the basics of creating powerful presentations for colleagues and others. This "slice" will cover creating and customizing slides, inserting graphics, printing notes and handouts, using templates, and giving on-screen presentations. We will also see how to animate the presentations using transitions & text animations. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. For more information, go to www.mhric.org/slices. Get Organized! Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience. This slice introduces the student to Microsoft's desktop publishing program. Publisher is used to create professional looking publications such as newsletters, booklets, and flyers. Typical topics to be covered will include demonstrating how to create a publication using a wizard, making changes, inserting graphics and using page elements such as sidebars and pull quotes.

This is a two-hour long productivity software demo highlighting the SchoolFront Employee Management System. The SchoolFront Employee Management System pulls data from other information systems, readies the aggregated data for human resources (HR) usage, facilitates human resources processes in a paperless manner, and stores completed HR documentation in digital personnel files. It fills gaps of existing systems and/or replaces existing systems.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP data preparation GoToMeeting for the October BEDs Day Snapshot. This online training is being offered on five different dates. The same information will be given, so please only sign up for one session. You are eligible to attend these GoToMeetings if your district belongs to our IEP Direct Support Service CO-SER 605.

Prerequisite: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. This 3-hour evening class is designed for people who currently use Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Office has many hidden options, unknown features, and shortcuts. We will show you formatting tips, keyboard shortcuts, and other tricks to customize Excel to work the way you want. You will be able to apply many of the same techniques in Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. Take this class to learn how to make Microsoft Office more powerful, more productive, and even easier for you to use. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP data preparation GoToMeeting for the October BEDs Day Snapshot. This online training is being offered on five different dates. The same information will be given, so please only sign up for one session. You are eligible to attend these GoToMeetings if your district belongs to our IEP Direct Support Service CO-SER 605.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Do you need to know more of the basics on how to work with functions and formulas in Excel? In this slice, we will use some of Excel's built-in functions like If, Proper, Max, Min, Average, Count and CountA, as well as build some of our own specialized formulas like weighted averages. We will include a review of Order of Operations, and relative and absolute cell referencing. Prerequisite: Excel Introduction part 1 or equivalent experience. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Get control of your Gmail! In Gmail, use Labels to help you categorize your email messages, and then use Filters to automatically route your multitudes of messages so they don't pile up in your inbox. You can keep your mail organized and out of the way, but still accessible for when you need to find something. Prerequisite: Experience with Gmail. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP data preparation GoToMeeting for the October BEDs Day Snapshot. This online training is being offered on five different dates. The same information will be given, so please only sign up for one session. You are eligible to attend these GoToMeetings if your district belongs to our IEP Direct Support Service CO-SER 605.

Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience. Add interest, color, and excitement to your documents with the use of drawing and graphics in Word! You will learn to add, arrange, and format text boxes; insert clip art and pictures; and draw AutoShapes. Other topics include text wrapping, aligning and grouping objects, flipping and rotating, layering, shadows and 3-D, and using WordArt. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Access Introduction or equivalent experience. This class is intended for individuals needing to create Access databases. Topics include working with primary keys and understanding table field properties like text and number/date formats, input masks, and lookups. The class will also focus on database design considerations and creating table relationships. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is hosting a Frontline IEP data preparation GoToMeeting for the October BEDs Day Snapshot. This online training is being offered on five different dates. The same information will be given, so please only sign up for one session. You are eligible to attend these GoToMeetings if your district belongs to our IEP Direct Support Service CO-SER 605.

Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience This class is designed for people who currently use Microsoft Word. Microsoft Office has many hidden options, unknown features, and shortcuts. We will show you formatting tips, keyboard shortcuts, and other tricks to customize Word to work the way you want. You will be able to apply many of the same techniques in Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. Take this class to learn how to make Microsoft Office more powerful, more productive, and even easier for you to use. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) and Frontline Education will be hosting two identical Frontline IEP Directors Forums/User Group Meetings.

The same material will be presented each day, therefore, district staff should only register and attend one meeting day. Please select the date most convenient.

We encourage all special education administrators and supervisory support staff using Frontline IEP to attend this meeting.

Topics to be discussed will include, but are not limited to: Special Education Processes; Product Enhancements; State Reporting Overview; Questions and Answers

Prerequisite: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. If you have mastered the basics of Excel you are ready to move on to this class. Topics will include: working with and managing larger worksheets and workbooks, using external referencing to set up a summary sheet, learning about spreadsheet views that can be useful for different tasks, protecting areas of a spreadsheet or entire workbooks, and controlling printouts. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. Topics will include: working with and managing large amounts of data, creating lists, working with the data form, using subtotals to analyze data, and simplifying data entry with data validation. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) and Frontline Education will be hosting two identical Frontline IEP Directors Forums/User Group Meetings.

The same material will be presented each day, therefore, district staff should only register and attend one meeting day. Please select the date most convenient.

We encourage all special education administrators and supervisory support staff using Frontline IEP to attend this meeting.

Topics to be discussed will include, but are not limited to: Special Education Processes; Product Enhancements; State Reporting Overview; Questions and Answers

Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience. This three-hour class assumes participants understand how to create a basic form. Time will be spent modifying forms and form controls; working with form properties and settings; creating calculated controls; and creating and modifying subforms. We will also learn to apply formatting techniques to forms. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Google Docs lets you create documents and organize them, and to collaborate with others using shared documents. You can also upload existing Word documents, or save a Google Doc as a Word document. All of your word processing needs, in free storage, from any device with internet access. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Google Sheets lets you create spreadsheets and organize them, and to collaborate with others using shared spreadsheets. You can also upload existing Excel documents, or save a Google Sheet as an Excel document. All of your spreadsheet needs, in free storage, from any device with internet access. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Thinking of creating a website? Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages. You can use Sites to plan club meetings and activities, share info on a secure company intranet, collaborate on a team project, or stay connected with family members. In this clas, we will create a site and customize it, and then learn how to edit pages and set permissions for editing and viewing. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

autoCrat is a mail merge tool. It is a free add-on for Google Sheets. In this class, we will use autoCrat to create customized letters from a document template in Google Docs, and a data source from Google Sheets. These customized letters can then be shared, emailed, and/or printed from your Google account. autoCrat can be used in combination with Google Forms to automate customized emails triggered by a Form entry. In the three-hour class, we will quickly review how to create Google Forms. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

With Google Forms, you can quickly create a form or survey, send it to students, parents, teachers, or staff, embed it in a webpage; and keep track of the answers in one spreadsheet. This session will give you an overview of developing a form and creating the spreadsheet that will allow you to sort, analyze, and visualize the information. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience. This three-hour class assumes participants understand basic query concepts. We will cover more advanced topics such as creating calculated fields, working with the expression builder, and summarizing groups of records. Additionally, we will examine various query types including parameter queries, crosstab queries, and action queries. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Is there something you need help with? This workshop is what you've been asking for. We can help with any software product listed on our classes' page. Bring your special project, problem, or anything that you need help with and we will help you to work it out. We will have two-hour blocks throughout the day for individualized help. When you sign up for this workshop, you will be asked to tell us what you need help with and also sign up for a specific time slot. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience. Topics covered in this class will include using Word to create files for producing form letters and labels. Using Access and Excel as data sources will be included. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience. Are you confident with word processing but get confused when you have to create or work with tables? If so, then this class is for you. Topics will include creating tables; adjusting table size; adding, deleting, and moving rows and columns; merging and splitting cells; working with borders and shading; sorting; and more. With this new knowledge, you will be able to create schedules, calendars, resumes, and lists with ease. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience. This three-hour class assumes participants understand how to create a basic report. Time will be spent using, creating, and modifying reports in design view. We will look at report sections, grouping, sorting, and inserting formulas. Additionally, we will learn to modify report and control properties and use report formatting techniques. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. A Chromebook is a tablet that boots up in about eight seconds, and is optimized for internet use. In this session, we will see how to open, save, and delete files that are saved to the device, as well as saved to Google Drive, and how to pin and unpin apps and web pages to the Shelf. We will familiarize ourselves with the differences on the Chromebook keyboard, and learn some handy keyboard shortcuts. We will also see how to set up different accounts to share the same device among different individuals. This class and/or slice is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Google Slides is Google's presentation software. In this class and/or slice you will learn how to create presentations and add animations. Slides also has an audience participation feature that is quick and easy to use. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisites: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience and knowledge of spreadsheets. Illustrate your data with great looking charts! During this class you will learn to create, edit, and format charts, and work with different types. Creating and working with charts in Excel is easier than you might think and actually is quite fun. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Prerequisite: Some experience with internet browsers is helpful. In this slice, we will learn how to use Google Drive. Topics will include: how files are stored in drive; organizing files in folders; creating documents; and collaborating with others using shared documents. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. This slice covers the basics of file management. Learn how files and folders are organized within your computer. Topics covered will include: where your files go when you save them; file management concepts; how to put files in specific folders; how to create desktop shortcuts; and creating, renaming, moving and copying files and folders.

Prerequisite: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience. Do you need to know more of the basics on how to work with functions and formulas in Excel? In this class, we will use some of Excel's built-in functions like: If, Proper, Vlookup, Max, Min, PMT, Average, DCount, count, countA, as well as build some of our own specialized formulas like weighted averages. We will include a review of Order of Operations and Relative and Absolute Cell Referencing. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Prerequisite: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. This slice will cover some of Excel's built-in functions that involve Dates and Times. Prerequisite: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Prerequisite: Word Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience. Add interest, color, and excitement to your documents with the use of drawing and graphics in Word! Topics in this slice will include: adding, arranging, and formatting text boxes; inserting pictures; drawing AutoShapes; formatting objects; layering, shadows and 3-D; and using WordArt. This slice is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

In this class we will gain a better understanding of how to work with lengthy documents in Word. We will look at the tools and features to make working with large documents easier. Some of the topics we will cover are: work with page numbering in a document with multiple sections, Table of Contents, Indexes, Styles, Tables that span multiple pages, Bookmarks, Cross-references and more. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Some experience with internet browsers is helpful. With Google Forms, you can quickly create a form or survey; send it to students, parents, teachers, or staff; embed it in a webpage; and keep track of the answers in one spreadsheet. This session will give you an overview of developing a form and creating the spreadsheet that will allow you to sort, analyze, and visualize the information. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Excel Intermediate or equivalent experience. If you are comfortable with using Excel and would like to know a little more, this class covers the following topics: creating, applying, and managing Conditional Formatting Rules; creating Range Names and using them in functions, formulas and data validation lists. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Prerequisite: Excel Intermediate or equivalent experience. If you are comfortable with using Excel and would like to know a little more, this class covers the following topics: creating and working with Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, and the basics of creating and working with recorded Macros. This class is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. Prerequisite: Excel Intermediate or equivalent experience. Pivot Tables are tables in Excel that summarize data. They allow you to filter out selected data from a main table in order to show only the records you specify. Topics in this slice will include learning how to create and modify Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts. This class and/or slice is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.

Our "slices" will offer 45 minutes of application training content followed by 15 minutes of group discussion. Participants access these online training sessions from their own location. They will be emailed a link to an online meeting place where they can view and listen to the various "slice" offerings by the MHRIC trainers. Several audio options are provided in order to allow the participants to communicate with the trainer and others in attendance. The ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Standards state that information technology, which includes web content, must be accessible to people with disabilities. In this slice, we will address the basics of accessible web content by demonstrating how to create well-structured and accessible Word documents and Adobe PDF's. We will also show you how to use Adobe Acrobat Pro DC's Accessibility Tools to check documents for accessibility and to fix problems.

This class introduces the student to a free on-line print production program. Lucidpress is used to create professional looking publications such as newsletters, booklets, and flyers. Typical topics to be covered may include: creating a publication using templates, making changes, inserting graphics. This class and/or slice is free to districts who belong to the Technology Support Service (TSS) CoSer. Check to see if your district is a participating member by clicking on this link: http://www.mhric.org/tssclasses/tssmembers.html. If your district is not a TSS member & you wish to attend, please contact Joanne Hudela at 845-255-1450 X1270 or email jhudela@mhric.org for more information.