This class 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.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Microsoft Word makes word processing easy. This class will cover basic word processing skills including: creating, saving, and printing documents; editing techniques for selecting, copying, moving, and replacing text; basic character and paragraph 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Once you have some basic Word experience, it is time to build on your skills to make your work more efficient! This class will include: using the clipboard; viewing two documents side by side; the basics of headers, footers, and page numbers; using built-in templates; turning your own document into a template; indenting; tabs; and using bullets and numbers for lists. Prerequisite: Word 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Once you understand how a database works and know how to create tables, the next step involves linking your tables through matching fields. In this slice, you will discover where and how to form relationships between tables to connect the information that you need. Prerequisite: Access Introduction or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Standards state that information technology, which includes web content, must be accessible to people with disabilities. In this class or slice, we will address the basics of accessible web content by creating well-structured and accessible Word documents and Adobe PDFs. We will then use Adobe Acrobat Pro DC's Accessibility Tools to check documents for accessibility and fix problems.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

If you currently know how to create a basic PowerPoint presentation and would like to jazz it up, this is the class for you. Designed to take you to the next plateau, the focus of this class is the effective use of animations and transitions, as well as sound and video, to make an impressive presentation. Learn how to save your presentation in a portable format to play your sounds and movies anywhere you go with your presentation. Prerequisite: PowerPoint Intro 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Learn the basics of creating powerful presentations for colleagues and others. This class or slice will cover creating slides, customizing slides, inserting graphics, creating notes and handouts, giving on-screen presentations, and printing options. Use of the templates and wizards will be discussed. Bring ideas to create your own presentation. Prerequisite: Some experience with Windows.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 learn how to use Google Drive. We will have a quick introduction to Docs, Sheets, and Slides, part of G Suite for Education. Files created with these productivity tools will then be organized into folders. We will also see how to collaborate with others using shared documents. With Google Drive you can store your Google documents and other types of files– all online, and all for free. Prerequisite: Some experience with internet browsers is helpful.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 pleased to announce we will be offering Frontline RTI districts TWO summer workshop sessions in order to review Maintenance tables and end-of-year database cleanup within Frontline RTI.

These workshops are intended for Frontline RTI district administrative staff with current access to the Maintenance area and have the responsibility for maintaining tables and end-of-year rollovers for your respective district.

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline RTI Support Service CO-SER 605. (Please register for ONE of the TWO available workshops).

Google Docs and Sheets let you create documents and spreadsheets, and organize them. You can collaborate with others by sharing permission to edit, or just to comment or view. You can also upload existing Word or Excel documents, or save a Google Doc as a Word document or a Google Sheet as an Excel document. All of your word processing and spreadsheet needs, in free storage, from any device with internet access. Prerequisite: Some experience with internet browsers is helpful.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 or slice, 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, or printed from your Google account. autoCrat can be used in combination with Google Forms to automate customized emails triggered by a Form entry. A quick review on Forms will be included. Prerequisite: Google Docs and Sheets 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 is offering Central Office training sessions for Frontline Medicaid Claiming. The training will include the following topics:

Frontline Medicaid Overview
Linking and Orders/Referrals
Related Service Wizard
Maintenance Overview
Claims Analysis
Frontline Medicaid Toolkit

Please note, this training is for school district personal responsible for Medicaid claiming in Frontline Medicaid. If your district contracts with a Third Party Vendor, and you would like them to attend, they must be accompanied by a school district employee.

Lunch will NOT be provided. Attendees will be given time to get something on their own.

You are eligible to attend these workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline Medicaid Support Service CO-SER 605.

PLEASE, REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THE TWO AVAILABLE WORKSHOP DATES!

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 AutoSum.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

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; using basic formulas and functions; 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. 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 to understand 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 workshop is designed for Superintendents, Board Clerks, and Directors of Technology from districts that either use BoardDocs or are interested in online board management systems.

Join us on Monday July 23 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Jane Bullowa Conference Center in New Paltz. Whether you’re already a BoardDocs subscriber and want to learn more about better meeting management, or if you’re using paper packets and binders, or exploring “online” options such as PDFs, Google, Dropbox or the like for your board meeting management, this presentation will have something for everyone.

The first hour will be an interactive discussion led by Cheryl Domby, eGovernance Specialist from BoardDocs, where participants can raise challenges that their districts have faced with board materials and how different districts have addressed them.

After a short break, there will be a session led by James Page, Director of Information Technology and Project Planning, NYSSBA. He will demonstrate solutions that can be provided with the BoardDocs Board Management Tool - creation of agenda, minutes, policy, documents, public records requests, strategic goals tracking, organizing documents, researching policy, and hot topics in BoardDocs.

If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Heiles at bheiles@mhric.org

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This Training is intended for NEW special education office staff and both sessions I and II should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION I include:
Complete Overview of IEP Direct Navigation
Understanding the "My Student" Screen
Understanding the "Student Details" Screen and Entering Data
Adding New Students and Creating drafts
Scheduling Meetings and processing Letters/Reports

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This Training is intended for NEW special education office staff and both sessions I and II should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION II include:
Properly Exiting, Declassifying, and Transitioning Students
State Reporting Information
Creating/Processing Listings
Review Maintenance Screen
Frontline IEP Best Practices

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

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. Prerequisite: Access 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Learn about Excel’s list management features, such as: data forms, sorting, filtering, data validation, and subtotals during this slice. Prerequisite: Some Excel experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Learn how to create spreadsheets that work. Excel has multiple tools to make your tasks easier. These tools rely on spreadsheets being constructed properly. We will cover the basics of spreadsheet construction, and acquire skills that make Excel easy to work with such as formatting, sums, sorts, and more.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Conditional Formatting is a way to have Excel apply certain formatting to part or all of your spreadsheet, based on a condition. For example, you may have a spreadsheet set up as a grade book and you would like all of the grades that are below 65 to stand out with a yellow background. Or, you may want to easily find missing data (blank cells) by formatting those cells with a pink background. When values change and no longer meet the criteria, the cells return to their original formatting. We will also see how to set and modify rules for Data Bars and Icon Sets, how to work with dates, and more. Prerequisite: Some Excel experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 is offering Central Office training sessions for Frontline Medicaid Claiming. The training will include the following topics:

Frontline Medicaid Overview
Linking and Orders/Referrals
Related Service Wizard
Maintenance Overview
Claims Analysis
Frontline Medicaid Toolkit

Please note, this training is for school district personal responsible for Medicaid claiming in Frontline Medicaid. If your district contracts with a Third Party Vendor, and you would like them to attend, they must be accompanied by a school district employee.

Lunch will NOT be provided. Attendees will be given time to get something on their own.

You are eligible to attend these workshops if your district belongs to our Frontline Medicaid Support Service CO-SER 605.

PLEASE, REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THE TWO AVAILABLE WORKSHOP DATES!

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is pleased to announce we will be offering Frontline RTI districts TWO summer workshop sessions in order to review Maintenance tables and end-of-year database cleanup within Frontline RTI.

These workshops are intended for Frontline RTI district administrative staff with current access to the Maintenance area and have the responsibility for maintaining tables and end-of-year rollovers for your respective district.

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline RTI Support Service CO-SER 605. (Please register for ONE of the TWO available workshops).

After the basics of word processing techniques in Word, you are ready to move on to some of the more advanced features of this program. Topics will include: margins and page orientation, when and how to use page breaks and section breaks, working with columns and setting up headers, footers, and page numbers. Prerequisite: Word Introduction Parts 1 and 2 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Understanding and using Mail Merge to create letters and mailing labels will be covered in this class. Prerequisite: Word Introduction Parts 1 and 2 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

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! Prerequisite: Gmail Basics.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 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 sub forms. We will also learn to apply formatting techniques to forms. Prerequisite: Access Intermediate 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

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. 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Topics will include: working with and managing large amounts of data, controlling printouts, creating lists, working with the data form, using subtotals to analyze data, and simplifying data entry with data validation. 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

If your organization is using Office 365, you can access your email, calendar, and files from any computer with access to the internet. In this “slice” we will walk through some of the features of Office 265, and see how to use the online version of Outlook, how to create, save, edit, upload and download files; and how to collaborate with others.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Contact Groups and Google Groups both contain email lists, yet they are very different. Contact Groups are groups that you can create in your "My Contacts", these groups are available only to you. However, in Google Groups you can create email lists that can be used by more than one person. For example, if my co-workers and I need to contact the same group of people, we need to use Google Groups. We will be creating one of each type of group. Prerequisite: Some experience with Gmail.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 or slice, we will learn how to use Google Drive. We will have a quick introduction to Docs, Sheets, and Slides, part of G Suite for Education. Files created with these productivity tools will then be organized into folders. We will also see how to collaborate with others using shared documents. With Google Drive you can store your Google documents and other types of files– all online, and all for free. Prerequisite: Some experience with internet browsers is helpful.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 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. Prerequisite: Access Intermediate 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 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 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

How do you Google? There's a lot more to Google Searches than typing a few words. Symbols, punctuation, and technique, can all play a part in finding what you are looking for. Learn how to use Google's search engine like a pro.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 or slice 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. Prerequisite: Word 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 for two hours we will help you to work it out. When you sign up for this workshop, you will be asked to tell us what you need help with and also to 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Illustrate your data with great looking charts! During this class or slice 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. Prerequisites: Excel Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience and knowledge of spreadsheets.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 or slice 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. Learn how to make Microsoft Office more powerful, more productive, and even easier for you to use. 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 will be hosting a Food Service User Group Meeting on Wednesday, August 15th. Kevin Cecil, our dedicated Heartland Account Specialist, will be there presenting an array of topics, including news about upcoming and newly released software updates, important system functionalities, start of school reminders and more. This meeting is for Food Service Member Districts ONLY. This includes districts who participate in our WebSMARTT or Mosaic Services.

Agenda: 8:45 a.m. - Sign In 9:00 a.m. Session - WebSMARTT System User Group 12:00 p.m. Session - Lunch & Open Discussion (Lunch: Compliments of Heartland). 12:30 p.m. Session - Mosaic System Demo 1:00 p.m. Session - Mosaic System User Group

This meeting is recommended for anyone who regularly uses WEBSMARTT or Mosaic products, as well as anyone who would like to learn more about either of these systems. WebSMARTT users are welcome to stay for the afternoon Mosaic session and Mosaic users are welcome to join the WebSMARTT morning session.

Please register by Wednesday, August 1, 2018 and email foodservice@mhric.org should you need additional information. To register, copy and paste the following link: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10481&I=2794176

This class will cover navigating and manipulating your photos in Adobe Elements. Topics include organizing your photos and using Element's many editing tools. You will also learn how to add special effects, adjust colors, crop, resize, and add layers and text to images.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

It’s for so much more than drawings! In this “slice” we will see how to bring together images, shapes, tables, charts, diagrams, and word art, or…drawings. We will create a separate file in Google Drive to use later, and create a Google Drawing inside a Doc or Sheet.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 “slice” will help you to understand the logic and syntax behind Visual Basic programming in Access. Topics will include working with forms and events, control statements and program flow. Prerequisite: Access Introduction or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 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. Prerequisite: Access Intermediate 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 “slice” will help you to understand the logic and syntax behind Visual Basic programming in Excel. Topics will include modules, procedures, variables, functions, loops and actions. Prerequisites: Excel Advanced Part 2 or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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, and keep track of the answers in one spreadsheet. Responses are collected and displayed immediately in a corresponding Google Drive spreadsheet which allows you to sort, analyze, and visualize the information. You can send forms to anyone or link them on a published web site. Forms also generate an automatic summary with charts, graphs, and statistics about your form responses and can notify you when new responses are submitted. In this class, we will create a Google Form and see how the data is reported. Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets and internet browsers is helpful.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

We will use Publisher to create a professional looking newsletter. Topics include: using a template, adding articles, inserting graphics, advertisements and calendars, connecting text frames and adding “continued” notes, adding and deleting pages, inserting page numbers, and creating a table of contents. You will be amazed at how easy and fun it is to make a great looking newsletter. Prerequisite: Word Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

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. Prerequisite: Word Introduction Part 1 or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 template is a document that can be used over and over again and does not have to be recreated each time, like a fax sheet, memo, or business letter. In this half-day class we learn how to use templates, create custom templates, and look for new ones online. We will be working in MS Word, and time will be allotted to create templates in any of the following programs: MS Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint. Prerequisite: Word Introduction or equivalent experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.

Are you confident with word processing but get confused when you have to create or work with tables? If so, then this class and/or slice 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. Prerequisite: Some Word experience.

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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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 demo is an introduction to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. We will get familiar with how the program looks and where the tools are. We will convert documents to PDFs from Word. Then learn how to make basic changes in Acrobat Pro such as editing text and images, adding and removing pages, adding signatures, and combining 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 copying and pasting this link: https://www.mhric.org/training/tss/tss-districts

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.