Full-Day Workshop: Packing Power into Presentations ($45)
National-Louis University, Lisle Campus (Map and Directions)
Friday, October 26, 2007

Take your presentations to the next level. Learn the potential of Microsoft® PowerPoint® for creating winning presentations and how to select a multimedia projector for your center. Become familiar with best practices for integrating technology into presentations. This full-day, interactive workshop will be held at National-Louis University's Lisle Campus in Room 850-317 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (A lunch break will be provided.) Participants will have access to follow-up technical assistance online. Funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Participant portion of the training cost is only $45. Enrollment is limited and priority will be given to administrators whose programs serve IDHS-funded children. To register, download a brochure and complete the registration form or contact Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.

Half-Day Workshop: Navigating the Internet ($35)
National-Louis University, Chicago Campus (Map and Directions)
Friday, December 14, 2007

Maximize the power of your Web browser and improve your online researching skills. Visit many popular early childhood Web sites and learn how to save and organize your favorites. This half-day, interactive workshop will be held at National-Louis University's Chicago Campus in Room 4036 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participant portion of the training cost is only $35. To register, download a brochure and complete the registration form or contact Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.

Half-Day Workshop: Communicating Your Marketing Message to the Digital World ($35)
National-Louis University, North Shore Campus (Map and Directions)
Friday, January 11, 2008

Learn how to integrate technology into your program's marketing and outreach efforts by designing and distributing print and electronic publications. Discover today's "hot" Internet-based communication tools that can help keep you connected with parents and staff. This half-day, interactive workshop will be held at National-Louis University's North Shore Campus in Room 627 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participant portion of the training cost is only $35. To register, download a brochure and complete the registration form or contact Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.

Beginner Course ($75)
National-Louis University, Elgin Campus (Map and Directions)
January 15, 29 and February 5, 12, 2008

This course provides an introduction to computer technology as an administrative tool in the management of child care programs. Lab sessions will be held at National-Louis University's Elgin Campus in Room 119A from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Additional content will be delivered online.

Topics include:

• Maximizing the potential of the Internet as a tool for research and online communication
• Creating memos, flyers, newsletters, and forms with Microsoft® Word
• Developing slide show presentations with Microsoft® PowerPoint®
• Constructing spreadsheets with Microsoft® Excel.

Funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Participant portion of the training cost is only $75. Participants may also receive two semester hours of graduate credit from NLU (ECE534, Technology in Child Care Administration I) by paying an additional fee. Enrollment is limited and priority will be given to administrators whose programs serve IDHS-funded children. To register, download a brochure and complete the registration form or contact Debra Trude-Suter at (800) 443-5522, ext. 5056 or debra.trudesuter@nl.edu.