GISD Technology Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter from Technology & Media Services
Introducing the GISD Technology Newsletter!
Welcome to our first Technology & Media Services (TMS) Newsletter! Technology is always evolving and it is important to TMS to help GISD staff stay up to date on what is new with technology. The goal of this newsletter is to allow TMS to share important technology news, updates, and tips to GISD staff on a monthly basis. Through this newsletter, we will highlight important topics including:
- Technology trends & new technology coming to the market
- Technology projects & initiatives happening at GISD
- Cybersecurity & how to stay safe online
- Technology resources and tools available to GISD staff
- Technology tips to help you grow your everyday technology knowledge and skills
- Highlight future training opportunities
Technology & Media Services is here to support you in your technology needs. Over the course of the school year we look forward to sharing with you important news from TMS!
October Technology Tip
Free Professional Templates for PowerPoint
Have you ever needed to create a professional looking PowerPoint presentation but did not have enough time to invest in creating it the way you wanted it to look? Do you ever get tired of the templates that are included by default with Microsoft Office? If you answered ‘Yes’ to either of those questions, then we have a great resource for you: Slidescarnival.com. SlidesCarnival is a web site that provides PowerPoint and Google Slides templates. There is a wide selection of professional looking templates that are free of charge to use. The templates are provided by a Creative Commons license that allows you to use their templates at no cost as long as you give attribution to the author (SlidesCarnival). This can be done by either using the credits slide included in each template or mention SlidesCarnival in the slide footer. SlidesCarnival is a great resource for quickly finding a free professional PowerPoint template. https://www.slidescarnival.com/
Upcoming Trainings and Opportunities
Google Chrome Tips & Tricks
Come and learn about tips and tricks for Google Chrome.
November 13, 2019
11:00 a.m.
For more details or to register, click the link below:
Tips & Tricks for Creating PowerPoint Presentations
Attendees will learn about resources for creating Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
November 18, 2019
1:00 p.m.
For more details or to register, click the link below:
REMC PLAYDATE - Professional Development
Event sponsored by REMC to allow educators to spend time working with Technology.
December 13, 2019
Genesee ISD
For more details or to register, click the link below:
Technology & Media Services
For Support Contact: helpdesk@geneseeisd.org
or call: 810-591-4473
Luke Wittum
Assistant Superintendent
Technology & Media Services
Phone: 810-591-4436