Shows what topics are the most popular. Also, check out my new classes! They are shown with the appropriate word new!

Do not see the topic you would like? Ask! Given enough time I can present on almost anything.

Most of these topics are designed to be one hour talking head sessions. However, I offer half, full and multi-day training on many of these topics.

 

Desktop Publishing and Document Management

• Adobe InDesign
• Creating .pdf files with Acrobat
  
  

Digital Photography

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Adobe Lightroom
• GIMP. Editing photos using the free and open source application GIMP
• Photo Editing 101 and audience requests
• Photo Editing 202 and audience requests
• Help! I have too many digital pictures.
• Photo Editing and Organization
• Advanced Photo Editing and Organization
• The Good, Bad and The Ugly. Taking Good Digital Pictures and Video

  I have been very fortunate to work with the gang at Blue Pixel, considered by many to be one of the best digital photography companies around. The have greatly enhanced my knowledge in the field of entry level as well as high level digital photography and photo editing.

  I offer 3 hour - 2 day classes on digital photography and photo editing. We will go in the field and discuss the concepts and techniques of taking effective digital images. We will then return to the classroom to talk about image editing, image storing and delivering digital images via print and web.

  These classes are custom made based on the customers needs.
  
  
  

Hodge Podge

• Using Scanners, Digital Cameras and Digital Video Cameras Effectively
  

Just For Fun

• A Gadgets Freaks Favorite Gadgets
• All About MP3, Digital Audio and Podcasting
• iPhone new!

This class is designed to accomplish three things. Introduce non iPhone users to the phone, show and demonstrate some of the top applications and collaborate with other people in the session to find out their favorite applications and how they are using them, etc. iPod touch owners can take advantage of this class as well, but, phone and gps features will not apply to them.

• MMORPG. what is it and how can it help students in the classroom

• This is a class that grew from a request from a conference coordinator and is quickly becoming a popular choice by many of my customers. Using World of Warcraft as the demonstration vehicle, attendees will see the basics of an MMORPG so they will be able to discuss it with their students. They will also learn how to apply the learning's of MMORPG's into their classroom environment. Consider MMORPG's the new Sim City!
• Game Night!
  • Looking for a fun nighttime activity for your attendees? Set some machines up with original arcade games like Donkey Kong or higher end games like World of Warcraft. I have hosted a few game nights already and they have proven to be a big hit.
    
    

Suite Software

• Adobe Creative Suite 3
• iLife
• Adobe Digital School Collection
  (Photoshop Elements / Premiere Elements / Acrobat and Contribute)

 

Web 2.0 / Social Networking

• Web 2.0 and you. new!
  What is it, and how can you use it effectively and have fun at the same time
  • This class goes over Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds and more focusing on education and how the educator can use these tools to expand their social and professional network while gathering important educational resources.
    
    
• Exploring Google Apps new!

 

Web Graphic Creation / Graphic Creation

• Using Adobe Photoshop
• Using Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Using Adobe Illustrator
• Using Adobe Fireworks
• Compressing and Animating Graphics for the Web with Image Ready
• Using a Scanner and Digital Camera for your Website or Publications
• Creating .pdf files with Acrobat
• Adding Web Multimedia using Adobe Flash
  
  

Web Page Creation

• Creating Web Pages using Adobe Go Live
• Creating Web Pages using Adobe Dreamweaver
• Creating Web Pages using Microsoft Word
• Creating online forms
  
  

Website Management

• Setting up and implementing Macromedia Contribute
• Managing the Website
• A step by step plan to starting your website
• How to get people to give you content for your site
• Updating your site without html
  
  

Video

• iMovie
• Movieworks
• Adobe Premiere
• Adobe Premiere Elements
• Adobe Visual Communicator
• Final Cut Pro