http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/index.html The current list of forthcoming Netskills Workshops across the UK en-UK http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss web@netskills.ac.uk 1440 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/site/img/logos/netskills-bannerlogo.png http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/index.html http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/bris-feb12-wpress-r1/index.html Learn the practical skills needed to install, maintain and customise WordPress. Participants will build their own fully functional installation of WordPress on a USB drive, which can later be published or used for ongoing development. Date: Feb 2012 bris-feb12-wpress-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-whitebd-r2/index.html A hands-on approach to the features, functionality and benefits of using interactive whiteboards and audience response (or voting) systems in an educational environment. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-whitebd-r2 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-audresp-r2/index.html A half-day workshop on using electronic voting systems across educational contexts. This hands-on workshop teaches you how to design, develop, deliver and evaluate engaging activities using this technology. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-audresp-r2 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/online-mar12-onpodca-r1/index.html An online workshop providing a practical guide to the planning and production of effective podcasts that will engage listeners. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate a range of podcasts, as well as record, edit and publish their own. Date: Mar 2012 online-mar12-onpodca-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-elrness-r1/index.html Develop the knowledge and skills you need to create high-quality, pedagogically aligned e-learning in this intensive 3-day BTEC Certificate accredited workshop. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-elrness-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ed-mar12-wpress-r1/index.html Learn the practical skills needed to install, maintain and customise WordPress. Participants will build their own fully functional installation of WordPress on a USB drive, which can later be published or used for ongoing development. Date: Mar 2012 ed-mar12-wpress-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ed-mar12-html5-r1/index.html A comprehensive introduction to the benefits, possibilities and practical implementation of HTML5. Date: Mar 2012 ed-mar12-html5-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/edthis-mar12-wdesign-r1/index.html Explore the key principles of good web design, information architecture and usability, plus discover how those from both technical and non-technical backgrounds can collaborate more effectively to create successful websites. Date: Mar 2012 edthis-mar12-wdesign-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ed-mar12-writing-r1/index.html Master the skills you need to write and re-purpose content for the web and explore proven, practical techniques that you will be able to apply directly to your own web site. Date: Mar 2012 ed-mar12-writing-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/westmin-mar12-idelrn-r1/index.html Explore methodologies, techniques and technologies for effective Instructional Design in e-Learning. Date: Mar 2012 westmin-mar12-idelrn-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/euston-mar12-elrness-r1/index.html Develop the knowledge and skills you need to create high-quality, pedagogically aligned e-learning in this intensive 3-day BTEC Certificate accredited workshop. Date: Mar 2012 euston-mar12-elrness-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/gla-mar12-geo-r1/index.html Understand how location aware technologies are changing the way we use the web and learn how to harness them for your own purposes. Date: Mar 2012 gla-mar12-geo-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/gla-mar12-story-r1/index.html An opportunity to explore the use of simple web-based tools to communicate engaging messages through images and sounds. Date: Mar 2012 gla-mar12-story-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/jisclon-mar12-scamore-r1/index.html A two day workshop addressing the range of strategic and tactical considerations that determine effectiveness of online resources and activities. It includes: how the internet is evolving, the role of search engine optimisation, social networks and the relevance of smart technologies. Date: Mar 2012 jisclon-mar12-scamore-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ed-mar12-idelrn-r1/index.html Explore methodologies, techniques and technologies for effective Instructional Design in e-Learning. Date: Mar 2012 ed-mar12-idelrn-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/nti-mar12-idelrn-r1/index.html Explore methodologies, techniques and technologies for effective Instructional Design in e-Learning. Date: Mar 2012 nti-mar12-idelrn-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/westmin-mar12-geo-r1/index.html Understand how location aware technologies are changing the way we use the web and learn how to harness them for your own purposes. Date: Mar 2012 westmin-mar12-geo-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/nti-mar12-rdf-r1/index.html Enhance the discoverability, usability and popularity of your online resources by learning how technologies such as RDFa can unlock the benefits of a more semantically organised web. Date: Mar 2012 nti-mar12-rdf-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/westmin-mar12-story-r1/index.html An opportunity to explore the use of simple web-based tools to communicate engaging messages through images and sounds. Date: Mar 2012 westmin-mar12-story-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/nti-mar12-html5-r1/index.html A comprehensive introduction to the benefits, possibilities and practical implementation of HTML5. Date: Mar 2012 nti-mar12-html5-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-whitebd-r1/index.html A hands-on approach to the features, functionality and benefits of using interactive whiteboards and audience response (or voting) systems in an educational environment. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-whitebd-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-audresp-r1/index.html A half-day workshop on using electronic voting systems across educational contexts. This hands-on workshop teaches you how to design, develop, deliver and evaluate engaging activities using this technology. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-audresp-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-mar12-googana-r1/index.html Everyone with a web site wants to keep track of how effective it is and who is viewing the content. This workshop shows you how to use Google Analytics, the leading free tool, to find out. Date: Mar 2012 ncl-mar12-googana-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-jun12-elrness-r1/index.html Develop the knowledge and skills you need to create high-quality, pedagogically aligned e-learning in this intensive 3-day BTEC Certificate accredited workshop. Date: Jun 2012 ncl-jun12-elrness-r1