[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today: Flipgrid Live Event: West African & African American Stories with Author Kwame Mbalia
On October 15, join us to hear from Rick Riordan Presents author Kwame Mbalia.
In this virtual event, he’ll discuss his Tristan Strong series, share his writing process, and how he introduced West African and African American story elements into his books. He’ll also help your learners tap into their own experiences to share their stories.
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Recommended Age Range: 8+
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today: Design captivating Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint
PowerPoint allows you to create, view, present, or share presentations quickly and easily. Get started by learning to navigate PowerPoint, design presentations, and use helpful presentation tools.
Objectives:
♦ Navigate the PowerPoint interface and view available options
♦ Learn to design presentations using helpful tools
♦ Bring slides to life with transitions and animations
♦ Learn to collaborate with others during the editing process
♦ Utilize helpful tools for presenting
For Adults and older teens.
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today: Dive Deeper with Advanced features of Microsoft Excel
Take a dive into the intermediate features of Excel formatting, functions, and accessibility.
Attendees taking this course should have a strong understanding of Excel’s basic features, navigation, functions, and custom formulas.
Objectives:
♦ Expand knowledge of notable functions in Excel
♦ Understand a wide variety of cell formatting to manipulate and interpret data
♦ Learn to create Pivot tables for data analyzation
♦ Understand options to restrict and protect data in Excel
♦ Utilize accessibility options in Excel using the Check Accessibility tool and how to add alternative text
For adults and older teens.
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Flipgrid Live Event: Hindu Mythology with Author Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi, author of the Pandava series from Rick Riordan Presents, will join us on October 22 to discuss villains and monsters in Hindu mythology and how good and evil is never quite as simple as it seems, helping your learners open their minds and imaginations.
Recommended Age Range: 8+
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Flipgrid Live Event: Polar Bears Around the World
Polar bears roam the Arctic sea ice throughout the winter and spring, searching for their main prey, seals.
We can find polar bears in five northern countries: the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. All five countries have worked together for decades to research and conserve polar bears, sharing information about movements, genetics, diet, pollution, and more.
Join us to learn more about some amazing polar bear research projects being done across the Arctic, and how polar bears in different regions are responding to their changing sea ice habitat in different ways.
Recommended Age Range: 8-16
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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