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SLIG Tech Day – A Great Educational Gift
- December 15, 2018
- Posted by: Rob
- Category: Cari Taplin Karen Stanbary Kimberly Powell Melissa Johnson Patricia L. Hobbs ron arons SLIG 2019 SLIG Tech Day
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Saturday, 19 January 2019
Back by Popular Demand, SLIG Tech Day will feature hands-on workshops and classes on technologies that enhance the research experience. Registration is open and seats are available.
Fees
Half-Day Workshops: $60; Classes/Demonstrations: $25
Students who register for a full day of sessions will receive $10 in SLIG SWAG bucks to spend.
Schedule
Hands-On Workshops
- Use Evernote to Create an Effective Research Plan and Log System (Cari Taplin)
- Scrivener Hands-On: Organize Both Your Research and Writing (Kimberly Powell)
- Using Google’s MyMaps as a Research and Analysis Tool (Cari Taplin)
- Data Visualization Practicum (Ron Arons)
Classes
- Navigating Your AncestryDNA Test Results (Melissa Johnson)
- Genealogy Organization in the Digital Age (Patricia Hobbs)
- Making the Most of 23andMe (Melissa Johnson)
- Sharing Your Research by Setting Up a Blog or a Website (Patricia Hobbs)
- Family Tree DNA and MyHeritage: Company Tools (Melissa Johnson)
- Tools for Analyzing & Visualizing Family History and DNA Networks (Kimberly Powell)
- Mapping Chromosomes to Specific Ancestors by Generation (Karen Stanbary)
- Spreadsheet Tips & Tricks (Kimberly Powell)
Half-Day Workshops
Students should bring their own laptops, with any pre-requisite software or online tools installed. Electrical outlets will be available for each student unless specified otherwise in workshop description. Please review specific pre-requisites, if any, listed with the workshop. Each workshop will run 3.5 hours including a short break.
Classes and Demonstrations
These classes are intended to be instructive, but do not include a hands-on experience. Students with laptops may follow along as they see fit, as time permits. Classroom set will not include electrical outlets at each desk; however, there will be charging stations in a central location to utilize during the breaks if needed. Each class will run 1.5 hours; there will be a 30-minute break between class sessions.
Classes and Demonstrations
These classes are intended to be instructive, but do not include a hands-on experience. Students with laptops may follow along as they see fit, as time permits. Classroom set will not include electrical outlets at each desk; however, there will be charging stations in a central location to utilize during the breaks if needed. Each class will run 1.5 hours; there will be a 30-minute break between class sessions.