1. CLC Libraries & Instructional Services Presents:
Brain
Candy
“Web Tools for Student productivity”

2. on technology to assist
students
with research and
learning

3. January 30 th
through
February 9 th

4. 12:05pm
and
each weekday at the Grayslake Campus library

5. The first week of Brain Candy provides an
overview of the program in under
10 minutes

6. The second week of Brain Candy provides in-
depth, hands-on demonstrations in
45 minutes or less

7. Students will receive a sticker for each session
attended & a handy-dandy passport to keep track
of their progress

8. Collect 3 stickers
& win a $5
Something’s Brewing gift card

9. Turn completed passports in at the Circulation
desk to claim your prize

10. OVERVIEW SESSIONS

11. psst…you’re probably sitting in one right now!
Brain Candy Overview Sessions
Attend an overview session to learn more about the program and topics.
Attendees will receive a sticker for their passport - only one overview
session will count per student, per passport.
Dates & Times:
Monday, January 30th: 12:05 and 5:15pm, Room L144
Tuesday, January 31st: 12:05 and 5:15pm, Room L144
Wednesday, February 1st: 12:05 and 5:15pm, Room L144
Thursday, February 2nd: 12:05 and 5:15pm, Room L144

12. KINDLES & YOU

13. TheKindle and other E-book readers are
becoming increasingly popular because they
provide online access to a wide variety of
educational books

14. The CLC library has
15 Kindles
pre-loaded with English
Literature topics, Business
topics, Paralegal studies, and
Spanish Language and Literature

15. Join us for a brief presentation on Kindles and how they are
successfully being used by students at the College of Lake
County. Instructor: Uri Toch
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, February 7th, 12:05pm, Room L144
Wednesday, February 8th, 5:15pm, Room L144

16. DROPBOX & YOU

18. Attend this session to learn about some of the great
features of Dropbox, like the ability to collaborate and
share documents. We'll also walk you through setting up
your own account. Instructor: Julie Ryan
Dates & Times:
Monday, February 6th, 5:15 pm, Room L144
Wednesday, February 8th, 12:05pm, Room L144

19. TABLET WARS: IPAD OR ANDROID?

20. Looking for a tablet but not sure which is
better, iPad or Android? We help you choose
which tablet fits in with way you work and
study

21. This session focuses on the productivity apps that will
help you stay on top of your classwork and maybe
lighten your backpack at the same time.
Instructor: Donna MacCartney & Sara Latham
Dates & Times:
Monday, February 6th, 12:05pm, Room L144
Thursday, February 9th, 5:15pm, Room L144

22. GOOGLE DOCS & YOU

24. In this session you will learn how to convert files to Google
Docs format, add flair to your documents, invite people to
collaborate, translate a document into a different
language, access your documents from any computer, and
email your documents to people as attachments.
Instructors: Michelle Carter & Sara Latham
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, February 7th, 5:15pm, Room L144
Thursday, February 9th, 12:05pm, Room L144

25. 8 sessions
iPad vs. Android

26. Your passport contains all of
the session dates and times

27. you There!
(bring your friends too)

28. Don’t forget to add a sticker to
your passport before you go…
Love,
The library

29. Credits & Notes
These slides were originally designed to accompany BrainCandy sessions @ the library,
Spring 2012
Presenters: Michelle Carter, Donna MacCartney, Sara Latham, Julie Ryan, Uri Toch
Slide Design: Julie Ryan
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