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[Image:81903_22607_2.png]Book resources for a presentation Minimum version: FirstClass 8.3 Audience: Business professionals Experience: [Image:9203_22631_1.png] FirstClass applications used: [Image:9203_24337_3.png][ fcp://@fc.onlinehelp.com,%237600229/En/OnlineHelp/Client Help/Calendars ]Calendars [Image:9203_31709_1.png] Summary Looking for a simple way to organize the location and resources you need for your presentation? Consider using a FirstClass calendar. Instead of sending out printed memos and filling out request forms, you can use a group calendar in FirstClass to invite participants, reserve multimedia resources, and book locations. Here is a comparison of the conventional way you may book resources and how you would do it in FirstClass. [Image:92203_31828_0.png] [Image:9203_31709_1.png] Example Michael Green is vice president of Sales and Marketing at Husky Planes. Several times a year he showcases the company's newest products for his sales staff. His presentations usually consist of a promotional videotape from the Marketing department accompanied by a slide presentation. Michael schedules the presentation, invites members of the sales department, and books the boardroom and multimedia resources all at the same time. He doesn't have to leave his office to ensure that his presentation goes off without a hitch. Here are the steps he takes to handle the arrangements: STEP 1: Schedule presentation Michael schedules the presentation in the Sales Dept Calendar by creating a new event entitled New Product Promo. This is the new event he created. [Image:8102006_91145_0.png] STEP 2: Reserve venue Each resource or location Michael wishes to book has its own calendar. When he schedules an event, he simply enters the name of the resource calendar or location calendar on the Scheduling tab of the event he is booking. If there is a time conflict, it will show immediately and he can decide how to handle it. Michael reserves the company's mid-sized boardroom using the Scheduling tab. STEP 3: Reserve resources Michael also reserves a large screen television, a video cassette recorder, and a video projector. This is the Scheduling tab where he books the resources. [Image:882006_33623_2.png] When he entered his requests on the Resources tab for the New Products Promo event, a new event appeared in each item's calendar. Husky Planes' IT department monitors the resource and location calendars and ensures that requested equipment is ready for use when scheduled. This is the calendar for the video projector that John booked. [Image:882006_32721_0.png] STEP 4: Invite participants Michael invites the members of the sales department by entering their names on the Scheduling tab. From this screen, he sees who may have a time conflict. He adjusts the date and time as needed (the booked times for the resources and locations will also change automatically). The presentation will then appear in each of their personal calendars. This is the Scheduling tab where he invites participants. [Image:882006_33910_4.png] [Image:9203_31709_1.png] Variation If Michael has content he wishes to share before the presentation, he can attach it to the calendar event at the time of scheduling or type it in the text box on the event form. This is the event he created. He attached a file for review and included an agenda in the text area. [Image:882006_32224_4.png]


	Welcome Contents This conference is your source for ideas. It discusses how you (the teacher) and the project members can use FirstClass to develop your projects in a K-12 environment. It shows you how to perform the various tasks involved in project development, from planning the project to presenting the final project, to grading. It lists some of the ways you can use FirstClass to accomplish each step, and supports the ideas with detailed examples. How to use this conference You can access the material here in a couple of ways: • follow the order Refer to the Contents if you prefer a structured order. It allows you to progress through the material linearly, similar to a book. • dive in. Start at one of the four sections listed below and follow the links from one document to the next. This lets you focus on specific topics you are interested in reading. This conference is broken down into four major sections: 1 Project Stages This section discusses the ten different stages of project development and how FirstClass can assist you with each stage. 2 Considerations This section contains discussions of interest, such as project guidelines, thoughts about assigning responsibility, how to use FirstClass to share information among teachers, and so on. 3 Project resources This section provides a variety of teaching aids, including: • the FirstClass tools you have at your disposal, such as documents, presentations, and voice mail • graphic organizers you and your students can complete online or print out • sample projects that showcase how fictional FirstClass projects were organized and implemented following the ten stages of project development • more information to help you implement some of the FirstClass features into your own environment. 4 Project Ideas This section provides project ideas and describes how to implement them in a FirstClass environment. If you are new to using FirstClass, read Introduction to FirstClass before proceeding.