<p> Pre-Session Assignments and Documentation</p><p>You will not be admitted to the course unless the following have been completed.</p><p>1. Reading. Prior to class, you must: . Read the enclosed SBDI Workbook in its entirety and complete all the questions at the end of each Section. COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______. Become familiar with the content of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Basic, Advanced and Pre-service Courses. You may download these courses from the NYSED website or borrow them from a current SBDI. COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______2. Course presentation. (If you are taking a course that meets for 4 hours per class day, this will be homework for your second class and does not need to be done before the course begins.) Choose a topic for a 20 minute presentation to be given at the end of the course. Your presentation may be on any topic, not just school bus safety, but it must utilize at least two forms of audiovisual media, one of which must be PowerPoint, and it must include at least one activity that involves the audience. Utilizing the SBDI Planning Checklist enclosed, prepare an outline of the key points and activities you plan to include in your presentation. You can talk to SBDIs that you know about the variety of presentations that were done in their class to get some ideas. COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______3. PowerPoint. You must become familiar with the use of Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation software and Microsoft Word word-processing software, including, at a minimum: . Opening new and existing files, . Choosing a slide template, . Inserting new slides, . Adding text, . Adjusting font type, size, color, and style, . Inserting clip art and photos, and . Inserting shapes and text boxes. If you are not already familiar with PowerPoint or Word, the following are examples of resources available at the time this course was written. You may purchase a self-guided book such as PowerPoint for Dummies by Doug Lowe, you may attend a course from a local BOCES or other training provider or you can use free online resources such as http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/, a web site current at the time this course was published. For this particular site, you have to create a user account, but there is no fee. Tutorials are provided for all generations of PowerPoint. COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______You must be able to create a simple document in Microsoft Office Word (or a similar program capable of opening Word files and saving documents to a Word format.). COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______I have ready access to a computer with Microsoft Office, Windows Explorer (or equivalent) and Adobe Acrobat Reader. COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______3. Observe and Report. (If you are taking a course that meets for 4 hours per class day, this will be homework for your second class and does not need to be done before the course begins.) Watch a 30-60 minute TV news program, and be prepared to explain what in your opinion is most effective about the anchorperson’s speaking style. What (if anything) is ineffective? Observe the speaker’s appearance, movement, dress, mannerisms, voice, integrity, and credibility. Also look at the set and any other information presented on the screen. How does the set, graphics, images and any distractions on the screen affect the message? Be specific. Bring a one page list of comments to class (12 point Times New Roman font, single spaced). COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______4. Documentation. (Must be completed before the end of the course.) To be approved as an SBDI, you must gather the following materials: . Copy of high school diploma or GED certificate, . Copy of NYSED Basic Course Certificate, . Copy of NYSED Advanced Course Certificate or certificate from any other DMV- approved Point Insurance Reduction Course (AAA, NSC, AARP, etc.), and . Letter from school district, BOCES or school bus contractor indicating your current employment. In addition, you will be asked to provide: . A photocopy of your license, . An abstract not more than 30 days old, . An SBDI Info Sheet (will be provided to you), and . A PIRP Instructor Application (will be provided to you). COMPLETED date:______Initials: ______</p>