Minneapolis Public Schools

Businesses are turning to podcasting to grow their brand and connect with customers. People with a niche hobby are turning podcasts into a business. Podcasting is experiencing a rebirth as mobile devices are everywhere. The intimate nature of the audio medium allows potential clients to get to know who you are and determine if you are the kind of company with which they want to do business. Learn how to take your business or hobby and turn it into a podcast. This step-by-step class will take you from start to finish and cover the required elements needed to get your show online. Come to class with your idea and end with your show online for all to hear. Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Unit 1: Starting a Podcast for Businesses or Pleasure What is a podcast and how it works Finding your target audience and goals What type of podcast will work for your clients: interview style, panel discussions, host lectures How long your show should be and what should you call it What realistic expectations and options are for the total number of shows you will produce Including Audio and Video options of your shows Unit 2: Setting-up your Show Best equipment for you (microphones, computers, headphones, mixing boards) - budget options as well as full professional set up Finding audio files to make the “bumpers” for your show Options for editing files on a mac or PC Where to host your show files and setting up a website Submitting to iTunes, Stitcher and other podcast directories Unit 3: Recording Your Podcast How to set up a studio in your home What is a good on-the-go podcast set up? Talking to others outside of your business Tips on recording your podcast for good audio quality Setting up simple camera and lights if you are incorporating video Unit 4: Marketing and Promoting Your Podcast Getting the word out about your show Making money with subscriptions Building a community around your podcast Reaching current AND new clients How to use your podcast to grow your leadership position in your industry Being an effective marketer without being an obnoxious sales person

Master the methods of hand building, throwing pots on the wheel, glazing and firing. Limited wheel time. No open studio time. Fee includes clay, glazes, tools and firing.

Learn how to properly throw pots and glaze projects. Fee includes stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing.

Learn how to throw bowls, cylinders, and glaze projects. Fee includes stoneware clay, glazes, tools, and firing.

Learn how to properly throw pots and glaze projects. Pick up your finished glazed pieces several weeks after the last class. Material fee includes 25 lbs of stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing.

Learn how to properly throw pots and glaze projects. Fee includes up to 25lbs of stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing. In order to get the most of this class and finish your work, please only sign up if you can commit to the full schedule. There are not make up dates available. In an effort to keep the pottery class available for all students, we will be limiting registrations for consecutive quarters, with the exception being going from Pottery level 1 to level 2. If you register for Pottery and were enrolled the previous quarter, we will remove the registration and issue a refund. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Improve your throwing techniques as you develop your art. Fee includes 25 pounds of stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing. Prerequisite: Pottery 1 or experience with wheel throwing.

Improve your throwing techniques as you develop your art. Fee includes up to 25lbs of stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing. In order to get the most of this class and finish your work, please only sign up if you can commit to the full schedule. There are not make up dates available. In an effort to keep the pottery class available for all students, we will be limiting registrations for consecutive quarters, with the exception being going from Pottery level 1 to level 2. If you register for Pottery and were enrolled the previous quarter, we will remove the registration and issue a refund. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Gain insights into your data using business intelligence software – Power Business Intelligence. Power BI is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that you install for free. Discover the process of creating interactive reports. Integrate financial, marketing, or any other source data in your accounting system, Excel, or on the Web. Streamline the data to what is needed using Power Query. Create charts, maps, and other visuals to see your data in real time. Delve further into Power Query to ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) your data. Build the Data Model using relationships and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions). Utilize Time Intelligence functions to view YoY or YTD reports. Add user friendly features to enhance your reports and analyze your results. This certificate will enhance your skills in data analysis, giving you greater insight into your organization’s performance and allowing you to make more informed decisions. This Certificate must be taken in the following order: Introduction Intermediate Advanced Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Introduction to Power BI Unit 1: Overview Power BI Components Install Power BI Desktop (free software) Getting started Unit 2: Connect with Data Sources Types of data sources Import Excel and text files Connect to databases (Access) Import data from the Web Unit 3: Transform Data Introduction to Power Query Shape data Filter data Understand the Data Model Unit 4: Creating Reports Overview Create visuals Format reports Share your files Intermediate Power BI Unit 1: Power Query Review the ETL Process Insert columns using different methods Group, Summarize, Pivot, and UnPivot data Merge and Append queries Unit 2: Data Modeling What Data Modeling is Modeling Options Create and manage relationships Create Date table Unit 3: DAX Introduction to DAX Calculate columns and measures Time Intelligence functions Quick Measures Unit 4: Reports Filters versus Slicers Visual Hierarchies and Drill downs Drillthrough Define visual interactions Apply conditional formatting Advanced Power BI Unit 1: Power Query Utilize Column profile, distribution, and quality Perform fuzzy match Duplicate versus Reference queries Debug errors Unit 2: Data Modeling What a Star Schema is Understand relationship types Manage relationships Unit 3: DAX Understand contexts CALCULATE function COALESCE function Compute visual totals accurately Unit 4: Reports Insert Objects Create Bookmarks

Learn the vocabulary and steps for making a quilt. Practice these steps by making a small quilt in class. Participants should bring their sewing machine to the second class and know how to thread it and load the bobbin. A walking foot for your machine is highly recommended for the final steps of the project. Some cutting mats and tools will be available for use during class. Pattern and fabric requirements will be provided at the first class.