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23 Things - MacBook Basics to Enhance Classroom Instruction
In this course you will learn 23 things - basic MacBook skills - to help you become confident in using your MacBook. The more comfortable you are with your laptop, the more you will be able to use it effectively in your classroom! Course Standards This course meets the following ISTE standards:

Course Goals: Each lesson will include:
 * Understand the role of technology in the 21st Century Classroom
 * Understand the differences between a Mac and a PC
 * Become familiar with icons and menus
 * Be confident using your dock & make it your own
 * Be organized
 * Find anything on your computer
 * Use basic applications
 * a video of basic instruction for the skills learned
 * an activity for you to complete using the skills learned
 * a discussion question for you to respond to

The 23 Things:

 * 1) Educational Technology and the 21st Century Classroom
 * 2) "This is not a PC. It is much cooler!" Differences between a Mac and a PC
 * 3) Computer Care and Cleaning
 * 4) Understanding your Desktop and Finder
 * 5) Basic System Preferences
 * 6) Your Dock
 * 7) Software Updates
 * 8) Connecting to the Internet
 * 9) Getting Organized - creating and organizing files, folder, and documents
 * 10) Web Browser Basics (Safari/Firefox)
 * 11) Bookmarking in your browser (Safari/Firefox)
 * 12) Using Google effectively
 * 13) Downloading from the Internet
 * 14) Basic Word Processing (Pages/Word)
 * 15) Saving & Printing
 * 16) Entourage Email Basics
 * 17) Entourage Contacts and Address Book
 * 18) Entourage Calendars
 * 19) Photos
 * 20) Music
 * 21) Projects in Pages
 * 22) Projector, Enhanced Audio, & Document Camera Basics
 * 23) Accessing Ed Tech Resources

Thing 1: Educational Technology and the 21st Century Classroom
Rationale - Why do we use technology? Positivie attitude Model technology use Digital Citizenship

Thing 2: "This is not a PC. It is much cooler!" Differences between a Mac and a PC
Command Q (Quitting rather than closing); difference between a window and an application Three Bubbles Right Click Where things are/Manipulating your windows (bubbles, click and drag your window, double click your window)

Thing 3: Computer Care and Cleaning
Care Cleaning Safety Security Backing up your data

Thing 4: Understanding your Desktop and Finder
Desktop Finder:
 * Definition
 * Appearance
 * Screen Saver
 * Apple icon
 * File
 * Edit
 * View
 * Go
 * Window
 * Help
 * Monitors & Sound
 * Battery
 * Date & Time
 * Spotlight

Thing 5: Basic System Preferences
Exposé Energy Saver Keyboard & Mouse Trackpad Universal Access

Thing 6: Your Dock
Location/Size/Magnification Adding & Removing Items Know what is open What's on your dock?

Thing 7: Software Updates
Installation Importance

Thing 8: Connecting to the Internet
Airport Ethernet

Thing 9: Getting Organized - creating and organizing files, folder, and documents
Finder view options Seeing Eye Hard Drive - the heart of your computer Places Search Creating folders Creating a filing system View, Arrange By Color and picture labels

Thing 10: Web Browser Basics (Safari/Firefox)
Preferences Windows & Tabs Cache/Cookies Zooming History Toolbar

Thing 11: Bookmarking in your browser (Safari/Firefox)
Definition Creating Bookmarks Bar vs. Menu Organize Bookmarks Favorite Bookmarks

Thing 12: Using Google effectively
Google Bar in your browser Broad/Narrow Search terms Web/Images/Videos/Maps/News/etc. Boolean Search

Thing 13: Downloading from the Internet
How to Where to

Thing 14: Basic Word Processing (Pages/Word)
Creating a new document View Tools Adding items Formatting items

Thing 15: Saving & Printing
Saving: Printing:
 * Difference between Save and Save As
 * Naming a File
 * Choosing a location
 * Do you want to replace?
 * File extensions
 * Saving to disks and drives
 * Choosing a printer
 * Save as a pdf
 * Checking the status of your print job

Thing 16: Entourage Email Basics
Entourage vs. OWA Send & Receive Email District Directory & Groups CC & BCC Reply, Reply All, Forward Attachments Email Folders Flagging Messages

Thing 17: Entourage Contacts and Address Book
Contacts vs. Address Book Create Contacts Create Groups Mail to contacts or groups

Thing 18: Entourage Calendars
Create Events Edit Events Categories Invite other to events Delete Events Reminders Calendar Sharing To Do Lists

Thing 19: Photos
Uploading from a digital camera iPhoto Basics PhotoBooth

Thing 20: Music
iTunes Loading Music Playlists

Thing 21: Projects in Pages
Text Boxes Shapes Tables Images Inspector Templates

Thing 22: Projector, Enhanced Audio, & Document Camera Basics
Projector Use Plugging into the Audio system Document Camera Basic Use

Thing 23: Accessing Ed Tech Resources
Ed Tech Site Teacher Resource Sites, Like Thinkfinity Pioneer Library UEN