10 New Mac Lab Ways of Thinking

NSJHS Fall 2010

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PLEASEDO NOTLOG ON

Sunday, November 28, 2010

‣ Only one like it in the District.

‣ 30 iMac computers

• Multiple Applications

‣ Opportunity to enhance learning through new technology experiences

Awesome New MAC Lab

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‣ Respect and Responsibility

• the MAC Lab environment

• the technology tools and

• each other

‣TEAMT - Together

E - EveryoneA - Achieves

M - More

Let’s Keep it Awesome

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10 Important MAC Ways of Thinking

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‣ Look for GREEN dot

‣Use same District Login

‣Click Log In icon to begin

1. Log In: Look for Green

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DOCK

Your U-Drive

Menu Bar - for Desktop and Apps

2. Your MAC Desktop

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‣ DOCK - Shortcut to Applications (APPS) • DOCK is locked

- Can’t Delete - Can’t Add

- Keeps it consistent - easy to use

‣ DOCK - Shortcut to Applications (APPS)• Launch Applications from the DOCK!

3. Love that DOCK

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TIP: Move mouse over icons in DOCK - name appears

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Finder Keynote

Safari Numbers

Preview Pages

iTunes Excel

iDVD PowerPoint

iPhoto Word

iMovie Your U-Drive

Garage Band Trash

4. Know your Apps

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‣ OPEN APP• CLICK APP on DOCK

- It Bounces

- Indicator light appears on DOCK

• Multiple Apps can be open at one time BUT

• Only 1 APP in use at a time

5. Open & Close Apps

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‣ OPEN APP• CLICK APP on DOCK

- It Bounces

- Indicator light appears on DOCK

• Multiple Apps can be open at one time BUT

• Only 1 APP in use at a time

‣ CLOSE APP • PLACE ARROW over APP

Icon on DOCK

- Push down on Mouse

- Mouse Click on Quit

‣ Any other ways to close an APP? ‣ (Answers on next slide)

5. Open & Close Apps

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..... to close an APP‣ Go to Menu BAR at top of screen

‣ Click on name of APP - Next to

‣ Drop down menu - Click Quit

TIP: The MENU BAR shows APP you are using!

5. More Ways.....

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‣ Top of Computer Monitor - Look for Apple

‣ Menu bar pays attention to what you are doing

‣ Menu bar changes based on which App you are using

What differences and similarities do you see on the Menu Bars above?

6. So What is a Menu Bar?

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‣ Use Command on the MAC keyboard for • Command C - Copy

• Command V - Paste

‣ Use Control on the MAC keyboard for • Control - Mouse Click = RC

7. Command and Control

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‣ LEFT not RIGHT for “Stoplight Buttons"‣ Appears in upper left corner of all open APPs

‣ GREEN - Maximizes App Window• YELLOW - Minimizes App window to DOCK• RED - Closes Window from view BUT still

running behind the scenes. Close from Menu Bar or DOCK

8. Think Opposite

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‣ Go to File - Save As

‣ Screen on right appears

‣ Save As section Type Practice 1

‣ Where section: DO NOT SAVE in Documents

‣ WHY? Documents saves to your machine #______

‣ That is not your U-Drive - So Where is your U-Drive??

9. Saving Files... U-Drive Please Pay Attention

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‣ Click on down arrow to expand screen

‣ Then ......

‣ Under Shared on the left side bar - click on first file TEXT - not nsdata02.int.nscsd.org

‣ Takes a few seconds until U-Drive connects and appears.

9. Saving Files... U-Drive

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Expand the screen more by clicking on diagonal lines and dragging box to expand view - must see more of

left sidebar

Sunday, November 28, 2010

‣ Remember the WHERE box!

‣ WHERE IS IT NOW?

‣ Where is Practice 1 now being saved?

9. Saving Files... U-Drive

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U-Drive Files

‣ Double Click on your U-Drive Name to open it

‣ Your U-Drive files appear -

Sunday, November 28, 2010

‣ .....Create a MAC Files folder on your U-Drive by clicking on New Folder

‣ Type MAC Files

‣ Click Create

‣ New folder is now open - Click Save

TIP: Organize...

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U-Drive Files

Sunday, November 28, 2010

For Now - A Save Option‣ Go to File - Save As

‣ Click on WHERE down arrow to find Desktop

‣ Click on Desktop/then click Save

‣ File appears on right side of Desktop

‣ Click-hold on file and drag to U-Drive

9. Saving Files... U-Drive

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and clean your Desktop‣ After you save your files to your

U-Drive

‣ Clean up the Desktop by

‣ Dragging Desktop files to trash

‣ Place mouse on trash icon - hold Control on the keyboard - click mouse and click Empty Trash

9. Trash....

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TIP: Do not trash your U-Drive!!!!!!!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

‣ Click on the APPLE in the Menu Bar

‣ Drop Down Menu Appears

‣ Log Out

10. Time to Log OFF

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Thank you for your attention

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