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Submit your response to the question, "Technology is...." in the 'ANSWER GARDEN' widget below. Like a Wordle, the more frequently a response is entered, the larger it will display. To make your own Answer Garden, click on the link below the widget.

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Two ideas for 21st century learners and educators: **Publish** vs Print and **Create** vs Consume

1. Desktop Orientation:


In addition to the items highlighted in the image above, make sure that you can identify the Wireless Airport icon or picture and tell what it's function or job is: Also, be able to identify and tell why this symbol is important:.

2. Three Ways to Quit an Application:
a. Command-Q b. Click on the NAME of the Application that displays next to the Black Apple (top left of Menu Bar) and go all the way to the bottom to find Quit application name. c. Hold down your mouse on the name of the application ON THE DOCK that you want to Quit, and you will get an option to Quit that application.

Please pay attention to the difference between 'closing a window' of an application and QUITTING that application. For example, if I have Word open and close the window displaying a document (clicking on the red button in the top left corner), I HAVE NOT Quit Word. I have just closed the open window.

3. Keyboard Shortcuts:
Many of the Keyboard Shortcuts below use the 'Command' key - it has this cute little image on it:

for the FAQ section - or in a document for a specific word or term): ||< Command-F || tap the Tab Key until you come to the application you want) ||
 * < Save: ||< Command-S ||
 * < Copy: ||< Command-C ||
 * Cut Out: || Command-X ||
 * < Paste: ||< Command-V (some people think: 'velcro') ||
 * < Print: ||< Command-P ||
 * < Select All: ||< Command-A ||
 * < Quit: ||< Command-Q ||
 * < New Window (Browser): ||< Command-N ||
 * < New Tab (Browser): ||< Command-T ||
 * < Get Info: ||< Command-I ||
 * < Find Something ( ie, if you are looking in a webpage
 * < Log Out: ||< Shift-Command-Q ||
 * Switch between active windows: || Command-Tab (Hold the Command key down and
 * Screen Shot: || Shift-Control-Command-4 ||

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4. Word Basics:
Watch a VIDEO of Word Basics, also called 'File Management' by clicking here. The three videos will show you how to 'Name' a document and how to Save it.

a) **Naming a Document:**
 * keep it short and sweet
 * NO capital letters
 * NO spaces
 * make it memorable

b) **Saving a Document:**
 * Put the document on your Desktop and drag it into your Document Folder on the dock or in your student "Users" volume.

c) **Extensions** (we need to be aware of the extensions of often-used documents that we use):
 * Word Document: || .doc / .docx ||
 * PowerPoint: || .ppt / .pptx ||
 * Excel: || .xls / .xlsb ||
 * Image File: || .jpg / .jpeg ||
 * Bitmap Image: || .bmp ||
 * Portable Network Graphic: || .png ||
 * PDF: || .pdf ||
 * iMovie or Quicktime File || .mov ||
 * Audio File || .mp3 ||
 * Audio File || .wav ||

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 * d) Importing a Picture into a Word document:**

This screencast demonstrates how to create a 'graphic' that can be used in a Wiki page, Word Document, PowerPoint or any application, by learning how to 'GROUP' images, text boxes and shapes. 'Preview' is then used to create a picture or screenshot of our finished product. This image can then be added to Word Documents, PowerPoints, Wiki pages, Notebook files....anything!
 * e) Document Formatting Basics**

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Here is the image from the screencast that reviews using text boxes, grouping and Preview to create a jpg or image that can be placed into a Word Document, PowerPoint or Wiki page. Can YOU create a "graphic" like this and place it on your wiki home page? Give it a try. All the tools you need are on this page:

**Questions about uploading your graphic or image into your wiki page? Go to this SAINT Squad (student created) HELP site and watch one of these videos.**

5. Fun Stuff - Know your MacBook:
a) Stickies (//DIGITAL// post-it notes to let you take notes or create reminders) Use the Spotlight to search for 'Stickies' b) Dictionary (Type 'Dictionary' into the Spotlight or enter a word that you want defined and ....BAM, there it is....)

c) Preview - allows you to take digital 'snapshots' (screenshots) of stuff on your screen - then you can save it as a jpg.

Resources:
[|Webopedia] (technology terminology reference site) Help Desk (student created Techy tutorials)