Computer boot camp

is all about Building the Individual's

Vocabulary * Skills * & Confidence

Vocabulary

• - Is built by linking new items into common analogous concepts & practicing it’s usage

• - use it, break it, fix it

Hardware Software Operating Systems

Skills

• built by repetition of discrete tasks to develop into final project. editing skills = specific audience = Podcast

Confidence

• comes from troubleshooting skills being able to identify the problem and having

the vocab and skill sets necessary to recognize what’s not working and then ask the right questions…

• NOT FROM KNOWING ALL THE ANSWERS!

Computer anxiety• Computer anxiety is one of the greatest inhibitors to

teachers learning to use technology. Gerard and Sleeth (1996) argue that it is one of the biggest challenges facing trainers of technology today. Thus, innovative methods of training must be developed to reduce teacher anxiety toward computers. One such training method involves digital storytelling, a process by which teachers use computers to create and tell personal stories.

• Authors -Janice Butler, Rene Corbeil, University of Texas at Brownsville, USA

The Boot Camp Process

• Building Vocabulary, Skills and Confidence

• Part of my job @ GCS is to hone the tools – to enable them to used w/out any snags. The Boot Camp process is designed to help you identify the snags that make you not want to use this tool.

• Vocab, Skills and Confidence will enable you to be more efficient w/ whatever tools you choose to use.

Action Point #1- Follow & take notes

• Open the presentation attachment and go to slide # 8

• We’re practicing taking notes on the computer to start getting used to moving information around

• ? QUESTIONS ? - answer by looking off your neighbor or “Call Me”

• Don’t let me leave you behind

Vocab - Hardware

Can be damaged by -_______while running or not

pulling flash drive out w/out ______

Hard DriveMac & PC _______ formats

but can transfer _______from 1 to the other

Can be damaged by -scratches and ________

__________are okwipe from the ________out

CD and DVDhas to be _______correctly to be read on both

CD's hold 600 mb_________DVD's can hold up to 8 gb _________________________

Can be damaged by -very little ! ___________________

Pulling out w/out __________Not for ___________storage

Flash Drivealready formated to be read on both

VERY HANDY ! !_____________

Storage DevicesFile _______File _______

Hardware - Video Output

Can be damaged by -blunt or sharp _________

being left on a really long time

LCD = Liquid Crystal Displaydisadvantage is viewing angle

If it's not working togethercheck the ________ on projector

unplug the cord from laptop - wait - repluguse someone else's connector

Output __________in a gridResolution = size of ________

_________ grid = smaller icons/more space

Can be damaged by -_______________

dustimpact

Projectordisadvantage is usually different

______________ than LCD

LCD & ProjectorRatio = proportional size of the rectangle

Action Point #2 -add visual notes

• On slides 11 & 12, make sure your formatting palette is open (under View)

• Under Add Objects, explore the types of objects you can add.

• Determine at least 3 different types that can be used to spice up your presentation

• 2 of you will be called to share what you’ve created!

Vocab - Software

Operating system(Farms w/ Root system/soil)

Mac OS X or 9 (old)

Windows XP or Vista

Linux or Unix

Applications

(Trees)

AppleWorks

iLife

Office

Photoshop

Open Office

Web browsers(Vines reaching other farms)

Firefox

SafariInternet Explorer

Google Apps

Other web-based apps

Vocab - Operating Systems

File browsers=web browsers, just internal

Search bar saves time

System files and preferences

File permissionsView preferences

User Accounts & types

Action Point #3 -Copy and Paste Practice

• On slides 14 & 15, go to the 2nd email I sent you and use the text there to copy and paste the correct keyboard shortcut w/ the action it matches

• This will be gone through 3 times - the 1st to show the concept, the 2nd to see if you can fill in answers on your own and the 3rd to verify.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Command-Shift-3

• Command-Shift-4

• Option-Command-esc

• Command-`

•Command-Tab Switch application•Tab Highlight next item

•Command-C

•Command-V

More Keyboard Shortcuts

• The command key is the key with the cloverleaf or Apple symbol.

• Shift-Command-Delete• Command-N • Command-O • Command-S • Shift-Command-S • Command-P • Command-W • Command-I • Command-D • Command-L • Command-Delete• Command-E • Command-F

• Command-W Close the current window

• Command-Z Undo

• Command-X Cut

• Command-A Select All

Homework questions

• Is there a particular project that you feel could be used with your students?

• What was it about a particular project mentioned in the article that made you take notice?

• Is there a project that you have a question about?

• http://www.edutopia.org/more-fun-barrel-worms

• http://www.edutopia.org/geometry-real-world-students-architects

• http://www.edutopia.org/march-monarchs

Action Point #4 -Going over homework

• Create a word-processed document that lists possible questions that will launch a project-based learning lesson. Possible themes - Valentines Day;

The Great Wall of China; Crocs…

iLife in the Classroom

iPhoto

Garageband

iWeb

Garageband

• Garageband can be used to created podcasts w/ still photos and background music.

• http://teachers.goodpasture.org/teachers/jgrimes/Site/Podcast/Entries/2008/7/13_techsmooth.html

iPhoto

• iPhoto can create photo books that can be printed, professionally bound, or saved as a quicktime slide show to go on the web.

iWeb

• iWeb can be used to place all of the student’s assembled digital material into a complete website that we can host on our site

• http://teachers.goodpasture.org/teachers/sswinehart/Swinehart%27s%20World/Home%20Country.html