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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 #1Follow & 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
Storage Devices
File _______
File _______
Hard Drive
Mac & PC _______ formats
but can transfer _______from 1 to the other
CD and DVD
has to be _______correctly to be read on both
CD's hold 600 mb_________
DVD's can hold up to 8 gb _________________________
Flash Drive
already formated to be read on both
VERY HANDY ! !
_____________
Can be damaged by _______while running or not
pulling flash drive out w/out ______
Can be damaged by scratches and ________
__________are ok
wipe from the ________out
Can be damaged by very little ! ___________________
Pulling out w/out __________
Not for ___________storage
Hardware - Video Output
LCD & Projector
Ratio = proportional size of the rectangle
LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
disadvantage is viewing angle
Output __________in a grid
Resolution = size of ________
_________ grid = smaller icons/more space
Projector
disadvantage is usually different
______________ than LCD
Can be damaged by blunt or sharp _________
being left on a really long time
If it's not working together
check the ________ on projector
unplug the cord from laptop - wait - replug
use someone else's connector
Can be damaged by _______________
dust
impact
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
Mac OS X
or 9 (old)
Windows
Linux or
XP or Vista Unix
(Farms w/ Root
system/soil)
Applications AppleWorks Office
(Trees)
iLife
Photoshop
Open Office
Web
browsers
Firefox
Safari
Other webbased apps
(Vines reaching
other farms)
Internet Explorer
Google
Apps
Vocab - Operating Systems
File browsers=web browsers, just internal
Search bar saves time
System files and preferences
File permissions
View 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-Tab
•Tab
•Command-C
•Command-V
• Command-Shift-3
• Command-Shift-4
Switch application
Highlight next item
• Option-Command-esc
• Command-`
More Keyboard Shortcuts
• The command key is the key with
the cloverleaf or Apple symbol.
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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
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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.or
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g/more-fun-barrelworms
http://www.edutopia.or
g/geometry-realworld-studentsarchitects
http://www.edutopia.or
g/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
iWeb
Garageband
iPhoto
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%20Cou
ntry.html