Our school just began a new era - DLE. The Digital Learning Environment. Instead of carrying bookbags loaded with heavy binders and cumbersome textbooks, all junior high and high school students on our campus are now fully armed and loaded with their own Macbooks and itouches. It's a move in the right direction, for sure, but it's not been without its challenges. (One being the fact that they still carry around their bookbags loaded with stuff!)
Moving from a PC to a Mac takes a bit of an adjustment, even for the most savvy of computer users. I know that I've been guilty of assuming that all of the kids know way more than they do when it comes to simple usage.
So, I thought it might be helpful to post the simple tips and techniques that I'm learning on the off chance that some of my students could use a tutorial as well. First order of business? Shortcuts. A must have for any self-respecting computer user.
If you are a Mac newbie or just in need of a refresher, this is a wonderful reference to get you flying around in no time. Check out Dan Rodney's List of Shortcuts.
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