FRI: Mac 101A

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can learn some of the functions of the finder and how its menus and tools work

Announcements:  

• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda:  [60]

• Warm-Up: [10]
• Mac 101 - Using the Computers [50+/- continues Monday if needed]
• First... where do you take notes for a lecture like this?
• General
• Hardware vs. Software vs Data
• Where things are stored & how we find them
• Spotlight & Finder
• Online vs. Offline & version control
Turning the Computer On & Off redux

• LOGON with the Power Button in the back left
• LOGOUT with | Log Out Period...
• SHUTDOWN with  | Shut Down...
The computers RESET every night

• Everything on the desktop and in documents is DELETED
• All settings are reset
• Only the "Period Drive" is not deleted
The "Period Drive"

• Upper RIGHT SIDE of your desktop
• Is not deleted nightly however it is NOT backed up
• Students should have a FLASH DRIVE in order to keep their digital work safe
• Keep the Period Drive well Organized!
• OPEN your period drive by double clicking it to open a Finder Window
• Right+Click or "Control"+click inside the blank white space
• Choose "New Folder" from the menu
• Type Your Name as the Folder Name
• NOTE: you don't need to delete the blue (selected) text - just start typing
• NOW Drag the folder to the desktop - what happened?
Moving and copying files

• OSX (the Mac Operating System) has rules for moving and copying
• NOTE: a DRIVE is a Disk Drive, a physical piece of hardware  
• Dragging a file around on the SAME DRIVE the default behavior is to MOVE
• Dragging a file between DIFFERENT DRIVES the default is to COPY
• You can FORCE the opposite action to happen:
• To force a MOVE between drives hold down Command (⌘) while dragging and dropping
• To force a COPY on the same drive hold down Option while dragging and dropping
The FINDER is your friend! 

• The FINDER is how you view the files where they are physically stored on the hard drive.
• The finder has VIEWS and SORTS
• 
• The LIST VIEW is the easiest to find things in because you can SORT by clicking on the columns
• 
SPOTLIGHT let's you SEARCH for a file or Application


 
File NAMES and EXTENSIONS

• There are FEW limits on what a file can be named but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
• File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
• Big List of File Types/Extensions
• BIGGER List of File Types
• Top 15
• .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
• .pages = Pages Document
• .txt = Plain Text File
• .csv = Comma Separated Values File
• .key = Keynote Presentation
• .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
• .flv = Flash Video File
• .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
• .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
• .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
• .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
• .jpg = JPEG Image
• .png = Portable Network Graphic
• .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
• .pdf = Portable Document Format File
KEYS

• Control vs Option vs Apple/Command
• Mac Key combinations vs Windows
• When we say "Command" on the Mac it would be "Control" on a PC
• Key combinations are pressed and held sequentially and then released all at once
• Command+C=Copy
• Command+X=Cut (and delete if you paste)
• Command+V=Paste
• Some key combinations work before you release them (!!!)
• Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
• Look what it does on John's computer with more things open at once
• NOW what does it do?
• Some key combinations open a menu or begin a process 
• Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
• Try "Command + F" - what did it do? 
• What does  "⌘ + P" do?
MENUS

• Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and CHANGE depending on which program has FOCUS
• They usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
• If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: "EDIT | FIND"
• REMEMBER: Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
• Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs and place the focus where you want it.

WED/THU: Tech Policy, Student Survey, Mac 101

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can express my readiness, hopes and concerns in a student survey
• I can understand the intent of the EA technology policy and how it impacts me

Announcements:  

• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda:  [100]

• Warm-Up: [15]
• Survey: [20]
• Think & Write the entire time
• 20 minutes is a substantial amount of time - we will stay quiet the entire time so that everyone can think and write at the speed best for their ideas.
• If you finish early go back and make it better
• If you finish early and have gone back and made certain that you did high-quality work you may then return to typing.
• You are being graded on the quality of your effort and I will know how many minutes you spent answering the questions.
• [CLICK HERE] to take the student survey
• ART BREAK [20]
• Start a new google drawing and make a piece of art:
• This is something "approved" you can do when there is slack time in the class and you have finished ALL of YOUR ASSIGNED work.
• A few ideas!
• Just play around.  Explore the program and its features and tools
• Make a sign for your advisory door with your advisor's name on it
• Make an inspirational quote sign for your advisory walls
• Make a creative ORIGINAL idea
• Independent art can be simple or complex and does not need to be turned in at any specific time.
• When you have something you like, and feel it is finished, share it with me: things like this add up to extra credit when you need it!
• Begin by going to your Google Drive @ drive.google.com and following these pictorial instructions!




• The Technology Policy [30+/-]
• THE EA TECHNOLOGY POLICY
1. go to  http://www.envisionschools.org/site/Envision_Student_Acceptable_Use_Policy.pdf   and then, wait for further instructions
• You Talk [10+/-]
• 7 days gone, 174 days of 9th grade to go!
• How do YOU plan to be successful?
• We Talk [10+/-]
• Questions you may have:
• Grading?
• Tardies?
• Vacations?
• Time Travel?
• Why the Raiders suck so bad?
• As Time Allows: [Continues on Friday & Monday]
• Mac 101 - Using the Computers [50+/-]
• General
• Hardware vs. Software vs Data
• Where things are stored & how we find them
• Spotlight & Finder
• Online vs. Offline & version control
• Turning the Computer On & Off redux
• LOGON with the Power Button in the back left
• LOGOUT with "" | Log out Period..."
• SHUTDOWN with  " | Shut Down..."
• The computers RESET every night
• Everything on the desktop and in documents is DELETED
• All settings are reset
• Only the "Period Drive" is not deleted
• The "Period Drive"
• Upper RIGHT SIDE of your desktop
• Is not deleted nightly however it is NOT backed up
• Students should have a FLASH DRIVE in order to keep their digital work safe
• Keep the Period Drive well Organized!
• OPEN your period drive by double clicking it to open a Finder Window
• Right+Click or "Control"+click inside the blank white space
• Choose "New Folder" from the menu
• Type Your Name as the Folder Name
• NOTE: you don't need to delete the blue (selected) text - just start typing
• NOW Drag the folder to the desktop - what happened?
• Moving and copying files
• OSX (the Mac Operating System) has rules for moving and copying
• On the SAME DRIVE the default is to MOVE
• On DIFFERENT DRIVES the default is to COPY
• To force a MOVE between drives hold down Command (⌘) while dragging and dripping
• To force a COPY on the same drive hold down Option while dragging and dropping
• The FINDER is your friend! 
• The FINDER is how you view the files where they are physically stored on the hard drive.
• The finder has VIEWS and SORTS
• 
• The LIST VIEW is the easiest to find things in because you can SORT by clicking on the columns
• 
• SPOTLIGHT let's you SEARCH for a file or Application

 
• File NAMES and EXTENSIONS
• There are FEW limits on what a file can be named but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
• File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
• Big List of File Types/Extensions
• BIGGER List of File Types
• Top 15
• .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
• .pages = Pages Document
• .txt = Plain Text File
• .csv = Comma Separated Values File
• .key = Keynote Presentation
• .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
• .flv = Flash Video File
• .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
• .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
• .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
• .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
• .jpg = JPEG Image
• .png = Portable Network Graphic
• .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
• .pdf = Portable Document Format File
• KEYS
• Control vs Option vs Apple/Command
• Mac Key combinations vs Windows
• When we say "Command" on the Mac it would be "Control" on a PC
• Key combinations are pressed and held sequentially and then released all at once
• Command+C=Copy
• Command+X=Cut (and delete if you paste)
• Command+V=Paste
• Some key combinations work before you release them (!!!)
• Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
• Try it again "⌘+TAB" - NOW what does it do?
• Some key combinations open a menu or begin a process 
• Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
• Try "Command + F" - what did it do? 
• What does  "⌘ + P" do?
• MENUS
• Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and CHANGE depending on which program has FOCUS
• They usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
• If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: "EDIT | FIND"
• REMEMBER: Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
• Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs 

TUE: Powerschool

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can understand "setting up my workspace"
• I can understand the how to look at grades in Powerschool
• I can understand the EA Grading system

Announcements:  

• Office Hours today until 4 or 4:30

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda:  [60]

• Warm-Up: Typing.Com [10]
• Your Powerschool account [50]
• If you did get your PowerSchool log-in in the mail, and remember it, log in HERE and poke around.
• Do you have any grades yet?
• Can you find the individual assignment lists?
• If you get bored go type some more by clicking here...
• or go read the news by clicking here...
• If you did NOT get your PowerSchool log-in in the mail
• Get your login from John, and then follow the link above to log in.
• Once EVERYONE is logged in to PowerSchool: A tour of the PowerSchool website and how to look at your grades
• If Time:
• Your first look @ the EA technology policy

MON: InnerSelfie Completion

 Finish your InnerSelfie 

 Type @ the End when you are DONE 

Finish your InnerSelfie Early and get 

a HIGHER Typing Grade!

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can complete and submit my InnerSelfie

Announcements:  

• In Advisory 

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda: [65]

• The InnerSelfie Project (and your first EA Google Doc) [50]
• I have recorded your "on-time" from last Friday already so...
• Open and UNSUBMIT the InnerSelfie document at: Classroom.Google.com
• Reminders & Hints:
• Use all the space
• Play with fonts and colors without making it look too "busy"
• REMEMBER: All shapes are ALSO textboxes - just double-click them to type in them 
• Volunteers to show work for live help?
• REQUIREMENTS
• A Google Drawing
• A photo taken inside of Google Draw - This is your STUDENT Picture - it should show your head and shoulders and clearly show your face (think passport photo)
• Annotation of YOUR STUDENT PICTURE using Google Draw
• On the LEFT-hand side of the document
• Government Name - and how you want to be called in class
• Age
• Pronoun [He/She/They)
• Advisor's Name
• Subject you find easiest
• Subject you find most difficult
• A photo you contribute - This is your PERSONAL Picture
• On the RIGHT-hand side of the document
• Annotation of YOUR PERSONAL PICTURE using Google Draw
• Your nick-name (if any)
• What part of town are you from? (What town if not Oakland?)
• The kind of person you are when people really know you.
• The kind of person people often think you are but are wrong (if any)
• What superpower you wish you had
• Why you chose/took this picture: what does it represent or say about you?
• Exemplars from past years
• Don't Forget to Turn-In the document at: Classroom.Google.com
• Typing.com: [15 or until class finishes]

FRI: InnerSelfie

*click here for typing.com instructions

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can complete and submit my InnerSelfie

Announcements:  

• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda: [60]

• Typing.com: [10]

• The InnerSelfie Project (and your first EA Google Doc) [40]
• REQUIREMENTS are found HERE [click!]
• Regroup (and turn in?) [10]
• Other important links to remember
• classroom.google.com
• mail.google.com

WED/THU: Typing.com Signup & InnerSelfie Part 1

 Warm-Up:             

• Turn on your computer 
• (spacebar, if no reaction then reach behind and push the button)
• Login to the correct period
• password: respect
• Open Chrome
• Log in to the Chrome browser
• Go to ea.troublemaker.com
• follow the next instructions from here...
• HI, Welcome to the class blog
• bookmark this site on your bookmarks bar if you didn't already do so
• NOW:
• Write your ADVISOR  an email letting them know you have your email now AND tell them something about yourself that they don't know
• John: john@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Henry: meaghan@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Maker: kira@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Elliott: taryn@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Pirog: apirog@envisionacademy.org
• Click here to get to your email! 
• DONE? While you are waiting for John to finish getting everyone set up and emailing do this: Go to the GOOGLE NEWS website by clicking HERE
• Choose an article and read until told to stop
• change sections on the left if you want
• Be prepared to share out your article (Topic, Location, Relevancy, Opinion)
• READ SILENTLY until told to stop

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can sign up for Typing.com and take my first Typing.com exercises
• I can begin my InnerSelfie project

Announcements:  

• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT - old version for now]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda: [100]

• Warm-Up: [20]
• Your Typing.com account [30]
• Make SURE you are signed in to the Chrome BROWSER checking for your name in the upper right-hand corner.
• Sign-Up for Typing.com by clicking here



• Scroll down to the single sign-on section and select "sign up with Google" (make sure you are already logged in to chrome)

• Click on Lessons

• BOOKMARK this site by hitting the STAR to the right of the web address
• Modify the bookmark if you wish and then save it
• Find the Beginner section and click Begin

• Follow ALL of the directions, use the exact finger and technique  

• Do the LESSONs until instructed to stop

A tour of Typing.Com

• Typing.Com warmups
• Lessons vs Exercises
• Tests 
• After each Lesson
• Once a week (or so)
• Games
• no credit
• don't abuse
• no 'other' games
• How you get your grade
• Effort
• # of Lessons completed
• # of minutes spent typing
• Improvement
• Skill
• The Leaderboard
• Practice [10]
• How many exercises can you get through in the time left?

STRETCH!

• The InnerSelfie Project (and your first EA Google Doc) [40]
• REQUIREMENTS [15]
• A Google Drawing
• A photo taken inside of Google Draw - This is your STUDENT Picture - it should show your head and shoulders and clearly show your face (think passport photo)
• Annotation of YOUR STUDENT PICTURE using Google Draw
• Government Name - and how you want to be called in class
• Age
• Pronoun [He/She/They)
• Advisor's Name
• Subject you find easiest
• Subject you find most difficult
• A photo you contribute - This is your PERSONAL Picture
• Annotation of YOUR PERSONAL PICTURE using Google Draw
• Your nick-name (if any)
• What part of town are you from? (What town if not Oakland?)
• The kind of person you are when people really know you.
• The kind of person people often think you are but are wrong (if any)
• What superpower you wish you had
• Why you chose/took this picture: what does it represent or say about you?

• Exemplars from previous years with different requirements

This is one of John's all-time favorites 

from the 1st year [different requirements]

This is John's from two years ago

Here's another creative one 



• Opening Google Classroom & getting started with the Template [20]
• Joining the class
• 1st: sg67qw3
• 3rd: 8lww1e 
• 4th: b5sqmm
• 5th: oye09g  
• Opening the assignment
• Opening the drawing
• A tour of Google Draw
• Taking our picture
• Organizing our workspace
• Worktime