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Mac Magic in the Classroom

Making the most of the Apple Mac computer in teaching and learning

Harness the potential of the Mac for your teaching practice. This book provides a straightforward introduction to the Apple Mac and its features, offering guidance on making multimedia productions an integral part of the classroom programme. There are a myriad of tips and ideas to ensure that you get the most from your Mac and can customise it to suit the needs of you and your students.

Ages: 5-12 | Pages: 56 | Code: 5497 | ISBN: 9781877536717

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Angie Simmons

Angie Simmons is interested in current best-practice learning approaches that encompass thinking skills, collaboration and problem solving. As an experienced educator, she has worked broadly across the educational sector of New Zealand. She worked as a primary school teacher for many years and as a university lecturer, when she was head of an educational technologies programme and taught prospective teachers. In another significant educational role, she was a digital technologies professional development facilitator working with schools across the Auckland area to integrate future-focused learning within the curriculum.

Contents

Introduction4
Why a Mac?4
The Mac interface5
Setting up5
Getting around your Mac6
Working with external devices12
Burning a disk12
Loading items on a memory stick12
Using the internet13
Setting preferences13
Bookmarking websites you want to revisit14
The iLife package18
iPhoto18
iMovie24
GarageBand31
iDVD37iWeb38
The iWork package40
Keynote40
Numbers47
Pages47
Free applications48
Photo Booth48
iTunes49
Word and data processing applications49
Seashore50
Google tools51
Other useful applications52
Comic Life52
I Can Animate53
Kid Pix53
HyperStudio55
Useful Apple Mac shortcut keys56