Aug24-28


 * August 24-28**

**Monday** - Introduction to 21C - Goals and Purpose
[|escalator.mov]

=**Norms for 21st Century Skills** =



 * ==Listen fully and reflectively ==
 * ==Practice forming new habits of mind ==
 * ==Hold experiences and revelations of others with care ==
 * ==Challenge the limits of your potential ==
 * ==Be responsible for your impact on the room ==
 * ==Monitor your personal technology ==


 * Digital Imprint or Tattoo?**

[|ThinkBeforePost1.mov]

**Wednesday** & Thursday - Gmail accounts & Texting while driving
Create a new gmail account. Add your account name to the [|google doc].

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[|Is this video too graphic]? Respond to the [|survey] and join the discussion.

media type="custom" key="4265753" A real life story of texting while driving

Read this article and discuss: [|Firms Racing to End Texting and Driving]

Research state law on texting/cell phone use while driving. Add information to the [|google doc].

[|How to use iGoogle - Wiki page]
 * Friday - iGoogle**
 * 1) Go to [|Google]. In the upper left-hand corner, there should be a link that says "iGoogle".
 * 2) Click on it and it will take you to the iGoogle section. There, you will see various different boxes (i.e. news, weather, horoscope, etc).
 * 3) You can move its contents by dragging the boxes around to wherever you like on the page.
 * 4) If you look above the boxes, you should see a link called **"Add a Tab"**. You can click it, give it a name, and decide whether to check or uncheck the "I'm feeling lucky" box.
 * 5) **Click "Add Stuff>>"**, located on the right side near the top. This will take you to a page where you can search for add-ons in different categories, such as //Fun & Games// and //Sports//.
 * 6) //Search a criteria.// For instance, "Bengals" under the **Sports** category; various items will appear. If you want "Yahoo! Sports - NFL# - Cincinnati Bengals News", click on the link. This allows you to view information about it, as well as a screenshot for some. If, after viewing this, you want to add it to your page, click the button that says "Add it now".
 * 7) Once you get it on your page, you can always remove it by clicking the x in the top left corner. You can also add some useful gadgets like calendar, countdown, to do lists, email, gas price check, etc.


 * Monday -**

Getting to know your Macbook

 * A Look at Leopard (MacOS 10.5)**


 * The Finder
 * System Prefs
 * The Dock
 * Organization of your MacBook
 * Stickies (on-board notetaker)
 * Spaces
 * Expose
 * Printing
 * 1) Setting up a printer
 * 2) Know where you are printing
 * 3) Duplex 2sided/2sided
 * 4) Print to PDF

[|Mac101: The Grand Tour]


 * E-mail**


 * Setting up your g-mail account
 * Create iGoogle page
 * add g-mail address to [|google doc].


 * Firefox**
 * tabbed browsing
 * shortcuts
 * bookmarks and bookmark bar
 * personalizing (add-ons)


 * DVD Activation

Tape Cords**

**Thursday** -

 * Organization of your MacBook
 * Stickies (on-board notetaker)
 * Spaces
 * Expose
 * Printing
 * 1) Setting up a printer
 * 2) Know where you are printing
 * 3) Duplex 2sided/2sided
 * 4) Print to PDF


 * DVD Activation**

Discuss - What are your expectations of this class. What do you want to learn? What do you want to do? What are some projects you would be interested in completing?

iCal - add school events from []


 * Bring Music CD and Digital Camera to class tomorrow.**

**Friday** - iTunes & iPhoto

 * iTunes**
 * Copyright and Sharing
 * Adding music from cd
 * Subscribing to a podcast
 * Playlists


 * iPhoto**
 * Importing photos
 * Organization
 * Backing up
 * Discuss tips for taking good photos

> Create Album > Play Slideshow - with music
 * iPhoto Project -**
 * Take approximately 10 photos
 * Add photos to iPhoto
 * Try these actions: Duplicate, Rotate, Crop, Enhance, Red-eye, Retouch, Effects, Adjust
 * [|Apple iPhoto Support]
 * [|Top 10 iPhoto Tips]
 * [|Top 10 Tips for Taking Good Photos] from Kodak