Connecting Your SMART Board
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Adding Printers in Mac OS X
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Publishing iWeb Sites to the Web
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Get Tech Help From Your Desktop
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iWork '08 and Office '08 Comparison
DYK that there's an inexpensive alternative to using Microsoft Office on your Mac? iWork consist of 3 software packages (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) that run smoothly on a Mac and are much less expensive than Office. iWork offers the ability to save in multiple formats (PDF, Office, Quicktime, JPGs, and others) that could sometimes be appealing.
A recent review in Macworld magazine of iWork 2008 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) and Office 2008 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) revealed:
| Pages vs Word | Numbers vs Excel | Keynote vs PowerPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Word may well be the standard for business word processing programs, but Apple's Pages '08 presents an excellent alternative. If you find that you're constantly changing the way a document looks, then Word's document themes offer a distinct advantage over Pages. For all other types of documents, however, from basic word processing to sophisticated page layouts, Pages is equal to or better than Word. | In general I found it much simpler to work with Excel in all phases of my sample project. Although Numbers has some stunning templates, it's shortcomings make it more difficult to use when you leave template-land. Those failing include its inability to simply show a formula's variables as you enter it; its lack of custom number and date formats,; and its limited conditional formatting abilities. There's no doubt that I can create a prettier spreadsheet with in Numbers, but Excel offers more formulas, features, and tools to helpwith actually building the spreadsheet. | PowerPoint has caught up to Keynote in many areas and surpassed it in some. But Keynote's workflow and overall feature set remain superior. Practically speaking, your choice of software probably depends more on the hardware you'll be using to deliver your presentation (and the software installed on it) than on the features of your authoring program. For that reason, unless Apple releases a keynote player for Windows, which isn't likely, PowerPoint may be a more sensible choice for speakers/presenters. |
Click the arrow below to download the entire article. The full article also mentions some free alternatives such as google docs that many of you are already using.
Changing First Class "Text and Font"
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Want to change your font or text size in First Class?
Saving Files to a Mac Server
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*Please Note* You must request access to the mac server from the tech team before this will work for you!
Converting an Office 2007 file
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The following link is the converter you will need to install if you are using a Mac and choose to use Microsoft Office as opposed to Pages
Clikc on the yellow text at the lower right that says "English (.dmg)
Using the Bypass Tray on Ricoh Printers
Click the "play" arrow on the picture below to watch the video on how to use the Ricoh printer bypass (manual) trays.
Use WireCast to Broadcast Live Video
Click the "play" arrow on the picture below to watch the video on how to setup streaming from wirecast.
Adopt or Adapt
Adopt and Adapt: Shaping Tech for the Classroom
Twenty-first-century schools need twenty-first-century technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/adopt-and-adapt
From the author of "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants", Marc Prensky discusses his four steps of technology adoption and wonders when we will achieve "Edutopia"...
Add a Folder to an Email Attachment
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