Module 4.2 - COLLABORATOR Option 2: Making Your Mac Work for You
Making Your Mac Work for You
In this module, participants learn how to organize their computer files and utilize the tools, shortcuts, and cloud services that make a Mac highly functional for educators.
ISTE Standard: Collaborator
To meet this standard, educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators:
4a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
4b. Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues.
4c. Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.
4d. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents, and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.
Teachers who make their Macs work for them are Collaborators because they are able to effectively and efficiently use collaborative tools, like cloud-based, shareable documents, calendars, notes, websites, and email. They are also able to diagnose and trouble shoot technology issues.
Learning Intentions
- I can keep my computer clean, protected, and organized.
- I can use mouse, trackpad, and keyboard shortcuts to increase the ease of using my Mac.
- I can create a free Apple ID account, use the App Store, and run software updates on my Mac.
- I can create an organized filing system for my documents and files.
- I can use built-in Mac applications to create documents and save them to my filing system.
Success Criteria
- View all pages and content
- Complete assignments, quizzes, discussions, and reflections:
- Physical Maintenance
- Mac Shortcuts
- The Desktop and The Dock
- File Organization
- Using the Built-in Mac Apps