Essential+Technology+Abilities

=Essential Technology Abilities=

Everyone has different technology abilities, which are covered in general by ISTE's [|NETS]. It is up to you to fill in the soft spots in your technology ability list, so that you have a "digital tool kit" when you leave our class. Here are some things you must be able to do, that go beyond the NETS. Be prepared to demonstrate your skills.

[|Hava's Basic Skills Video] In this video I explain how to choose a wireless network, find out the size of a file, setup a printer, burn a CD, and edit a movie using iMovie. All of the work was done using Leopard on a MacBook.

[|Yanfei's Basic Skills Demo] I showed how to create a Google calendar, an igoogle page, an RSS with Google Reader and a Google Notebook. I also talk about how to edit a Wiki.

[|Monna's Basic Skills Demo] [|Sarah's Demo] [|Caitlin's Basic Skills Demo] [|Jackie's Basic Skills Demo]

[|James' Basic Skills Demo] Firstclass help video: It focus on the very basics of the software including creating a new page, entering text, formating font/size, changing a background, and saving the file as your homepage.

A = Always. I have mastered this skill, and can perform it competently, even in a stressful situation SE = Some Extent, or if you like, emerging. I have a handle on it, but have yet to demonstrate it successfully. N = Not Yet, or "Never."

NA = Not applicable

A SE N NA

GAMING RELATED SKILLS _ _ _ _ Play with and save a game on a PSP or Nintendo DS. _ _ _ _ Make a Mii on a Wii. _ _ _ _ Synch a Wii Remote to the Wii _ _ _ _ Play a DVD using a game console _ _ _ _ Checked the weather with a Wii

GENERAL SKILLS _ _ _ _ Create a PowerPoint or KeyNote presentation. _ _ _ _ Make a PDF _ _ _ _ Sent a text message _ _ _ _ Set up a Social Network site (e.g, FaceBook or MySpace) _ _ _ _ Used an interactive whiteboard _ _ _ _ Purchase something online _ _ _ _ Create a web page _ _ _ _ Contribute to a Wiki _ _ _ _ Roll back a wiki _ _ _ _ Understand how to check the "who is" of a website _ _ _ _ Gotten the photos from a digital camera _ _ _ _ Made a podcast _ _ _ _ Explain dotted media, and/or paper based computing _ _ _ _ Switch between different video modes (input modes) on a digital projector

WINDOWS XP OR VISTA _ _ _ _ force quit _ _ _ _ setup a new printer _ _ _ _ Jump between two different programs running at the same time _ _ _ _ choose a wireless network _ _ _ _ change the toolbar settings _ _ _ _ uninstall a program _ _ _ _ format a flash drive _ _ _ _ burn a CD or DVD _ _ _ _ put some music on an MP3 player (if you own an iPod) _ _ _ _ put a song on an iPod (if you own an MP3 player)

MACINTOSH _ _ _ _ Force quit _ _ _ _ setup a printer _ _ _ _ choose a wireless network _ _ _ _ Jump between different windows and/or desktop views _ _ _ _ change desktop views _ _ _ _ Find the control panel, and check a graphics card _ _ _ _ Know how to find out how big a file is _ _ _ _ Make a movie _ _ _ _ burn a CD or DVD _ _ _ _ Edit a movie with iMovie