Tips+and+Tricks

⌘+shift+4. You will have to click and drag around what you want your picture to be. When you let go, your picture will automatically be taken. It will show up on your desktop as Picture1. You can now put this picture on your webpage, word document, or almost any other program. You can even put it into iPhoto and edit it.
 * How to Take a Screen Shot:**

Hold down the control key and move 2 fingers up and down on the mousepad. When you are zoomed in, you can still move around and click on things. This can be helpful if you need to show students something up close. This is especially good if you need students to type in a web address (or other teachers at a faculty meeting!)
 * Zoom in and out:**

You can put VoiceThreads, Blabbers, GoogleForms, Glogs and much more on your district webpage. When you are done creating an online project, you will need to copy the HTML code. You can usually find this under "share" or "embed" on the website you are on. This will then be pasted on your website. On your webpage, in edit mode, be sure to click on the HTML button at the bottom before you paste. Otherwise, it won't work.
 * Embedding using HTML code:**

If you want to send a lot of pictures or documents in one email to someone else in the district - zip 'em first! Put them into a folder on your desktop. Then hold down the control key and click on the folder. Choose "Create Archive Of". The zipped file will then appear on your desktop. It's now compressed and takes up less room.
 * Creating a Zip File:**

Go to Safari or Firefox and in the URL bar, type **zidget**. Click on Download Zidget. There will be a zidget icon on your desktop. Double click to install it. Click on the dashboard icon on your dock. In Zidget, choose your school and the printer you wish to add. When you go to print something, you will need to choose that printer.
 * Adding a New Printer:**

Find the video on Youtube you want. Start watching it. Then press pause. Copy the URL. Open up KeepVid (www.keepvid.com) You will past the URL into their bar and click download. You will then have a choice of 2 video files to download. Choose the .mp4 version. It will save to your desktop as Video1. You can rename it. You can now use this video in iMovie, just watch it as a Quicktime, or put it on an iPod.
 * Saving YouTube Videos:**