Parents’ IT Training Session 1 (post-session)
We had our first Parents’ IT Training session on last Saturday! I’d like to thank all those who attended. It was a fruitful session but perhaps we had aimed to cover a bit too much for the allocated time. I will amend future sessions accordingly.
For parents who attended, here’s a recap:
1. We learnt how to navigate the Apple desktop, Menu Bar, Dock and Systems Preferences.
2. We had a brief overview of iWork (Keynote & Pages) and Inspiration.
3. We learnt how to take photographs with Photo Booth and how to manage them using iPhoto.
4. We learnt how to browse the Apple iTunes Music Store and how to subscribe to podcasts.
5. We learnt about widgets and how to download them from this page on the Apple website : http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/
6. We covered Address Book and iCal. We learnt how to subscribe to calendars from these websites: http://www.icalshare.com/ & http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ical/library/
7. We learnt how to subscribe to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and we looked at some tips on how best to use Google Google Tips & Tricks (click to download)
8. And finally, we covered the importance of Information Literacy.
Wow, this really was an incredible amount to have taken in over such a short period. If you need any help, please post a comment here and I’ll respond as promptly as I can.
We shall be conducting a similar session for another group of parents in January. Exact dates will be posted here. Do subscribe to the blog RSS feed!
