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Cool Reasons to Upgrade to El Capitan
Well, there are several cool features of the latest Mac operating system that we think you will enjoy. Check out "Cool Features of El Capitan" on Google Drive and fall in love.
Features Include:
Split View
Enlarge Cursor when Missing
Find more than files with Spotlight
Transit directions on Maps
Pin tabs on Safari
New Books!
$2.00 A Day: living on almost nothing in America by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer
The Boy Who Played With Fusion by Tom Clynes
Old Sparky: the electric chair and the history of the death penalty by Anthony Galvin
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Calvin by Martine Leavitt
Born on the day the last Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published, seventeen-year-old Calvin, a schizophrenic, sees and has conversations with the tiger, Hobbes, and believes that if he can persuade the strip's creator, Bill Watterson, to do one more strip, he will make Calvin well.
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Faculty Spotlight - Kahoot! (ing) with Jill Chang and Going 3D with Erin Dixon
If you have ever seen Jill Chang in action, you know that she maximizes every minute of available class time to introduce, reinforce and assess learning. Her students are continuously engaged in a very well orchestrated learning environment each day as they endeavor to master the Chinese language. This year, Jill has added Kahoot! as one of the learning strategies in her class and it has been a hit!
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform for creating and administering unique, game-like quizzes. Questions, along with answer choices, are projected onto a classroom screen while students submit responses using a personal (likely mobile) device. Kids' devices display color and symbol choices only; the actual answer must be viewed on the classroom screen. The energized, game-like atmosphere comes from the use of bright colors, along with suspenseful music. Liveliness in the game or quiz escalates as updated ranks appear on the class scoreboard after each question -- personal points data is sent to each device (from Graphite). Learn more about Kahoot here.
Chinese characters difficult to learn but, thanks to Jill’s integration of Kahoot, her students are not so much focused on the difficulty but are instead eager to use what they have learned as part of a friendly competition. It is so much fun that they almost don’t notice that they are also learning more by engaging in the game.
The 8th grade advanced science class is almost always engaged in deep, novel exploration of physical science concepts. As Erin Dixon started thinking about how to approach the topic of polar and non-polar molecular structure, she decided that creating 3D models would benefit students’ understanding of covalent bonding. Since students can't see covalent bonding happening, it can be a difficult concept to understand. Having them create their models gave them something physical to manipulate and compare while investigating molecular structure. The class was assigned several different molecules to design. Each team designed their molecules in Tinkercad and saved them for 3D printing. In addition to discussion about the differences between the different types of models each design was evaluated for printing and the class learned more about 3D design and how to “design for success”. Her students loved doing this, and it definitely helped them understand the concepts. It was a success!
Some other resources you may find useful:
Boxes of Fun!
Women and Men
Pets & Kids
Lynda.com
Remember, as a Lovett employee, you have unlimited access to lynda.com, an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software tools and skills.
Some MORE videos you may enjoy:
- MAC OS X El Capitan Essentials - All the ins and outs of El Capitan
- Time Management Fundamentals - Principles for staying organized, consolidating the workspace, keeping a clear mind, and developing a time budget
- Screencasting with Mac - Shows how to create a polished script, maintain a strong presence both on and off camera, and capture video and audio streams.
Register and/or sign in here. Check out the How to use lynda.com video for a quick introduction.