Tips+and+Tricks


 * Tips and Tricks **

 Command(apple) + shift + 4  You will have to click and drag around what you want your picture to contain.  When you let go, the picture will automatically be taken and then show up on your desktop.  It will named: picture1.png  You can insert this into Kidpix, word document, etc.  The picture can be dragged and dropped on top of the iPhoto icon. It will load into iPhoto. You can edit it there. You can also use Command(apple) + shift + 4 + space bar  A camera will show up. You can move it around to take a picture of something on your screen.
 * Take a screen shot: **

 Hold ctrl down 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 is helpful when you want the students to see something on your screen up close.  I use this a lot when I want students to see words they have to type or web addresses.
 *  Zoom in and out: **

 You can put VoiceThreads, Blabbers, Vokis, Google Forms, Glogs and many other things on your district <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> website or a wiki. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> When you are done creating, you need to copy the HTML code. You can usually find the code if you go to share or embed on the site. This will then be pasted into the website or wiki. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> On your webpage, be sure to click on the html button on the bottom first.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Embedding using HTML code: **



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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">If you want to create a zip of either pictures or documents, put them all in a folder on your desktop. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Then hold down ctrl and click on the folder. Click on Create Archive of "". <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The zip file will appear on your desktop.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Creating a Zip File: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> If you create a picture in Kidpix and you want to use it in a Word document, VoiceThread, Blabberize, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> PowerPoint, etc., You need to export it as a .jpg. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Go to File -> export -> name it and choose a location to save it. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> There is no need to save the Kidpix version of it.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Exporting as a .jpg from KidPix and Kidspiration: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> There is a Zidget that you can add to your computer so that you can add printers at different buildings. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Open a web browser (at school). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Type this in the address line: zidget:8081 and press return. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Click on Download zidget. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> There will be a zidget icon on your desktop. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Double click on it to open it and install the zidget. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Click on the dashboard icon on your dock. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Choose the school and the printer. Then click add printer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Adding Printers: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Here is a screencast that can help you to upload audio, video, and other files to the district's Weblog Server. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> media type="custom" key="5659857"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Uploading to the Weblog Server: **