Comments on: Unlearning http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cathy Nelson http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28996 Cathy Nelson Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:50:28 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28996 Video reminder...your video comment was shot with a bright window behind you making it difficult to see your face. Remember lighting when you are creating even a video comment. I know, I know, you of all people already know this and were just experimenting with the video comment feature....But others may not be aware. Video reminder…your video comment was shot with a bright window behind you making it difficult to see your face. Remember lighting when you are creating even a video comment. I know, I know, you of all people already know this and were just experimenting with the video comment feature….But others may not be aware.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28990 Dean Shareski Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:12:26 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28990 Thanks for the tips John. I use bluetooth for my mouse but if I'm in need of battery will try and remember that one. I have Flip and Perian but will look into the others. Do have an Airport as well. Appreciate it. Thanks for the tips John. I use bluetooth for my mouse but if I’m in need of battery will try and remember that one. I have Flip and Perian but will look into the others. Do have an Airport as well.

Appreciate it.

]]> By: John Larkin http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28989 John Larkin Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:54:27 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28989 Three new macs... amazing. Persist. I use Macs at school and home. PCS when I give professional development. Your observation about the 'x' not quitting an application and the fact that the '+' does not maximise a window are the two most common symptoms of a convert. In fact, some new mac users often find their mac freezing or slowing down only to find that they have two dozen apps open. They thought they had quit the app but all they had actually done was close the window. About the battery life... that is a tough one. Switch the keyboard lighting feature off and play with energy saving settings in System Preferences. Switch off Bluetooth and any other hardware that you are not using. Apple and batteries have never had a good relationship in my experience. Just off the top of my head Dean... Install the following tools, if you have not already done so, for better video and audio compatibility: Flip 4 Mac: http://www.flip4mac.com/ Perian: http://perian.org/ [This will be installed within your System Preferences] Ambrosia software and Plasq have some great mac software. Get an Airport Express so that you can play your iTunes music wirelessly through your stereo. ^_^ Cheers, John Three new macs… amazing. Persist. I use Macs at school and home. PCS when I give professional development.

Your observation about the ‘x’ not quitting an application and the fact that the ‘+’ does not maximise a window are the two most common symptoms of a convert. In fact, some new mac users often find their mac freezing or slowing down only to find that they have two dozen apps open. They thought they had quit the app but all they had actually done was close the window.

About the battery life… that is a tough one. Switch the keyboard lighting feature off and play with energy saving settings in System Preferences. Switch off Bluetooth and any other hardware that you are not using. Apple and batteries have never had a good relationship in my experience.

Just off the top of my head Dean… Install the following tools, if you have not already done so, for better video and audio compatibility:

Flip 4 Mac: http://www.flip4mac.com/
Perian: http://perian.org/ [This will be installed within your System Preferences]

Ambrosia software and Plasq have some great mac software.

Get an Airport Express so that you can play your iTunes music wirelessly through your stereo. ^_^

Cheers, John

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28981 Dean Shareski Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:47:40 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/03/27/unlearning/#comment-28981 This is for you Allanah [riffly_video]2A5752D6FCDE11DC96DED0A456B4F508[/riffly_video] This is for you Allanah

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