iMovie ‘09 Tutorials

The new version of iMovie is significantly different than the previous version, and it includes some great new features (picture in picture! Shaky video reduction!). To learn more, check out Apple’s series of video tutorials on iMovie ‘09. While you’re there, you can also watch great video tutorials for iPhoto, GarageBand, and the rest of [...]

Claiming a CNet ID

I have gotten quite a few questions lately from students who want to set up a CNet account. This is the name and password that you need to connect to the uchicago wireless network at school or anywhere on the University campus. If you bring your own laptop (or iPod Touch) to school, you need [...]

New Keyboarding Program for 4th and 5th Grades

This week Ms. Putman and I introduced a new keyboarding program to all current fourth and fifth grade students.  The program is called Keyboarding for Kids, from Ellsworth Publishing.  We introduced the program now so that students who want (or need) to work on improving their keyboarding skills can use the program over the summer [...]