Week 2: Educational Technology

During Week 2 we discussed the basics of MAC OSX. The class watched tutorials to familiarize non-MAC owners with the dock feature in comparison to the normal Windows setup. The orientation included the layout of the dock, key controls, and main key differences on the MAC opposed to Windows. We also learned technology basics. We learned the bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte capacity which is something I did not know before. To finish the lesson off, we took a quiz took an online quiz and a quiz in class to test our knowledge.

In the education field, understand Apple computers is important since technology is exploding. Technological advances are flourishing in the school system today. It will benefit to know and understand both types of computer systems since the type of system depends on the school. Making presentations for lessons for the students will be a lot easier if I can have knowledge of the equipment I will be using. The field of technology is an ever-changing phenomenon.

This video titled "Window's Users Guide to MAC OSX Leopard" from Youtube is rather long; however, I feel like it is a good explanation for Window's users to switch to MAC applications. It helped me to understand my Macbook when I purchased it. Also, it further extends the basics we learned in class.