Unit 1: Computer navigation by Mrs. Kanter

Minimize

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Click the line to make your window minimize. These minimized windows will be stored on the bar of your computer under whatever program that you have minimized it under. There will be a blue bar underneath the icon to show what programs have something minimized. To restore your minimized window, click the icon and select the window you want bigger.

Maximize

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Click the square to make your window fit the full screen

Restore Down

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When you are in Maximize size this middle button will reduce the size of your window so it can be resized.

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This is a very useful tool that helps you see where your images and documents are if they are downloaded. It is located on the bottom bar of your computer screen.

Desktop

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Beginning and main screen of the computer is the DESKTOP when it starts up. This is the startup workspace we will be using to do and save our work while it is in progress.

Google Chrome has a better search engine than Microsoft Edge - Bing
Accessing CANVAS through Google Chrome
Search bar to find computer programs
Download folder

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You can find the Desktop in the upper section of File Explorer. Also, good to know is where the Downloads folder is as well.

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When Explorer is open, The Quick access is on top. Usually your Desktop is closer to the top.

Right mouse button

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The right button on a mouse is used to give additional information of something that is already selected. RIGHT CLICK

Example: If you highlight a word in Microsoft Word, pressing the right button will display a drop-down menu containing the cut, copy, paste, change the font etc. options. Also, if you were to press the right button on a highlighted word on a webpage it provides you with a drop-down menu to copy, select all, search Google for “highlighted word” etc.

Mouse buttons

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There are 3 buttons on the mouse that we have. Some mice also have a side button.

Scroll wheel

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The scroll wheel that is in the middle of the mouse is used to scroll up and down on any web page or document without using the vertical scroll bar on the right hand side of a document or webpage. SCROLL

Left Mouse button

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The left button on a mouse is the button we will use the MOST. It is used to click, select, drag to highlight a word and/or object and is also used as a pointer. LEFT CLICK, OR CLICK

Accessing File Explorer

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Steps for Downloading images

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Select an image from a Google search so a larger Image shows on the right
RIGHT CLICK on that image to show a dropdown
Select the Open image in new tab
Select that tab
RIGHT CLICK on the image to show a dropdown
Select Save image as...
Make sure it saves in the Downloads folder

Split Screen

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SPLIT SCREEN

Have your CANVAS window open and reduce the size to the left half the screen.
Open a new window and select CLEVER for your second window.

Demo - SPLIT SCREEN

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All demonstrations are coded with blue - the ones that do not have sound will say so in the comments

If your video doesn't play - select the download attachment, In the top right corner of your computer screen there is a downward pointing arrow. Once the video is available it will show up there. It will also be in your Downloads folder on the bottom bar of your computer in File Explore. See column 5.

Demo - Downloading image

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Finding our class on Google Chrome

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Click on Google Chrome
Click the Canvas icon in the Bookmarks bar

Having 2 windows open together

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Using 2 windows at the same time is a good skill to have, we will be using this technique with ALL of our Demonstrations & lessons.

Open your Graphic Design TURN IN window with a Restore Down size
Go to Google Chrome and open a new window

GREEN is a flag for PRACTICE - This is ungraded, but can negatively affect the graded activities if this step is skipped

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Follow/read instructions in this column to learn how to:

Minimize your window
Maximize your window
Restore down your window

Select Restore Down and fit your window to half of the computer screen

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PADLET - sign up

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Follow this set of step-by-step instructions to create a Padlet account.

Canva - sign up

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Follow this set of step-by-step instructions to create a free Canva account.

Follow the steps to sign up for this free online Photo manipulation program

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This online program will take a background off of your photo!

Finished early?

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Take some photos you have manipulated in PhotoRoom and put them onto a Canva layout.

Creating a poster in Canva

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Create a poster

While everyone is signing into Canva - explore the tools on the left side of the page and see what they do.

RED - this is a flag for a graded activity - turning in a Bellwork

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Steps for Copying & Pasting images into the TURN IN

Select an image from a Google search so a larger Image shows on the right
RIGHT CLICK on that image to show a dropdown
Select the Open image in new tab
Select that tab
RIGHT CLICK on the image to show a dropdown
Select Copy image...
Go to the TURN IN tab and under your name click the +
Make sure your blinking curser is in the "Write something fantastic"
Hold down the CNTRL key and then press the V key - this will allow you the Paste what you copied.
Label your subject line Day 2
Click the Publish button

CANVA

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Navigate to CLEVER
Type in CANVA in the search bar on top
If Canva is in your Clever it will be an available icon.
Go to CANVA and bookmark this page
If you are already signed in, you are finished with this column, otherwise we will need to continue to the next window to sign in to Canva.

Open a Google Chrome window

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You can also download an image to keep it on your computer

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Create a Padlet

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Include a post of 5 of your favorite things:

Color
Animal
Food
Movie
Hobby

Share a link from your created Padlet to the Turn In Padlet under your name.

Removing backgrounds

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