Pages

looks like it

wow, so much to do, so little time.

I am looking foward to experiencing at first hand Robin's IT skills.

here are my notes - this is cool!

Lots of cool things you can do in Pages with pictures and text, etc. Use the Inspector tool to make changes to the document.

Inspector is very important when you use page!

Inspector is really useful. I will be able to do much with this - Vivian

wish having Macbook to try the inspector:)

I like puting a frame for pictures

You can create some cool things in the graphic option of the inspector, e.g. reflection and shadow.

So Cool!

wiki rules

Adding comments and tracking changes could be used when marking students' work (soft copy).

The "track changes" option is useful to track all changes made in the Pages document. You can also add comments using the "comment" option, without defacing the document. Both these tools are very useful for teachers.

1. In the pages toolbar, the functions "comment" and "stop tracking" will be veru useful for marking students' soft copies.

Now we know how to get a preview of the fonts.

Format - font - show fonts - and then click on the button with the wheel and the little arrow to preview all the fonts, to see what each of them look like.

You can save your favorite font in the styles drawer: view - show styles drawer.

1. Go to system preferences and click on "universal access", then turn on the zoon function.
2. Then to zoom in any page you are on, press "option", "command" and = (equal)
3. To zoom out any page you are on, press "option", "command" and - (minus)

Does anyone know how to count the words on Pages?

"Inspector" icon on top right is the KEY to customization (looks like a blue dot with an "i" in it). This will open up many options for you to customize your document. A box will pop up on the side. The 10 icons across the top will be the main menus for different options (customizing text, images, layout, etc.).

Wrap (third icon): This can control images and objects in the text. If you want to make sure the image is "floating" so it can move, around, choose floating. You can also wrap the text around the image.

Text inspector (the big T): Here you can modify the color of text, spacing, alignment, as well as add bullets (under "list"), and in the "more" section you can highlight text or entire paragraphs to any color.

The Graphic tool (fifth one) lets you add reflections and shadows to images. "Stroke" is the outline of the image, and you can even insert picture frames here (cool!).

Metrics (little ruler): helps you change the size of the picture, the angle, and the arrangement of the picture (flip, rotate, etc.)

New Area - View | Styles Drawer:
Here you can customize text by styles (fonts, titles, headings, underlines, etc.). Word usually has this in the "format text" section. This can be an alternative to MS Word's paint format feature (where you copy a style or format of text). You can create a custom style (maybe something you commonly use) by creating the format and style, then with it highlighted, click on the styles drawer little drop-down triangle (either in the paragraph style, character styles, or list styles categories).

View | show search: allows you to search for text.

View | comments: With comments you don't actually mark up the document. You simply comment on sections of text. Highlight the text and click the "comment" button at the top (which looks like a sticky-note)

Track Changes (icon at top on main toolbar): If you click this, you can keep track of any changes that are made to a document. Consider the example of how you might ask a student to make further improvements or modifications to their writing. We can't always see what changes are actually made on a final document, but with "track changes" you can see what it was, and what changes were made to it (differentiating from the older version).

View (on left): view invisibles!!!! This is awesome. This is the paragraph formatting icon from MS Word which shows you how the person formatted the document with "invisible" icons, only visible when you enable this.

Insert Menu:

Page break gives you a new page (teach kids this because they are in the habit of pressing return a million times to make space... bad habit when reformatting later).

Media Button (on top bar)
Choose the media that you wan tto insert. Works beautifully with iPhoto and iTunes. You can also drag images in from desktop or other folders.

Built in Templates:
File | New | from Template Chooser. This makes wonderful and visually stunning documents very easily. If you choose something like a newsletter, don't forget about the "sections" button at the top which will show you different styles of pages that you can use within this style.

Customize your Toolbar (add the buttons you want to see and use all the time!)
View | Customize Toolbar - a big screen of buttons will pop up. You can just drag the ones you want to your toolbar (aka Format Bar) if you use them all of the time. It might make your life easier.

How to see what the font looks like BEFORE you select it:
Format | Font | Show Fonts. click the little "gear" wheel at the bottom with the drop down arrow and select "show preview". This will show you the font within the selected text so you can actually see how it works.

Zoom (make document bigger): View | Zoom | Zoom in or zoom out (command+> or command+<). You can also go into system preferences and the universal access feature will allow you to turn on the zooming feature with a different keystroke, but if you set it up from system preferences, it is setting the zoom feature up for the whole computer. The zoom feature within pages is just for pages.

Another System Preferencs Tip - Adding text from different languages or using math symbols. Be sure to go to the regional preferences section of System Preferences. You can choose languages here. Math and other symbols are in the character pallette.

HELP???
The help menu is very useful. For example, we were looking for the "subscript" and "superscript" feature, but none of us could find it. I went to the "help" menu and in the little search box that popped up, I typed "subscript". If you put your cursor over the first option that eventually pops up (menu items) and don't even click, the window will automatically show you where the menu item is so you don't have to hunt around for where something is. It will automatically show you, and it's SUPER COOL!

One click = cursor
two clicks = word
three clicks = paragraph
To select whole text in paragraphs, just click and select along the left margin (you don't have to highlight the whole thing)
When the I hold the mouse over a word, the pointer turns to an arrow which makes it easy to move words (rather than cut paste)

Pages | Preferences
AUTOCORRECT - bank of words is small. You can add words to the autocorrect dictionary, and also control the auto correct features (like auto capitalize, auto hyperlink).

Export and Compatability Options:
File | Export - you can export the document as a word (.doc), pdf (all formatting will be saved regardless of platform).

To set your computer so that word docs always open, find any word doc in finder. Right click (command click) and choose "get info". In the middle there is a place where it says "open with". Change the information there to "pages". Then choose "change all". This means that whenever you have a word doc and you double click on it, it will open with Pages.

OK... that's it! :)

I have learnt about Neooffice

It's a lot to learn. I find that the time provided too short. It's really amazing that I can do so many things.

Sweet! U can color-code your labels!! Just right click, us the drop-down color palette.

Sorry, i was wrong, inspiration rules.

If you have any experience with "Kidspiration", "Inspiration" will be a breeze!

If U go to the Data center, look @ the very bottom and click on "functions and reports". Then go to class lists (no pictures). Enter Grade level in the top box and press OK. U get a weekly or monthly sheet with a list of students in a grid which will allow U to either fill attendance, mark, say whether or not they have met a deadline, etc. Awesome for trip week, for instance !!

It's easy once you know! Third icon in Inspector-Wrap-object placement, object causes wrap then choose how you want the text around the object

Image bullets are a good feature-can use your own pictures as bullets

use shift and return to avoid bullets appearing

There are image bullet that is very good. Click on the inspector, go to TEXT and the to Bullets and numbering.

Sorry within text first click the tab LIST then you can see the Bullets and numbering drop field

Inspector: Text - use background fill to highlight text and paragraphs to draw the attention of most important sections of text for special needs kids

zoom in - use command - shift - >

zoom out - use command - shift <

more zooming: system preferences - choose zoom in - then command, option, plus or minus

Customise your own text style-Go to View, Show style draw, create one example of the text you want, save and then apply where ever you need it

page is fun!

Add comments to a text-useful for students analysing a text or evaluating each other's work
Tracking changes useful for checking to see if students have responded to your suggestions

we've learned many new things, it's fun!

There are some really cool tricks. You need to "play" with Pages, but it is very versatile.

Keynote is probably the most amazing program to relook pics. Try, it's addictive !!

I like the wrap features

How charming the pages is!!

Brilliant Ann, for the first time I feel excited about using Pages.

Ditto, - I was using Word on my Desktop and Neo Office on my Mac but now I feel excited using Pages...! Thanks!

If U want to add a movie onto your Numbers page, just go find it in your iTunes and drag it to wherever U want it to be. Wicked !!

View - styles drawer Highlight paragraph heading - choose style - instead of doing every heading select fre sorm - select new paragraph style - make up my own title

PAGES:
INSPECTOR:
1st icon: Document inspector:
change from cm to inches etc - go to Pages - Preferences - change
Here you can change margins, or use Page Set up

2nd icon: Layout inspector: Columns - putting your writing into colums (like newspaper)

3rd icon: Wrap inspector: inline - moves with the text or floating(moves picture on top of words) - then choose how you want it to be wrapped and then at the bottom it lets you choose how close you want your words.

4th icon: Text inspector: text tab:colour box, allignment, line spacing (line) - List tab: bullets - choose type of bullet, design and colour .
TIP: If I use numbers as bullets but I want to indent with a 1.1 - use tab - when I want to change back to a new big number I do sift tab.
TIP: I'm wanting to type something without using a tab while in the tab function - press shift /enter - to get back to tabs just press enter.
TIP: If the spaces are too big between bullets go back to text and change "after paragraph"
TIP: Can change the size of bullet - highlight and change
More tab: change borders - always highlight the paragraph you want a border to go round
Highlight: select text - under background fill click character then change colour - for whole paragraph - highlight one word only

Graphic icon: click on a picture - stroke (forms the border for the picture) - you can make a line border or a picture frame - then change the colour, thickness, - opacity makes the picture into a water mark

Metric icon: rotate pictures, resize pictures ( use this if you want all pictures in your document to be the same size.

Table inspector: easy to use

Last three icons will be covered in other sessions.

CHANGING STYLES FOR HEADINGS, WORDS, PARAGRAPHS:
View Menu - Style drawer - want to make my own style - click on title then click Free form then use the font, size colour - when you have made the style - next to free form click on drop down - choose "Create new paragraph style" from selection - name your style then it is there forever. when you want to use it again - highlight in your document - double click on the style and it will change
In the styles you have the option to do Paragraph styles (change the style of a whole Paragraph) Character styles (one word)

FONTS: CHANGE FONTS Command T takes you to a font window - to show preview click on the gear - show preview

ADD COMMENTS TO A DOCUMENT: Highlight the section that you want to comment on - click comment in the task bar - in view you can click hide or show comments.

TRACK CHANGES: On task bar: when this is on it will track everything that you do - great for editing purposes because this shows what changes the student has made when editing. Left hand corner there is a pause button for tracking.

NOT PART OF PAGES: For doing presentations, bringing attention to something that you are doing on the screen:
ZOOM IN AND OUT: System preferences: System - Universal access - Turn zoom on - zoom in - option/command/= zoom out - option/command/- click on options click on - only when pointer reaches the edge - this stops it from moving as you move your mouse.

TEMPLATES: File - new from template chooser - Newsletter - click pages icon on the task bar so you can see a variety of options on how to do the next pages in your newsletter.
TIP:In the templates the default is always letter size CHANGE it to A4 on PageSetup

SYMBOLS: System Preference - International - Input menu - choose your country - flag will appear at the top of the computer - character pallette - see symbols

Good workshop. I will use the newsletter in my upcoming unit with grade 8!

Inspiration is cool and seems to be very attractive!

i enjoyed it!

CANDACE --

How can I had page numbers that are not repeated between sections? I've got a document on which there is a title page, a table of contents, an introduction, and finally the text. I want no page numbers on the title page and the table of contents. I want roman numerals in the introduction. I want Arabic numerals for the body. I've added my section breaks, but when I Insert/Page Numbers they go on all pages and in the same Arabic numbering.

Any ideas?

AMY - here's what you can do:
You can change the page numbers to be displayed in Roman numerals. Enter a section break after the first x number of pages. In the first section, the one you want to have Roman numeral page numbers, right- or Control-click on the page number you have inserted in the footer & choose the style of number you want. Now, in the next section, click in the body of the document & go to the layout inspector & click on the Section tab. Here you want to uncheck "Use previous headers & footers" & enter your desired starting page number in the box (it may already be set at 1).