Simple Math With Your Macbook Spotlight

Something that could be a convenient little tool to teach your students is that they can do simple math right from their Macbook Spotlight.

This may not be a commonly used tool, but it's great when a student needs a quick calculation without having to launch the computer calculator.  MLTI explains:

Spotlight, Open an App Fast - MLTI Minute

This is one of my most used Macbook functions.

Encyclopedia Britannica Application

All of our Teacher and Student MLTI laptops have the full Encyclopedia Britannica available for us at any time.  What a great resource for research and information!  Students can gather information instantly from a source that we all know and trust.

MLTI's MLTI Minute has a couple of video tutorials on using this application.  You can find this application on you laptop by going to the Applications folder or type a search in your spotlight.

The first video will give you a general overview of the application with some of the things you can do with it.  The second video explains how you/your students can add notes to the application.

Editing a Pathway in Google Earth - MLTI Minute

Right from the video blog of MLTI Minute.

I love Goole Earth.  I think it is an amazing application for the Science, Social Studies, History, Math, English, Art, etc classrooms.

If you have any questions or are interested in using Google Earth, please contact me.