After this, the main presentation by a vendor's representative is given. The presentation is usually about 30 to 45 minutes long. Ocassionally the main presentation is by one of our members. Last, we have a raffle drawing. Other times, the presentation is by a SIG member, sharing his experience with the rest of the group.
Discussions usually range from scanning and image editing to printing and illustration.
SIG discusses programs of special interest to teachers of all grades. Topics of discussion include regular business programs used to aid teacher's duties, like using a spreadsheet to keep students grades. This SIG has a repeating cycle of seven sessions discussing the basics of using the Macintosh, introductory use of spreadsheets, word processing, databases, font usage and standard utilities. On-line services are also covered. The MacHelp SIG is for a more hands-on approach to instructing our members on some of the more challenging tasks associated with maintaining or upgrading a Macintosh system.