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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Garage Band Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a new project. They are told that the Garage Band is a program that comes on Macintosh computers. Students are told that they project doesn't matter what tempo or key if they are recording live music. They go back to the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calculator

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners explore the calculator utility function on a Macintosh computer.  In this calculation lesson, students launch the calculator feature and complete a problem solving worksheet.
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Website
Apple

Apple Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Anything you need to know about Apple/Macintosh computers, this is the place to start. Everything from software, hardware, investing, employment and much, much more. This is the place to come first.
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Handout
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Steve Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the Apple founder, with suggested reading and links to relevant sites.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Steve Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs gives details on his various business ventures, such as his founding of Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak, his time at Pixar and NeXT, and his return to Apple in 1997.
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Website
Other

Cross Platform Network Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial with information on networking Windows and Mac Operating system computers. Includes hardware, and protocols.
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Apple Computer Shortcut Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Here is a listing of Apple Mac OS keyboard shortcuts.
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Article
The Washington Post

The Washington Post: John Sculley Steps Down From Apple

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by The Washington Post (October 16, 1993), explores John Sculley's final choice to leave Apple. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THIS ARTICLE.
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Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: P Cs Today

For Students 9th - 10th
The personal computer (PC) has become a common fixture in virtually every home, business and classroom. This lecture series describes the history of the personal computer.