Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 6: Steve Jobs: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for texts about Steve Jobs.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Dies
Apple founder and computer visionary Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56 due to cancer. PBS provides a video about his life and work. The future of technology and Apple is also discussed. October, 2011
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Steve Jobs Biography
Interesting biographical information, achievements, and famous quotes about Steve Jobs, chief founder of Apple Computer.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Steve Jobs
Students learn about the biography of entrepreneur Steve Jobs including early life, starting Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak, NeXT, Pixar, the iPod, the iPhone, and fun facts on this site.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: Steve Jobs
Sixth graders will explore the role of failure in finding success. In this set, 6th graders learn that success takes hard work, deliberate practice, and the ability to learn from failures and persevere. Students explore how an author's...
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Steve Jobs
A biography of the Apple founder, with suggested reading and links to relevant sites.
Other
Steve Wozniak, a True Hacker Made Millionaire
A short biography of Steve Wozniak, designer and programmer of Apple's initial computers. Includes a photograph.
Curated OER
Steve Jobx
A brief discussion of Steven Job's development of Apple Computer. Included are three hedcuts of Jobs over the years from an exhibit of hedcuts in the Wall Street Journal.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Manufacturing
Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: General Manager
This Career Clip features Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Lehigh Valley Syrup Plant for Coca-Cola. He is in charge of the entire facility and spends some time explaining that they train each of their technicians and that "yes, it is...
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Silicon Valley: Success, Failure, and a Bit of Luck
An account of the historic growth of the famous high tech California region known as the Silicon Valley! Read as circumstances placed creative people, and business in the right place at the right time allowing them to come together to...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Tony Fadell
Learn about the mastermind behind the iPod Tony Fadell. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Information Age
This exhibition surveys the history of information technology and its relation to society from the origin of the telegraph to the present. Its emphasis is as much on social as technical change. This support page contains background...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Influential Speeches
This is a collection of 47 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic Influential Speeches. What makes a great speech, and what makes a great speech memorable? Study some of the most influential speeches in history and learn how they...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
After losing his mother four years ago, 10-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away from the foster care system in search of the father he has never met. Selected (11) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Podcasting
Overview of the Internet broadcasting method. Also contains the origin of podcasting, how the term came to be coined, and other uses of podcasting.