1. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools MAC OS X An Overview Click to advance Dean McKinney Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools 2007 - 2008

2. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Built-in camera Power button (back) Apple IMac

3. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Topics For Sessions  Mac OS X Workstation  Home Folder  Accessing Staff server  Applications  FirstClass Email  Web Browsing (Safari, FireFox)  Printing

4. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X Main differences from Mac OS Classic include:  Log in identities  Ilife (IMovie, IPhoto, ITunes, IChat, GarageBand)  Safari and Firefox  Go Menu-->Connect to Server  Dock

5. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Log In OSX can provide separate identities for each user of a computer. Users have their own Home Folder located on the computer or on a remote server. Separate identifies means privacy. Promotes computers being used by both staff and students.

6. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Network Log In Available in some schools Users have a Home Folder located on the staff server. User Name: dmckinney Password: Staff can access their most of their files from any Mac OS X computer in the school.

7. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Local Log In Available in most schools Computers have a Home Folder located on the computer. User Name: Staff Password: Staff can access their files only on one Mac OS X computer.

8. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Home Folder Each Home Folder includes:  Documents - default save location  Music- set to save on local drive  Movies - set to save on local drive  Pictures - set to save on local drive Music, movies, and pictures can only be accessed on one computer.

9. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Dock Adjust size and location of the Dock + Dock Also Apple Menu-->Dock

10. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Mac OS X - Applications AppleWorks MS Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel FirstClass Email Safari or FireFox - replaces Internet Explorer Comic Life - educational and fun! ILife Suite - IMovie, IPhoto, IChat, ITunes, ICal Celestia - See the planets, stars, etc. Stellarium - Identify the stars, constellations, etc. GoogleEarth - Visit locations around the world Dictionary Digital Blue - Use with Digital Microscope Photo Booth - Take photos or video with your computer Some schools have licenses for: All The Right Type Inspiration

11. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Software - ILife Suite  IMovie - Great for making movies and audio presentations  IPhoto - Gather photos and make picture presentations  ITunes - Listen to music and class podcasts  ICal - Use to organize and access division calendars  IChat - Instant messaging (ie video, audio, or text) with colleagues or global community

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13. Noteworthy Technologies Some new and exciting technologies:  FirstClass websites that include:  Weblogs  Podcasts  RSS Feeds  Calendars  IChat Instant Messaging  Assistive Technologies  Webcasts

14. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Weblog - Online Journals  Post information and have students respond with comments  Blogging - updating  Blogger - journalist  Can be viewed similarly to RSS feeds cybersachs.blogspot.com http://www.blogger.com

15. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Podcasts What is a Podcast? Access to subscriptions that may include audio, video, and/or text. How do I access Podcasts? Check out Itunes-->Music Store under Podcasts What can I access? Radio shows, courses, TV shows, course material … How can Podcasts be accessed? Computers, IPods, MP3 Players, handhelds, cell phones ….

16. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Podcasts Can staff and/or students make podcasts? … yes! How do you create Podcasts?  Create audio or video using GarageBand, Imovie, or FirstClass  Listen in Itunes Sample uses include:  Classroom news updates  Differentiated instruction

17. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools RSS - Real Simple Syndication  Automatically updated subscriptions to websites, audio, and/or video  Feeds can be accessed using:  Web browser  RSS Reader (eg. NetNewsWire Lite)  Palm Pilot  Cell phone  Itunes  IPods

18. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools IChat Instant Messaging  Communicate using video, text, and/or audio  Bonjour - safe, inside school only  Internet - Division staff, AOL Instant messaging Firewall can keep it inside the school.

19. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Assistive Technologies What Are Assistive Technologies Software or applications that support the different needs of all students in the classroom.

20. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Assistive Technologies Universal Access (System Preferences) Support for vision, hearing, and motor skills disabilities:  Voice Over  Zoom  Display Controls Applications (built-in) Text Edit - Reads text ILife Suite - record audio and/or video

21. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Webcast A webcast is an Internet presentation that is accessed by a web browser. Discovery Educators Network http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/ NASA http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education

22. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Questions? http://learningservices.gsacrd.ab.ca