MAC OS X An Overview Click to advance

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

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

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

4. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

5. 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. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

6. Mac OS X - Network Log InAvailable 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. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

7. Mac OS X - Local Log InAvailable 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. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

8. 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. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

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

10. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

11. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

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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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

14. http://www.blogger.com 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

15. 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…. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

16. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

17. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

18. 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. Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

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

20. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

21. 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 Learning Technology Services - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

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