Apple+Conference+Feb+20

Apple Conference, February 20th, 2008

Opening Session: Preparing Students For Global, Digital Economy

Focusing more on Skills & Expertise and less on tools.

Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. Schools must move beyond a focus on basic competence in core subjects to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into core subjects.

21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes: Global Awareness Financial, Economic, Business & Entrepreneurial Literacy Civic Literacy Health Literacy

Standards For Students: • Creativity & Innovation • Communication & Collaboration • Research & Information Fluency • Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making • Digital Citizenship • Technology Operations & Concepts

Life & Career Skills: • Flexibility and Adaptability • Initiative and Self-Direction • Social and Cross-Cultural Skills • Productivity and Accountability • Leadership and Responsibility

Website at www.21stcenturyskills.org

Session One: Engaging today’s learners with innovative technologies

Science inquiry activity (We were students conducting a science experiment)

• Used an apple computerized probe and camera • Created a Book in iPhoto w/ pictures taken with the camera • Saved as PDF File for turning in purposes Session Two: Enhancing Collaboration, Creativity & Communication

• Read a Wiki for background information • Using iChat and Keynote we communicated w/ a person offsite • The offsite individual transferred files to our computers during our video chat • Garage Band – we created a new Podcast episode • Posted our Podcasts • Viewed Others’ Podcasts

Session Three Supporting a 21-Century Learning Environment

Audiences have different needs. Different Apple tools allow us to meet those needs.

Introduced different Apple technology tools: • Scirpt Editor ~ allows user to work in HTML code • iChat ~ screen sharing, and exchanging dialogue • Remote Desktop ~ viewing and controlling others’ computers • Work Group Manager ~ manage preferences of school computers • Directory ~ create a wiki or a blog • Podcast capture ~ create, record and distribute podcasts • Parallels ~ toggling between windows and Mac