OS X is an entirely new operating system. Underneath the new Desktop of OS X is Unix, an industrial strength, rock-solid, OS that has not only been with us for many years, but drives many current websites and university networking systems. The Macintosh OS X has added many new features that change the way we can use computers in the classroom: new searching capabilities with Sherlock, new networking capabilities, multiple-user profiles, interface changes, new security features, along with a host of other powerful new options. Teachers are now empowered to spend less time struggling with their computer and more time focusing on lessons, content, and student achievement.

This course targets how the new OS may be used to make every classroom a more motivating and exciting place to learn, improve achievement, and make every teacher's life a little easier. This class is intended for the beginning computer user, as well as the intermediate user who may not be aware of all the power under the hood. Participants will access to a Macintosh computer with OS X.

National Standards for Technology are addressed throughout this course as teachers apply skills and techniques learned from the course experiences to the current classroom assignment and the lessons they prepare for their students. In addition, these skills and techniques are then applied to content standards in the other subject areas.

• Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Macintosh OS X environment
• Provide participants with the skills necessary to organize and manage their computer files
• Provide participants with the skills in computer use necessary to use it as a tool to foster learning
• Help participants gain a greater understanding of how technology impacts society and education

• Course Manual
• Assignment Booklet

• Evaluation Rubric
• Grading Matrix
• Assignment Detail