Apple Summer Institute
May 18 - 20, 2009
O`ahu Sessions
Frank Callaham will kick off each morning with a brief discussion from 8:40 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. The following are the topics for these morning "mini-keynotes."
Monday - iStanford: all the things a student wants in a smartphone application
Tuesday - MobilAp: going beyond clickers in the classroom
Wednesday - iPhone/iPod touch software development - the 20 minute version
Track 1 - Teaching and Learning in a Digital Word
Session 1:
Challenging the 21st Century Learner
Presenter: Brendan Brennan
Each generation questions the status quo. Today's students are no different. What is different is they way they access, perceive and interact with information given. In this session, examples will be given of teaching and learning environments that enable today's students to be successful - tomorrow.
Session 2:
K.I.S.S. - Simple multimedia projects you can do with your students today
Presenter: Jim Uyeda
Today's student needs to develop effective communication skills and the ability analyze and present complex ideas in creative and engaging ways. But, where do students learn these skills? By integrating simple multimedia projects in the classroom, educators can better engage with students and prepare them for the knowledge based economy of tomorrow.
Session 3:
Publishing and Delivering Podcasts
Presenter: Frank Callaham
Using digital media to communicate and collaborate is an essential life skill for 21st century students. Podcasts are an easy way for individuals or teams to present ideas using images, sound and voice recordings to enhance and elaborate their perspectives. Learn just how easy it is to do for students from elementary age through adult learners!
Session 4:
Student Generated Content: 21st Century Skills and Rubrics
Presenter: Don Zundel
Move over written essays and make way for multimedia expressions of learning! Whether you follow authors such as Daniel Pink or Tony Wagner or groups such as ISTE or Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the tenets remain the same - students need to develop communication skills using multiple modalities and medias. This means rubrics need to change, too. In this session, we will discuss how to evolve rubrics to accommodate these new and essential expressions of understanding. The kicker? Let your students develop your podcasts for you by taking the best content and sharing it with future students!
Session 5:
The Wave is Here: Say Hello to Online Learning
Presenter: Hilary Apana
Online Learning is transforming the educational environment. By 2018, it is predicted that 50% of students will obtain their high school diploma online. Recognizing the demand and urgency, the Hawaii Department of Education's Hawaii Virtual Learning Network (HVLN) was created to facilitate the expansion of online learning. Key partners include the Department of Education E-School, Myron B. Thompson Academy, and the University of Hawaii Online Learning Academy.
Track 2 - Mac 101 (hands-on)
Session 1:
Mac 101a - Basics
Presenter: Dane Riley
For new Mac users and anyone wanting to refresh their Mac OS X Skills. This session will cover basic navigation and highlight the new features of Leopard OS including Quick Look and Cover Flow
Session 2:
Mac 101b - Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Dane Riley
Taking it one step further, tips and tricks will include shortcuts that are guaranteed to "wow!" These tips will make your computing experience that much easier and better.
Session 3:
You, a Mac and the Internet: Researching Skills
Presenter: Dane Riley
Online information is growing at a breathtaking pace. Web 2.0 has given everyone on the web a voice. Instead of making life easier, sometimes the volume of information on the web can make online research difficult to organize effectively. This session will introduce simple skills to make researching easy and efficient for both you and your students.
Session 4:
Keynote '09
Presenter: Dane Riley
Creating engaging presentations just got easier. Keynote can make your content come alive to help get your point across. If you want to avoid "death by PowerPoint" comments, attend this session and learn how Keynote '09 can turn a boring presentation into a masterpiece.
Session 5:
Pages '09
Presenter: Dane Riley
There is no easier way to quickly create visually stunning research papers, newsletters, posters, fliers and documents than by using Pages '09. Pages is an extremely easy to use, template-based word processor and page layout software. Pages easily accesses photos stored in iPhoto (part of the iLife Suite) and offers plugin support for 3rd party applications that let users integrate formulas and automated bibliography entries into their documents with ease.
Track 3 - Tools that enable 21st Century Skills
Session 1:
GarageBand '09 - Music Basics for creating original music
Presenter: Kenneth Makuakane
The need for original music increases as students create more multimedia projects and want publish their work. Learn how easy it can be to create original sound tracks for emphasis and setting the right tone. Multimedia is the new literacy. Music is a key component of this. You don't have to be musically inclined to learn from this session!
Session 2 - 3:
iMovie '09
Presenter: Muffy Francke
This two-part session will take the mystery out of iMovie '09, a contemporary video editing iLife application. Learn about new developments in video, including tapeless workflow and high definition support. If you and your students are ready to incorporate video into your projects, this is the session for you. iMovie is a foundation for more advanced video editing.
Session 4:
iPhoto '09
Presenter: Muffy Francke
Got photos? Visual media can be a powerful tool for research and learning, but how do you efficiently organize all your pictures and share them with colleagues and students? Learn how iPhoto can help you manage your growing photo library and how to create simple but breathtaking projects without jumping to a different application. iPhoto can also help students succeed in learning basic multimedia authoring without being overwhelmed by complex software.
Session 5:
iWeb '09
Presenter: Muffy Francke
Want to share information on the web with style? Looking for an easy-to-use tool for students to create media rich websites? iWeb is a simple way to edit and manage a professional looking website, one that you'll enjoy showing off to your students and peers. In this session you will create a visually stunning web page from scratch and incorporate videos and photos from your iLife libraries. You can even manage a blog and easily incorporate external resources (e.g. Google Maps) into your web pages. You and your students can use this tool to showcase and communicate all the great ideas you are exploring together, or you can use it to show off your best research to your peers.
Track 4 - Mac OS X Tech Survival Camp
Session 1
My Mac Does Windows
Presenter: Frank Callaham
Explore Mac OS X's Windows interoperability from basic finder level operations to Active Directory integration. Take a quick look at all the options that are available to you where Macs and Windows coexist in a stable and effective learning environment.
Session 2 (Monday and Tuesday)
Microsoft Windows Licensing
Presenter: Jim Takatsuka
Many institutions are discovering dual-boot or virtualized computing environments are cost effective ways to provide labs with both Mac OS X and Windows operating systems.
Jim Takatsuka of Microsoft will cover the ins and outs of Microsoft Licensing of Windows related products that are being run on a Mac Computer, either in BootCamp or virtual mode in this brief, but highly informative class.
Session 2 (Wednesday)
Building Your Technical Infrastructure
Presenter: Barry Campbell
This session takes a look at building a successful IT infrastructure, including hardware, software training and support.
Session 3
Supporting an iWeb Culture
Presenter: Jim Uyeda
Educators throughout Hawai`i have found iWeb to be a very effective mode of communication for and with their Millennial students. In response to a deluge of questions from customers needing to manage iWeb, this session will discuss the location of the iWeb project file, making that file portable, supporting multiple web sites for a single user, and uploading to a standard web server.
Session 4 - 5
OS X Imaging Basics Part One and Two
Presenter: Jim Uyeda
Learn about the many things you can do with Disk Utility, the Swiss Army Knife application that comes with all Mac Computers. Here are some of the fundamentals to be covered:
- Partitioning and Formatting
- Erasing and Secure Erasing for disposal
- Creating a Software RAID
- Creating a Bootable Installer on a portable Drive or Thumb Drive
- Creating and image of a volume or folder
Participants are asked to bring along a laptop running Mac OS X and an 8GB thumb drive or FireWire Drive that can be erased.
Track 5 - Collaboration
Session 1
Collaboration Technologies
Presenter: George Cook
Enhanced collaboration is easier than ever! Learn how the latest technologies can help you and your students with projects that require teamwork and sharing. Wikis, blogs, calendar sharing and chat are tools you can use today to make your lessons relevant and engaging. Leopard Server makes this a reality.
Session 2
Case Study - Collaboration Technologies In Action
Presenter: Tedd Landgraf
Join Tedd Landgraf in a review of Punahou School's implementation of Wikis and Blogs used by teachers to extend, reinforce and enhance the learning experience for students. This discussion will cover the conceptual architecture of Punahou's OS X Leopard Server, how this tool is being used and reactions from teachers and students on the ease of use and success in the classroom.
Session 3 and 4
OS X Server - Configuring Web, Wiki & Blog services on Apple's server platform
Presenter: George Cook
This two-part session will take participants through a detailed overview of the underlying server technologies included with Apple's OS X Server software to support easy-to-use collaboration services.
Session 5
A Mobile Academic Platform for the iPhone and iPod touch
Presenter: George Cook
George Cook will demonstrate open source software from the University of Cincinnati. This program allows educators and students to create interactive conference and classroom experiences with features such as question/response, discussion, link sharing and scheduling - all deployed to the ultimate mobile platform.
Track 6 - Pro Apps (hands-on)
Sessions 1- 3
Hands On with Final Cut Studio
Presenter: Vin Capone
This three-part workshop will provide users new to Final Cut Studio with a hands-on introduction to the most popular professional video editing solution on the market. If you're considering a move from iMovie (or any other non-linear editor), this workshop will introduce you to the basics of post-production with Final Cut Studio.
Attendees will also learn how editors leverage powerful tools such as Motion and Soundtrack Pro to efficiently produce professional results. A brief overview of Final Cut Express will also be provided for attendees considering an intermediate step from iMovie to Final Cut Studio.
Session 4 - 5
Hands On with Aperture 2 - Starting to outgrow iPhoto?
Presenter: Vin Capone
Many multimedia projects and research efforts start with photographs. With digital cameras and multi-gigabyte media cards, today's photographer is often faced with hundreds or thousands of pictures to review, edit, organize and distribute, sometimes from a single event. Learn how Apple's professional photography application, Aperture 2, dramatically improves a photographer's workflow through powerful editing, retouching and organizing tools.
Track 7 - OS X Server Boot Camp
Session 1 - 5
OS X Server Best Practices
Presenter: John DeTroye
This day-long class will cover server setup best practices which should result in a stable, well behaving server. National expert, Educational Consulting Engineer, John DeTroye will instruct this hands on class and provide best practices intended to allow you to create a basic, stable, well crafted server to support your IT needs.
BYOCs (Bring Your Own Computers). Attendees will need to provide two laptop computers for the lab. One computer should be configured as a client with Leopard (OS X 10.5.6) client. The other computer will be installed with Leopard Server (OS X Server 10.5.6).
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Mac OS X 10.5.6
- Familiarity with general server basics
Attendee provided equipment
- Two Intel based laptops (one will be erased entirely)
- A small switch with minimum of 4 ports. 100 BaseT minimum 1GB recommended
- Two ethernet cables.