This book, titled Getting Started: Apple Technology for Diverse Learners (An essential teaching and learning resource written by Apple Distinguished Educators) was released in October 2006 with contributions from Dr. Mary Male, Dianna Williamson, and Robert E.M. Craven—all from different California schools.
The book contains a Foreword and three main sections: Setting Up and Personalizing a Mac for Diverse Learner Needs, Using the Applications on a Mac With Diverse Learners, and Connecting Learner Needs With the Built-in Tools on a Mac. The book contains 62 pages and measures 9×7 inches.
While most Apple folders are digital in nature and appear on macOS Desktops, this one is—perhaps—a rare example of a physical-world Apple folder.
This folder is white with a light gray Apple logo. Like its digital representation, this folder is designed to store documents. However, optimal document specifications for this folder include physical paper files that measure 8.5×11 inches (or smaller) that are printed with information and/or images.
The back of this folder includes Apple’s online web address along with copyright and trademark information.
FileMaker is relational database software product from Claris International, a subsidiary of Apple. FileMaker was first released in 1985 as a Macintosh product. In 1990 the product name was changed to FileMaker Pro, and it was made available for Windows in 1992. An iOS version was released in 2010—followed by various web and cloud versions since then.
While the product was referred to as FileMaker Pro throughout much of its history, the company was named FileMaker Inc. from 1998–2019. This dark blue pen features a later version of the FileMaker logo in silver.
FileMaker is relational database software product from Claris International, a subsidiary of Apple. FileMaker was first released in 1985 as a Macintosh product. In 1990 the product name was changed to FileMaker Pro, and it was made available for Windows in 1992. An iOS version was released in 2010, followed by various web and cloud versions since then.
While the product was referred to as FileMaker Pro throughout much of its history, the company was named FileMaker Inc. from 1998–2019. This black pen with a gold FileMaker logo was distributed at technology conferences during the late 1990s and early 2000s. This is an early version of the FileMaker logo.
Apple maintains a few Executive Briefing Centers worldwide for the purpose of hosting current and potential customers to discuss and provide training on Apple products and services and/or host various groups and individuals who use Apple products and services. One Executive Briefing Center is located in Cupertino, California, at Apple’s main campus (formerly Infinite Loop, now at the main “spaceship” campus), and another is located in Chicago’s Loop, overlooking the Apple Store at Michigan Avenue on the riverfront.
Apple sometimes provides Briefing Center attendees with pens and/or notebooks, depending upon the nature of the meeting.
This Executive Briefing Center Pen is translucent red-orange with a silver clip and a white Apple logo. Its logotype reads Executive Briefing Center in Apple Garamond (used as the Apple corporate font from 1984–2003).
This Event Coupon is printed on white medium-stock paper and features a silver holographic background with a small white Apple logo printed in the center. The top and bottom are perforated and each ticket is numbered.
This particular Event Coupon was distributed to be used as a drink ticket at an Apple event.
This black Apple Education badge holder was used at Apple events, workshops, and conferences where Apple was presenting and/or otherwise contributing.
This badge holder is nylon and accommodates a 4×3-inch name badge. The front includes a Velcro pocket closure with a zipper compartment inside that can hold business cards or credit-card-sized items. The front is printed with a white Apple logo.
The back of the badge includes two loops designed to hold pens and a small pocket.
Apple has offered a suite of online tools in various iterations over the years. Apple’s first online suite was called iTools (2000–2002), followed by .Mac (pronounced “dot Mac,” 2002–2008), MobileMe (2008–2012), and finally (for now) iCloud released on June 30, 2012.
When the .Mac service was released, it included an email service (with both POP and IMAP), a personal web hosting service called HomePage, an online file storage system called iDisk, and the iCards online greeting card service.
This t-shirt commemorates the release of .Mac (stylized as “.mac”). It is white with a .Mac logo in the left-pocket area and includes a black Apple logo in the back center. The t-shirt brand is Hanes Beefy-T in a size L.
Mac OS X, version 10.3, named “Panther,” was the fourth release of the Mac OS X [pronounced “Mac O S ten”] operating system. The operating system was released October 24, 2003.
Upon release of Panther, Apple Stores gave customers these commemorative dog tags. Each set includes two two-sided tags—the front tags are black and have a stylized “X” (ten) logo with the words “Mac OS X Panther v10.3 Worldwide Release,” while the back tag only features the stylized “X” logo on the front. Both tags have a silver back with a black Apple logo. The tags are held together with a silver loop, and the set includes a ball chain style neck chain. The dog tags are similar in style to identification worn by military personnel. The tags measure 50×30 mm.
Incidentally, the reason that the stylized “X” (ten) logo appears with a brushed-metal texture is because the operating system’s Finder added this texture to various interface elements, including the menu bar, Finder windows, and some dialog boxes. A version of Safari that preceded Mac OS X v10.3 was the first indication that the brushed-metal design style was forthcoming. Mac OS X v10.3 was also the first Mac OS X version to use Safari as the default web browser.
I have two of these sets in my collection, one opened and one unopened in the original package.
This Apple Distinguished Educator book publication was released in 2004 and is titled, Stories Worth Telling: A Guide to Creating Student-Led Documentaries. The book authors are Mary Palmer (English Teacher) and Perry Lee (Social Studies Teacher), from Central High School in Bismarck, North Dakota.
A Documentary Resource CD is also available as a companion to this book.
Written by teachers, the book is a how-to manual to teach the process of planning, writing, filming, and editing student-led documentaries using iMovie and other Apple software of the time.
Chapters include: Chapter 1: Sharing Our Start Chapter 2: Getting Started and Setting Expectations Chapter 3: Managing the Project Chapter 4: Managing the Production Process Chapter 5: Interviewing Skills Chapter 6: The Writing Process Chapter 7: The Editing Process: Celebrating and Reaping the Benefits
Several Appendices include sample assessments, transcripts, and other templates.
