Cincinnati Library
Computers for Beginner
The kids in your class are probably experts at navigating the computer, but do they know the difference between hardware and software? Teach computer skills to any level of computer user with a helpful reference sheet. It...
Curated OER
Johnny Appleseed
Students investigate Johnny Appleseed. In this cross curriculum literacy and U.S. history lesson, students listen to Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg, and dictate important events in his life as the teacher writes them on index...
Institute for Humane Education
I've Been Branded!
How many pairs of Nikes® or Apple® products are in the average American home? What makes someone buy one particular type of laundry detergent over another? Scholars grapple with these questions as they develop a list of brands they use...
Curated OER
Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
Students use library or online resources to create time lines on the life of Johannes Gutenberg and tell the impact his invention, the printing press, had on the development of newspapers.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Apple Ii Plus 1979
Long before the iPhone, the iPod or even the Mac, there was the Apple.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Early Apple Business Documents
Apple, Inc. has played a major role in the personal computer and digital device market. This site presents some of the early documents in the company's history such as the Preliminary Confidential Offering Memorandum and the Preliminary...
Other
The Apple Museum
The Apple Museum provides in depth information on the history of the Apple company and its products. Contributing to this information are articles written in reference to the company and/or its products. Code names, video clips, specs...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Magnetic Disks
A brief history covering magnetic disks, developed as efficient random access memory device. Additionally, a discussion on how a disk drive works is provided. The artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Apple Macintosh
This Wikipedia site offers a history of the Macintosh computer, detailing its origins and predecessors. Information regarding the architecture, models, and clones of the Macintsoh are also provided.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Steve Jobs
A biography of the Apple founder, with suggested reading and links to relevant sites.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Timeline: Steve Jobs: The Man at Apple's Core
NPR commemorates the life and legacy of innovator and entrepreneur Steve Jobs.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Douglas C. Engelbart
This is an article on Douglas C. Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse.
History of Computing Science
History of Computing Science: P Cs Today
The personal computer (PC) has become a common fixture in virtually every home, business and classroom. This lecture series describes the history of the personal computer.