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3 What’s New for Education Albion is an Apple Solution Expert for Education. Hundreds of new features in iPadOS and macOS Catalina enable teachers and students to be more productive than ever We support educational institutions to deploy before. The Smart Keyboard and expand the power of iPad with greater versatility. And new IT features around Education Subscription Programme management and security will help simplify the deployment of Apple devices. Speak to us to see how you can best take 4 Apple technology across the UK. Working closely advantage of these latest developments. with educators we deliver sustainable Apple 6 Apple Teacher environments for teaching and learning. Our iPad New Teacher tools Education Subscription Programme ensures 7 Apple Professional Learning The new iPad features a stunning 10.2-inch Retina macOS Catalina and the Apple app now these environments just work, delivering display, the fast A10 Fusion chip, advanced cameras includes support for additional restrictions. And 8 Everyone Can Create everything required for one simple monthly cost. and sensors, and great all-day battery life, now in an Classroom adds a new feature to hide apps, enabling enclosure made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium. teachers to gain students’ attention by bringing devices We have a proven track record in delivering back to the Home screen. 9 Teaching Code With support for the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil classroom sets; 1:1 deployment of iPad and (1st generation), the new iPad combined with the On iPad the Schoolwork app for sharing class materials, 10 Customer Story: Guildford High School Mac; wireless networks and infrastructure; amazing features of iPadOS is even more versatile for assigning activities within apps and seeing student training and comprehensive support services. tasks such as writing, drawing, taking notes or adding progress adds the ability for teachers to create classes 12 Customer Story: Tomlinscote School markups. right within Schoolwork for students already set up in Apple School Manager. 14 Reaching all learners Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 3 Education Subscription Programme ESP: Illustrative Costs for iPad

A complete solution for schools deploying Apple technology. Learn 1:1 Classroom Professional Learning Albion’s Education Subscription Programme (ESP) provides a complete solution for schools wanting to deliver outstanding For one to one environments. For shared usage. Teacher training. teaching and learning with Apple Technology. ESP gives schools the flexibility to deal with the challenges of tighter Secure iPad Trolley budgets, yet still provide all the elements that go into a successful deployment at a simple monthly cost per device. Remote Deployment Remote Deployment Launch Teacher Training 3 Year sustainable plan Launch Teacher Training ESP brings together key elements such as teacher training, technical support and strategic planning into one programme. iPad 10.2” with Case Apple Education Trainers iPad 10.2” with Case By reducing the complexity, educators can now focus on delivering engaging and creative experiences for their student. iCare - ADT & Warranty 10 touch points / year iCare - ADT & Warranty Mobile Device Management Training led by skills audit Mobile Device Management Measurement Survey Zero cost iPad deployments for schools and colleges Measurement Survey

For institutions wanting to harness parent power we have a cost neutral £11 / month / device* £12 / month / device £2 / month / device solution that includes everything in our Learn 1:1 programme. Based on 120 devices over 3 years Based on 30 devices over 3 years Based on 120 devices over 3 years Speak to us and see how we can make a deployment a reality.

* Ask a member of the team how we can make this zero cost to your school or college.

4 Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 5 Apple Teacher Apple Professional Learning A professional learning programme. Taught by educators for educators.

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning programme designed to support and celebrate educators in using Apple products for Albion is supporting schools across the UK get the most from their Apple technology. Our specialist trainers help integrate new teaching and learning. The programme helps educators build skills on iPad and Mac that directly apply to activities with their students technology so that it can create more innovative teaching and foster greater student engagement. and earn recognition for the new things they learn. Bespoke programmes are available for teachers at any level and we ensure our professional learning plans are closely aligned to your The programme is open to all educators and is a great way for schools and education authorities to offer free professional learning learning goals. As educators themselves, our trainers are uniquely qualified to coach, mentor and support other teachers in advancing that their staff can work through together. When teachers sign up for Apple Teacher, they start a self‑paced journey through the Apple technology skills to engage their students in deeper learning. Teacher Learning Center and Multi-Touch Starter Guides for iPad and Mac. Whether they’re new to Apple products or have been using them for years, whether they have a single device or one for every student — Apple Teacher has the tools educators need to use iPad and Mac to connect with all learners.

Become an Apple Teacher: 1. Sign up for the Apple Teacher Learning Center. 2. Build skills using the Apple Teacher Starter Guides. 3. Collect all eight badges for either iPad or Mac by taking interactive Getting started Doing more Leadership & Success quizzes and get recognised with an official Apple Teacher logo. Focused on foundation skills, our initial For educators wanting to develop To support school leaders on issues At Albion we believe the Apple Teacher programme plays a vital role workshops help teachers starting out their skills further we provide hands- important to success we facilitate in the success of any iPad or Mac deployment when part of an ongoing, with Apple products. We also introduce on coaching and mentoring to help strategic planning workshops focused sustainable programme of professional learning. Speak to a member the Apple Teacher programme to offer teachers apply their new skills and on: vision, planning, implementation of the team or learn more online: www.albion.co.uk/education/ staff a self-paced learning option that produce effective personal learning for and sustainable professional learning helps them build skills and gain a base their students. programmes. level of knowledge.

6 Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 7 Everyone Can Create Teaching Code A collection of project guides that bring creative expression to every subject. New Curriculum Pathway to learn, write and teach code.

Apple was founded on the idea that technology can unleash creativity — and they’ve designed hardware and powerful apps like Coding is essential for helping students thrive in a technology-driven future. So Apple created the new Everyone Can Code and Develop GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, and Swift Playgrounds to do just that. Technology can play a major role in helping every learner be in Swift curricula that makes it easy to teach coding in your classroom. Through teacher guides and lessons, you can introduce years 5-6 to a creator, and Apple knew they could do more to help teachers bring out the creative genius in every child. Because creativity needs coding concepts visually on iPad, show years 7-11 how to write code with the Swift Playgrounds app, and support students in year 7 and champions, and nowhere is this more important than in the classroom. up as they learn to build iOS apps on Mac using . So whether your students are first-time coders or aspiring app developers, you’ll have all the tools you need to teach coding in your classroom. Certifications for knowledge in Swift and Xcode are industry-recognised and establish a firm foundation for future app developers. Two years ago, Apple launched the Everyone Can Code Everyone Can Create gives students the tools to develop and programme because they believe that every student should have communicate ideas with iPad. It gives teachers projects to bring Everyone Can Code Develop in Swift the opportunity to learn to read and write code. Now they’re going creativity to every subject, and parents new ways to engage with even further with Everyone Can Create, which introduces students their children and nurture skills for learning and beyond. It’s about Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad that makes Develop in Swift is the new curriculum for years 7-11 and is to the skills they need to express themselves through drawing, igniting and championing creative potential — because creativity learning to code interactive and fun. Built-in lessons help conducted on Mac Xcode app. Intro to App development with , video and photography with iPad. And it gives teachers is at the heart of what moves our world forwards. students learn programming fundamentals using real Swift Swift requires no prerequisite courses and covers the basics of meaningful ways to bring these skills into every subject — so code. Swift and Xcode. For the final projects students build a basic students can get more out of the powerful tools they have access Download the Everyone iOS app. to every day. Can Create guides: Everyone Can Code Puzzles, the new student guide to Swift apple.co/everyonecancreate Playgrounds also integrates Apple’s Everyone Can Create App Development with Swift gives students the chance to Each guide provides a range of projects for students to learn project. Students learn foundational coding concepts like work on iOS development tools to design and build a fully commands, functions and variables. functioning app. vocabulary and techniques in a specific medium. And the Teacher Guide has 300 ideas on how to integrate the projects from each Everyone Can Code Adventures is the follow-up guide to Learn more by speaking to a member of the team or visit: medium into maths, literacy and literature, history and social Puzzles and explores more advanced code concepts and www.apple.com/uk/education/teaching-code/ studies, science, and coding. presents open-ended activities to build more with Swift Code and experiment with hardware features.

8 Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 9 “From our perspective”, Martin says, “Apple and iPad The Results are leading the education market at this stage. In For a school always looking to build on previous terms of the it’s very robust and success, headteacher Fiona Boulton believes iPad usable.” Detailed analysis of the market led the school has really enhanced her pupils’ education, and that to Albion, who Martin says offered the “right blend of the device seamlessly fits their ethos of blending value and integrity in their educational pedigree.” innovation and tradition. “I think Apple have Martin highlights the bespoke training the school The Albion Learn 1:1 demonstrated a clear received from Apple Education Trainers provided by Programme supports commitment to education Albion, which suited the varying needs of the staff, teaching and learning with the DEP making it much while Jo felt the training demystified the process and across all year groups easier for schools to go School Profile helped teachers to acclimatise to the introduction of at Guildford High, from through rollouts”. the iPad. ages 4 to 18, giving Guildford High School the students a well Martin Holtham, Senior Teacher rounded and engaging “The let them think of themselves in experience that prepares them for the wider world of Guildford High School is an independent school with an innovative approach to education. a global way, so I think it prepares them further education and work. for the world of work.” Inspiration for iPad Being able to graphically visualise mathematical Jo Holt, English Teacher At Guildford High School a “quiet revolution” is taking equations on the iPad, for instance, allows students Watch the video case study: place. iPad is enhancing pupils’ education and helping to see the real world application of the things they’re www.albion.co.uk/education/ghs/ the school continue their long history of academic learning and apps such as Linguascope are helping and sporting excellence. younger students improve upon their language skills.

With proactivity and innovation high on the school’s iPad is used everyday throughout all year groups, but agenda, iPad is making teachers rethink their before GHS could achieve this success some crucial approach and is enabling them to be more creative planning and behind the scenes work took place. in the classroom. Jo Holt, an English Teacher at GHS, remarks that she “loves having the iPad in her “When it came to integrating iPad with our existing classroom”. network, Albion was really useful”, says Martin Holtham, a Senior Teacher in charge of Digital The Implementation Learning at GHS. Working with GHS, we deployed Not only are teachers loving the versatility and a solution that allowed the students and staff to straightforwardness of iPad, pupils are engaging and seamlessly work on and share files between Mac, PC, feel like they can “get more involved” with the learning iPad and the school’s Windows based servers. materials above and beyond the level that traditional pen and paper allows. “We’ve always combined tradition and innovation and it doesn’t replace what’s going on, it just really enhances it.”

Fiona Boulton, Headteacher 10 Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 11 Coaching and Mentoring for Success “We’re really excited about being an Apple Distinguished School”.

The school’s Principal highlights the tailored training Chris Taylor - Assistant Principal the school received from Apple Professional Learning Specialists from Albion, which has helped teachers Results confidently deliver an enhanced learning experience with iPad. We’ve worked with Tomlinscote since the very beginning of their journey with iPad and are delighted with the success To ensure that technology was properly embedded across they have achieved. the curriculum, Albion supported Tomlinscote with their unique Coaching and Mentoring for Success programme Tomlinscote is now an Apple Distinguished School with (CMFS). an innovative approach to learning that is helping their students prepare for the future. Apple defines Apple CMFS is a sustainable training programme lead by our Distinguished Schools as “centres of leadership and Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Our specialist educational excellence that demonstrates our vision of trainers work with key school teachers to develop a exemplary learning environments”. School Profile sustainable training plan, expand faculty knowledge With the iPad as an integral part of the curriculum it is and ensure the project is pedagogically sustainable. Tomlinscote Secondary School undeniably creating independent and engaged learners. Mark Morren comments that CMFS has enabled them to Tomlinscote school continues to be an inspiring example. “constantly build on the skills of our staff”. Ian Hylan has seen “lots of children making great progress” Tomlinscote is a vibrant and highly successful secondary school with a strong ethos of independent learning. and is confident this successful deployment is preparing Provision and enable them for the digital age and raising standards of academic Inspired Learning achievement. The Albion Learn 1:1 programme provides the school with a Tomlinscote had a clear vision for their secondary school. iPad is a powerful learning tool. Mark Morren, E-Learning financially sustainable solution. Parents are able to Watch the video case study: They were searching for an innovative teaching experience Co-ordinator has seen how iPad has ignited excitement contribute monthly and this gives every student an iPad www.albion.co.uk/education/ that was exciting and unique for students. The schools in students and teachers alike as he often hears them say and protective case. Executive Principal, Ian Hylan, explains “I wanted something “Wow, I didn’t know it could do that.” that would improve learning and had an opportunity to do Parents feel it’s affordable and would recommend other something special.” iPad was the answer. iPad is in use across the curriculum. For instance, recording schools to follow Tomlinscote with the scheme because it activities in P.E. lessons with iPad has proven to be an gives schools “a lot more independence and flexibility,” says Independent learning has significantly increased because excellent feedback tool for students to analyse their form one parent. the iPad has given students all the resources they need and technique using apps such as Camera and Coach’s Eye. for the lessons in front of them. Natalie Matous, Head of Kevin Delaney, ICT Systems Manager summarises by English says her students “automatically interact with it and In the classroom apps like Kahoot! are used to engage explaining that “working with Albion is easy. I need a help themselves. No part of me is asking them to work.” For students with interactive quizzes, which gives the whole company I can rely on and help me with all facets. It’s a one teachers the iPad has streamlined daily workflow making class an interactive way to demonstrate their understanding stop shop, which is most valuable.” feedback and redrafting of work easier. of a topic. iPad has enabled a greater collaboration between teachers and students, so that work can be easily shared and annotated for faster feedback.

12 Albion • 0333 006 6025 • Apple Solution Expert for Education 13 Reaching all learners Easy to use. And deploy. Apple products are designed with features to empower students of all abilities. Jamf School: Simple management for Apple education technology.

Apple believes every student has the right to a quality education — colours. Everyday functions like setting reminders and openings The Royal Grammar School Worcester is a family of four leading “Jamf School is a powerful, feature-rich system that an education that’s creative, collaborative, engaging and relevant. apps can performed as Voice activated commands by an independent schools based in The West Midlands. Each RGSW provides everything our schools require from an And technology can enable and allow all students, with every type in-built intelligent assistant. Also speech can be converted into school has been recognised by Apple as an Apple Distinguished MDM. of learning style, to explore and open new doors to possibilities. typed words through dictation. School, a centre of innovation, leadership and educational excellence. From a management perspective it is simple to use, Apple’s approach to accessibility is different from many other For students with physical limitations, customisable Accessibility distributing apps, profiles or documents to multiple companies. Accessibility is part of the hardware, software and Keyboard can be activated on Mac and allows learners to type and RGSW have over 500+ devices in 1:1 usage which are all managed operating system design process so it’s an integral element of the navigate macOS with minimal use of a physical keyboard. through Jamf School. users takes just a few clicks. user experience. The breadth and depth of accessibility features have been built to address a wide array of special needs and help Discover all the ways how Apple devices can make learning Jamf School is a powerful, cost effective Mobile Device Management Most importantly it allows our teachers to focus students who experience challenges with vision, hearing, motor accessible for everyone by speaking with our team. Our Apple system created for dynamic digital learning environments. on teaching, confident that the students have skills, and learning and literacy. Professional Learning Specialists provide tailored training to With Jamf School all Apple devices can be securely and safely everything that they need on their iPad. support all learners, no matter their managed. Furthermore, Jamf School has a variety of tools that the iPad and Mac have many powerful ways of providing assistance and learning style or ability. We’re here IT Department, teachers and parents will find easy to navigate and The Parent app provides additional functionality to bridging gaps in learning styles. Conveniently, all these accessibility to support you to get the most utilise. complement existing iPadOS parental controls to features are stored in Accessibility under Settings on iPad and Mac. out of the accessibility features help manage the iPad at home.” on macOS and iOS. In combination with iOS 13, Jamf School is the outstanding MDM For students with vision challenges or colour blindness display choice for education. Manage inventory, deploy and secure every and text size settings are modifiable on both iPad and Mac. Make Mac, iPad and iPhone in your school – whilst integrating them into Chris Smith - IT Services Manager changes such as enlarging text or select colour filters or invert existing IT with peerless simplicity. The Royal Grammar School Worcester Apple Distinguished School

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