Apple in Education The di∂erence is innovation. Why Apple. A foundation for education. Why should you choose Apple? Simple question. Simple answer. You invest in technology to help accelerate learning and raise achievement. Apple technology does that better than any other. Why? Because Apple has been involved in education longer than any other computer company. We support and collaborate with educators in ways that others don’t. We understand how teachers teach and students learn, and we build innovative technology to enhance both teaching and learning. In all, it’s a committed and comprehensive approach that provides a far stronger foundation for success in education. Over 25 years of innovation. Apple entered the education arena in 1978. Soon after, we donated 10,000 computers to California schools through a programme called “Kids Can’t Wait”. In 1986, we initiated the Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) study, a pioneering longitudinal research project to examine the relationship between education outcomes and technology. For nearly a decade, the Apple Distinguished Educator programme has brought together leading educators to share innovative ways to use technology in education. And the Apple Teacher Institutes are designed to meet a wide variety of technology profes- sional development needs, from basic technical knowledge to advanced leadership skills. For over 25 years, Apple has been bringing innovation to education. And we will continue to do so well into the future. Teaching and learning transformed. Today we are setting the technology standards that will transform teaching and learning in the 21st century. Our pioneering 1-to-1 learning environments provide wireless laptops for every teacher and every student. Our Wireless Mobile Labs bring a∂ordable technology to any classroom. Our easy-to-use authoring software enhances learning and understanding by enabling students to express themselves through movies, web pages and presentations. And our enterprise solutions are extremely reliable, work well with existing systems and expand easily to meet changing needs. All of these technologies make a profound di∂erence in the way teachers teach and students learn. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Apple Distinguished Educator Apple Training Institutes Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Since 1996, the worldwide Apple Teacher Institutes and Seminars (ACOT), a pioneering 12-year research Apple Distinguished Educator provide residential courses that are project, examines the relationship programme has brought together designed to meet a wide variety of between education outcomes and a select group of expert educators technology professional development technology. One key finding: the who contribute innovative ways to needs, from basic technical knowledge greater the access to technology, use technology in the classroom – to advanced leadership skills. Through the higher the student engagement from curriculum content and participation in hands-on workshops, and achievement. lesson plans to teaching ideas and teachers learn how to bring technology other resources. into the classroom. Learning tools for our time. Reaching out to digital natives. Recent research has shown that today’s pupils learn di∂erently to their predecessors. They are “digital natives”. What we think of as tools or technology, they think of as the stu∂ of their daily lives. They watch, listen, learn, communicate and collaborate digitally in multiple media all the time, and often all at the same time. To best reach and teach these pupils requires an approach that mirrors their life experience. That is exactly what Apple provides. Apple technology is so intuitive that pupils don’t have to learn it, they just “get it”. And it creates the environment they need to learn, communicate, collaborate, create and express their knowledge. A path for digital immigrants. If pupils are digital natives, most teachers are “digital immigrants”. Even for those who understand and embrace technology, it does not come as naturally to them as it does to their pupils. Apple is uniquely able to bring teachers up to speed. Our technology is easier to use than any other. And professional development with Apple prepares them to create a digital curriculum that engages pupils and increases achievement. The right solutions at the right time. Today the pressure to improve achievement levels is greater than ever before. And achievement improves faster when digital natives and digital immigrants – pupils and teachers – are mutually comfortable with technology and mutually engaged. Apple’s innovative educational solutions can make that happen quickly and easily. Digital Authoring Collaboration and Communication Flexible Learning Think of it as learning by expressing. Apple opens all lines of communi- Whether you’re ready to implement If pupils can write it, score it, make cation. Mac OS X is the most open, 1-to-1 learning, revamp an aging a slideshow, movie or DVD about accessible and interoperable learning computer lab or simply bring more it, and present it, they’ve learned platform. Wireless iBook laptops and computers into the classroom, Apple it. Apple’s iLife and iWork software AirPort wireless networks enable o∂ers the computing solutions to provides a full array of integrated, students, teachers, parents and match your needs. iBook laptops are easy-to-use tools that enable pupils administrators to communicate the computer of choice for most to create and present projects online anywhere, anytime. With 1-to-1 implementations. The a∂ordable combining photos, text, video and iChat AV software and iSight cameras, Mac mini works with your existing even music. students can collaborate on group monitors and keyboards.* And Apple projects and participate in video Wireless Mobile Labs let you roll a cart conferences with outside experts. full of wireless iBook computers from classroom to classroom. Welcome to the digital school. A vision for learning. Today’s learners look at technology not as a tool but as part of their environment. To fully meet their needs, technology should always be available. In a 1-to-1 learning environment, each student has access to a wireless laptop to use at school and at home, connecting students to school and peers, and connecting parents to their children’s learning. Educators are provided with tools to create learning plans, manage educational content, track student progress and more. From the back room to the classroom. And beyond. Apple has created a comprehensive technology infrastructure for learning. It starts in the back room with high-performance, high-reliability servers and software, storage, and networking systems. In the classroom, we provide a range of wireless laptop and desktop computers, as well as a full complement of software for digital content creation, communication and collaboration. And Mac OS X, the best computing platform for learning, provides unprecedented accessibility options for those with disabilities. We know that our vision for the digital school is an ambitious one. Therefore, we o∂er a number of incremental solutions that will start your school on the road to 1-to-1 learning. Your first step might be Apple’s Wireless Mobile Lab, which brings the computer lab to the students instead of the other way around. To get a better picture of Apple’s vision for the digital school, just look at the pictures. Learning Management Digital Communication and Learning Infrastructure Services Repository Collaboration Services The software and systems that Allows schools to A place for sharing Create learning Teachers enable communication and manage the workflow educational content. communities with little Outside collaboration, content creation, between teachers and Gives students or no administrative experts and sharing, as well as assessment learners, providing access to digital overhead. Engage of student achievement to individualised learning materials for creating teachers and students opportunities while Teacher media-rich projects, in conversation and manage the learning workflow. ensuring that learning provides teachers collaboration. Extend Students standards are met. with a library of learning beyond the Teachers can align instructional classroom, bring in classroom instruction resources, and outside experts, and with student allows everyone to engage parents and Parents The performance to help contribute materials the community community students realise their for use by others. at large. potential. All the world’s a classroom From the affordable Mac mini to the high-performance Flexible Learning Environment with iBook wireless laptops. Power Mac, Apple offers computers for every educational From the library to the need. The Mac mini works with your existing monitors The core of the digital school – where technology turns canteen, from the playground and keyboards (even the PC variety),* and the Power Mac into achievement. It includes a full range of hardware and to the kitchen, students is perfect for science and graphics labs. software solutions that can be configured according to communicate, collaborate and learn. your educational needs and budget. Mac OS X. Apple’s easy-to-use, stable, iLife. Award-winning software suite interoperable and compatible operating for creating presentations, movies and system. Includes Dashboard widgets to lessons that include video, photos, provide students with easy access to animation, sound and music. dictionaries, translators and calculators. iWork. Includes Keynote for creating iBook. The most popular laptop