Apple Education

This Apple Education podcast features how Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism has created a program designed to lead the journalism industry, rather than keep up with it. Students and faculty use Apple tools to research, create, edit, produce, and report. The Apple tools are also essential in supporting their innovative field-based backpack journalism.

This Apple Education podcast features Arizona State University Journalism student Liz McKernan describing the advantages of Apple technology in ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. She describes the ease of use provided by the ubiquitous environment of Apple hardware and software that are provided at the School, especially the ease the Apple tools afford her to meet tight

Perry Lee, Social Studies Teacher, and Mary Palmer, English Teacher from Bismarck, North Dakota, explain their combined class documentary filmmaking project. The students learn about the history of wars, interview people who were in a war, and create a documentary film about them. iLIfe is used to share their stories. The connection with the community is the most valuable part of t

Elaine Wrenn, Technology Coordinator at Echo Horizon School in California, explains how iLife and iWork are integrated into the PreK-6th grade curriculum. The fifth- and sixth-grade students experience a digital learning environment using MacBook computers. The sixth grade curriculum includes a unit on watershed and students are able to use the information, audio files, and photos

This Apple Education podcast features Full Sail University, a place where students are “media creators,” who rely heavily on Apple solutions from the time they enter the school and receive MacBook Pro computers. They also use the industry standard toolsets - Apple Pro Applications. Their projects require intense file storage, file sharing, and workflow needs - all things that a

Dr. Richard Voltz, Associate Director at the Illinois Association of School Administrators, discusses how school administrators can create podcasts with GarageBand. School administrators need to ensure that students are prepared for global jobs by developing their critical thinking skills, communication skills, and collaboration skills. The podcasts are posted on a website using iW

Dr. Don Zimring, Superintendent of Las Virgenes Unified School District in California, explains how they improve students’ writing scores by using Apple MacBook Learning Labs. Teachers are first trained on the Apple technology before the MacBook computers are used by the students for writing assignments. Student collaboration is encouraged and supported by the Apple technology.

Les Simpson, Project Instructor at Manor New Technology High School in Texas, explains how students use Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, and podcasts in classroom projects. They access Final Cut Pro tutorials via iTunes. Students are winning awards, getting certified, and creating videos for the community.

Les Simpson, Project Instructor at Manor New Technology High School in Texas, explains the digital literacy class the students are required to take. The students learn about critical thinking by creating projects using the iLIfe suite of software. Simpson explains iPhoto, GarageBand, iDVD, iMovie, iWork, and describes how the students use the applications. By cultivating 21st centu

Kris Vassos, Technology Teacher at Mount Laurel Township School District in New Jersey, explains how the tools in iLIfe and iWork are used by elementary students to create their own zoo. Students research various zoo animals, import photos in iPhoto, and create a final presentation in Keynote about their zoo.