A few months ago we told you that the discount plan for "education" was already available in many Apple devices in which we can save up to 80 euros if we buy a Mac or 40 if we buy an iPad. Thanks to these gift cards, students can buy all kinds of applications, music, books, videos, movies ... In theory, they help the student.
As has been customary for a few years, Apple once again updates its special website dedicated to education with new information, emotional phrases, heartwarming examples, and apps that help teachers teach and students learn better. After the jump we analyze some phrases that Apple has placed on its education website and we reflect on learning with Apple.
Education for Apple
We believe that technology has the power to transform classrooms. It can open up new avenues of thought. New ways to pop ideas. However, its foundations never change: a dedication to learning that has always been part of our DNA. We are proud to work alongside educators and students to reinvent what it means to teach and learn. And together we are doing things that we never thought possible.
With this little "paragraph" Apple starts its inquiry into the different aspects of education. Throughout the entire campaign (internet) we see how it maintains a clean design with aesthetics similar to the well-known campaign: "Designed by Apple in California".
Throughout the Apple education website you can see the different apple products with their practical examples, incredible photographs and of course, children and teachers using these products.
The iPad at school
IPad is transforming the way we teach and learn. Powerful creative tools, interactive textbooks, and a universe of apps and content for endless learning possibilities. All in one device they love to use.
In a few years, I think the books will disappear of the classrooms giving way to current technological elements such as the iPad or Mac. I prefer the Mac more, but today many institutes use the iPad as a means of learning.
Advantages of using an iPad in education
- Ease of use
- Easy to take notes
- Applications that help us study
The Mac in class
Incredibly powerful and very easy to use. For nearly thirty years, the Mac has given students the ability to create in the classroom. And it continues to help unleash the potential of each student.
With powerful programs such as Garageband, Keynote, Nums, Pages, iPhoto, Final Cut Pro, iMovie on the Mac we can see what they use it get the most out of their capacity. They think to organize their work and we discover their more imaginative side with a camera using iMovie or Final Cut Pro X.
A Mac in a university is totally useful since with the applications of the Mac App Store how can it be Evernote, iWork, iLife, Solar Walk or The Elements are synchronized and integrated with the capacity of the student in the classes. And even, they learn more.
Advantages of a Mac Book in a classroom
- Number of apps on the Mac App Store
- Simplicity of use thanks to OS X
- Lightness
- iTunes U
- Accessibility accessories
Special education on Apple devices
We believe that technology can offer a great learning tool for all levels of learning. All iOS and Mac devices come with innovative accessibility features.
One of the things Apple engineers think about the most is the accessibility of all its products everyone (even in education). But not only engineers think about it, but those who develop iOS, OS X, the ergonomics Mac… A product has to be able to be accessible to anyone, even those who are unlucky enough to have diseases such as Síndrome de Down...
And from pure experience I know that almost all Apple products are tailored for almost everyone can be accessible to them, making use of their Accessibility tools and the design of the devices: Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad ...
OS X in special education
- Safari reader
- Text to speech (VoiceOver)
- Dictionary
- Complete word
- Dictation
- Facetime and iMessages
- Focus
- Invert colors
iOS in special education
- Guided access
- VoiceOver
- Crab
- Dictionary
- iBooks
- Safari reader
- FaceTime and iMessages
- Braille lines
Real stories in education with Apple
See inspiration at work. See how true teachers and schools around the world use Apple products to reinvent learning.
Clearly both teachers and students need to get involved so that your learning goes from strength to strength, even more so when it comes to new technologies. This section of Apple's education website tells about true stories about how education works with Apple devices (iOS and OS X).
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