The Classroom app will add a new agendas feature that will enable educators to create time-based outlines for class, and trigger associated actions in the app.Īpple’s Schoolwork app will let educators add multimedia such as an audio recording or video into assignment instructions, exit tickets, and try-again messages to increase student engagement. What else is coming?Īpple’s apps for education will also be adding important new features this spring. It will combine Apple’s existing Learning Center and introduce the Forum, a secure, collaborative space for educators to connect and learn from each other. The Apple Education Community site will serve as the hub for Apple’s depth of professional learning programs, including Apple Teacher and Apple Learning Coach. Īpple Learning Coach “Contributes to the pedagogically robust use of technology for teaching and learning,” and demonstrates it does “consciously, purposefully and meaningfully support best practices for digital age teaching and learning,” the report said.Īpple Learning Coach is accepting applications from educators in the US through April 19. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) published a report today certifying that Apple Learning Coach earns a Seal of Alignment to its coaching standards. “Apple Learning Coach is one of the best professional development opportunities I’ve ever been through, and we’re already seeing the impact in our classrooms,” said instructional technology specialist, Jessica Keller. It does so through a mix of self-paced lessons and virtual workshop sessions with Apple Professional Learning Specialists, participants learn how to support teachers where they are, as they integrate technology into learning. “We also look forward to bringing the new Apple Education Community online, as a vibrant space for educators to learn from and connect with one another, and we think educators are going to love the new features coming to Classroom and Schoolwork to make learning even more interactive.” What is Apple Learning Coach?Īpple Learning Coach is a free professional learning program that trains instructional coaches, digital learning specialists, and other coaching educators to help teachers effectively use Apple technology in the classroom. Apple Learning Coach is designed to do just that, and we are thrilled to offer this new program today,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Education and Enterprise Marketing. See our Password Management tips for help making a strong and memorable password.“We know that professional learning opportunities - from educators, for educators - make all the difference in unlocking the potential in every student. Your new password will be used for other UMass Amherst services you access with your account, including Moodle and Blackboard.
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