Apple announced that their Community Education Initiative has now expanded to over 600 communities, in thanks to over 150 education partners.
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Apple Developer Academy at Michigan State University Celebrates its First Graduating Class
Last week, Apple and Michigan State University celebrated the first group of students graduating from the Apple Developer Academy.
Apple’s Back to School Promo Could Score You a $150 Gift Card
As anticipated, Apple has launched its 2022 Back to School promo with a bonus offer for a gift card of up to $150.
Apple to Launch Back to School Sale Friday, Probably With Free Gift Card Offer
Chances are, Apple will announce its annual Back to School promotion soon with a gift card bonus instead of AirPods.
Apple Introduces Professional Training to Help Growing IT Workforce
Today Apple has announced new professional training through online courses and certifications to help prepare workers for the IT field.
Jamf Software on Over 36 Million Student Devices Globally
Jamf believes its software is now on over 36 million student devices around the world across more than 32,000 schools.
Ransomware Attack on Finalsite Shuts Down 5,000 School Websites
Finalsite is a company that helps schools with websites. In a statement, it says it was hit by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 4.
Apple Brings Coding Education to Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Apple is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to bring coding education to over a dozen cities in the U.S.
Proctoring Apps For Schools is Mass Surveillance for Kids
In an op-ed for Teen Vogue, writers from Fight For The Future argue that test proctoring apps that many schools use is mass surveillance of minors.
Remote proctoring software is, essentially, spyware that students are forced to install, typically as a browser plug-in or a computer program. Invasive features like keystroke logging, screen recording, network traffic monitoring, and video and audio recording are common. Many of the programs also collect tons of biometric data through eye-movement tracking and facial recognition.
Police Called on Parents Who Built an Open Source School App
Parents in Stockholm built an open source version of a school app that didn’t work properly. The school called the cops on them.
The work started at the end of November 2020, just days after Stockholm’s Board of Education was hit with a 4 million SEK GDPR fine for “serious shortcomings” in the Skolplattform. Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, Sweden’s data regulator, had found serious flaws in the platform that had exposed the data of hundreds of thousands of parents, children, and teachers. In some cases, people’s personal information could be accessed from Google searches.
Apple Releases New Resources for Coding in Elementary School
It includes a new activity guide, Everyone Can Code Early Learners, that extends its coding curriculum resources from kindergarten to college.
Coding in the Classroom Made Easy With hyperPad
Some say you can’t use an iPad to teach coding in the classroom. An app is proving that theory wrong one young learner at a time.
Claris Brings 'ECF Records Manager' to K-12 Schools
On Tuesday, Claris International announced the general availability of ECF Records Manager. It’s an app created to help K-12 schools and libraries meet the requirements of a new US$7 billion federal program to support remote learning.
The FCC’s ECF Program provides more than $7 billion in funding to help K-12 schools and libraries address the homework gap by purchasing tools and services that support remote learning. This program also requires schools and libraries to keep specific device or equipment data as well as user, usage and service information and “any and all” records related to applications for funding and reimbursement payments. Required data and documents must be kept for at least 10 years.
Norfolk State University to Give Students iPad Pros Fall 2021
This fall, Norfolk State University will provide students, faculty, and staff with Apple products and training for app development.
Apple Promotes ‘Back to College’ Deals With 20% Off AppleCare+
In an email to customers on Tuesday, Apple shared some of its Back to College deals for 2021 that include AirPods and AppleCare+.
Apple Expands Digital Student IDs to More U.S. Universities, Canada
Apple announced that more students can add their student ID to the Wallet app. The program is expanding to Canada for the first time.
California State University Gives Apple Products to Freshmen
As part of its CSUCCESS program, California State University will provide freshmen and transfer students an iPad Air, Apple Pencil, and a Smart Keyboard Folio.
How Educators Used Apple Tech This Past School Year
On Wednesday Apple shared a feature on its webpage sharing how educators have used Apple technology over the last year.
Claris Launches ‘Claris Connect’ for Apple School Manager
Claris International has launched Claris Connect for Apple School Manager. It integrates student information system (SIS) data.
Apple Partners With University of South Carolina on Products
Governor Henry McMaster has awarded US$6 million so the University of South Carolina and Benedict College can create eight Apple computer labs.
Apple Launches ‘Apple Teacher Portfolio’ for Educators
Apple announced on Tuesday a recognition badge educators can earn through the Apple Teacher Learning Center called Apple Teacher Portfolio.
These Students Have a Samoan Language App Ready for iPad
Students at Bromley School in Christchurch, New Zealand, used Keynote loaded onto an iPad to create a Samoan language prototype app for kids.
Apple’s New Mentorship Program for First-Gen College Students
Apple will launch a mentorship program for first-generation college freshmen and sophomores called Launch@Apple.
Apple Partners With the Boys & Girls Club on Workforce Development Program
Apple has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs around the country and will donate 2,500 iPads and Macs at club locations.