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Apple discontinuing iBooks Author

Apple has announced that as of July 1 it will be discontinuing iBooks Author. While I am not surprised and felt iBooks Author had languished for many years, the early potential of this product seemed great. Apple never bothered to … Continue reading

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Apple releases new coding educational materials

Just in time for Computer Education Week, Apple has released updated teacher support and curriculum materials to support K12 coding instruction. The materials support learning experiences with the Swift programming language. The new initiative includes an effort to offer an … Continue reading

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Postcards for the future

My wife and I have different tech heroes.  She is a fan of Doug Engelbart. I have always admired Bill Atkinson. Mr Atkinson worked for Apple as a graphics person. He wrote MacPaint and later one of the most influential computer … Continue reading

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Apple’s missed opportunities?

Apple just announced new products and services emphasizing impressive upgrades to its tablets and notebooks. Among the other things mentioned were changes made to FaceTime within the new operating system. What I found interesting about the changes to Facetime was … Continue reading

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Anyone can create

Apple has just released new iPad focused curriculum guides focused on encouraging student creativity. The guides which focus on music, photography, video, and drawing include project ideas and app tutorials. Apple has also released a related teacher’s guide.

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Best tech devices for classrooms

I am a big fan of the This Week in Google podcast. The panel is very tech savvy, but also diverse enough to offer interesting insights on tech issues. In a follow-up to the Apple education event, the panel considers … Continue reading

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