{"id":63979,"date":"2022-07-18T16:06:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=63979"},"modified":"2022-07-18T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:06:19","slug":"why-is-tech-giant-apple-trying-to-teach-our-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/why-is-tech-giant-apple-trying-to-teach-our-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is tech giant Apple trying to teach our teachers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nApple\u00a0products<\/a>\u00a0are already a central part of our lives in so many ways. We use them to work, socialise, monitor our heart rates, pay for things and watch TV.<\/p>\n

But did you know they are also involved in teaching school teachers?<\/p>\n

The shift to online learning following COVID-19 is not only for students. Teachers now also do a lot of professional development online, often via global technology companies or \u201cEdTechs\u201d.<\/p>\n

One familiar sounding example of this is\u00a0Apple Teacher<\/a>. This is a free professional learning program developed by Apple for school teachers. Offered in\u00a036 countries<\/a>\u00a0including Australia, Apple Teacher claims to \u201csupport and celebrate teachers using Apple products for teaching and learning\u201d.<\/p>\n

In my\u00a0new research<\/a>, I argue Apple Teacher is helping Apple position itself as a global education expert. This move is largely flying under the radar.<\/p>\n

What is Apple Teacher?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Apple has sold technology to schools since the early 1980s, especially in the United States. It has also had\u00a0programs<\/a>\u00a0geared at teachers using Apple technology since the mid-1990s. But the tech giant now provides teacher professional learning via Apple Teacher, which launched in 2016.<\/p>\n

As of 2022, there are more than 100 lessons and tutorials freely available on the Apple Teacher Learning Centre. The\u00a0site promotes<\/a>\u00a0a \u201cself-paced journey\u201d and a \u201cgreat way for schools to offer free professional learning\u201d. There are \u201cskill-building tutorials, lesson ideas and inspiration to deepen student learning\u201d.
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????THREAD: I\u2019m now an #AppleTeacher<\/a> with Portfolio Recognition!
Over the past year, this has been a fantastic professional learning experience, as I reflected on & developed how I integrate @AppleEDU<\/a> #iPad<\/a> in my classroom.
???? Here\u2019s my journey\u2026 #AppleEDUchat<\/a> #EveryoneCanCreate<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Zd1h5pFcXr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Eoin Hughes (@_ehughes_) June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n