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Apple Device Training

iPad Badge

Through the first Apple Teacher iPad badge, teachers learn core skills to confidently use the iPad in the classroom. The training is divided into short, hands-on lessons that focus on built-in iPad features and apps for teaching and learning.

Here’s what teachers specifically learn:

📱 iPad Basics

  • Navigating the iPad interface

  • Using multitasking features (Split View, Slide Over)

  • Organizing apps and managing settings

  • Using the Files app for saving and organizing student work

✏️ Using Apple Tools for Teaching

  • Notes: Creating checklists, using handwriting, scanning documents

  • Photos & Camera: Capturing and editing images or videos for lessons

  • Safari: Saving research and using Reader View for focused reading

  • Screen Recording: Creating quick tutorials or student feedback

📚 Accessibility Tools

  • Using built-in tools like Speak Screen, Dictation, and Magnifier to support all learners

🎓 Practical Classroom Ideas

  • How to integrate iPad features into real teaching scenarios

  • Simple ways to promote student creativity, organization, and independence

Once they finish these lessons and pass the quiz, teachers earn the iPad badge, which shows they’ve mastered essential iPad skills for education.

MAC Badge

Through the first Apple Teacher Mac badge, teachers learn the essential skills for using a Mac effectively in teaching and learning. The training covers how to navigate the Mac, use key apps, and apply tools to support instruction and creativity in the classroom.

Here’s what teachers specifically learn in the Mac badge:

💻 Mac Basics

  • Navigating the macOS interface (Finder, Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight)

  • Managing files and folders

  • Customizing System Preferences for efficient use

  • Taking screenshots and screen recordings

🛠️ Core Apple Apps for Education

  • Pages: Creating documents, templates, and student handouts

  • Keynote: Designing interactive presentations and visual lessons

  • Numbers: Building simple spreadsheets for tracking and organizing

  • Notes: Capturing ideas, organizing thoughts, and using checklists

📸 Creativity Tools

  • Photos & iMovie: Editing and using media for student projects

  • Using the Camera and QuickTime Player to record video or audio

♿ Accessibility Features

  • Using Mac tools like VoiceOver, Zoom, and Dictation to support all students

🧑‍🏫 Teaching Applications

  • Integrating Mac tools into daily lessons

  • Encouraging student creativity, collaboration, and productivity

When teachers complete the training and pass the quiz, they earn the Mac badge, proving they have foundational Mac skills to enhance instruction and empower student learning.