e69 – Apple's Education Initiatives

Apple's March 2018 event highlighted how they've been working in the education space for over 40 years. We pick some of our favorite products and programs they've developed for schools, students, and teachers.

Follow Up

• The Secret History of Mac Gaming
• ambrosiasw.com not dead!

Hardware

• Macintosh LC family
  • At Ease
  • All-in-one Power Macintosh 5200 LC
• eMate
  • our Newton episode
  • AlphaSmart
    • Stephen Hackett's AlphaSmart video
• G3 all-in-one "Molar Mac"
• eMac
• laptop charging carts
  • iBook cart on Low End Mac
  • iPad and iBook carts on Connected
  • current MacBook/iPad cart
• Macintosh 512Ke / Macintosh ED

Software

• Apple Logo
  • in Apple Education Newsletter #3
• Apple Media Tool
  • AMT fact sheet
  • AMT vs. Director (MacUser October 1994)
• Apple Home Learning
  • WiggleWorks
  • Earth Explorer
    • Enteractive, Inc.
  • Michael Spindler

Publications and Programs

As I took my hand-built Apple I into Steve Bradley’s computer lab at Homestead High School in 1977, can confirm https://t.co/l8MYL3pYkl

— Chris Espinosa (@cdespinosa) March 27, 2018

• Kids Can't Wait
• MECC partnership
• Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT℠)
  • example research report
  • outcomes of the program
  • more outcomes and amazing video
• Apple Distinguished Educator program
• Think Different marketing
  • letter to teachers included with poster set
  • MLK fold-out poster