Apple Devices for Education

Save instructional time with Apple apps for education. Apple has powerful tools specifically for use in schools to support administrators with device deployment and help teachers with classroom workflows. Since technology is a vital tool in this journey, managers can get Apple devices into the hands of students quickly and reduce the friction of the deployment process.
From conducting experiments and analysing data to transforming teaching and learning environments, Apple empowers staff to craft engaging lectures and inspires students to reach their full potential. Visit the Apple Education Specialists in Kenya at Mac & More Solutions to learn more.

Apple School Manager

Apple School Manager is a free web-based portal that helps IT administrators deploy iPad and Mac in schools. You can easily create Managed Apple ID accounts for students and staff, set up class rosters for Schoolwork and Classroom apps and manage apps and books for teaching and learning. With the student progress feature enabled in Apple School Manager, teachers see a snapshot of how all of their students are doing on an assignment or activity. Consequently, teachers tailor their teaching to each student—whether they need an extra challenge or help.

Schoolwork

Schoolwork is an iPad app for students and teachers that makes it easy to share and receive content wherever learning is happening. The Schoolwork app allows teachers and students to share assignments, review student progress and provide instant feedback. Parents can also view the child’s progress information by opening Schoolwork or visiting Settings on their child’s iPad.

Furthermore, Schoolwork simplifies teachers’ daily workflows by making it easy to create and send Handouts that are flexible enough to contain almost anything. Teachers scan paper documents within Schoolwork and share with students in a Handout. Students can then annotate the document and submit it to the Handout, or use it to scan artworks and handwritten documents.  For students, messages automatically appear on their iPad, organized by class and due date. This can be used for announcements, reminders and assignments.

Classroom

The Classroom app enables teachers to manage student iPad devices in the classroom and helps them guide students through a lesson. Classroom lets teachers manage nearby iPad devices and view iPad screens to monitor student work. Additionally, they can open apps and links to guide students through a lesson, send and receive documents with everyone in the class. What’s more, teachers can reset a student’s password, see which apps students are working on, and at the end of the class, view a summary of how students spent their time. Notably, the app manages devices only while the students are physically present during class time. However, it doesn’t store data or allow control after the class ends.

Shared iPad

Similarly, Shared iPad enables multiple students to use the same iPad while ensuring a personal learning experience and keeping each student’s data separate and secure. When Classroom is used with Shared iPad and Managed Apple IDs, you can assign students to a group of iPad devices. Students tap their name from a list on each iPad and enter their passcode or password at the beginning of class. When class is over, you can use Classroom to sign students out of their Shared iPad so that it’s ready for the next student. And since learning doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom, students can also sign in to their account on a personally owned iPad or Mac with a home-use password.

Thinking about a Mac or iPad for school?

Whether you’re a student or a parent, finding the right computer or tablet for college is a big decision. Both Mac and iPad are perfect for college and will be a great choice. Mac is designed around a keyboard and trackpad and is built to run desktop applications. Furthermore, customize your study setup with other peripherals like Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse.

iPad is designed around a touchscreen experience and is built to run a wide variety of apps. Transform iPad into almost any tool imaginable —a calculator, a periodic table, a telescope, a movie studio, a musical instrument, a mobile science lab and more. With Apple Pencil, you can take handwritten notes, sketch an idea, and express your creativity in many ways.