Apple expands its App Development with Swift curriculum in Singapore and Indonesia
Swift App Development courses grow in Singapore and a second Developer Academy launches in Indonesia.
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Apple’s Back to School promo in Japan offers free gift cards with select Mac & iPad purchases
The Cupertino firm is treating students in Japan to free gift cards with select Mac and iPad Pro purchases.
Using the new 2018 iPad Pro for school
Our video editor Harris Craycraft is a college student so we thought you might like to learn how he uses his 2018 iPad Pro at college for homework, notes, essays and more.
Apple Stores to run free coding sessions December 1-14
Hour of Code, Apple’s annual coding session events held at its retail stores around the world, is returning for the sixth year beginning Saturday, December 1, the company announced today.
Contactless student ID cards for iPhone and Apple Watch arrive at three universities
Contactless student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch are becoming a reality at three U.S.-based universities. Three more are supporting the feature soon.
Apple announces Everyone Can Create initiative for education
Apple’s new Everyone Can Create program teaches students to develop and communicate ideas through drawing, music, video, and photos on iPad.
A flaw in Apple’s Device Enrollment Program lets hackers get sensitive data
The attack method was reported to the Cupertino firm in May of this year, but it did not clarify whether or not any updates would be made as a result of the findings.
The best free Apple TV educational apps for kids to play and learn
Put your Apple TV to good use with these cool, colorful, and enjoyable educational apps for kids. They let children learn while having fun.
The best Apple TV educational apps for adults to continue learning
Never stop learning; whether a new skill or just something that interests you. These educational apps for adults make learning easy on Apple TV.
Classroom-focused Minecraft: Education Edition is hitting iPad in September
Teachers in schools that are licensed through Microsoft 365 for Education (A3 or A5) will already have access to the game and may be able to download it onto iPads when it launches.
France bans the use of personal smartphones and tablets in schools
Students in France will be banned from using smartphones and tablets while at school. The move comes as when mobile device use is under more scrutiny.
Certiport offering Apple-designed App Development with Swift certification program
The new App Development with Swift Certification curriculum is built on Apple’s Everyone Can Code program. It arrives this fall through Certiport.