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.
Education
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.
New Apple ads illustrate iPad’s portability for education and travel
This new series of 15-second videos from Apple extoil the virtues of the iPad form factor as a replacement paperwork in the office and textbook in the classroom while highlighting its small footprint that comes into play during flights.
Apple releases Schoolwork app for iPad for teachers and students
Apple has announced the immediate availability of the Schoolwork app for iPad. The app was first announced at Apple’s education-based “Field Trip” event.
Reservations for this summer’s Apple Camp sessions are now open
Apple is now beginning to accept reservations for this summer’s Apple Camp sessions. The retail program teaches kids and their parents about Apple products.
Everyone Can Code curriculum to expand this fall to schools serving blind and deaf students
Apple partnered with top educators for blind and deaf communities to bring accessible coding to schools beginning this fall via the Everyone Can Code curricula for Swift.