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Schools around the world are using Apple technology to do incredible things in the classroom — and in their communities.

The Gardens School, New Zealand

Helping teachers support student
well‑being with iPad.

Helping teachers support student
well‑being with iPad.

1:1 iPad for
Grades 1-6
2:1 Mac and iPad
for Teachers

With a diverse student body consisting of 568 students, The Gardens School in South Auckland takes a holistic approach to education that incorporates collaborative learning and well-being support for students. The school’s all-female leadership team, led by Susannah Fowler and Kate Gifford, spearheaded a BYOD iPad or Mac programme in 2014, which helped to support this holistic approach.

While Apple technology enabled a seamless transition to collaborative, remote learning during the pandemic, school leaders saw many students struggling with anxiety and depression. They wanted students and teachers to have the best tools and strategies to support these challenges, so they implemented a schoolwide well-being programme.

“We want our students and teachers to thrive in a post-pandemic world, where positive well-being and resilience are as important as academic success. We want them to be able to express their feelings in new and alternative ways. Our well-being programme feels authentic and organic — and is supported by the technology we already use,” says Deputy Principal Kate Gifford.

A well-being team of six teachers created strategies across different areas of mindful and creative expression — such as music, cooking and gardening — and then integrated wellness activities into the curriculum on iPad. Each step of the way, Apple technology and powerful apps support their vision.

Now, students get immersed in digital fabric design with the Tayasui Sketches School app. They capture the amazing lifecycle of plants in the school garden using Camera and Clips. And they explore their emotions by creating original music with GarageBand.

School Principal Susannah Fowler adds: “At our last school talent show, a 9-year-old student performed a GarageBand song that she created in our dedicated well-being space, the Zen Den, about needing to be herself.”

Students also have access to GoodSpace, a private and secure platform that offers them another way to communicate their feelings and request support from the well-being team if they are struggling. GoodSpace can also help teachers see how students are feeling by asking them simple questions, such as “How many times have you felt happy or sad this week?”

And with the Hero app on iPad, teachers are able to oversee student work and progress, and to share it with their families. The well-being team is also able to leave comments for teachers about students who may need extra support and attention in the classroom. Susannah adds, “The priority is for the teachers to teach, and let the leadership and well-being team focus on everything else.”

“We‘ve seen the number of issues on the playground drop markedly and teachers are feeling less stressed. We‘ve created a supportive and nourishing environment that I believe any school could replicate,” says Susannah.

With the help of iPad and Mac, The Gardens School has incorporated well-being into their teaching and learning goals. The result is a holistic, wellness-focused approach to every student’s education.

  • Apple was not involved in the gathering or analysis of the statistics reported, nor has any knowledge of the methodology used. This document highlights the results, and trends institutions using Apple products have observed, along with anecdotal accounts that communicate the positive impact Apple technology is having on the students.

École Secondaire Sisler High School’s CREATE programme, Canada

Prototype. Produce. Publish. With Apple.

Prototype. Produce. Publish. With Apple.

1:1 MacBook Pro
85 iMac Lab
stations
25 iPad Pro

École Secondaire Sisler High School is the second largest high school in Manitoba, and it supports a diverse BIPOC community. When district leaders saw demand grow for digital jobs in creative industries — such as gaming, coding, animation, film and graphic design — they sought to provide their students with pathways to these careers. So, in 2015, they launched the CREATE programme at Sisler.

Powered by Apple technology, CREATE emulates a real-world industry setting with a flipped classroom approach, scaffolded by a curriculum infused with math, science and art.

“At Sisler, our priority is student success,” says Principal Pat Graham. “Creating an innovative and compelling learning environment is key to empowering students to pursue their goals and passions.”

Mac performance allows students to design and render high-quality graphics and complex audio compositions without sacrificing power efficiency across CREATE’s 24 courses, ranging from game design to digital media. And the features built into macOS streamline their workflows and increase productivity — utilities like Screenshot and QuickLook make it easy to capture and preview their work.

And because the hardware and software being used in the classroom mirrors what professionals use in the studio, students are fully equipped to create detailed storyboards, animated films and original music. One example is the animated short and game, Roots on the Run, featured on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Kids.

“I feel like I have a jump start for university! Using Mac to build content with apps that professionals use every day for work gives me the power to bring my ideas to life,” says CREATE student, Shon.

Students move seamlessly between Mac and iPad for the task at hand. iPad is an expansive palette where CREATE students can easily draw, storyboard and prototype their ideas. They draft rough animations in Procreate or Keynote, then share their work on social channels for real-time engagement.

As part of their final projects, students also reach out to experts from studios like Disney, Nickelodeon and Ubisoft via FaceTime, and other video conferencing apps to ask for feedback and further refine their ideas.

“The use of this cutting-edge technology is key to our programme,” says CREATE Department Head, Jamie Leduc. “It gives our students an edge when entering the workforce or continuing their education.”

70 per cent of CREATE graduates go on to pursue degrees in digital media or work with some of the largest media houses in North America. Apple technology empowers students at Sisler High School to develop the core competencies they need to thrive in today’s competitive job market.

St Andrew’s Anglican College, Australia

Switching to Mac unlocks new opportunities.

Switching to Mac unlocks new opportunities.

1:1 Mac for
Students
1:1 Mac for
Educators

St Andrew’s Anglican College had a vision. This award-winning K-12 school on the Sunshine Coast of Australia wanted to create an even more dynamic and innovative learning environment. The solution was to invest in reliable and robust devices that supported their goals — and their budgetary requirements.

At the time, they found student devices to be slow, unreliable, and limited to Internet and word processing. They were also a source of frequent IT issues and security attacks, so a lot of time was spent maintaining, troubleshooting and fixing devices.

As a potential solution, Director of Knowledge Services, Brett Moller, spearheaded a trial of MacBook Air in 2020 to pilot the ultra-fast performance and all-day battery life of Mac. The students loved it, and by 2021 the entire high school switched from PC to Mac. Today, teachers say they’ve seen an increase in student engagement, productivity and creativity across the school.

The seamless compatibility of Mac with third-party apps — like Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 — means everyone can find tools that best support their needs. Students use SketchUp in engineering to visualise an idea before building a model, Adobe Premiere in art classes to create stop motion animation, and Swift Playgrounds in coding classes to bring their app ideas to life. And teachers seamlessly transfer and review student work with AirDrop, and then share with the whole class via screen mirroring on Apple TV, so USB drives are no longer required.

The IT team uses JAMF and Apple School Manager to set up all their devices, without touching a single one. After the switch to Mac, IT issues dropped by over 90 per cent and Mac’s built-in security features, like data encryption and automatic updates, significantly reduce the number of security issues.

When compared to their previous platform, school leaders found that the reduced IT demands and the resiliency of Mac made it the most cost-effective option. Since the switch, the overall IT operational budget has been reduced by more than 6 per cent on average, despite an increase in enrolment and added expenses for facility and security improvements. The result is that more budget and personnel can be dedicated to what matters most: learning.

“At St Andrew’s, our vision is for everything we do to have a positive impact on learning — especially technology. Mac has taken it a step further by allowing our students to think and create without limits. With Mac, there’s nothing they can’t do,” says Brett.
  • Testing conducted by Apple in October 2020 using pre‑production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1 chip and 8-core GPU, configured with 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back 1080p HD content with display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/sg/batteries for more information.
  • Statistics are self-reported by the institution and highlight the results, trends and positive impact observed while using Apple products in their classrooms. Apple was not involved in the gathering or analysis of the statistics reported, nor has any knowledge of the methodology used.

Greenside Primary School, United Kingdom

How iPad brings farm-to-table
to the inner city.

How iPad brings farm-to-table
to the inner city.

1:1 iPad for
Students
1:1 iPad for
Teachers

Greenside Primary School is a state-run school serving an economically and culturally diverse community in London, with many of its 200+ students speaking English as a second language. Greenside is committed to providing equitable access to learning, so every student aged 4–11 and every teacher receives an iPad.

The school’s leaders and teachers are also committed to educating city kids about their impact on the natural world around them, including ways to reduce waste, make sustainable choices and eat healthier. Deputy Head Georgina Webber is passionate about driving climate awareness and has led the creation of a vibrant green space and programmes to help reduce Greenside’s own carbon footprint.

Supported by an onsite micro-bakery and a patch of garden, they’ve developed a sustainability programme that runs alongside their STEAM curriculum. On its small school grounds, students learn to grow their own food in a farm-to-table experience — and demonstrate their learning in new ways on iPad.

In the kitchen, students use Notes to follow recipes, iMovie to create how-to videos, and Keynote to make nutrition labels. In the garden, to gain understanding of how to grow nutritionally rich produce, students test soil samples and record findings in Numbers. They even FaceTime with farmers across the UK to learn how they grow food in a sustainable way at scale.

“If we give students an understanding of how the planet is being affected, the voice to speak about it, and the confidence to act, then we will be creating positive custodians for the future,” says Georgina.

iPad and native apps have changed how students learn and express themselves in ways that work best for them. And teachers are inspired to get creative with the Apple Education Community, thanks to meaningful resources for lesson planning that help engage students and save time.

Executive Headteacher Karen Bastick-Styles says, “iPad is so versatile, it allows students to approach learning creatively and to develop their own understanding of sustainability, however that message is being taught.”

At Greenside Primary School, the biggest lesson they’ve learned is that the size of the school shouldn’t limit big ideas.

Mallya Aditi International School, India

Powerful tools spark more engaging ways to teach and learn.

Powerful tools spark more engaging ways to teach and learn.

1:1 iPad for
Students
1:1 iPad for
Educators
10 Nationalities

When teachers are empowered, they can make anything happen. At Mallya Aditi International School, a private 1–12 school, a group of passionate teachers imagined a world where every student had access to a powerful set of tools, and every teacher could create their own rich and engaging curriculum.

In 2012, they started small, with an iPad for every teacher. The reception was so positive that, by 2014, the school leadership invested in and deployed an iPad for every student and teacher across the entire elementary and middle schools. Thanks to creative tools such as the built-in camera and microphone on iPad, and powerhouse apps like iMovie, Clips and GarageBand, teachers can facilitate learning in a way that works best for them — and their students.

In one biology lesson, students create animated GIFs in Keynote, bringing the system of interdependent food chains to life and deepening their understanding of the subject matter — all while learning valuable creative skills. And with Apple TV in every classroom, students easily share their creations and learnings with the class.

“It’s inspiring to see how students are collaborating with each other. Their favourite part is creating videos in Clips on iPad, which helps them to learn and summarise concepts, rather than having to memorise. iPad just makes everything so simple,” says Elementary Coordinator and Teacher, Rekha Chari.

Prior to iPad, teachers shared lesson plans, notes and assignments on an ad-hoc basis via USB drives or email. Now they’re actively collaborating in free Apple apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers. And Apple’s Professional Learning resources — including on-demand tutorials in the Learning Center — are a go-to for all their teachers to find creative ideas.

From professional learning offerings that inspire creative lesson plans, to tools that help students express their learning, iPad is supporting Mallya Aditi’s vision of creating the ideal environment for teaching and learning.

Scottish Borders Council, Scotland

A rural community introduced iPad, and opportunities, to 68 schools.

A rural community introduced iPad, and opportunities, to 68 schools.

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1:1 iPad for
Students
68 Primary and Secondary Schools

The Scottish Borders Council decided to invest in technology for all schools across their district as a commitment to the community’s future. They wanted to give students equal access to learning and provide educators with intuitive, easy-to-use tools for teaching. They needed devices that worked as well offline as they did online to overcome barriers caused by remote access in their rural area. And they knew that the young people in their community had to develop vital skills to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

The council considered Apple alongside every alternative. With its wide range of features and professional learning resources, iPad stood out as the best tool for teaching and learning. They created a plan called “Inspire Learning” that led to financing and deployment of thousands of devices across the 4,700-square-kilometre region.

“We wanted to demonstrate the value that we placed upon education,” says David Robertson, chief financial officer of the Scottish Borders Council. “We looked at the total cost of ownership: The initial cost of the devices, the residual value that we could get from them, the leasing deal with Apple Finance. To us, Apple offered the best value for the money.”

After implementing iPad and Apple Professional Learning across 68 primary and secondary schools, educators saw an enormous change in their classrooms. With iPad, educators were creating more interactive lessons than ever before. Its mobility allowed for immersive learning experiences from anywhere, including at home throughout the pandemic. And its versatility supported the entire curriculum — from horticulture lessons where students use Clips to make movies about native plants to English lessons where they use Keynote to bring stories about Macbeth to life.

“I can’t imagine having a classroom without iPad now. It levels the playing field because everybody gets one,” says educator Catherine Little. “That’s what equity is to me. It’s about giving people what they need, when they need it.”

D’Incao Instituto de Ensino, Brazil

This school drives real impact with Apple technology in and out of the classroom.

This school drives real impact with Apple technology in and out of the classroom.

1:1 iPad for
Students
1:1 iPad for
Educators

At D’Incao Instituto de Ensino in Brazil, students aren’t just learning about positive change — they’re making it happen. School director and founder Pedro D’Incao, along with his brother and co-founder Carlos D’Incao, chose to bring Apple technology into the classroom from day one. The school takes on issues like climate change and social justice, and they’ve found that Apple is a perfect partner that shares their values.

“Knowledge is much more than words in a book. Everything is connected. It’s not just training in subjects like physics or history or coding, but showing how to integrate them into the real world,” says Pedro D’Incao. “That’s one reason why every student here has an iPad. We’ve seen the difference in how students learn when they can take it into the field.”

Every student from primary to secondary school is treated as a changemaker and is encouraged to have an impact on the world and the people in it. One biology class focused on learning about blood types. After gaining coding skills through Everyone Can Code resources from Apple, students used iPad to build an app that connects blood banks to people in need of transfusions.

Taking their learning outside, an environmental science class went to a nearby river to investigate their local water supply. They brought iPad and wireless sensors to collect data about water quality, captured videos to document their experiences and created a Keynote presentation to share their findings with the local government.

“With tools and resources from Apple and the context they get from their studies, students learn that they can really have an impact. That it’s possible for them to analyse things in a critical way and have a voice,” says Pedro D’Incao.

Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, United States

An entire district is coding a path to equal access. And to the workforce.

An entire district is coding a path to equal access. And to the workforce.

210 Schools
13K Teachers
25K Staff

Montgomery County Public Schools have over 161,000 students, and many of them come from underserved and under‑represented communities. This makes preparing everyone to succeed all the more important. When the district’s superintendent, Dr Monifa B McKnight, realised that opportunities for students could expand if they learned to code, she implemented new programmes using Apple products and the Apple programming language Swift.

As part of the programmes, Dr McKnight works closely with local economic experts and state officials to figure out where job opportunities in her county are growing. With biotechnology and cybersecurity expanding, she makes sure that the students in her schools have the skills they need to work in those industries — including app design, software development and an understanding of the latest tools and platforms.

“We chose Apple products and coding resources because they help students learn skills that will prepare them for the future. It’s a conduit to access for students who otherwise might have been limited,” says Dr McKnight.

One of the district’s most successful initiatives is Montgomery Can Code, a summer programme that was launched in 2019. It’s based on Apple’s Everyone Can Code guides, which help students of all ages learn about software engineering. The programme gives secondary school students the opportunity to use iPad to design apps in Keynote and prototype them in Swift. Montgomery Can Code also helps connect students with internships and job opportunities at local businesses, and more than 3,000 students have participated. It even inspired the ignITe Hub at Montgomery College, a collaborative space for the larger community to learn coding and entrepreneurial skills.

“Montgomery County was the right place for a coding initiative with Apple. Regardless of socioeconomic status. Regardless of anything someone may see as an obstacle. This programme gives students the opportunity to solve problems that exist in their communities with the best tools possible. There’s power in that,” says Dr McKnight.

Nowra Public School, Australia

Apple makes it easy for IT to deploy devices, setting this school up for success.

Apple makes it easy for IT to deploy devices, setting this school up for success.

1:1 iPad for
Students
1:1 Apple Pencil for Students

Nowra Public School, a 160-year-old school in rural New South Wales, wanted to enable a culture of collaboration among educators. And they needed to provide more opportunities for their socioeconomically diverse student population — including over 27 per cent Indigenous Australians and a growing number of students learning English as a second language. Deputy principal Brad Tate, in partnership with the school leadership team, took a bold approach: He equipped each student and teacher with an iPad and Apple Pencil, deploying hundreds of devices across the school.

“Our technology lead was able to manage an enormous fleet of devices. It was surprisingly easy for one person to handle that workload,” says Tate.

Now with Apple School Manager, Christopher Veljanovski, the onsite tech support officer, easily provides every student and teacher with exactly what they need on their devices. Everyone receives a unique Managed Apple ID, making onboarding feel effortless. The Classroom app lets educators distribute lesson plans and review students’ work in real time. And the Files app on educators’ devices enables them to share work privately and securely.

Deploying iPad has been so simple that teachers can focus on creating a culture of collaboration. Within the Apple Education Community, teachers can access an array of resources created by Apple and other educators. Nowra teachers share their own lessons and learnings to help other teachers around the world engage their students.

“With Apple, we created something above and beyond what anyone expected from a regional public school. It’s great that people are paying attention to what we created, but the best reward is the response we’re receiving from our students and our community,” says Tate.

Panyapiwat Institute of Management Demonstration School, Thailand

Apple Professional Learning resources are energising lessons and supporting learners.

Apple Professional Learning resources are energising lessons and supporting learners.

1:1 iPad for
Students
1:1 iPad for
Educators
100% Apple Teacher Certified

At Panyapiwat Institute of Management Demonstration School, educators use technology in creative and engaging ways. And they’re recognised for it: Every teacher is Apple Teacher certified and earns badges through the free Apple Professional Learning programme. This programme teaches educators foundational skills on iPad and Mac as well as how to use Apple apps specifically created for teaching and learning. One example is the Schoolwork app, which allows teachers to collaborate one on one with students easily and in real time — creating an environment where everyone feels seen, heard and connected.

“Through our commitment to professional development, teachers in this school are becoming a model for other teachers in Thailand. It’s encouraging because I know they’re helping other schools to make our country even better,” says deputy director Prawit Srinongwa.

As a result, educators are innovating across every subject. Science lessons combine hands-on work with augmented reality — students use iPad to research topics, visualise anatomy and perform dissections in the lab. In mathematics class, students use animations in Keynote to better recognise and understand the logic behind equations. And everyone is given the opportunity to pursue extracurricular activities that harness creative thinking and problem-solving skills, such as joining the Swift Coding Club to learn app development.

“Our teachers encourage students to build their self-esteem and explore their full potential,” says school director Anchalee Phuprasert. “Training our teachers on iPad ultimately helps students to express their imaginations and find their passions. That’s really important to us.”

Madrasah Alsagoff Al‑Arabiah, Singapore

iPad helps an all-girls Islamic school turn students into leaders.

iPad helps an all-girls Islamic school turn students into leaders.

1:1 iPad for
Students
2:1 Mac for School Leaders
100% Apple Teacher Certified

At Madrasah Alsagoff Al‑Arabiah, one of the oldest Islamic schools in Singapore, principal Syed Mustafa blends modern technologies and traditional values to create a path for students to become vocal leaders. He encourages a culture of creativity, compassion and collaboration — and believes technology is an avenue for developing and sharing critical thinking skills. So for the last 10 years, he’s equipped every student with an iPad, every school leader with a Mac and every classroom with an Apple TV.

“Students should be given the opportunity to be creative,” says Mustafa. “They need to be critical in their thinking and brave enough to share it. Apple technology helps because sometimes when you ask students to voice their opinion, they may not feel capable of doing it. But with these tools, even the quietest students can be heard.”

Students use iPad and Apple Pencil to write in Arabic about Islamic values, culture and experiences and share their reflections in digital storybooks. Every student also learns and practises public speaking by telling their personal stories in Keynote and sharing them with classmates via Apple TV. And they regularly use iPad for activities involving design, including a recent competition to create new school uniforms.

In their final year at Madrasah Alsagoff Al‑Arabiah, students participate in a global leadership programme that has a real impact on a community of their choice. One group of students proposed building a library at a school in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. A presentation in Keynote clearly articulated their plan, which included a budget to kick off fundraising efforts and make it a reality. Today, the library serves over 180 students.

“Apple isn’t just making our school a ‘technology school’. It’s giving students the skills and confidence they’ll need to be successful leaders in our community and the world,” says Mustafa.

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