Author: Martin Coutts

Digital Skills Development Officer

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About – Apple RTC

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Apple Regional Training Centres deliver courses to build the skills and confidence of educators to use Apple technology inside and outside the classroom. They are a community who share best practices and inspire excellence through teaching with Apple technology.

Being selected as an Apple Regional Training Centre highlights our commitment to facilitating training for teachers to develop skills and build confidence to use Apple technology in the classroom. 

Apple Regional Training Centres create a community to share best practice and support teaching staff to attain Apple Teacher status, a professional learning programme designed to support and celebrate educators.

Teachers from across the region can attend courses to build their knowledge and skills using technology in the classroom and earn badges to achieve their Apple Teacher recognition.

Across the UK and Ireland, the goals of all Apple Regional Training Centres are to:

• facilitate training opportunities for teachers to develop skills using Apple technology in the classroom

• promote Apple in Education and share new products and innovations with educators

• build Apple Teacher across the region

• share best practices, build community and inspire excellence.

Developing ideas with animation using Keynote Advert

27 March 16:00, Develop ideas using animation with Keynote

Animating ideas is an excellent way for pupils to visualise and share their knowledge. From animations describing the journey of Jacobite soldiers, to story boarding ideas for a creative writing project. Using out of the box tools and features, pupils can easily visualise the story they wish to tell and share their understanding in a modern and exciting way.

Find out more: Create Editing Effects

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Podcasting in the classroom Advert

13 March 16:00, Podcasting in the Classroom

Podcasts are a great way to share the learning journey taking place in school or at home. The beauty of podcasting is that it doesn’t need to be a face to face activity as they can be recorded remotely, edited easily and shared from any location.

Podcasts can easily become part of any learning activity. They can help staff and students reflect, review and reinforce their learning in a number of key areas. They also provide excellent opportunities for collaborative and cooperative learning approaches. Planning and producing a Podcast doesn’t need to take a lot of work but can be a excellent way to develop literacy skills in pupils. For staff, sharing a podcast can be an excellent way to showcase the excellent work taking place in your classroom, introduce new topics for learners, or cohost with like minded teachers looking to make an impact on student creativity.

Podcasting can be carried out with ease and little equipment. An iPad, a microphone, an app and an idea are all you need to get started with producing a series of informative podcasts that show that everyone truly can create.

Find out more: Podcasting with iOS

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Accessibility Webinar Advert

20 February 16:00, Accessibility features to support learning & teaching

Having an accessibility need can be a daunting prospect for learners. Having an Additional Support Need that isn’t visible c`an impact pupil confidence and ability to take part in classroom activities. Accessiblity features on iPadOS can benefit all learners. Especially those with SEN/ASN.

  • What are some of the built in features that can support learner needs?
  • What are some of the ways these features can be used to enhance learning & teaching?
  • How can these be used?

Find out more on the Accessiblity: Apple Support

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Classroom Management advert

06 February 16:00, Classroom Management with iPad

Classroom management can be difficult with or without technology. This session aims to give staff the tips and techniques that they can use to ensure that learning & teaching is enhanced rather than hindered. Learn how to use the Apple Classroom app to guide learning, share work, and manage student devices — all from the same app. Manage individual, group, and whole-class activities with just a few taps and discuss the methods for managing whole class deployments of shared iPad. How do you cope when multiple pupils have access to the same device? What strategies do you employ? What hasn’t worked?

Find out more on the Apple Education Community: Apple Teacher

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28 November 16:00, This is iPad: Everyone Can Create

Everyone Can Create

In this session we will look at ways in which we can use the iPad as a digital pencilcase, develop the freedom of creativity and expression and pupils, sharing knowledge in ways that are relevant and engaging

  • How can pupils use creativity to explore their learning?
  • What are some of the resources that will help me get started?
  • Wht are some of the ways in which creative lessons can be introduced?

https://www.apple.com/uk/education/k12/everyone-can-create/

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Prior knowledge

It is recommended that you are familiar with the basic operation of your iPad.

It is also recommended that you have started to gain your badges on Apple Teacher https://education.apple.com/en

Visit our YouTube channel to see some tips on using your iPad:

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02 November 16:00, This is iPad: Accessibility Features in the Classroom

Explore the built in Accessibility features of iPadOS and how these can be used to support learning & teaching for all learners

About this event

Accessibility

Having an accessibility need can be a daunting prospect for learners. Having an Additional Support Need that isn’t visible c`an impact pupil confidence and ability to take part in classroom activities. Accessiblity features on iPadOS can benefit all learners. Especially those with SEN/ASN.

  • What are some of the built in features that can support learner needs?
  • What are some of the ways these features can be used to enhance learning & teaching?
  • How can these be used?

Book your space now

Prior knowledge

It is recommended that you are familiar with the basic operation of your iPad.

It is also recommended that you have gained the iPad and Keynote badges of Apple Teacher https://education.apple.com/en

Visit our YouTube channel to see some tips on using your iPad:

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