Connected
Connected learning is
more than basic access to
the internet and devices.
Technology used at its
full potential can provide
students with quality
content, new ways to
access it, and tools to
make it relevant to their
world. Technology enables
students to connect to
and interact with content
in ways that aren’t
otherwise possible.
Collaborative
Collaborative learning
extends beyond shared
online documents and
video conferencing.
Te c h n o lo g y c an a l s o
enhance the ways
people create and work
together toward a shared
purpose — allowing
more opportunities
for individuals to form
relationships and
contribute their unique
talents to meaningful work.
Creative
Creative learning doesn’t
need to be confined to art
or multimedia projects.
Te c h n o lo g y c an b e in t e g r a l
to creativity across all
subjects, serving as an
extension of how learners
explore the world, solve
tough problems, and create.
The best technology
enables learners to develop
original ideas, build
critical thinking skills, and
discover their potential.
Personal
Personal learning with
technology goes beyond
adaptive software. At its
full potential, technology
empowers all students to
take ownership of how they
learn and demonstrate
mastery of that learning.
Students can use assistive
technologies to move at
their own pace and build
a personal learning path.
Apple’s Vision for Learning
When you invest in Apple technology, you’re providing your community with a powerful
ecosystem for learning — one that’s informed by more than 40 years of experience
working with educators and supporting research on the impact of technology in learning.
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We provide products, services, and support to enable learning that’s connected,
collaborative, creative, and personal for every individual, no matter how they learn,
where they learn, or what they love to do.
iPad enables students and teachers to expand the ways they think and create. It becomes
the tool they need when they need it, whether it’s a calculator, a word processor, or a full
production studio. Here are some ideas for how to get the most from iPad, based on the
four design principles of Apple’s vision for learning.
Apple’s Vision for Learning with iPad 1
Connected
iPad enables equitable access to quality content anytime, anywhere.
Equitable access. Connect to the
internet anytime, anywhere using iPad
with cellular. Learn more about LTE-
enabled iPad.
Cloud-based services. Connect to,
organize, and share content from
cloud-based storage services using
the Files app. Learn more about Files
on iPad.
Apple’s Vision for Learning with iPad 2
Built-in apps. Access versatile
Apple apps, like Pages to transform
assignments and GarageBand to
make homework sing — without an
internet connection. Learn more
about iPad built-in apps.
Quality content. Find the perfect
app to support your students’ needs.
Visit the App Store to
browse a wide range of quality
educational apps.
Immersive context. Experience
content in new ways. Augmented
Reality Activities for Kids is a set of 12
interactive and engaging AR activities
on iPad designed to keep students
ages eight and up actively learning.
Safe access to content. Schools
can secure devices and ensure
responsible use. For personal devices,
families can monitor and manage iPad
use at home.
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Explore features that
help make sure kids use iPad
responsibly.
Accessibility out of the box. Enable
built-in features to make content
more accessible. Discover how Apple
technology empowers everyone.
Notes that capture everything.
Capture content in a range of formats
with the Notes app. You can even
scan documents. See how easy it is
to use the document scanner.
Collaborative
iPad empowers teams to work together toward a shared purpose.
Shared reminders. Help keep
everyone on task during group work.
Watch how to use the Reminders app
to share lists and set notifications.
Group FaceTime. Collaborate face
to face with up to 32 other people on
any Apple device. Learn how to set up
Group FaceTime with your teachers
and staff.
Apple’s Vision for Learning with iPad 3
Te a m p ro du c ti v it y. Collaborate
seamlessly with tools you may already
be using. Learn how to take advantage
of Microsoft and Google apps on iPad.
AirDrop sharing. Share work quickly
and easily with any nearby Apple device.
Learn how to use AirDrop on iPad.
App showcases. Celebrate student
ingenuity by hosting a collaborative
app showcase. Download the guide
to get started.
Apple ecosystem. Devices and
apps work together seamlessly —
so learners can capture a video on
iPhone, create a film with iMovie on
iPad, and add advanced effects with
Final Cut Pro on Mac.
Schoolwork collaboration. This powerful
iPad app enables students and teachers
to share materials and work together in
real time. Learn more about Schoolwork.
Shared notes. Work together in the Notes
app by sharing a quick thought, creating
checklists, or sketching ideas. See how
easy it is to collaborate in Notes.
iWork collaboration. Students
can create together using powerful
apps from Apple, such as Keynote,
Numbers, and Pages. Explore
real-time collaboration on iPad.
Creative
iPad supports learning through discovery, inquiry, and creation across all subjects.
Apps to create. Explore and express
ideas in thousands of ways with built-
in Apple apps. See how built-in apps
allow students and teachers to start
creating right out of the box.
Apple Pencil. Ta ke n o te s , s ke t c h , a n d
explore ways to express concepts.
Watch how to create handwritten
notes with Apple Pencil and iPad.
AR creation tools. Create interactive
augmented reality experiences with
iPad. Explore how Reality Composer
makes it easy to build an interactive
AR journey.
Apple’s Vision for Learning with iPad 4
Screen recording. Create a lesson,
explain a problem, or share your
work. Learn how to record your screen
on iPad.
Creative projects for learners.
Explore activities that use built-in
features of iPad in Creativity for Kids.
Outcomes driven by creativity.
Learn about the positive impact of
using technology to foster creativity
in learning. Read Gallup’s Creativity
in Learning study.
GIFs with Keynote. Make your own
GIFs for quick tutorials, fun writing
prompts, and attention-grabbing
presentations. See how easy it is to
create an animated GIF.
Markup and screenshots. Ta ke a
screenshot of anything on your iPad
and add creative touches. Learn how
to use Markup to add text, drawings,
shapes, and more.
Moviemaking with Clips. Capture
moments and tell stories using
Memoji and creative effects. Learn
more about everything you can do
with Clips.
Personal
iPad empowers learners to design their own learning paths.
Assistive learning tools. Personalize
iPad to support the way you learn,
explore, think, and create. Enable
accessibility features to customize
the learning experience.
Apps for education. Find apps to
empower all students in the App Store.
Explore thousands of apps designed
specifically for learning.
Assessment for each student.
Students can express their learning in
creative ways, opening opportunities
for ongoing assessments, portfolios,
and standardized tests. Learn how
iPad supports student assessment.
Split View. Work in two apps at the
same time, so you can take notes
while watching a video or draft an
email while designing something
new. Watch how to multitask with
Split View on iPad.
Classroom guidance. Help students
work independently while providing
ongoing support with the Classroom
app. See how to guide student learning
with Classroom.
Insights with Schoolwork. See
student progress in apps over time
and provide tailored suggestions for
learning paths. Learn how to gain
insight into student learning with
Schoolwork.
Personal workflows. Personalize and
streamline teaching workflows on iPad.
Explore 30 tips to help save time and
make it easier to teach with iPad.
Apple’s Vision for Learning with iPad 5
Te xt th a t s pe a ks . Speak Selection
and Speak Screen support reading
and comprehension by allowing
students to listen to text. Watch how
easy it is to have iPad read aloud.
Empowered teachers. Apple supports
teachers on their learning paths so that
they can support students on their
paths, too. Learn at your own pace in
the Learning Center.
More Learning Resources
Apple’s commitment to education goes beyond intuitive technology.
Free curricula and learning resources. To help teachers and students with connected, collaborative, creative, and
personal learning, we offer free learning resources focused on creative expression and coding. Everyone Can Create,
Everyone Can Code, and Develop in Swift leverage the full potential of Apple technology by providing engaging
content and opportunities for students to work together toward a shared purpose. Students build skills through
discovery and inquiry. With Everyone Can Create, students learn how to express ideas and demonstrate their learning
through drawing, video, photography, and music. And with our coding resources, students learn new ways to bring
ideas to life.
Professional Learning with Apple
We offer a range of experiences to support educators, IT, and leaders as they deploy, teach, and lead with
Apple technology.
• Educators can start with free resources in the Learning Center to get ideas and earn their Apple Teacher
recognition. Coaching educators can apply for the Apple Learning Coach program.
• Apple Professional Learning Specialists offer free virtual coaching and virtual conferences to support educators
as they plan, create, and deepen learning and teaching strategies.You can also take advantage of on-demand
videos from the Apple Education Learning Series to make the most of your Apple technology.
• For leaders, the Apple Education leadership books are free on Apple Books and provide strategies to help you
lead an initiative successfully.
• For IT, the Education Deployment Guide outlines best practices for deploying and managing Apple devices.
• To see how innovative schools and educators are using Apple technology, learn more about the Apple
Distinguished School and Apple Distinguished Educator programs.
For information about all the professional learning opportunities available to you, contact your Apple Education team,
email AppleProfessionalLearning@apple.com, or call 1-800-800-2775.
1. “Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow,” 1990; “Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow — Today,” 2008; SRI, “The Apple and ConnectED Initiative,” 2018; Gallup, “Creativity in Learning,” 2019.
2. Devices must be unmanaged or personal devices.
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