“Apple has a Google problem — in education, that is. Google has won over a large portion of the education market in the US, something that can be credited to both the cheapness of web-based Chromebooks and the accessibility of Google’s apps. Apple knows this, so yesterday, it hosted an [event] for press, teachers, and student journalists at a magnet high school in Chicago,” Lauren Goode reports for The Verge. “The event may as well have been called ‘Sorry, you can’t make a cool video with a Chromebook.'”
“That’s the point Apple seemed to want to underscore as it presented another iPad and a new and improved suite of apps for teachers and students,” Goode reports. “And there’s a new Apple-designed curriculum called Everyone Can Create, which joins Everyone Can Code as part of a suite of apps for, well, making things: music, art, videos.”
“Apple even cited examples of students using the Clips app to make videos. Never mind that I haven’t seen many real people using Clips in the past year, outside of people at Apple,” Goode reports. “There’s no question that Apple has a long history of appealing to creative types with its technology. The bigger question is whether that approach will help it grab some of the education market back from Google, which partners with a variety of manufacturers for Chromebooks and has emphasized the utility of apps like Docs and Gmail.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Children educated Apple’s way have a better chance of being hired than those “educated” Google’s way. Plus, they get to keep their privacy, which is a nice bonus.
[protected-iframe id=”e5038aa30364141a776f8a143e8c41b1-17146794-18685410″ info=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/110691305″ width=”570″ height=”321″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen=”” mozallowfullscreen=”” allowfullscreen=””]
SEE ALSO:
New iPad’s enemy isn’t just Chromebooks, it’s the U.S. public education system – March 28, 2018
Logitech’s Rugged Combo 2 keyboard and case for Apple’s iPad has its own smart connector – March 28, 2018
Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad offers 2GB of RAM, 2.2 GHz A10 processor – March 28, 2018
How Apple lost its place in the classroom – March 28, 2018
Apple bids for education market with new software, new iPad – March 27, 2018
Apple takes aim at Google Chromebook with $299 iPad with Apple Pencil support for schools – March 27, 2018
Did Apple do enough to grab back education market share? – March 27, 2018
Apple unveils new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support starting at $329 – March 27, 2018
Apple unveils ‘Everyone Can Create’ curriculum – March 27, 2018
Apple’s iWork update brings drawing, book creation and more to Pages, Numbers and Keynote – March 27, 2018
MacDailyNews presents live coverage of Apple’s March 27th ‘Field Trip’ event – March 27, 2018
Google’s Chromebooks are still spying on grade school students – April 21, 2017
Help me understand. So the Goople Devices and OS does not data mine the user or company that are using it?
It depends on how you use a Chromebook. If your use case is primarily as a remote login terminal via software like Citrix there is no ‘gap’ to mine any data other than you’re using Citrix.
If Android, it will depend on what Apps you decide to use with your system and how you manage your permissions.
Books and devices don’t “educate” people. They are just a part of a system that connects people together so that information can be transmitted, absorbed, discussed and enhanced and then acted upon to finally document something for a desired result.
l have noted researchers saying that people who take notes by hand in classes do better than those trying to type.
I am then disheartened to see that another study noted that students are becoming less able to print and write because of tablet/computer use.
I think education is crucial for society. But, parents and educators have a ways to go yet in figuring out how to best prepare students for the “real world” where they have to suddenly pay their own way.
I hope Apple can constructively help students.
if you learn to code early, or learn to use certain programs ie… Autocad, Navis, Revit, Bluebeam that are used in my field (Fire Sprinklers) in high school you will get a entry level position at 17-18 years old, note there are many other similar programs used in the so-called real world that would also do the same. The devices (iPad) available today are far beyond the HP Calculator or IBM electric typewriter of my high school days.
Spot on MDN!
Learning to not care about privacy
is more closely aligned with true liberal arts learning. In today’s world, it’s often seen as a path sidestepping getting a job. As a fan of true liberal arts, I see it as a path of sad compromise, but it’s the priority of edu today…from K-Advanced degrees.
After visiting Mulji’s attached link, I forgot to mention the most critical ingredient in the mix: Steve Jobs. It’s great that Apple would reiterate their Edu commitment, but in today’s climate, “selling” the value of creative learning needs a powerful voice and TC “excitement” in such times seems forced and obligatory. I’m sure he believes in what he’s speaking but his wooden manner can’t tell deliver the persuasive story that Edu needs now.
Speaking of creative learning, Carolina Milanesi of Creative Strategies posted an article along the same lines;
https://techpinions.com/apple-renews-its-love-for-education-not-the-education-market/52562
Creative learning sounds like a great fit for the currently trending “project based” learning style. IMO the two styles feel like they skip the foundations formed from discrete subject learning and toss students into the deep end of the pool to sink or swim. I fear what will result is similar to (in my day) giving a beginning programmer access to BASIC and not first instructing how to structure programs w/o use of the GOTO command. ‘Spaghetti’ code everywhere.
Chromebook is more convenient for education in some cases. But I think that Apple can be the main competitor of Google in the near future. I always admire Steve Jobs and his brainchild. I even write an essay about him, using some additional resource such as https://samplius.com/free-essay-examples/steve-jobs/, as I’m not good at it. I think it’s a great example of the strength of will in goal achieving.