Resources for TechCos and Teachers
Throughout the year TechCos and Teachers have opportunities to go to professional development to learn new ways to incorporate technology into curriculum in meaningful ways, and/or how to manage devices more efficiently.

Sometimes, you can't make it to those events, so, if you missed them....here are some valuable resources.

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TechCo Day@Apple - May 22, 2019 - Resources

Resources from Jon Synowiec's Sessions:

Manually add devices to the Device Enrollment Program
https://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.5/#/cad99bc2a859

Migrate to Apps and Books in Apple School Manager
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208257

Classroom User Guide
https://support.apple.com/guide/classroom/welcome/ios

Classroom Help
help.apple.com/classroom/ipad
help.apple.com/classroom/mac

Education IT Website
www.apple.com/education/it

About Privacy and Security for Apple Products in Education
support.apple.com/kb/HT208525

To learn more or schedule your schools MDM migration contact
applemigration@cps.edu

Local Apple team
chicagopublicschools@group.apple.com

Subscribe to CPS-PD Mailing List
https://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/cps-pd

Subscribe CPS-Tech Mailing List
https://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/cps-tech


Resources from Scott Meach's Sessions:

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• Everyone Can Create
• Apple Teacher continues to expand and grow - check out the latest “skills” sections (more info below)
• Apple Classroom and Schoolwork - Teacher Assistants
• Teacher and Lesson Inspiration: http://www.apple.com/education/teachers/

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1. Active vs Passive use of Technology: Students do not spend much time in school actively practicing the higher-level technology skills needed for job readiness.  More than half, 60%, of classroom technology use is passive (e.g., watching videos, reading websites). While only 32% of classroom technology use is active (e.g., coding, producing videos, performing data analysis), which requires students to practice the higher-level technology skills that are required for many jobs. Source: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility/library/preparing-students-for-technology-jobs.html 
2. The Science of Drawing and Memory: The researchers also suggest that drawing results in better recall because of how the information is encoded in memory. When a student draws a concept, they “must elaborate on its meaning and semantic features, engage in the actual hand movements needed for drawing (motor action), and visually inspect [the] created picture (pictorial processing).” https://www.edutopia.org/article/science-drawing-and-memory
3. Critical vs Supplemental: The majority of leaders (57 percent) report that digital technologies are an important supplemental resource used to personalize the learning experience based on each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. Relatively few (16 percent) say such technologies are central to their mission or that they do not use them at all (3 percent).  Source: https://www.edweek.org/media/school-leaders-and-technology-education-week-research.pdf 

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Here are some ideas from Apple Teacher ideas that can help you create engaging lessons with Apple technology. 

• Create an Interactive Book (Any Age) - You can create interactive books featuring image galleries, video, audio, and more using a variety of book templates in Pages. Share your book with others to add to their Apple Books library, where they can keep it as a reference. Also, students and teacher can make a digital portfolio of their class projects to share with parents and students at the end of the year. Collect and add writing, photos, videos, recordings, and drawings. Example: Why Use Pages in the Classroom?
  • For additional support: https://appleteacher.apple.com/#/home/rp/T022015A-en_US?backTo=%23%2Fhome%2Frp%2FR002321-en_US 
• Create a Graphic Organizer (Any Age) - With Pages, you can create a graphic organizer that shows how all the pieces of a learning experience fit together. Combine shapes, photos, text, and drawings to outline the flow of a brainstorming session. Build a visual timeline. Use shapes, photos, drawings, and labels to identify important events and illustrate how a project develops over time.
  • For additional support: https://appleteacher.apple.com/#/home/rp/T022048A-en_US?backTo=%23%2Fhome%2Frp%2FR002321-en_US 
• Symbolize data with shapes (Any Age) - Numbers includes hundreds of shapes that you can color, customize, and combine however you like. Use shapes to represent complex processes, build a timeline of events, or show a summary of your results. Create a collage to build vocabulary skills. Choose from everyday animals and objects, then double-tap to type their names.
  • For additional support: https://appleteacher.apple.com/#/home/rp/T022022A-en_US?backTo=%23%2Fhome%2Frp%2FR002321-en_US 

• Everyone Can Create Examples:
  • #EveryoneCanCreate - Music Example: Fractions
  • #EveryoneCanCreate - Art Example: Personification
  • #EveryoneCanCreate - Why is Sketchnoting so Powerful for Learners
  • Why Use Series by Simon Pile
  • Kristi Meeuwse
    • The Rich Potential of Young Children’s Photography
    • The Rich Potential of Young Children’s Drawing
    • The Rich Potential of Young Children’s Video
    • The Rich Potential of Young Children’s Music Making

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• Become an Apple Teacher.  Learn new skills. You’ll learn new skills, test your knowledge, and earn badges as you go. 
• Today at Apple. Do more with the products you love. Join a creative session at the Apple Store. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these features in action and connect with Apple to help you get the most from Apple devices in your school.
• English Language Learners
• Primary and Early Childhood Learners

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• AP® Computer Science Principles with Swift Curriculum Guide
• Certiport App Dev with Swift Certifications
• New Coding Club Materials
  • Download the club kit for Swift Playgrounds on iPad (PDF)
  • Download the club kit for Xcode on Mac (PDF)
  • Celebrate student ingenuity with the App Showcase Playbook (PDF)

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*** Ongoing Connections with Apple
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• Follow @AppleEDU on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest news, announcements, and inspiration from Apple Education.
• #AppleEDUchat: We welcome all educators to join every Tuesday during the school year to share, ask questions, and learn from each other. 
• More Phenomenal #’s: #EveryoneCanCreate, #EveryoneCanCode, #AppleTeacher, #ClassroomClips
• Follow @AppleSupport on Twitter for Tips, Tricks and help.
• Look for Apple at CPS’ GooglePalooza  
• Follow the CPS iOS Support Team Updates at http://ipads.cps.edu. 

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Tech Talk - April 5, 2019

Here are the two sessions that were presented on Jamf Pro at the 2019 Tech Talk:

1. Acquiring Apps and Managing them in Jamf (Intro)
2. Jump Into Jamf - Get to know more about device management (Intermediate)

More detailed information from about the steps in these presentations can be found at: http://ipads.cps.edu/ipads.html