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The Apple Teacher Learning Center ... Apple Teacher is a free, self-paced professional learning program that offers unlimited access to learning materials and ... GlobalNavOpenMenu GlobalNavCloseMenu Apple ShoppingBag + Searchapple.com Cancel Apple Store Mac iPad iPhone Watch AirPods TV&Home OnlyonApple Accessories Support ShoppingBag + Cancel K–12Education LocalNavOpenMenu LocalNavCloseMenu Overview ProductsforLearning TeacherResources IT HowtoBuy Createengaginglearningexperiencesforstudentsathome.Learn moreaboutresourcestohelplearningathome TeacherResources BookmarkthispagetogetthelatestresourcesdesignedbyAppletoinspirecreativityintheclassroom.Checkoutlessonideas,findouthowtouseAppletechnologyandcurricula,andjointheconversationwithfellow teachers. Apple Teacher FindlessonideasandlearnhowtobringiPad,Mac,andappsintotheclassroominmeaningfulways. TheApple TeacherLearning Center AppleTeacherisafree,self-pacedprofessionallearningprogramthatoffersunlimitedaccesstolearningmaterialsandcontentforusingtechnologyineducation.ExploresamplelessonsfromtheAppleTeacherLearningCenterbelow. LearnmoreaboutApple Teacher SigninorsignupwithAppleTeacher Pages for iPad:Page Layout DesignyourownpagelayoutswithPages for iPad. Step1 Createanew,blankdocument.TaptheCreateDocumentbuttonfromthedocumentmanagerandselectaBlanktemplatefromtheBasiccategory. Step2 OpentheDocumentSetupoptions.TaptheMoreOptionsbutton,thentapDocumentSetup. Step3 ConverttoPageLayout.TaptheDocumentbuttoninthetop-rightcorner.TurnofftheDocumentBodyoption,tapConvertinthedialog,thentapDone.Thiscreatesafree-form,blankdocumentwithnotextboxes. Step4 Changethebackground.TaptheFormatbutton,thentapBackgroundandchooseacolor,gradient,orbackgroundimage. Step5 Addatextbox.TaptheInsertbutton,thentaptheShapebutton.TapTextintheBasiccategory.Insertyourowntextandcustomizethefont,color,andstyleusingtheoptionsundertheFormatbutton. Step6 Addphotos,shapes,andadditionaltextboxesasneededtocompleteyourlayout.Dragtorepositionobjectsonyourpage. Applyit. Designaflyertopromotethecreativityclubatyourschool.Printandpostflyersaroundcampustoinspirestudentsto join. Applyit. Supportexemplarydigitalcitizenshipbehaviorsbycreatingthemedposters.Choosetextandimagesforyourlayoutthatwillreinforceyour message. Gofurther. Onceyou’vecustomizedalayoutinaPagesdocument,youcansaveitasacustomtemplatetouseinfutureprojectsorsharewithothers.YourcustomtemplatescanbesyncedacrossallyourdevicesusingiCloud,soyoucancreateatemplateonyouriPadanduseitonyourMac,orviceversa. Pages for iPad:Page Layout Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 Applyit. Applyit. Gofurther. Keynotefor iPad:Drawing AdddrawingstoslideswithKeynote for iPad. Step1 Addadrawing.Withinyourpresentation,taptheInsertbutton,taptheMediabutton,thentapDrawing.IfyouhaveApple Pencil,tapanywhereontheslidetostartdrawing. Step2 Switchtoadifferentdrawingtool.Tapatoolatthebottomofthescreen.Tapthetoolagaintoadjustthestrokesize(linethickness). Step3 Changecolors.Tapthecurrentcoloratthebottomofthescreen,thentapanewcolorfromthewindowthatappears. Step4 Fillanareawithcolor.Tapthefilltool,thentapanenclosedareatofillitwithcolor.Youcanalsodrawusingthefilltooltocreateshapesfilledwithcolor. Step5 Todraworwritefinerdetails,pinchtozoomin. Applyit. Personalizepresentationswithhand-tracedphotos,shapes,tables,orcharts.Addanobjecttoaslide,traceitusingthedrawingtools,thendeletethe underlyingobject. Applyit. Focusyouraudience’sattentiononslidesthroughsimpledecorationsandhighlights.Youcanunderlinewords,annotateimages,oremphasizetrendsin achart. Gofurther. Youcananimateadrawingsoitplaysinthepresentationasifit’sbeingdrawn—fromblankcanvastofinishedproduct.Tryaddingadrawing,thenapplytheLineDrawanimationtoit. Keynotefor iPad:Drawing Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Applyit. Applyit. Gofurther. iMovie for iPad:Green Screen Superimposevideoclipsusinggreen-screeneffectswithiMovie for iPad. Step1 Addabackgroundclip.Selectaphotoorvideoclipandaddittothetimeline.Thisshotwillbethebackgroundofthescene. Step2 Addagreen-screenclip.Fromthemediabrowser,selectaclipofasubjectrecordedinfrontofasolidgreenorbluebackdrop,taptheMoreOptionsbutton,thentapGreen/BlueScreen. Step3 Thegreen-screenclipisaddedtothetimeline,stackedontopofyourbackgroundclip.Anypartsofthegreen-screenclipthataregreenorblueautomaticallybecometransparentsothebackgroundclipshowsthrough. Step4 Adjustthegreen-screeneffect.TaptheAdjustbuttonanddragtheStrengthslidertochangetheamountofgreenorblueremovedfromthebackgroundtocreatethemostrealisticblendingofthetwoshots. Step5 Trimoutpartsofthegreen-screenclip.TaptheMaskbutton,thendragthecornersoftheframetocropoutportionsofthegreen-screenclipthatyoudon’twanttoshow. Applyit. Wanderthroughalandofmake-believe.Addstudent-createdillustrationsasbackdropstocreatefictionalsettingsforyourmovie. Applyit. Travelbackintime.Placeasubjectinfrontofarchivalphotosandvideoclipsofhistoricaleventsforareportthatbringshistorytolife. Gofurther. Usethegreen-orblue-screeneffecttoaddcustomgraphicstoyourmovie.CreateastilloranimatedgraphicwithasolidgreenorbluebackgroundinKeynote,exportit,thenadditasanoverlay. iMovie for iPad:Green Screen Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Applyit. Applyit. Gofurther. GarageBandfor iPad:AudioRecorder RecordyourvoicewithGarageBand for iPad. Step1 OpentheAudioRecorder.IntheSoundbrowser,swipetoAudioRecorderandtapVoice. Step2 Chooseasoundpreset.TapStudio,thentapthemicrophoneinthemiddle.ScrolltothebottomofthelistofpresetsandtapNarrator,thentapDone. Step3 Turnthemetronomeoff.TaptheMetronomebutton. Step4 Turnonautomaticrecordinglength.TaptheSongSectionbutton,tapSectionA,thenturnonAutomatic.Thisallowsyoutorecordhowevermuchyoulike. Step5 Recordyourvoice.TaptheRecordbutton.Afterthecount-in,recordyourvoiceintothemic.TapStopwhenyou’refinished. Step6 Listentoyourrecording.TapGotoBeginningtogotothebeginningofthetimeline,thentapPlay. Step7 SwitchtoTracksview.TaptheTracksViewbuttonsoyoucanseetherecordingyoumadeinthefirstrow—ortrack— ofyourproject. Applyit. Interviewanexpertandgatherinsightsonatopicyou’reteaching.PlaceiPadbetweenthesubjectandtheinterviewersoquestionsandanswerscanbeheardclearlyinthe recording. Applyit. Useaudiorecordingtotrackstudentprogressinreadingfluency.Recordastudentreadingapassage,thenafterthestudenthaspracticedafewtimes,recordagainandcomparethe results. Gofurther. Getclearervoicerecordingswithlessbackgroundnoisebyrecordingwithheadphonesthathaveabuilt-inmicrophone.Adjustthesettingssoyoucanhearpreviouslyrecordedtracksaswellasyourownvoiceasyourecordanew track. GarageBandfor iPad:AudioRecorder Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 Step7 Applyit. Applyit. Gofurther. LearnhowteachersareusingAppleresourcesintheirclassrooms. BrittanyWright CommunicationsTeacher Lubbock-CooperHighSchool Texas,USA “ThroughoutmyjourneyasanAppleTeacher,I’velearnedhowtointegrateappsintomycurriculumforamoredifferentiatedexperience.I’veincorporatedthingslikevideoandpodcastcreationtohelpmystudentslearninmorememorableways.” AaronRogers DigitalLearningCoordinator Lubbock-CooperIndependentSchoolDistrict Texas,USA “AppleTeacherandEveryoneCanCreateinspireteacherstotakealltheamazinglessonsthey’vealreadydevelopedandintegratemeaningfultechnologyprojectsthatspeaktoadiversearrayoflearningstyles.” SherriFleischer 3rdGrade AnnParishElementary NewMexico,USA “TheATLChasinspiredmetocreatemoremeaningfullessons.Videoprojectsbringreadingandwritingtolife,GarageBandhelpsusexplorefractions,andSwiftPlaygroundsreinforcesproblemsolvingandperseverance.” BrittanyWright CommunicationsTeacher Lubbock-CooperHighSchool Texas,USA “ThroughoutmyjourneyasanAppleTeacher,I’velearnedhowtointegrateappsintomycurriculumforamoredifferentiatedexperience.I’veincorporatedthingslikevideoandpodcastcreationtohelpmystudentslearninmorememorableways.” AaronRogers DigitalLearningCoordinator Lubbock-CooperIndependentSchoolDistrict Texas,USA “AppleTeacherandEveryoneCanCreateinspireteacherstotakealltheamazinglessonsthey’vealreadydevelopedandintegratemeaningfultechnologyprojectsthatspeaktoadiversearrayoflearningstyles.” SherriFleischer 3rdGrade AnnParishElementary NewMexico,USA “TheATLChasinspiredmetocreatemoremeaningfullessons.Videoprojectsbringreadingandwritingtolife,GarageBandhelpsusexplorefractions,andSwiftPlaygroundsreinforcesproblemsolvingandperseverance.” Community Connectwithotherteacherstoshareexperiences,ideas,and inspiration. TwitterChat BepartoftheconversationonTwitter@AppleEDUand#AppleEDUChat,orcheckoutpreviouschatsontheAppleTeacherLearningCenter. Follow@AppleEDUonTwitter AppleDistinguishedEducators LearnfromaglobalcommunityofmentoreducatorswhosharetheirexpertiseteachingwithAppleproducts.Theyregularlywriteandpublishdigitalbooks,sharepodcasts,andspeakateducational events. LearnmoreaboutAppleDistinguished Educators TodayatApple Educatorscanjoinfreesessionsin-storeandonlinethatinspireshands-oncreativityinphotography,art,design,coding,music,andmoreusingiPad,iPhone,andMac. FindTodayatApplesessions CurriculaandProjectGuides Learnhowtointegratecreativityandcodingintoeverylesson,evenifyou’renewtothe subject. EveryoneCanCreate Projectguidesthathelpteachstudentstodevelopandcommunicatetheirideasthroughdrawing,photography,video,andmusic. LearnmoreaboutEveryone Can Create Viewtheprojectguides EveryoneCanCode ResourcesthathelpteachersintroducestudentstorealSwiftcodethroughinteractivepuzzles,playfulcharacters,andactivitiesforbothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom. LearnmoreaboutEveryone Can Code DevelopinSwift Curriculaandfreeonlineprofessionallearningthatmakesiteasyforteacherstogetstartedandhelpstudentsdiverightintodesigninganddevelopingapps. LearnmoreaboutDevelop in Swift AugmentedrealityoniPad.Augmentedrealityappsandlessonideasthathelpteachersconnectdifferentsubjectstotherealworld. ExplorelessonswithAugmentedRealityoniPad DownloadARActivitiesforKids(PDF) TeachingTools Simplifydailyteachingtasksandprovidepersonalizedlearningforeachstudent. Classroom TheClassroomappisaversatileteachingassistantthatletsyoutakechargeofeveryiPadandMacforinstructionintheclassroomandremotely,tokeepstudentsontrack. ViewtheClassroomUserGuidefor iPad ViewtheClassroomUserGuidefor Mac Schoolwork TheSchoolworkappletsyoueasilyassignanythingfromworksheetstoactivitiesineducationalapps,followstudents’progress,andcollaborateinrealtime. ViewGettingStartedwithSchoolwork (PDF) Viewacollectionofappssupporting Schoolwork LearnmoreaboutToolsforTeaching HowtoBuy Findtherightsolutionfor your school. Learnmoreabouthowtobuy Getspecialpricingonpersonalpurchasesforeducators. SaveonMacandiPad