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Apple Distinguished Educators

In 1995, Apple created the Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE) program to recognize K–12 and higher-education pioneers who are using Apple technology to transform teaching and learning. These are the educators who are looking to change the world. They are active leaders from around the world helping other educators rethink what’s possible with iPad and Mac to make learning deeply personal for every student.

In 1995, Apple created the Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE) program to recognize K–12 and higher-education pioneers who are using Apple technology to transform teaching and learning. These are the educators who are looking to change the world. They are active leaders from around the world helping other educators rethink what’s possible with iPad and Mac to make learning deeply personal for every student.

The best educators are true innovators.

Trusted advisors

ADEs are experts on the realities of integrating technology into learning environments, and they work closely with Apple to foster innovation in education.

Passionate advocates

ADEs share their expertise in using technology to help engage students in new ways with other educators around the globe.

Authentic authors

ADEs provide best practices and leadership in education through published lessons, podcasts, books, and more.

Global ambassadors

ADEs work together to develop and promote powerful ideas for improving teaching and learning worldwide.

Meet our Apple Distinguished Educators.

Today our global community of educational leaders models the ongoing pathway for professional learning through the desire to connect with peers around the world.

Ben Mountz

A science teacher for 16 years, Ben Mountz teaches Physics, Robotics and Digital Storytelling at Hanalani Schools in Mililani, Hawaii. He is passionate about infusing art and creativity into the classes he teaches. Ben’s students are expected to deliver high-quality, world-class work, so he’s constantly looking for opportunities to combine the arts and sciences in a way that engages them and brings more meaning to the work they produce.

“Whatever you produce, make sure it is high-quality,” Ben tells his students as well as his professional learning peers. “What makes you stand out is when you are willing or able to do what other people are not willing or able to do.”

To teach skills and knowledge in both art and science, Ben’s favorite apps are Keynote and GarageBand because they allow creativity to flourish in his classroom. He also believes that when students learn in a creative way, the content resonates more. He uses the Magic Move feature in Keynote to create animations that help students visualize concepts in physics like acceleration, velocity, and inertia. Ben also uses Apple TV and apps like Notability to move around the room and better interact with students.

This year, his Digital Storytelling class is giving him the freedom to take creativity with iPad even further. They’re using apps like Keynote, Clips, GarageBand and iMovie to create projects from the Everyone Can Create curriculum. One of his favorite activities is the Logo project, where students create their own personal brand. They use Keynote to create a logo that represents themselves and incorporate Magic Move to bring it to life. The logo becomes the cover for a digital portfolio students complete throughout the course.

The exercise challenges students to take something big and boil it down to find its essence. “As complex individuals, how can they summarize themselves and make that shareable?” asks Ben. He believes this project is a great way to empower students to think critically, produce quality work that reflects them personally, and build invaluable communication skills that they’ll take with them beyond his class.

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Nancy Kawaja

As a Resource Teacher in Assistive Technology, Nancy Kawaja focuses her energy on finding tools that are already in a student’s pocket or backpack and are both accessible and inclusive. “Assistive devices need to look and sound like other devices,” says Nancy, which is why she chooses to work with iPad and Mac in her role in the Ottawa Catholic School Board which gives her the opportunity to reach 43 different schools.

In partnership with teachers and students, Nancy helps build independent learning plans for students with complex disabilities. “I get excited seeking ways to allow students access to all the same wonders that exist for everyone. I want to find the microphone that will amplify others.”

Her philosophy is to work from a strengths-based model looking for what is possible and not focusing on a student’s deficits. Many of her students enjoy using GarageBand which gives them an opportunity to make choices and create something beautiful using switch access. Creating animated captions with the Live Titles feature in Clips is a tool she uses for creating task analysis, step by step processes, or even describing life skills. And for pedagogical documentation, Nancy works alongside colleagues using the camera on iPad to capture evidence of learning.

Nancy believes in the importance of sharing her learning journey as an educator. “Each opportunity to share is an opportunity to learn — and to bring ideas back to my own school board, colleagues and students.” So, she shares her expertise in ongoing conversations, support, and sharing of all things accessibility related on Twitter, and by speaking at various Canadian and US conferences about accessibility and her work to empower every student.

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Alfredo Mora

For over 25 years Alfredo Mora has shared his passion for technology with staff and students at the Centro Escolar del Lago school in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. As Technology Coordinator, Alfredo coaches his staff on the full range of Apple products and software, but he is most passionate about teaching the real world impact of learning to code with Swift. “Our school is dedicated to trying new learning methods that will have the greatest impact on the lives of our students. So, much of our time is dedicated to adopting programming themes in different subjects and real world scenarios.”

Having taught programming for over 15 years at Centro Escolar del Lago, Alfredo was quick to introduce Swift into his school when it first launched. He uses the Apple Teacher program and Everyone Can Code curriculum to train his staff, and encourages students with no previous coding experience to earn their Swift Playgrounds badge as a way to give them more confidence and expertise.

To help young students overcome the challenge of transitioning block-based coding to text, he starts as early as possible. Using iPad, Alfredo combines reading and writing code with personalized learning in his digital innovation class. “At this age, students are improving their English language skills while learning about innovative ways that technology can impact their community.”

Alfredo knows his students are successful when they’ve developed the skills to create content that positively impacts their own lives, their school, or community. He launched a social entrepreneurship program where primary, secondary and high school students create a business plan using app development as a means to solve social problems. To date his students have created over 50 apps covering a variety of topics — such as health, safety, math, and geography— and have earned awards in several regional and national programming and robotics competitions.

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Simon Pile

As the Assistant Headteacher and Leader of Computing, Simon Pile has been shaping the technology journey at the Anson Primary School in London since 2001. He believes technology should be in every class and help empower staff to deliver an innovative curriculum.

He found Apple products to deliver on the the heart of the school’s broad technology vision, where creativity is crucial to engaging students. Through video, GarageBand, Keynote animations, and a variety of interactive content on iPad, students are now active creators of content. “iPad allows me to create a curriculum, that is engaging and relevant, to give every student a voice,” says Simon. “It gives students the opportunity to have a personalized learning journey that is packed with creative opportunities.”

Simon has always made it his mission to share what he is doing in the classroom, to give the students’ work a platform and ensure that other children and teachers will benefit from the ideas and the successes he has had. Simon has published over 35 books on Apple Books in an effort to help other teachers use technology in a meaningful way. He also leads regular courses on Augmented Reality (AR), Mobile Filmmaking, iPad in Education, and Creativity in the Classroom. Simon has a strong belief in harnessing the power of technology to extend learning beyond the classroom for teachers and students, and also leads by example through his extensive body of work.

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Nikole Blanchard

As the Director of Technology for the Dunham School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nikole Blanchard has been instrumental in the deployment of a one-to-one MacBook program from 1st grade to 12th, including an iPad for every pre-K and kindergarten student.

Nikole focuses her time on empowering her teachers to continuously review and discuss educational philosophies, explore and share emerging technologies, and experiment with new resources. In addition to hosting summer institutes, Nikole has introduced her teachers to the Apple Teacher professional learning program. Her favorite Apple Teacher resources are the Enhancing Productivity and Fostering Creativity guides, as they are closely aligned to the learning goals she has set for her faculty. The real classroom examples included in the guides spark conversation and have ignited a new wave of collaboration among her faculty.

“They are sharing teaching ideas more than ever before, and they feel a real sense of accomplishment,” says Nikole. “Our teachers think differently about their approach to teaching and learning after seeing the real classroom examples in the Apple Teacher Starter Guides.”

The Dunham School partners with the Education Department at Louisiana State University, and Nikole frequently teaches classes on technology skills to preservice teachers. She has also authored a number of books to share her technology journey with other educators.

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Apple Teacher

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. As an educator you can build skills on iPad and Mac that directly apply to activities with your students, earn recognition for the new things you learn, and be rewarded for the great work you do every day.

A flexible professional learning experience.

When you sign up for Apple Teacher, you’ll start a self-paced journey through the Apple Teacher Learning Center, a personalized online learning experience that you can access from anywhere!

The program is a great way for schools and districts to offer free professional learning that their staff can work through together. Whether you’re new to Apple products or have been using them for years, whether you have a single device or one for every student, Apple Teacher has the tools you need to use iPad and Mac to connect with all learners.

Becoming an Apple Teacher is rewarding.

Learn.

The Apple Teacher Learning Center has everything teachers need to build a strong foundation for using iPad, Mac, and Apple apps like Pages, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand, and iMovie in the classroom. Discover skill-building tutorials, lesson ideas and inspiration to deepen student learning. Join Apple Teacher or sign in to explore new resources.

In the Apple Teacher Learning Center you’ll discover guided tutorials like this one on how to use Camera to record what’s happening around you. Take a selfie on a field trip, snap a photo of student work, or document science experiments with video.

Work with multiple apps. The Dock and App Switcher help you quickly switch between apps. Slide Over and Split View allow you to work with two apps at the same time for things like taking notes while reading.

Use Notes to capture quick thoughts, create checklists, sketch ideas, and organize learning resources. It’s great for documenting student observations, scanning a homework assignment, and managing to-do lists.

Enable accessibility features. iPad supports vision, hearing, motor skills, learning, and literacy needs for everyone. Built-in features help learners stay on task, amplify what others are saying, or hear descriptions of what’s on the screen as shown here.

When you’re ready, test the new skills you’ve learned and put your lesson ideas into practice. Three recognitions offer different ways to be rewarded for doing your very best teaching — teaching that gives students more connected, creative, collaborative, and personal learning experiences.

Apple Teacher

Becoming an Apple Teacher starts with learning foundational skills on iPad, Mac, and Apple apps, and taking interactive quizzes to earn your badges. Collect all six badges on either iPad or Mac to get recognized as an Apple Teacher.

Apple Teacher Portfolio

To earn your Apple Teacher Portfolio recognition, explore sample activities and templates to spark new ideas, design your own series of creative lessons, and earn badges along the way. You’ll build nine lessons to complete your portfolio — a body of work ready to share with leadership, peers, and beyond.

Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds

Explore how to bring coding to your classes with Everyone Can Code curriculum and the Swift Playgrounds app. After becoming an Apple Teacher, pass four interactive quizzes to earn badges and gain your Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds recognition.

Get Inspired.

Discover fun and creative ways to use Apple technology throughout Apple Teacher Learning Center. From the worldwide community of educators who share their stories and ideas to helpful guides for teachers and parents, this free resource is updated often with new inspiring content.

More learning opportunities.

We are committed to helping educators get the most from Apple technology at every point in their professional learning journey. Apple Professional Learning offerings provide educators with many ways to build foundational skills with Apple products, integrate them into class activities, and create innovative instruction that deeply engages your students, no matter where learning happens.

Apple Distinguished Educators

Learn from mentor educators who share their expertise in integrating Apple products into teaching and learning. They regularly write and publish digital books created with Pages and speak at educational events. You can find ADEs on Twitter chats every Tuesday evening throughout the school year, where they answer questions and share ideas, tips, and experience teaching with Apple products.

Apple Professional Learning Specialists

Once educators in your school have acquired foundational skills through the Apple Teacher program and integrated them into their everyday practice, they’ll be ready to focus on innovation with the help of Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Our Specialists help educators build deeper student learning experiences through research-based instructional technology practices. To learn more, call 800-800-2775 to talk to your Apple education representative.

Today at Apple

Educators can join free sessions in-store and online that inspire hands-on creativity in photography, art, design, coding, music, and more using iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

Continue the journey. Follow @AppleEDU and join the conversation with #AppleTeacher on Twitter.

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