The annual Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Conference in Detroit is March 19-21, 2025.
Thank you for joining us at MACUL 2025. We enjoyed sharing this journey with you. Apple Education’s dedicated team guided interactive sessions on diverse topics and provided great ideas, tools, and resources. Please see a list of resources from those sessions below.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Accessibility: Empowering All Learners
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Given the range of learning styles and abilities of students today, educators need technology and resources to accommodate and personalize learning. Apple builds accessibility features into every product, so everyone can use them in ways that work best for them. Join us for an interactive learning session to learn about built-in accessibility features on iPad.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
What’s New in IT for Education
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Apple is committed to supporting your vision for technology at scale. Join us to discuss the latest products and platform changes from Apple, including what’s new for Managed Apple IDs, new deployment options, and management features for macOS and iPadOS
Designing Dynamic Templates: Unlock Creativity with Keynote
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Join Apple Distinguished Educators as they share how they unlock the power of Keynote to create dynamic templates, workbooks, and student portfolios that spark creativity and scaffold learning. This hands-on session will empower both you and your students by making tasks more engaging and accessible. Walk away with a custom-designed template, plus resources to keep creating. Get ready to transform your classroom with tools that inspire choice, creativity, and deeper learning!
Apple Intelligence for Education: A New Era of Innovation
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Learn how a new era of innovation in education is here, transforming what leaders, educators, and students can do with Apple products — and what Apple products can do for them. This session is designed to help school leaders and educators navigate how Apple Intelligence fits into their school and learning environments privately and securely. Explore how Apple Intelligence seamlessly integrates into system experiences and apps used every day, and how new tools such as Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Transcripts use personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant, enhancing productivity and creativity.
Why Apple In Education: Empowering Active Learners
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Learning should be engaging, empowering, and fun — igniting a sense of joy, excitement, and possibility. This session will explore how Apple has been working with leaders, educators, and school communities from the beginning to build learning experiences to support this type of learning. And you’ll get to experience how Apple technology is designed with active learning in mind, helping students build critical skills by being more engaged in their own learning process.
- Document Observations in Slow Motion
- Creative Activities
- Augmented Reality Overview
- Creativity In Learning
What’s New in Education from Apple
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Great teachers and effective technology are a powerful combination. Apple designs innovative solutions for the classroom that put the power of technology to work. Join us to learn about the latest Apple products, tools, and programs for education, including what’s new for productivity and collaboration.
- New features available with iPadOS 18
- Apple Intelligence Overview
- Solve math with Math Notes in Calculator
Friday, March 21, 2025
Embracing an Inclusive Mindset Through Accessible Technology
8:30–9:50 a.m.
Jordyn Zimmerman, Apple Distinguished Educator, will share how today’s dynamic technology landscape is transforming access to reliable communication and inclusive education for students with disabilities. Jordyn will present her own lived experience as a nonspeaking autistic person, who at age 18 after years of frustration, was given access to communication via iPad and robust AAC. Jordyn’s message about accessing the power of technology, while challenging the status quo, will push you to think deeply about how you can affect change and challenge perceptions in your own learning community.
Accessibility and Apple: Building a More Inclusive Classroom
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Given the range of learning styles and abilities of students today, educators need technology and resources to accommodate and personalize learning. Apple builds accessibility features into every product, so everyone can use them in ways that work best for them. Join us for an interactive learning session experiencing built-in accessibility features on iPad.
- Apple Accessibility
- 4 Key Resources for Creating Inclusive Classrooms with iPad
- Apple Accessibility Playlist
- Reaching All Learners with iPad
Apple Engineering Roundtable
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Join us for a technical roundtable discussion about deploying Apple at scale. During this time, we’ll share best practices, resources, and tools for managing Apple devices in your school. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with and learn from fellow IT professionals and Apple engineers.
Apple Intelligence for Education: A New Era of Innovation
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Learn how a new era of innovation in education is here, transforming what leaders, educators, and students can do with Apple products — and what Apple products can do for them. This session is designed to help school leaders and educators navigate how Apple Intelligence fits into their school and learning environments privately and securely. Explore how Apple Intelligence seamlessly integrates into system experiences and apps used every day, and how new tools such as Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Transcripts use personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant, enhancing productivity and creativity.
Video Storytelling for Impact: Engage, Inspire, and Align Your Community
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
As a leader, communicating effectively is one of the most important things you do. The best communication uses the power of storytelling to help people get excited about your school, your classroom, and student learning. Join Apple in an interactive session that unlocks the potential of video storytelling in your school. Discover practical strategies for leaders, teachers, and students to craft compelling narratives, keep stakeholders informed, and capture moments that resonate deeply with your community.
- Camera
- Clips for iPad
- Keynote Live Video
- Screen Recording
- Create a Podcast
- Exploring Short-Form Video for Storytelling
More about our Programs
Apple Learning Coach
Apple Learning Coach is a free, online certification program that trains instructional coaches, digital learning specialists and other coaching educators to get more out of Apple technology. In this session, discover how becoming an Apple Learning Coach can enhance teaching and learning with technology. You’ll hear insights from certified Apple Learning Coaches and learn how the program has transformed their coaching practice.
Apple Teacher
Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. Your self-paced journey starts by learning foundational skills on iPad and Mac, and continues as you integrate Apple technology into your everyday lessons. With three recognitions to explore, there’s endless inspiration and opportunity to be rewarded for doing your very best teaching — teaching that gives students more connected, creative, collaborative, and personal learning experiences.
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