Apple, education, and teaching the teachersMichael Gartenberg has covered the personal technology beat for more than two decades at places like Gartner, Jupiter Research and Altimeter Group. Most recently, he spent a few years at Apple as Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing.
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For years, Apple has been synonymous with education.
The Apple ][ was the first computer in so many classrooms across the country: For many, it was the device that introduced a generation to the digital age.
Unfortunately, that Apple ][ in the back of the room wasn't used for all that much. It's "state of the art" educational software included Oregon Trail, Typing Tutor, and other digital replacements for the venerable flash cards. Oh, and, the games the more, uh, creative amongst us managed to play.
The promise of Apple and education
Way back when, I did my Master's thesis on the topic of computers in education, centering on the Macintosh and HyperCard. My hypotheses was that computers in the classroom would...
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Apple, education, and teaching the teachers
