Tag Archives: Education

Instagram has launched its first Instagram Trend Report Monday, with the annual report to act as a guide predicting what will likely be the biggest social media trends that it says “will shape culture” in 2022 and beyond.  Instagram said it connected with Gen-Z and Millennial users to learn about the most compelling rising trends across numerous …

Thinking back on 2021 — the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, billionaires going to space, NFTs — I can’t help but feel tired. And Duolingo agrees. Duolingo released its 2021 Language Report Monday, and “I am mentally exhausted” is its phrase of the year. The company said it chose the phrase, featured in its Japanese course, “to reflect the tone and overall …

Microsoft introduced Windows 11 SE, its new student-focused operating system, in early November following the rollout of Windows 11 in October. Windows 11 SE was built with students and teachers in mind and is meant to provide a simple, distraction-free environment for children, according to Microsoft.  This isn’t the first student-focused operating system Microsoft has made. Windows 10 S was …

Amazon’s average US starting wage has risen to more than $18 an hour, the company said Tuesday. The e-commerce giant is also aiming to hire an additional 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers, having previously said it’ll add 55,000 people for tech jobs. The average Amazon starting pay was around $17 in May, and the increase is a response to rising …

Apple’s Creative Studios education program launched earlier this summer as a way for disadvantaged youths to receive mentorship and learn skills that’ll take their careers to a new level. With its newest program in Washington, DC, that’ll mean getting a book published. The tech giant’s latest partnerships for its program, this time with writing workshop and publishing house Shout Mouse Press …

California State University announced an initiative Monday that aims to pair up to 35,000 incoming students with iPad Air tablets and Apple accessories. The initiative, called CSUCCESS, involves a partnership with Apple at eight of CSU’s campuses.  Starting fall of this year, first-year students and incoming transfer students will have the option to register for the initiative and receive an …

Schools are slowly starting to reopen in the US after a year of online learning for the majority of the nation’s 56 million K-12 students. Closed schools have had a devastating impact on many kids due to social isolation and the stress that pandemic lockdowns have had on many families.  Educators are starting to examine the lasting impact the pandemic …

Acer’s going after the Chromebook education market. On Tuesday the computer added two new classroom-focused Chromebooks to its lineup, what it calls the Chromebook Spin 511 and Chromebook Spin 512 laptops.  The two devices, both of which feature 360-degree hinges to flip the screen around into a tablet mode, run on Google’s Chrome OS platform and feature an antimicrobial Gorilla …

Apple wants to make it easier for people with disabilities to discover accessibility features on their iPhones, iPads and Macs and to figure out how to customize their devices to better suit their needs. The gadget maker launched a redesign of its accessibility website, Apple.com/accessibility, to highlight its efforts. The revamped site, announced Thursday, is organized around four areas: vision, mobility, hearing …

Apple’s stores are setting up free activities for families to participate in online, marking the latest way the company is changing how its stores operate during the coronavirus pandemic. The company on Thursday posted artwork activities and announced planned schedules for live classes tied to many of its stores. The activities, geared of course toward being performed on Apple products, range …