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These devices put thousands of apps and countless possibilities in your pocket.</p> </hgroup> <img class="right flushright" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/hero.jpg" width="849" height="565" alt=""/> </header> <nav class="scrolltiles divider-down"><ul><li> <a class="scrollToAnchor" href="#apps"> <img class="center" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/nav_apps_icon.png" width="90" height="83" alt=""/><span>Apps</span></a></li><li> <a class="scrollToAnchor" href="#itunes-u"> <img class="center" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/nav_courses_icon.png" width="63" height="81" alt=""/><span>iTunes U</span></a></li><li> <a class="scrollToAnchor" href="#accessibility"> <img class="center" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/nav_accessibility_icon.png" width="65" height="81" alt=""/><span>Accessibility</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <section id="apps" class="apps"> <h1 class="headline">Thousands of apps for learning.</h1> <p class="intro">With so many educational apps available, students can carry an entire library of reference materials, interactive lessons, even games that make learning fun — anywhere. Apps are transforming the way teachers teach and students learn. And there are apps for every subject — and every stage of learning.</p> <section class="educational"> <img class="flushleft flushright" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/educational_apps.jpg" width="980" height="480" alt=""/> <h3>Educational apps.</h3> <p>The App Store on iPhone and iPod touch has more than 20,000 educational apps for all kinds of learners, teaching them everything from science to sign language. Students can download the iBooks app to fill their iPhone or iPod touch library with books from the iBookstore. Or find apps for defining words, practicing French vocabulary — even locating the lumbar spine.<br/> <a class="more" href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/education/apps/ipodtouch-iphone.html">Learn more about apps for education</a></p> </section> <section class="builtin"> <img class="flushleft flushright" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/builtin_apps.jpg" width="980" height="480" alt=""/> <h3>Built-in apps.</h3> <p>There are loads of apps built into iPhone and iPod touch that are both useful and fun. Use <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/messages.html">iMessage</a> to send text messages to your friends, family, or fellow students. Or make a video call with a tap using <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/facetime.html">FaceTime</a>.<sup>1</sup> Collaborate on projects with other schools or even hold a virtual field trip.</p> </section> <section class="iwork"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/iwork.jpg" width="831" height="552" alt=""/> <h3>iWork for iPhone and iPod touch.</h3> <p>Create presentations with custom graphic styles, elegantly designed themes, and stunning animations and effects with <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/apps/keynote/">Keynote</a>. <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/apps/pages/">Pages</a> has everything students need to put their words into beautiful documents, including Apple-designed templates and easy-to-use formatting tools. And <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/apps/numbers/">Numbers</a> includes over 250 easy-to-use functions, an intelligent keyboard, flexible tables, and eye-catching charts, so compelling spreadsheets can be created in just a few taps.<sup>2</sup></p> </section> <section class="imovie-garageband"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/imovie_garageband.jpg" width="980" height="548" alt=""/> <h3>GarageBand and iMovie for iPhone and iPod touch.</h3> <p><a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/apps/garageband/">GarageBand</a> lets students play a collection of highly expressive Touch Instruments and Smart Instruments that sound just like their real counterparts — but let them do things they never could on a real instrument. They can record, mix, and share songs, too. <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/apps/imovie/">iMovie</a> helps students turn HD video shot on iPhone or iPod touch into a masterpiece. Since inspiration can be fleeting, there’s no reason to wait until they’re back at a computer to start editing — they can get down to the business of mobile moviemaking right away.<sup>3</sup></p> </section> </section> <section id="itunes-u" class="itunes-u row topborder"> <a class="scrollToAnchor btt" href="#top">Back to top</a> <h1 class="headline">iTunes U for iPhone and iPod touch.</h1> <p class="intro">With iTunes U, you can put all the assignments and materials from your course right in your students’ pockets. iTunes U is now available no matter where you teach — at a college, university, or K-12 school.<br/><a class="more morelarge" href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/">Learn more about iTunes U</a></p> <div class="grid2col"> <img class="right" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/itunesu.jpg" width="365" height="467" alt=""/> <div class="column first"> <h3>Create and distribute your own courses.</h3> <p>Your iTunes U courses can include all the items you would use in a traditional course: a syllabus, handouts, quizzes, and so on. And they can include your own video and audio lectures, as well as interactive elements such as content and links from the Internet, iBookstore, App Store, and iTunes Store. You can create iTunes U courses via an easy-to-use, browser-based tool from Apple, then use the same tool to distribute your courses directly to your students.</p> <h3>Teach with iTunes U.</h3> <p>Your students will experience your course using the free iTunes U app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It’s a simple yet powerful app that puts all the materials for the course right at their fingertips. They can listen to lectures, read books, watch videos, and stay on top of assignments. And when you post an update or send a message to your class, students receive a push notification with the new information.</p> <div class="headline-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/itunesu_icon.jpg" width="63" height="63" alt=""/> <div class="headline"> <div> <h3>iTunes U app</h3> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/id490217893?ls=1&mt=8">Download now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="accessibility" class="accessibility grid2col row topborder"> <a class="scrollToAnchor btt" href="#top">Back to top</a> <img class="left" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/accessibility.jpg" width="349" height="492" alt=""/> <div class="column last"> <img class="icon" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/images/accessibility_icon.jpg" width="83" height="83" alt=""/> <h1 class="headline">iPod touch and iPhone for all.</h1> <p class="intro">Built-in accessibility features make it easy for students with disabilities to experience all that iPod touch and iPhone have to offer. They come standard with features that accommodate people with physical impairments, visual and hearing challenges, and different learning styles.<br/><a class="more morelarge" href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/accessibility/">Learn more about accessibility</a></p> </div> </section> </div><!--/content--> </div><!--/main--> <aside class="content gradient shadow grid2col promo-tile pricing-vpp"> <section class="column first"> <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/education/how-to-buy/" class="rounded"> <img class="right" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/images/promo_education_pricing.png" width="161" height="130" alt=""/> <h2>Apple Education Pricing</h2> <p>College students and parents buying for a college student, as well as K-12 and higher education faculty and staff, are eligible for special pricing on Mac and more. <br/><span class="more">Learn more</span></p> </a> </section> <section class="column last"> <a href="/web/20130516235414/http://www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase-program/" class="rounded"> <img class="volume-puchase right" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235414im_/http://images.apple.com/education/images/promo_volume_purchase.png" width="101" height="130" alt=""/> <h2>Volume Purchase Program</h2> <p>The Apple Volume Purchase Program allows educational institutions to purchase iOS apps and books in volume and distribute them to their users. <br/><span class="more">Learn more</span></p> </a> </section> </aside> <ol class="sosumi"> <li>Requires a FaceTime-enabled Mac with an Internet connection or a FaceTime-enabled iOS device with a Wi-Fi connection. 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