Tag: Apple Distinguished Educator

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Powered Speaker with Apple Distinguished Educator logo (orange, c. 2011)

This unique item appears to be a bright orange zippered accessory case with a silver carabiner attached, but when opened it reveals a battery-powered portable speaker and a pocket for a music-playing device such as an iPod or iPhone.

The speaker is powered by 2 AAA batteries and has an ON/OFF switch. A wire with a standard stereo headphone plug extends from the speaker to connect to a device.

The case is bright orange and is printed with the Apple Distinguished Educator logo in white in the Apple Myriad font. Apple Myriad was Apple’s corporate font used approximately between 2003–2017.

Apple describes Apple Distinguished Educators as “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.”

I became an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) in 2007. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the event where these speakers were offered, but an ADE friend of mine gave me this speaker for my collection.

Source: Apple (ADE), Wikipedia

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iLife. For the classroom. books (2003)

Two books with the same cover photo (three girls filming themsleves with a DV camera) are headed with “iLife. For the classroom.” and titled, Engage and motivate students with Apple’s new suite of integrated digital media software. The books are spiral bound, have a clear plastic cover, and five tabbed sections. One book is divided into the sections Language Arts/Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Other. The second version of the book replaces the “Other” tab with a “Step by Step” tab.

The first section of the book is printed in color and describes the iLife suite as “Tools that power today’s classroom.” Each tabbed section’s pages is printed in black and includes projects created by educators including a Project Description, Outcomes, Technology Skills, Tools and Resources, Assessment Suggestions, Tech Tips, and more.

Many of these activities were written by my friends who are teachers and Apple Distinguished Educators.

The pages measure 8.5 x 11 inches, are spiral bound, and the tabs add an extra 0.5 inch—making the full book 9 x 11 inches. Each section of these books is paginated separately. The March 2003 edition has approximately 68 pages and the June 2003 edition has approximately 82 pages.

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Backpack, Apple Distinguished Educator (2017)

This computer backpack is embroidered on the front with the Apple Distinguished Educator logo in metallic silver. The backpack is made by Vertex (5387) and a tag indicates that the model is a Viper Computer Backpack.

The backpack has many practical features for travel, including a detatchable “Viewpoint System” to easily remove your laptop during airport screening. It aslo has a carabiner with a bottle opener, a luggage strap to slip over a carry-on handle, and a large center compartment.

I was honored to receive this backpack as part of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am part of the ADE Class of 2007.

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Backpack, Apple Distinguished Educator (2019)

This computer backpack is embroidered on the front with the Apple Distinguished Educator logo in metallic silver. The backpack is made by Gemline and the model is the Ryder Computer Backpack.

The Gemline website lists some of the features of this backpack, including a zippered wide mouth opening to large main compartment, a padded laptop compartment that fits up to a 17-inch laptop, a front flap pocket with easy access to multi-function organizer, a side pocket for an iPad (up to 10 inches), and dual mesh water bottle pockets. The interior lining and backpack straps feature a map-patterned lining.

I was honored to receive this backpack as part of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am part of the ADE Class of 2007.

Source: Gemline

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T-shirt, ADE Summer Institute (red, 2009)

This bright red t-shirt was given to Apple Distinguished Educators who attended the ADE Summer Institute in 2009 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, USA. This shirt is sealed in its original package.

The shirt was made in the USA by CANVAS. The size is XXLarge.

I was honored to receive this shirt as member of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am in the ADE Class of 2007.

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T-shirt, I’m a Mac (dark orange, 2008)

This t-shirt is dark orange and features the words, “I’m a Mac.” front and center.

The t-shirt is a reference to an Apple ad campaign that ran from 2006–2009 titled “Get a Mac.” Television commercials and print ads featured two actors, Justin Long as “Mac” and comedian John Hodgman as “PC,” against an all-white background. Wikipedia describes the ads:

“The two…act out a brief vignette, in which the capabilities and attributes of Mac and PC are compared, with PC—characterized as formal and somewhat polite, though uninteresting and overly concerned with work—often being frustrated by the more laid-back Mac’s abilities.”

The t-shirt tag indicates it is a Hanes Beefy-T brand made from 100% cotton in size 2XL. It was made in El Salvador. The back of the t-shirt is blank.

Although Apple sold a shirt with a similar design, this shirt was exclusive to the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am part of the ADE Class of 2007. (The Apple Company Store version uses smaller text with the words “Hello, I’m a Mac.” and has a white Apple logo on the top-center of the back.)

Source: Wikipedia

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T-shirt, Ignite creativity (heather green, 2018)

This shirt was given to Apple Distinguished Educators who attended the 2018 Worldwide ADE Institute in Austin, Texas. The shirt is in bright heather green and is printed in three places. On the front-center, the shirt features the words “Ignite creativity.” The left sleeve is printed with “Worldwide ADE Institute 2018 Austin, Texas.” The back of the shirt in the top-center includes the Apple Distinguished Educator logo.

The shirt was made by BELLA+CANVAS in Nicaragua of US components. The fabric is 50% polyester, 25% cotton, and 25% rayon. The size is 2XL.

I was honored to receive this shirt as member of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am in the ADE Class of 2007.

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T-shirt, There’s an ADE for that. (heather blue, c. 2014)

This heather blue t-shirt was given to Apple Distinguished Educators and features the phrase “There’s an ADE for that.” printed on the front centered in white text in the Apple Myriad font. The left sleeve features the Apple Distinguished Educator logo.

The featured phrase is a reference to the Apple ad campaign, “There’s an app for that.” The tagline was first used in a 2009 TV commercial for the iPhone 3G that depicts a user scrolling across iPhone screens selecting various apps for specific tasks. In 2010 Apple was awarded a trademark for the phrase.

The Apple Distinguished Educator program co-opted the phrase to describe and showcase the diversity, knowledge, and expertise brought by the members of the ADE program.

This shirt was made in Vietnam for District Threads. The size is 2XL.

I was honored to receive this shirt as member of the Apple Distinguished Educator program. I am in the ADE Class of 2007.

Source: Engadget