Blog 14 -C- Computers in the Class

I was doing some searching for articles that tell how technology has impacted education and i have come across one that discusses computers. A company, Apple, is making a strong push to make their computers more accessible and practical for education and educational purposes. Apple computers have advanced so far past the PC and has more available programs and new technology additions that buying a PC is a foolish investment where you will have to upgrade a year or sometimes after you buy one. This article discusses how a school is changing from the PC to the apple because of the Intel processor and other high quality programs that already come equipped in the machine. The beauty of the processor is that it allows users to access the mac OS application as well as the windows applications. So basically they receive the best of both worlds on one machine. One major advantage of the apple in education is virus free program and no pop ups. They have so much protection against that garbage and when it comes to students safety from that stuff is vital.

I personally do not own a apple computer, currently, but i use a apple computer at the church i attended (where it holds the lights program, sound board, and other applications on one machine), my good friend mike seeberger who uses one in his school as well as one in his house, and been exposed to how business people use apple in a company called First strike productions. They all have shown me the wonders a mac can do and i am planning on purchases a apple computer soon, once i get the money. I think education can benefit tremendously from using an apple computer and all the wonderful programs it has on the machine. Any advanced technology class, such as audio/video production and website production, etc., should be switching to this machine, so why not education give it a try. I am excited on how apple is making efforts to produce computers that will benefit schools and i can wait for the research to come out positive on the affect it has on learning and curriculum's. But only time will be able to show those details.

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