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By Ms Georgina Michelle George, Ms Ang Yen Ling, Ms Eliza Mohamed, Mr Kasni Bin Kasim and Mr Shoeb Burhanuddin, Canberra Primary School |
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multi-national group of participants enjoyed themselves
thoroughly at the first Camp@Apple. |
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The experience provided us with many ideas on how we
could infuse IT, in particular, Apple technologies, into our
teaching and learning. At the same time, it gave us the opportunity
to learn and experience Apple’s work culture and work processes.
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learning more about various interactive platforms. |
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ready for paintball war. |
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We were introduced to various interactive platforms such as
IstopMotion, Quicktime Virtual Reality, Movieslider, Moodle,
Blogging and Ipod to create I-stories. As part of the learning
journey, we worked on two major projects using IstopMotion and
Movieslider, the latter being highly recommended to all educators
as it enables lessons to be web-streamed. All participants had
to work collaboratively on a project, which ultimately would
contribute to a compilation of ideas for the integration of
Apple technologies in teaching and learning.
It was not all work and no play. As part of team building, we went for Paintball at Orchid Country Club, or what some of us called “Pain Ball”. It was a good teambuilding experience as the game of strategy called for tight teamwork. We were also hosted to a dinner by Apple South-East Asia.
Camp@Apple also gave us insights into life in the private sector
(click to read more).
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never worked in the private sector, it was interesting
to note and experience firsthand the whacky
work environment within Apple, or as the Appleites
call it, the “Californian Culture”. Don’t be
mistaken though, Apple employees are committed
and task-oriented too. |
| Informality and personalised
communication permeated the Apple staff. The
sense of identity and pride amongst Apple’s
employees in association with the iconic organisation,
as well as their collegiality when working towards
their goals, was another learning point. |
| Apple’s staff made great
efforts to assimilate us into their community
and dedicated certain key staff members to Camp@Apple
for the entire duration. In taking up the proposal
for a TWA at Apple, they had also invited educators
from the region to attend Camp@Apple. |
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| Overseas
counterparts enrich the TWA experience. |
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We were very privileged to be joined by overseas delegates, who are educators in their respective countries. This provided for cross-cultural and inter-nation exchange of views and ideas. We shared our thoughts over meals and during working sessions – all very inspiring and motivating indeed!
Camp@Apple was a thoroughly enriching experience and we strongly recommend this TWA at Apple to our counterparts, be it to learn about the latest technologies, or to experience the work culture and processes within Apple.
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