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Stories from Jacob’s classroom, conferences and training days, and the thinking behind the QuickTips.

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iOS 27 Revealed at WWDC26: The Features That Actually Matter

Every year, WWDC feels a little bit like Christmas morning to me. I know that sounds dramatic, but I genuinely mean it. Most people see their iPhone as…
Training🇳🇱 Nijmegen

BETT Connect ’26 with Dustin

A great day yesterday with Nick Huijtink and the Dustin team in Nijmegen 🇳🇱 at their BETT Connect event – designed to bring some of the key learnings…
Training🌐 Online

Apple Intelligence for Danish Teachers Briefing

It was lovely to start my Friday off with some virtual training on behalf of COMM2IG in Denmark where we explored how Apple Intelligence can help reduce…
Training🇬🇧 London

Creativity on iPad at BETT 2026

It’s been a weekend of calm and quiet to reflect on an incredibly busy week at Bett Global. My highlight, without a doubt, was being given the…
Training🇮🇳 Mumbai

Keynote at the EmpowerEd Conference

Sunday was an incredibly special day for me as I was given the opportunity to deliver my first keynote talk ‘Learning Without Limits’ to the #EmpowerEd…
Training🇩🇰 Ballerup

Apple Intelligence and iPadOS 26 Workshop

Yesterday I had the privilege of sharing a selection of iPad and Mac QuickTips with some of the team from Atea Denmark at their offices in Ballerup.
Training🇦🇽 Åland Islands

iPadOS 26 and Creating QuickTips Workshop

Well yesterday was very, very special. I was thrilled to be invited to give a presentation to ADEs and APLS from across 🇫🇮 Finland at the most stunning…
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From the Cornish Soundboard to WWDC in California

In 2011 I was sat at home watching The Apprentice UK and the task was to design a Soundboard app to sell on the App Store.
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500 QuickTips and Counting!

Today I’m celebrating a huge milestone: I’ve just created my 500th QuickTip video! When I first started making these bite-sized tutorials I never…
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Meeting Tim Cook and HRH King Charles III

A few weeks ago I was one of six Apple Distinguished Educators who were contacted by Apple, inviting us to join them at Battersea Power Station for the…
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2022 on YouTube: A Reflection

I’ve come close to writing a blog post like this for the past few years. The end of December rolls around and I realise it would be the perfect moment to…
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Live Demo: Making a QuickTips Video (from Start to Finish)

Every week since the 2019 Institute I’ve made a 60 second(ish) Quick Tips video – designed to teach my colleagues a new skill or tip for their iPads…