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From the Cornish Soundboard to WWDC in California
Posted on 19th April 2025 by Jacob Woolcock
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. I watched in horror as the candidates inevitably messed it up and thought to myself “I could do better than this!”. I’d never coded an app before, but decided … Read more
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500 QuickTips and Counting!
Posted on 17th February 2025 by Jacob Woolcock
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 imagined I’d reach this number, but here we are. It’s been an incredible journey and I want to take a moment to reflect on the achievement and most importantly to thank you for … Read more
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Meeting Tim Cook and HRH King Charles III
Posted on 15th December 2024 by Jacob Woolcock
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 afternoon. We weren’t told any more than that, in fact we weren’t even told which other ADEs were invited, but it sounded intriguing enough to say yes to and … Read more