Education Week (10/7, Quillen) reports on the death of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, noting that his "creativity and creations such as the Macintosh computers, iPhones, and iPads have influenced more than three decades of students and teachers." The article refers to the long relationship between Apple and the education community, noting that it "remained relevant in schools as the early Apple I and II's developed into subsequent lines of desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices that changed both knowledge sharing and knowledge consumption for students and adults alike." Notably, the iPad tablet computer "has exploded on the educational scene. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, the iPad surpassed all of Apple's educational Mac desktop and laptop computer sales combined."
Kyle Stokes writes at an NPR (10/7) "State Impact" posting that "part of Jobs' legacy is certainly connected to his company's contributions to education technology. When Apple first marketed its computers to K-12 schools in the '80s, the company created a 'beachhead' for their products which, for good or for ill, remains to this day." New England Cable News (10/7, Maclean) reports that kindergarten students in Auburn, Maine, who have been assigned iPads are also "part of Steve Jobs' legacy."
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