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    #186: Black Market Crayons

    March 27th, 2018 · 83 minutes

    Jason attended Apple's education event and reports live and direct from Chicago to discuss the new sixth-generation iPad, Apple's place in the education market, the relevance of the Apple Pencil for education, and the whole scene at Lane Tech High School.

    Guest Starring: Alex Cox

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    Links and Show Notes

    Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable
    Do By Friday
    Roboism - Relay FM
    The first Chrome OS tablet is here - The Verge
    App Camp For Girls
    Apple Staff in Lane Tech's Colors
    Jason's Class Schedule
    Out of School | At the intersection of technology and education.
    Formerly Of The Chicago Sun-Times – Andy Ihnatko
    Logitech announces $49 Crayon stylus, cheaper alternative to Apple Pencil | 9to5Mac