Apple Regional Training Centre

Homewood School is an Apple Regional Training Centre, and has been since 2010. Our purposeful designed RTC enables learners from all walks of life the opportunity to discover the benefits of working with Apple hardware and software. In the interest of providing a varied learning environment and catering to a wide range of potential courses, we have also installed Windows 7 alongside OSX on our iMacs.

Our Apple RTC is also available for hire for small Conferences and Business Meetings. Located in the picturesque town of Tenterden with free, safe and secure internet access and the option to dine on-site, there is no place better.

Add some depth to your presentation with our top-of-the-range 3D cinema, capable of displaying a wide variety of images, films, 3D models and even games, you can now fully engross your learners in all three dimensions!

Available Software

Mac OSX

Windows 7

  • iLife 11, including:
    • Photobooth
    • iPhoto
    • iMovie
    • Garageband
  • I CAN ANIMATE
  • Open Office
  • Photoshop CS4
  • MS Office 2007
  • Photoshop CS4
  • GMetrix SMS
  • SIMS.net

Upcoming Courses

Regular courses are run for our Staff, our Students, the Ashford Partnership, Businesses and Organisations as well as the general public. If you're looking to expand the knowledge and experience of yourself, your family or your employees, please do contact us via email: rtc@homewood.kent.sch.uk, or call: 01580 764222 ext 397

Date Time Course
14th July 2011 1600-1730 Introduction to Podcasting. Using Garageband to create your own professional sounding podcasts.
8th September 2011 1600-1730 Macs for beginners
15th September 2011 1600-1730 Apps for learning. Innovative use of Apps to support learning.
29th September 2011 1600-1730 Introduction to Podcasting. Using Garageband to create your own professional sounding podcasts.
6th October 2011 1600-1730 Digital Photography for beginners. MacOS/iPhoto - Photoshop. CSP.
18th October 2011 0900-1600 Multi Media Content Creation - Creativity in the Classroom using iLife 11
10th November 2011 1600-1730 Macs for beginners
24th November 2011 1600-1730 Get Animated. Creating animations to support learning.
8th December 2011 1600-1730 Apps for learning. Innovative use of Apps to support learning.
12th January 2012 1600-1730 Macs for beginners
19th January 2012 1600-1730 Introduction to Podcasting. Using Garageband to create your own professional sounding podcasts.
2nd February 2012 1600-1730 Digital Photography for beginners. MacOS/iPhoto - Photoshop. CSP.
14th February 2012 0900-1600 Multi Media Content Creation - Creativity in the Classroom using iLife 11
15th March 2012 1600-1730 Macs for beginners
22nd March 2012 1600-1730 Apps for learning. Innovative use of Apps to support learning.
3rd April 2012 0900-1600 Multi Media Content Creation - Creativity in the Classroom using iLife 11
19th April 2012 1600-1730 Digital Photography for beginners. MacOS/iPhoto - Photoshop. CSP.
26th April 2012 1600-1730 Get Animated. Creating animations to support learning
3rd May 2012 1600-1730 Introduction to Podcasting. Using Garageband to create your own professional sounding podcasts

 

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