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He punched out words when stressing the 600,000 jobs that the company supports, and underscored that Apple is the nation's largest corporate taxpayer.

Cook did so voluntarily

In effect, Apple is holding out for a lower corporate tax rate, and Cook spent some of his time in the spotlight to advocate for one, as well as a streamlining of the tax code to eliminate deductions and credits.

At the same time, lawmakers must tread lightly as they attack Apple, a company held in high esteem and whose ubiquitous products are seen as both innovative and indispensable

"What Apple is doing is pretty mainstream," said accounting expert Robert Willens, in an interview. Shifting around the intellectual property rights has a minor effect compared to the simple avoidance of U.S. taxes by not repatriating profits, he said.

students who benefit from hearing text rather than reading it can listen to assignments on their own time

ake snapshots and make short videos,

students who struggle with personal interaction — like answering a direct question

to express themselves through multimedia.

many aspects of learning

that are traditionally print oriented can be captured in a concrete, visual way.

writing both the visual and the audio elements of a script

more engaging

Text to Speech, students can have the word or a paragraph read aloud as they’re reading it onscreen.

students have quick access to definitions and synonyms to help with grammar, spelling, and pronunciation

print disabilities or cognitive challenges or are learning English improve their vocabulary and word-building skills.

It lets students who are home or hospital bound engage with the rest of the class.

FaceTime is also ideal for students who communicate using sign language.