Adding Video Magic to Apple Home School Pages
Something exciting is happening behind the scenes at Apple Home School — we’re adding video embeds directly to our pages! 🎬
Why? Because learning feels more alive when you can see it, hear it, and feel it. Imagine Caleb and Maddie (and other home learners like them) exploring lessons where text meets motion — where “how-to” tutorials, creative projects, and family challenges all come to life right on the page.
We started with a simple Test Page, experimenting with a clean Vimeo embed right inside our content block. The goal was to see if we could keep the design sleek and responsive — and yes, it works beautifully! The video resizes perfectly on iPhone, iPad, and MacBook screens without breaking the layout or slowing down load times.
Next up: we’ll be testing hero video banners for the homepage and mini video lessons for the Family Kits section. Eventually, every page could include short clips that explain, demonstrate, or inspire — from “Tech Tips” to “Creative Projects” to “Bible & Values” reflections.
It’s a small step in code but a giant leap for fun family learning.
Stay tuned — and if you’re seeing this on the Test Page, you’re officially part of our video experiment!
Welcome to the Test Page 🎨
This is our experimental playground for AppleHomeSchool.com — a place to tinker, test, and try new ideas before we roll them out across the site.
The Purpose of This Page
Think of this as our digital sandbox — a safe spot to test color gradients, new layouts, animations, and interactive blocks. Sometimes you’ll see code snippets, new design widgets, or even hidden Easter eggs from Caleb and Maddie.
Every website needs a corner of creativity — a place where perfection takes a back seat to curiosity. This is that place for us.
Today’s Experiment: A Little HTML Magic
Here’s a small HTML snippet we’re using to test typography, spacing, and layout styles inside Elementor and MarsEdit. You can copy, tweak, or totally break it — that’s part of the fun.
<div class="demo-block">
<h3>Hello, Apple Home School Builders! 🍎</h3>
<p>This is a simple block of HTML to test font colors, backgrounds, and buttons.</p>
<a href="/start" style="background:#FFD166;color:#000;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600">
Try It Now
</a>
</div>
When rendered, this code looks like this:
Hello, Apple Home School Builders! 🍎
This is a simple block of HTML to test font colors, backgrounds, and buttons.
Try It Now
Ideas for Future Tests 🧩
- 💡 Experiment with animated gradients using CSS.
- 🧰 Add a “code toggle” button to show/hide examples.
- 📸 Embed a gallery using real Flickr-hosted Apple Home School images.
- 🎬 Try embedding a YouTube playlist for our homeschool video series.
- ⚙️ Test a JSON-LD schema snippet for SEO performance.
Each test helps us fine-tune the site’s performance and design — while having a little fun along the way.
Keep Watching This Space 👀
The Test Page will evolve as we learn, design, and build. Some days it might look amazing. Other days — it might totally break. Either way, it’s where we learn by doing — the true Apple Home School way.
See How It Works
Lab Tools: Toggle & Theme Switcher
This section was published with MarsEdit (Paste as HTML). It’s our quick way to test features before rolling them site-wide.
Hello from the Theme Box
Click the button to flip between light/dark styles for this box only.
Mini Experiment
This is a safe test block. Toggle the color below:
Experiment Log: Creating a New Page from MarsEdit
Objective: Use MarsEdit to publish a brand-new WordPress Page (not a Post) called ChatGPT using “Paste as HTML.”
- MarsEdit → New Post → set Kind to Page.
- Title: ChatGPT · Slug:
chatgpt. - Paste the HTML and click Send to Blog.
- Open /chatgpt to verify the gradient hero and status panel.
If the page doesn’t appear, jump to the quick fixes below, then try Send to Blog again.
Explore the Experiments ⚙️
These pages are my creative playgrounds — where I test, break, and rebuild Apple Home School at light speed.
They’re messy, fun, and occasionally brilliant. Click below to watch the chaos unfold.
💬 ChatGPT Experiments
See how I collaborate with ChatGPT to design, code, and laugh my way through website building.
🚀 Mars Edit Projects
Dive into the MarsEdit lab — the place where HTML snippets, TextExpander tricks, and caffeine collide.
P.S. This section was built right here inside MarsEdit.
No drag-and-drop, just ✨ pure HTML wizardry ✨ and an unreasonable amount of coffee.
Notes saved. Code closed. Experiments linked. ☕
Explore the Creator Lab 🔧✨
Peek behind the curtain—where ideas launch, code breaks (on purpose), and Apple Home School gets more awesome every day.
🧱 Test Page
The original sandbox for layouts, colors, and wild experiments.
💬 ChatGPT Page
Convos with my AI co-pilot—design, code, and coffee-fueled insights.
🚀 Mars Edit Lab
HTML + TextExpander tricks for publishing at ludicrous speed.
Built with MarsEdit. If something looks weird, it’s probably a feature. 😄
Notes saved. Code closed. Hub linked.
Explore the Creator Lab 🔧✨
Peek behind the curtain—where ideas launch, code breaks (on purpose), and Apple Home School gets more awesome every day.
🧱 Test Page
The original sandbox for layouts, colors, and wild experiments.
💬 ChatGPT Page
Convos with my AI co-pilot—design, code, and coffee-fueled insights.
🚀 Mars Edit Lab
HTML + TextExpander tricks for publishing at ludicrous speed.
Built with MarsEdit. If something looks weird, it’s probably a feature. 😄
Notes saved. Code closed. Hub linked.
Something new just rolled onto the Test Page at 
— a YouTube playlist that brings our learning adventures to life!
We’ve officially added the 🍎 Apple Home School Playlist, a growing collection of fun, behind-the-scenes videos that show how Pops, Caleb, and Maddie learn, laugh, and sometimes accidentally teach the rest of us something valuable along the way.
Each video captures a real moment in our creative process — building projects, testing tech tools, or just figuring out what button not to press next. This playlist is part of our mission to make family learning fun, simple, and accessible using Apple devices and everyday curiosity.
You can watch directly from our site or jump over to YouTube for the full experience:
🎥 [Apple Home School Playlist
Be sure to subscribe to @JimMunchbach on — then jump into the 🍎 that’s where all of our Apple Home School videos live. Each one is created to spark creativity, encourage connection, and inspire families everywhere to learn together in fun, practical ways.
