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Apps that can be downloaded to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are about more than just fun and games. In fact, there are approximately 100,000 educational apps to choose from in Apple’s iTunes App Store. The challenge for students and their parents, however, is identifying and locating the most r ... Full Article »
Appolicious is working in concert with mobile-savvy professional educators to identify and showcase the best educational apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. If you are always on the prowl for the best educational apps to share with your school-aged children, here is a snapshot of what you hav ... Full Article »
As an educator, I wear many hats. In addition to my interest in mobile learning, I’m also very passionate about connecting classrooms globally via technology. It’s essential that our students grow up with opportunities to understand the complex and ever-changing world in which they live if we ex ... Full Article »
There is a new formula for success in mathematics thanks to apps like Mathway. The education application, which can be downloaded for free to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and is also available for Android devices (including a separate version for the Amazon Kindle Fire), is a wonderful resource ... Full Article »
Many educators are realizing that the most powerful apps are those that allow for student creation. Some apps, for example Pages, Explain Everything and Popplet, push students to demonstrate, apply and synthesize their learning. However, the question quickly becomes: How do the students turn in thes ... Full Article »
Augmented reality is being increasingly embraced as an effective tool for education, and its creative use is exploding. You may be wondering, what exactly is “AR” or augmented reality? And, how do we use this type of technology in education? In the most basic terms, Augmented reality is what th ... Full Article »
Children’s books continue to find a more accepting home on the iPad. Despite some initial concerns about the medium, it’s clear that more and more parents these days are finding that Apple’s tablet is an ideal way to relate stories, providing an interactive and colorful environment that help k ... Full Article »
Here’s a look at three great apps that are perfect for young children. Motion Math helps develop basic mathematics skills while Dino Dan uses augmented reality to help youngsters learn to inquire about and investigate the world around them. Finally, Art in Motion, though not originally designed wi ... Full Article »
Video lessons have become the newest trend in education. From Khan Academy to iTunes University, more and more teachers are capturing instruction on video to “flip the classroom.” Screencasting apps are cropping up right and left, allowing anyone to author their own digital content and become vi ... Full Article »
According to Apple, in January of this year, at least 1.5 million iPads were adopted by educational institutions and an astounding 20,000+ education-related apps were found in the App Store. Those numbers continue to explode, and more recently, the company announced that 1 million more iPads were pu ... Full Article »
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