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Since 1999, Carolyn Skibba has served as the technology coordinator at Burley School, a public elementary school in Chicago’s Lakeview community. At Burley, she has taught technology classes for grades K-8, developed technology curricula and integration strategies, led professional development for ... Full Article »
Apple’s latest keynote address focused less on the new capabilities of the company’s iPad line, and more on the students who will benefit from new iPad applications and form factors (in addition to a reduced price!). The latest device in the iPad family, the iPad mini, seems perfectly aimed at ... Full Article »
En route to unveiling the world’s worst kept secret in the iPad mini, Apple today debuted more than just a refresh of the classic 9.7-inch tablet. Hello 4th generation iPad. The iPad mini, which surprisingly will arrive connected to the LTE network, will be priced starting at $329 for a 16GB WiFi ... Full Article »
It used to be easy to pick out appropriate iPad fare for my son and I to enjoy together. What amuses a toddler or young child, however, doesn’t necessarily engage a tween. I’m finding that the apps he wants to play today are dramatically different than those he tapped into as a little boy. Furt ... Full Article »
From the creative team that brought Mo Willems’ Penguin to the App Store with Don't Let This Pigeon Run This App! comes a luscious new digital children’s fable, Dragon Brush. Based on a traditional Chinese folktale, Dragon Brush tells the story of a young rabbit, Bing Wen, who loves to paint. S ... 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 »
Twitter just pushed out a new update for its universal app which changes the way things look in the iPad version, according to a blog posting on the company’s official website. The sliding panels unique to the iPad version have been ditched in favor of a look and feel more like the iPhone app, or ... Full Article »
TV is hot and getting hotter. Big screen stars woo, instead of scorn it, and after a glut of low-cost reality shows late last and early this millennium that caused a dearth of quality programming, the last few years have seen new, smaller networks like USA, AMC, and SyFy, along with reinvigorated ca ... Full Article »
It is easy to get the notion that the whole publishing industry is swimming against the tide. Newspapers are fighting to keep the presses printing against the 24-hour infotainment news cycle as bookstores struggle to reinvent themselves to compete against online eBook sellers. Yet magazines are enj ... Full Article »
The official app of popular photo sharing site Pinterest just received its first major updated, adding universal support and bringing lots of neat features for iPad owners who use the app. These new features were much wanted, but some of the other changes aren't being met with much praise. This revi ... Full Article »
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