******Monster Math version 2 is about to be launched!******* What it is: Monster Math is an app that helps build kids mental math skills through a fun game. When students begin their journey in Monster Math, they are introduced to monster Maxx who is working to save his friend Dextra. What makes Monster Math different […]
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Seesaw: The ultimate ePortfolio
October 5th, 2015
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What it is: Seesaw is the first truly student centered/driven digital portfolio tool that I’ve seen. What makes Seesaw such an awesome option as a digital portfolio is the way that it empowers kids to build and keep a digital portfolio totally independently with features like QR code login for young students. Students can log […]
Snap! Digital Reading Program for iPad
August 8th, 2013
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What it is: Snap! Digital Reading Program is a set of interactive leveled books that can be printed, viewed on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, interactive whiteboards or classroom computer. All of the books in the program have been developed to help teachers meet requirements in the Common Core Standards in vocabulary and comprehension through the use of […]
Gasp! It’s not an Apple device
July 27th, 2013
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If you have followed my blog or Twitter feed for any amount of time, you know that this review is kind of a big deal. I have been a hard-core Apple evangelist for at least 10 years now. As in: Apple is the only technology product that I own and use. Why in the world, […]
Fluency Finder
March 4th, 2013
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Cross posted on my other site, iLearn Technology.com. Just like iLearn Technology, you can search any app by Bloom’s Taxonomy level. All of the websites I share on iLearn Technology are completely FREE, the apps I review tend to be a mix of free and paid apps. At the bottom of each post, I share […]
Guided Access in iOS6: Helping students properly manage their freedom on the iPad
September 20th, 2012
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iOS 6 comes with a very handy new addition called “Guided Access”. Guided access lets teachers (and parents) limit use of the iPad to one app. This is helpful for keeping students on the task at hand without being lured into “multi-tasking” in other apps. I created the following for our parents (since Anastasis is […]
How it Works: Machines
August 31st, 2012
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What it is: How it Works:Machines is another spectacular app from Geek Kids. The app includes 9 vehicles and machines that students can assemble including: a car, washing machine, hair dryer, lawn mower, vacuum cleaner, rocket, steam engine, wind mill and pump. Not only do students get to see the inner workings of everyday machines […]
Move the Turtle: Introduction to Programming for Kids
August 31st, 2012
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What it is: Move the Turtle teaches kids the basics of programming and coding. Student learn the basics for creating computer programming by using graphic commands. A friendly little turtle teaches students how to plan complex activities composed of simple elements, how to reuse previously completed work, and how to use graphics, spatial orientation and […]
mobimaths-bringing math to life
July 24th, 2012
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Mobimaths What it is: mobimaths is a brand new math app for iOS and Android devices. I love the mission of mobimaths: to move away from textbooks and rote memorization and toward real world problems with an emphasis on communication and collaboration. It doesn’t get better than that! I wish more education app developers would […]
Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs
June 11th, 2012
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Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs What it is: Cognitive Kid, the creators of the Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa, have just launched their latest app: Ansel & Clair Cretaceous Dinosaurs. Just like the Adventures in Africa app, students are dropped in the middle of a story where robot Clair and alien photographer Ansel travel […]
