Application/website: Send Felicity What it is: Everyone could use a little more magic and enchantment in their lives and Send Felicity brings students (and teachers/families) just that. Take a look at the video below to watch some of that magic unfold. Felicity is six and three-quarters years old. She loves imagination, making things, and magic. […]
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Math BINGO
November 3rd, 2010
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Application: Math BINGO What it is: The popular educational website ABCya.com has released an app version of their popular Math BINGO game. This game lets students practice their math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in a fun way for faster fact recall. Each skill has multiple skill levels so students are continually challenged in […]
Solar Walk- 3D Solar System Model
November 3rd, 2010
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Application: Solar Walk What it is: Solar Walk is an incredible 3D astronomy application packed full of beautiful graphics and animations of the solar system. The graphics are very realistic, even allowing students to see clouds and the relief of mountains, lakes, and oceans of the Earth. This 3D solar system lets students zoom in, […]
Junaio: Augmented Reality
September 10th, 2010
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Application: Junaio What it is: Junaio is an augmented reality browser application for the iPhone, currently the iPhone is the only available device but I suspect that with the addition of the camera in the iPodTouch, the app may soon be available for it as well. First a definition for those of you unfamiliar with […]
Apple Does it Right
September 4th, 2010
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Cross Post from Dreams of Education From Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_han/623205062/ I just finished reading and commenting on “Why I’d Rather Have a ‘Limited’ iPod/iPad in My Classroom Than a Netbook” over at Mr. Keenan’s blog, Mobile Devices in Education. The past few posts on Dreams of Education have been about making school a place where students […]
87 Free ebooks from Kaplan Publishing
August 25th, 2010
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Application: iBooks free eBooks from Kaplan Publishing What it is: For a limited time, Kaplan Publishing is offering free ebooks (87 of them)! Find ebooks for teachers; medical, law, and business students, study aids, biographies, family and relationships, and more. How Kaplan ebooks can enrich learning: These ebooks are a great place to start your […]
Transform Any Text into a Spoken Track
August 25th, 2010
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Did you know that you can transform any text in almost any program into a spoken track on iTunes using your Mac? You can, and it is extraordinarily easy to do! First you need to adjust a setting in your System Preferences: 1. Open System Preferences 2. Click the Keyboard icon 3. Select the Keyboard […]
