Tapose What it is: Tapose is a fantastic (currently the BEST I’ve seen) journaling app for the iPad. Tapose goes above and beyond the other journal apps that I’ve seen with a few key features: It offers customization- When a student creates a new journal, they can choose a custom cover for the journal and […]
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Ubooly- iPhone/iPad plush toy
April 10th, 2012
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What it is: Ubooly is a new stuffed toy that comes to life with the help of an iPhone or iPad. This is one smart toy! Every month, interactive content is downloaded over wifi to keep Ubooly fresh and engaging. Content includes games, stories and adventures. The goal: “to get kids excited to learn through […]
Conduit Mobile: Create your own apps
January 23rd, 2012
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What it is: Want to see something really super cool? You can create your very own app for multiple mobile platforms in, I don’t know, 7 minutes flat! Seriously. Conduit Mobile makes it incredibly easy to create your own app out of a blog, class website, wiki, etc. and publish it to share with others. […]
Appvent Calendar: A new free app waiting for you every day!
December 2nd, 2011
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What it is: It is Advent season again. This means that BlackSmith Games has launched their app-a-day Appvent calendar. Each day a new app is released and is downloadable all day for FREE! Very cool. Not every app released is appropriate or useful for the classroom, but they are always fun! Even if you can’t […]
Travel the World with the Flat Stanley App!
November 29th, 2011
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Flat Stanley What it is: Everyone is going iDevice crazy! Want proof? Flat Stanley has traveled around the world and now finds himself in the app store! Flat Stanley is a project that schools around the world have participated in, generally it consists of sending a flat, paper Stanley through snail mail with the goal […]
Quixey: App Search Engine
November 7th, 2011
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What it is: Have you ever attempted an app search? It is a miserable experience, unless you already know what you are looking for, you are out of luck! Quixey changes all of that by powering app searches across multiple platforms (Android, Bada, BlackBerry, Chrome extensions, Chrome web apps, Facebook, Firefox add-ons, IE add-ons, iPad, iPhone, Mac, […]
Demibooks Composer
September 23rd, 2011
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Demibooks Composer What it is: This may very well be the single greatest iPad creation tool yet. Demibooks Composer is the first iPad based authoring software. Do you know what that means??? It means that you hold in your hands the ability to create interactive books! Weeeee! Students and teachers can use this powerful authoring […]
Stick Pick app
June 6th, 2011
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Application: Stick Pick What it is: Stick Pick is a great app for the teacher iOS device. Teachers can randomly (or intentionally) choose a student’s name from a virtual can of Popsicle sticks. Student sticks are tied to a mode and level of difficulty for each learner. Each time a student’s stick is drawn, you […]
Virtual Rat Dissection App
June 6th, 2011
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Application: Rat Dissection What it is: The Virtual Rat Dissection app from Punflay is a fantastic alternative to the actual dissection in the classroom. The app is perfect for students who are learning about organs and the organ system in life science. The app is brilliant in the way it offers students all of the […]
Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa
May 5th, 2011
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Application: Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa What it is: Now this, my friends, is what I’m talking about! Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa is everything an educational kids app should be. The app is truly spectacular with animations, quests, puzzles, games, excellent graphics, fantastic storyline and plenty of ways for kids to engage […]
