All Entries in the "Education" Category

Taposé Review for iPad

Posted by Mike Lata | Apr 12, 2012 | 2

Taposé is an app with a very interesting history. It was originally inspired by the ill-fated Microsoft tablet, the Courier. After being rejected by Apple and stuck in the approval process for what seems like forever, it has finally come to the iPad in great form. It is available for $2.99 from the App Store from Zanther, Inc.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (April 9): Boom Bugs, Where’s My Head and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 09, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (April 9). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (March 8): Design This Home, Jigsaw Mansion 2 and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 08, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (March 8). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Fiske Interactive College Guide 2012 for iPad now available

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 20, 2012 | 0

The legendary Fiske Guide to Colleges, created by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske, is now available as both an iPad and Web-based app.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (February 20): Theme Park, Paper Train – Master Edition and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 20, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (February 20). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Find the Letters HD, new Special Ed iPad app to help kids

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jan 02, 2012 | 0

EdNinja team has just released their new app for iPad, Find the Letters HD. The app is especially designed to help kids improve reading skills, attention disorder and other related visual perception illnesses; put together by developers, graphic designers and special-ed teachers.

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Kumon Uppercase ABC’s App Teaches Children to Trace & Recognize Letters

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 07, 2011 | 0

Building upon an educational tradition that extends back 50 years, Kumon Publishing North America, Inc. today launches its first app for iPad, Kumon Uppercase ABC’s. This app features an innovative and interactive approach to helping children learn to write uppercase letters and recognize the sound of each letter. Created by Kumon, the world’s largest supplemental learning provider, the app includes both a Letter Tracing Activity and Letter Sounds Activity to help children master the alphabet.

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PBS KIDS Launches Free Universal Video App

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 06, 2011 | 0

If you’ve ever been on a long road trip or endless flight with a child, you know that loading your smartphone or tablet with apps for the kids is one of the best ways to survive travel.

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Float Turns the iPad Into a Collaborative Web Browsing Tool with Launch of RabbleBrowser 2.0

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 08, 2011 | 0

Float Mobile Learning announced today the release of RabbleBrowser™ 2.0, a collaborative Web browsing tool for the Apple iPad.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (August 30): MadMaks, Pirates 3D Cannon Master and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Aug 30, 2011 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (August 30). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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New version of Star Walk astronomy guide for iOS released

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jul 15, 2011 | 0

New Star Walk 5.3 has just become available on the AppStore. The main feature on the update is an extensive database of currently functioning artificial Earth satellites (all 8000 of them!) with their exact positions over the ground. Hope, you’ ll be interested in viewing and posting the news. Please, find the details in the press release below:

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McGraw-Hill Offers Free Everyday Math Apps

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 27, 2011 | 0

This week’s International Society for Technology in Education conference, McGraw-Hill Education is lowering the price on its Everyday Math apps to give teachers and parents the opportunity to download them and offer feedback.

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Dictionary.com Announces Launch of Mobile Flashcards

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 15, 2011 | 0

With summer already in full force, keeping kids engaged in education can be a daunting task for parents. Most kids would rather play than study during their time off, so to keep these kids involved in learning we think your readers would be interested in hearing about how Dictionary.com has launched their new Mobile Flashcards. By blending the online with the mobile experience, students can turn their mobile devices into fun, personalized learning tools and stay engaged in their education this summer. The press release appears below:

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (May 6) – My Brute, Destination: Treasure Island HD and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 06, 2011 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (May 6). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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