Comments on: Go Sky Watch Planetarium

By: ktenkely

ktenkely — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:15:30 +0000

Absolutely! Go Sky Watch is a spectacular application for any age. You are right, I think that the iPads usefulness extends far beyond education and acts as a learning and creating platform for everyone!

By: Tilly Harrison

Tilly Harrison — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:06:05 +0000

Hi,
It won’t be just kids that will love this app – I can see it being the ‘key’ for my 83 year old mum to start to understand why technology can be useful. I gave her an iPad for her birthday and she took to it easily but I need to help her find apps she will like. Thanks to this recommendation I will make sure she gets this one, as she has always loved star gazing – I’m sure she’ll love the info this gives.
I’m glad you’ve started this blog as I suspect (as I think you do) that the iPad will revolutionise so many things, not least education. Tilly in UK

By: ktenkely

ktenkely — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:07:19 +0000

Wouldn’t that be cool Robin! I can just imagine families going outside to explore the sky together.

By: ktenkely

ktenkely — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:06:46 +0000

Julie, there are two versions of the application, the education version is free. I have updated my post with the iTunes link to the free version. Thanks for letting me know there is a paid version out there!

By: ktenkely

ktenkely — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:04:32 +0000

I can imagine that parents would be cautious with their children bringing home digital equipment! That is a great reminder for all of us using digital technologies to be sure that parents are involved in understanding why and how the tools are to be used.

By: ktenkely

ktenkely — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:03:21 +0000

Kristen, there are two versions of the app, one is listed under “navigation” and is $5.99 the other is listed under “education” and is free (for the iPad). The applications are the same, I am guessing that they are offering it for education free. I have updated my post with the link to the free version. Thanks for pointing this out!

By: Kristen Swanson

Kristen Swanson — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:14:50 +0000

I was very interested in this app. When I checked in iTunes it was $5.99. Just sharing. I am looking forward to more great resources from this blog.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:46:17 +0000

I’m getting 4 Ipads for my class. I will consider sending them home. I sent home digital cameras last year. Even with the note I sent explaining the assignment, I got multiple calls from parents double checking that their child had permission to bring the cameras home.

By: J Sawyer

J Sawyer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:51:16 +0000

When I searched for app, it lists at $5.99!

By: J Simon

J Simon — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:04:55 +0000

Wow! What a great app for students! I think it beats a field trip to the planetarium!