Archive for the ‘Understand (describe, explain)’ Category

iDevBooks: Long Division

Application: Long Division What it is: The long division app lets students solve long division problems step by step with each step animated.  In the app, students will divide, multiply, or subtract to get their answer.  If the answer is correct, it will “fly” into the correct place; if the answer is wrong, it won’t [...]

Tales2Go

Application: Tales2Go What it is: Tales 2 Go is a fantastic app that brings stories to life and sparks kids imaginations by introducing them to audio stories from leading narrators and storytellers.  Tales2Go makes anytime story time!  Students have on-demand and unlimited access to over 1,300 books and stories from leading authors and storytellers.  The [...]

Iceberg Kids

Application: Iceberg Kids What it is: IceBerg Kids is an eReader designed especially for kids.  Iceberg Kids brings children’s books to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.  The free eReader comes with excerpts from Princess Hyacinth; Mr. Funny; Fred and Ted Like to Fly; Merry Christmas, Curious George; The I Love You Book, The Polar [...]

eduPad-create custom applications!

Application builder: eduPad- Your e-learning app on the App Store. No coding required! What it is: Ever had an idea for an app?  eduPad lets you create your very own e-learning app on the App Store without any coding!  Create your own great educational content using the provided text and Excel templates.  eduPad integrates and publishes [...]

Solar Walk- 3D Solar System Model

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, [...]

Bookster: Storytelling Application

Application: Bookster What it is: Bookster is a free read-along storytelling application that reads to students, records and plays their voices, and teaches vocabulary.  Bookster is what kids ebooks should be; complete with high-quality illustrations, narration for kids by kids, a record mode that records as they read out loud, and an easy to use [...]

Inkling

Application: Inkling What it is: Inkling is a new textbook platform for the iPad.  It transforms paper based textbooks int engaging, interactive, collaborative learning experiences.  My favorite feature of Inkling: the ability to purchase by chapter or whole book.  Most of us remember those classes where we purchased a $400 book only to crack it [...]

Slide By Slide

Application: Slide By Slide What it is: Slide by Slide is an application that lets students search and view presentations from http://slideshare.net.  In landscape mode students can view the presentation ad and distraction free.  In portrait mode, students will see the description along with the presentation.  Students can easily access the history of slide shows [...]

Junaio: Augmented Reality

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 [...]

87 Free ebooks from Kaplan Publishing

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 [...]

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