Cross posted on my other site, iLearn Technology.com. Just like iLearn Technology, you can search any app by Bloom’s Taxonomy level. All of the websites I share on iLearn Technology are completely FREE, the apps I review tend to be a mix of free and paid apps. At the bottom of each post, I share [...]
Archive for the ‘iPad’ Category
Guided Access in iOS6: Helping students properly manage their freedom on the iPad
September 20th, 2012
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iOS 6 comes with a very handy new addition called “Guided Access”. Guided access lets teachers (and parents) limit use of the iPad to one app. This is helpful for keeping students on the task at hand without being lured into “multi-tasking” in other apps. I created the following for our parents (since Anastasis is [...]
How it Works: Machines
August 31st, 2012
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What it is: How it Works:Machines is another spectacular app from Geek Kids. The app includes 9 vehicles and machines that students can assemble including: a car, washing machine, hair dryer, lawn mower, vacuum cleaner, rocket, steam engine, wind mill and pump. Not only do students get to see the inner workings of everyday machines [...]
Move the Turtle: Introduction to Programming for Kids
August 31st, 2012
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What it is: Move the Turtle teaches kids the basics of programming and coding. Student learn the basics for creating computer programming by using graphic commands. A friendly little turtle teaches students how to plan complex activities composed of simple elements, how to reuse previously completed work, and how to use graphics, spatial orientation and [...]
mobimaths-bringing math to life
July 24th, 2012
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Mobimaths What it is: mobimaths is a brand new math app for iOS and Android devices. I love the mission of mobimaths: to move away from textbooks and rote memorization and toward real world problems with an emphasis on communication and collaboration. It doesn’t get better than that! I wish more education app developers would [...]
Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs
June 11th, 2012
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Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs What it is: Cognitive Kid, the creators of the Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa, have just launched their latest app: Ansel & Clair Cretaceous Dinosaurs. Just like the Adventures in Africa app, students are dropped in the middle of a story where robot Clair and alien photographer Ansel travel [...]
Tapose: Collaborative Content Creation with Multitasking Built in!
April 25th, 2012
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Bloom’s Taxonomy of apps
January 23rd, 2012
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Open publication – Free publishing – More apps How to integrate Bloom’s Taxonomy of apps into the classroom: Bloom’s Taxonomy is by no means the best or only way to categorize websites, apps or other educational tools. However, I often find that for my purposes, it is a really nice way to organize tools so [...]
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. [...]
