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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 Frog Dissection: Punflay
March 4th, 2011
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Application: Frog Dissection What it is: The Virtual Frog Dissection app from Punflay is a fantastic alternative to the real deal 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 […]
Britannica Kids Ancient Egypt: Student Review
February 25th, 2011
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Application: Britannica Kids What it is: The Britannica Kids Ancient Egypt app let’s students explore hieroglyphics, mummification, the Pyramids, Tutankhamen, Cleopatra, the Ancient Egyptian world, dynasties of Egypt, the River Nile, gods and the afterlife, every day life, and 14 Egyptian Gods, and other Egyptian topics as they play a variety of games. Games include […]
Grammaropolis Word Sort
February 15th, 2011
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Application: Grammaropolis Word Sort What it is: Grammaropolis Word Sort uses the characters from one of my favorite grammar websites, Grammaropolis, and makes learning the basic parts of speech fun. Students “grab” a word as it flies across the screen and drag it to the correct part of speech container. Grammaropolis personifies each part of […]
iDev Books: Column Addition
January 20th, 2011
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Application: Column Addition What it is: The Column Addition app gives students a great place to practice and study the column addition method. Students can choose to solve random problems or input their own problems to solve. The carrying of number is handled automatically with a clean animation. When students solve the operation for each […]
iDevBooks- Long Multiplication
January 20th, 2011
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Application: Long Multiplication What it is: With the Long Multiplication app, students can solve random and user inputted multiplication problems using the column multiplication method. Just like the Long Division app, when students enter the correct answer it “flies” to the right place. If the student enters the wrong number the answer will not move. […]
iDevBooks: Long Division
January 20th, 2011
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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 […]
Math Girl Addition House
January 7th, 2011
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Application: Math Girl Addition House What it is: Another great math app for girls! Math Girl Addition House is a great alternative to flash cards for math practice, this math practice app will have girls enjoying math and working on addition fact recall in no time. Girls can build their own customized playhouse by adding […]
Math Girl Number Garden
January 7th, 2011
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Application: Math Girl Number Garden What it is: Math Girl Number Garden is a much talked about app. It has been nominated for an iEAR award and won a Creative Child Magazine 2010 Award of Excellence. Play for a few minute with this app and you soon learn what all of the buzz is about. […]
