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Do your students know which president the Teddy Bear is named after? Or which president got stuck in a White House bathtub? Students can learn everything they ever wanted to know about the American presidency with Disney Publishing’s new iPad app—Disney American Presidents: Unofficial Oval Office Scrapbook. Developed by the Disney Learning team together with a producer from The Daily Show and Colbert Report, the app features more than two hours of hilarious—and historically accurate—presidential profiles for each of the 44 US presidents—from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each president receives his own spread, with interactive elements linked to key decisions, notable characteristics and historical…
Through engaging interactions and gameplay geared toward learning, Ansel & Clair’s Adventures in Africa (for children aged 4 to 10) is designed to leverage the multisensory experience of the iPad. The original characters—Ansel, a friendly intergalactic travel photographer from the planet Virtoos, and Clair, a brilliant Virtoosian robot—explore three interactive locales: Nile Valley, Sahara Desert and Serengeti Plains. The app encourages children to think and inquire through Ansel’s critical questioning. It is available for $4.99 in the iTunes App Store. Click Here to Visit iTunes App Store This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not…
The Living Earth – Clock & Weather app for the iPad and iPhone includes a live 3-D simulation of our planet at our current moment in time, with global weather forecasts and world clock for millions of cities around the world. Students can observe the changing seasons throughout the year and view snow and ice coverage as well as other seasonal changes on our globe. They can view live global cloud patterns and explore and experience amazing weather dynamics with real-time 3-D weather maps of temperature, humidity and wind velocity, along with typhoon and hurricane tracking. The app is available in the iTunes App Store at…
In an effort to make physics palatable, the Monster Physics app lets students aged 10 and up build their own virtual machines, from cars to rocket ships, using parts including wheels, wings, propellers, magnets, rockets and claws. Students learn physics by building and refining their inventions and completing missions. The app costs 99 cents for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Click Here to Visit iTunes App Store This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with…
8 Ways to Avoid Sneaky “Free” App Fees Many kids — and their parents — have found out the hard way that what looks like a free app can cost $1, $5, or even $100 (in a single transaction!). Here are a few tips to help you avoid the hidden costs of “free” apps.
SpeakingPal helps students master a new language through role-playing sessions andfeedback. This free app for iPhone, iPad and Android consists of multiple bit-sized video scenarios students can watch and repeat with the onscreen text. Students are given immediate feedback based on how clearly they repeat each phrase. For example, one video has someone asking for directions, another has a shopping scenario and a third involves booking a hotel room. After they watch the exchange between the actors, students then interact. In some cases, then can choose from one of two responses, such as “Please take me to my hotel” or “Can you help me with my bags?” When they speak the phrase aloud into their…
With StudyBlue’s updated mobile app for iPhone and Android devices, students can now create flashcards on their smartphones. The free app offers the ability to snap and insert photos, as well as transcribe speech to text directly into their flashcards. View ademonstration video to see these features in action. Click Here to View Demo This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning Technologies Coach for your campus.
Creationary is a Lego build-and-guess game that challenges students’ imagination, creativity, building and predicting skills with more than 300 bricks and accessories. The freetouch-screen drawing program enhances eye–hand coordination and social skills as students work with one another or their teacher to complete a final project. With the LEGO Creationary app, students can guess what’s being built on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. And they can share their scores with friends via email or on Facebook. Click Here to Download Free App This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It…
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