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Category: iPhone

[App News] “123 Color by KidCalc” hits #1 in iTunes Educational Category

“123 Color by KidCalc” has rocketed to the #1 spot in the Educational App Category of iTunes only a few hours after being listed in the “New and Noteworthy” section in iTunes.
Below is an updated video that lists the new accomplishments of the app as well as information about what features/additions will be in Version [...]

[News] I Education Apps Review- “App Reviewers Wanted!”

Are you an educator who is interested in sharing your insight and opinions regarding educational apps for the iPhone or iPod Touch? Check this out…
I Education Apps Review – “APP REVIEWERS WANTED!”
“I Education Apps Review (IEAR) is looking for dedicated educational bloggers to contribute monthly reviews of current educational apps available in the iTunes store. [...]

“App Spotlight”- Week #2- Remote Tap, NPR News, Shape Builder, Melodica, Proloquo2Go, IEP Checklist, and TextExpander Touch

One app a day… 7 days a week. The “App Spotlight” features one iPhone/iPod touch application a day that has been selected because we think that it rocks or because a reader of edu.Mac.nation (You!) thinks that it rocks. The picks stretch across many different categories. Here are the last 7 apps spotlighted on edu.Mac.nation [...]

[iPhone App] PBS Kids Mobile: “Super Why!” for iPhone/iPod Touch Just Released

Super Why! from PBS Kids
PBS is known for wonderful television programs for children. Classics such as “Sesame Street” and “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” share airtime with newer shows such as “Caillou” and “Sid the Science Kid“. A PBS show that my son loves is “Super Why!“. The adventures that the “Super Readers” go on include phonics, [...]

[Apps for Toddlers] “Preschool Connect the Dots”: More than just 1, 2, and 3

Early last year I wrote about a wonderful application that my son uses called “Shape Builder”. The same people behind that application have come out with a new application called “Preschool Connect the Dots“.
Below are a list of some the features…
iPhone Apps for Kids – Preschool Connect the Dots Game to Learn Numbers and the [...]

[Education] iPod Touch in the Classroom- Do’s and Don’ts: “Learning in Hand Blog” by Tony Vincent

Tony Vincent, from Learning in Hand, has compiled an excellent list of suggestions for using the iPod Touch with students…
Learning in Hand Blog by Tony Vincent:
“Bringing iPods into the classroom is a great way to give students access to learning tools. However, there are so many things to keep in mind to make the iPods [...]