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[iPhone Game] Oregon Trail: 1992 seems like it was so long ago…

When I think back to my school computer lab, in the late 80’s/early 90’s, the two games that I fondly remember are “Oregon Trail” and “Number Crunchers”. Oregon Trail was my favorite game because the player determined their own success through the options and choices made while on the trail.
Should I hunt for food or keep going? [...]

1 Comment by Michael on March 11, 2009

filed in Education, Kids, Video, iPhone

tagged application, Classic, classic game, computer lab, fun, game, iPhone, iphone game, Kids, memory, number crunchers, oregon trail, Software, Video

[Apps for Toddlers] “Preschool Arcade” and “Wheels on the Bus”

Recently I have made two new iPhone application purchases that my 2.5 year old son loves! The two applications are “Wheels on the Bus” and “Preschool Arcade”.
I have written in the past about some of the other applications that he likes. These new applications compliment the other applications quite well and are entertaining and easy [...]

5 Comments by Michael on March 9, 2009

filed in Applications, Education, Kids, iPhone

tagged application, child, design, interface, international, iphone game, iTunes, kid games, languages, preschool, preschool adventure, preschool arcade, record, singing, toddler, wheels on the bus

[iPhone Game] B1nary Game: One Month Later

It has been a little less than a month since I provided my initial reactions and review of the new iPhone/iPod touch game called “B1nary Game”. (b1nary review at edumacnation.com) At the time I attempted to connect the experience of playing the game with the mathematical strategies that a student progresses through as they solve [...]

6 Comments by Michael on March 9, 2009

filed in Applications, Kids, News, iPhone

tagged b1nary, binary numbers, Education, iphone game, math, review