Written by: Eric Sheninger Upon becoming Principal of New Milford High School over three years ago, it was decided after a needs assessment that more resources and professional development had to go into the area of educational technology. I was fortunate enough to participate in two television shows that resulted in funds that normally don’t just fall [...]
[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 [...]
[Coming Soon] “123 Color” by KidCalc: A Sneak Peek!
Update: 2/24- 2:30 p.m. The latest creation by KidCalc developer Steve Glinberg is coming soon to the App Store! The name of his new application is “123 Color” and based on my initial tests I am very pleased with all that it has to offer. I also believe “123 Color”, once in the App Store, should [...]
[Education] Integrating Macbooks: “Classrooms of the future: Laptops bring lessons to life” – Las Cruces Sun-News
photo credit: bionicteaching Here is a positive snippet regarding laptops (Macbooks) in the classroom… Classrooms of the future: Laptops bring lessons to life – Las Cruces Sun-News: “The laptops — 25 students units and one for the teacher make up a mobile computer lab that teachers can check out at the school. There are two [...]
[Media] iPad and Wired Magazine: “The Wired Tablet App: A Video Demonstration”- Wired.com
Take a look at this video from Wired.com and begin to imagine this in the hands of a student… Imagine static content coming alive… The Wired Tablet App: A Video Demonstration | Epicenter | Wired.com: “The point here is that we are entering a new era of media, where we finally have a digital platform [...]
[Awards] 2009 Best App Ever Awards: Winners have been announced…
The 2009 Best App Ever Awards winners have been announced. This is the second year for this “best apps” competition. The purpose of the awards are to select the “best” applications from various categories. The overall winner for 2009 was the entertainment/game application “Pocket God.” To me this is not surprising based on the success [...]


