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comprehensive post that looks at teaching and learning math and includes dozens of apps

"The shapes you draw interact with the wheel to make it move. Touch Physics has settings for multiple users so the whole family can give it go."

"Special announcement: The first ever Girls With Wings scholarship winner has completed her Private Pilot Certification! Brenda recently graduated from San Jose University and is now looking for a career in the aviation industry. "

"TinkerBox is a fun, free-to-play physics puzzle game. While it is full of interesting science facts and teaches basic "

"Play the award-winning learning game that puts the action in fraction! ✭ Excellence in Design Award - Children's Technology Review ✭ ✭ Cooney Center at Sesame Street Workshop-Mobile Learning Prize Finalist ✭"

"The app features a variety of views of our ringed planet and 20 of its satellites. Each image has an explanation sourced from NASA/JPL. You can swipe from image to image, or use a drop-down menu to explore the images. "

"3D Sun - "3D Sun" lets you carry a virtual window onto today's sun, right in your pocket. Stars - Stars is a light application that displays the 88 constellations in the sky Bobo Explores Light - Hold a fully functional science museum in the palm of your hand!"

There are over 2,000 videos in the collection covering high school and college level curriculum. Check out just a sample of some of the cool classes available to you: * - Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection * - Introduction to the Atom * - Algebra: Solving Inequalities * - Scale of the Galaxy * - History of the French Revolution

"Flyvie, manufacturer of flight recorders and debriefing systems, has the developed an iPhone app that records your flight, including video, audio, GPS, compass and accelerometer. Download flights into our Flyvie Lite Viewer and play back the flight recording over a Google Earth background. Use it for your flight training, flight refreshers, solo flights or for sharing your cross country experiences."

"aimed at kids between 5 and 12 years old, but grown ups can have just as much fun testing their brains with one of these innovative games. "

"Premiering in North America at the Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC), this cutting-edge exhibition reveals David Hockney's extraordinary use of a new medium, and its impact on shaping visual culture today. Hockney is one of the world's most acclaimed contemporary artists, and Fresh Flowers is his first major show in Canada in over two decades. David Hockney began working with the iPhone in 2008. He's since created hundreds of finger-drawn images using the Brushes app, ranging in subject from flowers and self-portraits to landscapes and still life. These colourful digital drawings were first created to email to his friends."

" kids keep coming back for more and more play time. We loved their statement, "Let's show our children that Math and Science can be loved." Numerosity may not have coined the term Gameful Learning, but they refer to it often and explain it as a way to engage and empower learners by placing them in the driving seat."

"share photos, videos, contacts or any other file easily with other iPhone/iPad, Android, or website. There is no user account to create, simply enter the one-time key that you are given to receive the files. With Send Anywhere"

""Out of the box smartphones offer capabilities needed for satellites, including fast processors, versatile operating systems, multiple miniature sensors, high resolution cameras, GPS receivers and several radios," said NASA. Add to all of those components the fact that cellphones are built to take a beating, and you can see why NASA has faith in the fact that these "PhoneSats" could bring about a new era of cheap space and earth science."

"In Bridge Constructor, you can become an accomplished bridge builder without any formal training. Play 30 different levels, and build bridges over deep valleys, canals, or rivers. Stress tests reveal whether the bridge you build can withstand the daily stress of continual use from cars and trucks. Creativity and imaginativeness is in demand if you want to master the challenging 30 stages of Bridge Constructor!"

" smartphones are often the bane of teachers' existence because they cause disruptions. This isn't one of those ruminations. Let's just go straight to the suggestions,"

"edshelf is a directory of digital tools for educators Discover new tools See what other educators use Rate and review your favorite tools"

"sample project. It addresses the question,"What makes a good vice president?""

"Solar Walk pieces together each planet in real time and real location to give a fully accurate view of where things are, where things have been and where things are going in space. Simply tap on the planet that you wish to explore closer up."