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You won't be able to get this coloring book-like app out of the hands of your kids, who may plead, "Can I color just one more picture, please?" The drawings have thick outlines so it's impossible to color outside the lines. You pick colors with your fingers and select parts of the picture to paint. Pictures range from hot-air balloons to Earth.

The sounds of this memory game are worth it alone. If you're looking for an educational app, this "Concentration"-like game teaches kids to remember which tile last hid a particular animal. Each animal makes a unique noise, from a leaf-chomping giraffe to a squeaky mouse.

“We’ve heard from Harvard Law School, the University of Virginia libraries, and Syracuse,’’ he says. A rural public school in West Virginia has also approached him, and he has begun a conversation with UNESCO to see if there is a worldwide potential to what Cushing is doing.On the other hand, says Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library, “Libraries must advance on two fronts — digital and analogue. To concentrate on one at the expense of the other would be a mistake. The idea that printed books are in decline and will go away is just plain wrong.’’

more flexible set of "educators," including teachers, parents, experts, and mentors outside the classroom.

The opportunity to harness this interest and access in the service of learning is huge.

The challenge for our education system is to leverage technology to create relevant learning experiences that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures.