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IBM's 'Minds of Modern Mathematics' iPad App Celebrates the History of Math | PadGadget - 5 views

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    "If you're a lover of math and want to know more about the ways that math has shaped our world throughout history, then IBM's new app, Minds of Modern Mathematics, is an app that you will want to check out."
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Will the iPad Make You Smarter? | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 5 views

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    A growing chorus of voices argue that the internet is making us dumber. Web-connected laptops, smartphones and videogame consoles have all been cast as distracting brain mushers. But there's reason to believe some of the newest devices might not erode our minds. In fact, some scientists think they could even make us smarter. Could the cleaner and more modern interfaces that we see on iPads, iPhones and Android smartphones better suit the way our minds were meant to work?
John Evans

Cost Comparison: iPad Math Classroom vs. Traditional Classroom | Tap Into Teen Minds - 2 views

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    "Although the main goal when I proposed the Tap Into Teen Minds iPad Project was to increase engagement and student achievement in the mathematics classroom, I also wanted to eliminate items used in the traditional mathematics classroom and determine whether costs could also be reduced simultaneously."
John Evans

Apps in Education: Haiku Deck - Presentation Trump Card - 15 views

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    "I came across Haiku Deck this morning. I have been aware of this app for some time but have resisted the urge to have a look because in my mind it was just another slide presentation tool. How wrong could I be! I love this presentation app. It is so simple. "
John Evans

EdTechSandyK: Parent Concerns in a 1:1 iPad Initiative - 13 views

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    "Last Sunday, I received a note via the contact form on my blog that was a first for me in many ways. It was the first time I had ever been contacted by a parent via my blog, the first time I could not put a comment out of my mind until I had addressed it, and the first time I ever thought about the impact a school's 1:1 take-home technology initiative could have on a family."
John Evans

This iOS App Blows Your Mind In Four Dimensions [Review] | Cult of Mac - 1 views

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    "Be forewarned, then: The Fourth Dimension is an app which will mess with your head. Deliberately. Even though the aim is education and expansion of knowledge, it will still mess with your head. You will emerge from the experience only fractionally the wiser, and quite a lot more confused than you were at the beginning. Don't worry, this is perfectly normal. The aim of the app is to explain four spatial dimensions to creatures like us who live in a stubbornly three dimensional universe."
John Evans

How Green is Your iPad? [Infographic] | The iPaddict - 3 views

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    "ll of those iPads will eventually be discarded in some form, however, and if they're not recycled and disposed of properly, that massive volume of electronic waste could seriously affect our planet. With that in mind, Sortable has produced a fantastic infographic putting it all in perspective."
John Evans

Best Free iPad App of the Week - The Design Museum Collection for iPad - iPad Insight - 19 views

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    "Who doesn't like free? And who doesn't like great iPad apps? When the two come together it's good stuff. With that in mind, we'd like to share our Best Free iPad App of the Week here every weekend."
John Evans

The PE Games App « Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek - 1 views

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    "After months of development, I am pleased to share a brand new iPhone/iPad/iPod app with you that should prove to be extremely useful in practical sessions. The app idea came about after I realised that their needed to be a more user friendly and mobile way to research and plan games and activities to play in your class. With this in mind I decided to make the PE Games app a reality."
John Evans

Best Free iPad App of the Week: artCircles - iPad Insight - 9 views

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    "Who doesn't like free? And who doesn't like great iPad apps? When the two come together it's good stuff. With that in mind, we'd like to share our Best Free iPad App of the Week here every weekend. This week's pick is artCircles - which offers to help you discover classic and current artwork in a whole new way."
John Evans

Seven iOS Apps To Protect You From Mother Nature's Wrath -- AppAdvice - 2 views

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    "Many parts of the U.S. are dealing with unusually high temperatures, storms, fires, and the occasional blackout. With this in mind, we offer seven apps that could make your summer much safer in times of emergency."
John Evans

Motion Math Offers a Pro Suite of Kids Math Apps | GeekDad | Wired.com - 5 views

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    "At GeekDad we are big fans of apps that actually use mobile devices in innovative ways to support children's learning. Motion Math Games are one of those developers who have led the way in thinking about how they can design digital learning environments that provide ways for children to learn math with their hands and minds. Their first fraction/decimals app called Motion Math has become one of the benchmarks against which others should be comparing themselves."
John Evans

29 Ultimate Tools and Resources for IPAD Developers and Designers | Enbeeone3 - 2 views

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    "many amazing applications are already available, with many of the applications being very useful for Web Developers, Web Designers, and Graphic Designers. Below is a selection of IPAD tools, applications, and resources which I found to be very useful. This round-up list features almost 30 IPAD tools and applications, as well as a list of IPAD resources, that I know web designers, web developers and all those with creatives minds will find very handy! I hope you enjoy this post and find it useful! Feel free to add any additional tools or resources I may have forgotten! SketchyPad"
John Evans

Free App Friday: 3 Alternatives to Apple's Cards App | Mac|Life - 7 views

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    "While Apple has made it easy for iOS users to turn their personal photos into holiday cards with the Cards app, it's still got a slim collection of templates and needs a little more polishing. Here are three free apps that basically offer the same services as the Cards app, though bear in mind that these apps do eventually charge you to send off physical greeting cards to your loved ones."
John Evans

Inspiro on the iPad, for those days a fresh idea escapes you | iGo With My iPad - 4 views

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    "A couple weeks ago, a coworker made a comment, "off to Inspiro to get started". We all chuckled as if we knew the place. We were later surprised to learn it's a iPad app. An app, like our old Palm Dilbert, that came up with catchy words groups to get the mind pulses started."
John Evans

Five apps to help you track your finances | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 8 views

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    "It's January, which means you're probably thinking about your finances for the upcoming year. Tax season is right around the corner. There might be employment changes coming or large purchases on your mind. Here are five apps to help you keep track of your money as it goes in and out of your wallet."
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