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Yet another list of iPhone apps to trawl through though this one is perhaps more serious than most as it focusses on things environmental. From the Treehugger group it contains short reviews and links to a range of green apps including carbon calculators, Offset calculators, a range of metering and measuring apps amongst others. Whilst many may be of personal interest there are a number that may be also useful in the classroom context.

"Searching the app store is clunky. Here at iAppGuide we give you an easy way to search and preview the app store from one screen. We provide you specialized sorting and innovative previews to make finding awesome apps easier!"

phone is proving to be a ONE FOR ALL device for anyone from any age group or any industry. Almost all of you knew how iphone can kill your free time with awesome applications and interesting apps. If you are working or you have your own business it's always hepatic to carry wires,

The I Education Apps Review Ning is all about working with iTouches, iPods and iPhones in education. It contains sections related to the use of these tools as well as regular reviews of applications. There are the usual forums and special interest groups within the Ning as well as links to an associated Wikispace and podcast.

The I Education Apps Review Ning is all about working with iTouches, iPods and iPhones in education. It contains sections related to the use of these tools as well as regular reviews of applications. There are the usual forums and special interest groups within the Ning as well as links to an associated Wikispace and podcast.

If you are looking to use iTouches or iPhones in the classroom then you may need to restrict access to certain apps or sites. This page from Demo Geek uses a series of screen grabs to show you how to do this.

"this app is a great demonstration of where mobile shopping is heading. With the abilities that are shown in this app, more and more apps are going to start including features like this that will offer information on virtually anything we can think of."

Via Richard Byrne "InClass is a free iPhone and iPad app that could be a very useful tool for students carrying those devices. InClass provides students with tools for taking text, audio, and video notes. Students can also use the app to take pictures of hand-outs, slides, and other valuable information that they see in class."

Huge number of educational apps available at iTunes, mostly free.

The Acalanes Union High School District has published this list of iPod Touch/iPhone apps that are installed on the iPod Touches that the district schools have. It lists the apps under curriculum area along with a short description, the cost if any and the iTunes link.

Good for ESL/EFL and dsylexic learners of any age.\n\n"Each of the mini games features easy to follow instructions, cute and colorful graphics and an easily identifiable learning outcome. The difficulty ramps up with each level completed, and there are five levels for each of the three mini-games. If you've got a child of your own who is just starting to learn how to use numbers - 1 2 3 Sheep! is a fun way to help improve their counting skills."\n\nBacked by an online assessment system...\n

These pages include links to a range of free or almost free iphon/ipod touch apps that may be of interest to K-12 teachers and students. The list is ordered under a range of headings including Language Arts, Science as well as Utilities for Teaching/Learning.

Amazing interview with two 13 year old grade 7 programers who have developed an iphone app for Maths

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California. It develops, designs, and sell computer software, consumer electronics, offers online services. Some of its hardware products are iPad Tablet computer, iPhone Smartphone, Mac personal computer, Apple Smartwatch, Apple TV digital media player, and iPod portable media player. Aside from hardware, they also have software like MacOS and iOS, Safari web browser, iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites, and iTunes media player. The company also offer services like the iTunes Store, iCloud, Mac App Store, Apple Music, and the iOS App Store.

"The animals found in the south eastern Australian State of Victoria are unique and diverse. Detailed descriptions of animals, maps of distribution, and endangered species status combine with stunning imagery and sounds to provide a valuable reference that can be used in urban, bush and coastal environments. The content has been developed by scientists at Museum Victoria, Australia's largest public museum organisation. The app holds descriptions of over 700 species encompassing birds, fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes, mammals, freshwater, terrestrial and marine invertebrates, spiders, and insects including butterflies. From animals found in rockpools, minibeasts in your garden, to wildlife you might see in the bush. We've put in a lot of species, but it's still a fraction of the complete fauna of Victoria. Our scientists will continue to add additional species and refine descriptions over time."

astebud enables round-trip copy and paste on your iPhone or iPod Touch, between the two applications that matter the most: Mail and Safari. And through a clever combination of web services and bookmarklets, it does it without requiring a jailbreak or App Store download. Watch the demo, or hover or tap on each screenshot in the following flow for details:

"Sometimes parents and educators working with special needs students find that there is a lack of resources. The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center has recently launched a free application for the iPhone, the IEP Checklist, which is the first special education related application."

Another interesting collection of apps organised under a range of headings via a dropdown menu. Click on the icons that appear and you get a review of the app plus where applicable a YouTube review video.

"Dropbox has been one of those extremely useful online tools for me over the past couple years and keeps getting better as time goes on. For those of you who aren't familiar with the program, it basically is a file sharing app. Once installed onto a couple computers, it then creates a folder on each user's system and syncs any files that are added into the folder. "

Excellent example of how different computing files can be synchronised between computers and shared. Free for PC's & Macs (2 GB). There is a version for the iPhone as well but seems pricey.