Tinybop’s ‘Simple Machines’ App Will Stretch Your Imagination!
Tinybop hits the mark on combining fun, education, and art all in one app!
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Tag: educational apps
Review: Tiggly Shapes – Educational Toys for Tablets
As we all know, it’s difficult to find toys and apps that are educational for our kids. Tiggly has a line of educational toys and games for kids, and I recently took Tiggly Shapes for a spin with my two-year-old.
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Fund This! LightUp Faraday Electronics Kit
Don’t miss out! Take a look at LightUp’s latest KickStarter electronics learning kit, Faraday.
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Release Your Inner Robot With ‘The Robot Factory’
Spark your child’s imagination with ‘The Robot Factory’ app from Tinybop. GeekMom Maryann gives you a tour of the app and the exciting robots that her boys created.
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Endless Learning With Originator Apps
Endless Alphabet and Endless Numbers are well-crafted, entertaining educational apps designed to familiarize young children with letters and numbers. Read on for why they’re well worth the price tag.
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Get Even More Hands-On With the iPad With Osmo! (Giveaway!)
Osmo is an accessory for the iPad that will transform your kids’ usual screen time into an experience that’s actually engaging.
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New Study Reveals Need for More Educational Apps
A new study published in Spurious Science has shown that 105% of parents want more educational apps for teaching letters and numbers zero through ten.
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Tiggly Counts Adds a New Dimension to iPad Apps
Tiggly gives a whole new meaning to “hands-on learning” with their new Tiggly Counts toys.
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GeekMom's List of Educational Apps to Survive the Summer Slide
The writers at GeekMom have compiled a list of educational apps for you to try this summer on your phone or tablet. Since it seems like preschool apps are a dime-a-dozen, we have come up with a list that will be more appropriate for first through fourth grade.
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Have You Nominated a Book or Book App for the CYBILS? Better Hurry!
Nominate your favorite children’s and young adult books and book apps of the past year for a CYBILs Award by October 15th.
Continue ReadingiPad Game Run For President Teaches Kids About the Election Process
Just in time for the stretch run of the 2012 Presidential campaign comes a new iPad game that teaches kids about the election process. Election: Run For President sets the stage one year before America votes to elect its next …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Learning Games
From letters to life lessons, and even learning Chinese from the Toy Story characters, these seven educational apps will enlighten and engage your kids.
Continue ReadingWhere Are the Educational Apps for Adults? (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
A good friend and I often get together to learn new things, have discussions, and work on projects. We sometimes talk about learning things through decent educational apps designed for kids, but this prompted my friend to ask, “Why don’t …
Continue ReadingWhere Are the Educational Apps for Adults?
A good friend and I often get together to learn new things, have discussions, and work on projects. We sometimes talk about learning things through decent educational apps designed for kids, but this prompted my friend to ask, “Why don’t …
Continue ReadingIPads in the Classroom: A Case Study in Auburn, Maine – Part One
My son turned two this fall. By the time he starts kindergarten in three years’ time, I have no idea how he will be learning. The first computer I was exposed to in elementary school used 5 ¼-inch floppy discs; …
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