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Tag: educational apps

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Tinybop’s ‘Simple Machines’ App Will Stretch Your Imagination!

June 2, 2015December 13, 2017Maryann Goldman1

Tinybop hits the mark on combining fun, education, and art all in one app!

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Review: Tiggly Shapes – Educational Toys for Tablets

June 1, 2015Will James1

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

May 29, 2015Maryann Goldman

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’

April 14, 2015December 16, 2017Maryann Goldman

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

February 25, 2015December 13, 2017Michael Harrison4

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!)

January 26, 2015Kelly Knox1

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

January 12, 2015Ariane Coffin4

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

November 30, 2014Kelly Knox

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

June 3, 2013Cathé Post9

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!

October 11, 2012Melissa Wiley

Nominate your favorite children’s and young adult books and book apps of the past year for a CYBILs Award by October 15th.

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iPad Game Run For President Teaches Kids About the Election Process

August 28, 2012December 16, 2017Kevin Makice

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 …

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Core Dump: Learning Games

April 5, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

From letters to life lessons, and even learning Chinese from the Toy Story characters, these seven educational apps will enlighten and engage your kids.

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Where Are the Educational Apps for Adults? (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

January 29, 2012Admin

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 …

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Where Are the Educational Apps for Adults?

January 23, 2012Jenny Bristol

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 …

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IPads in the Classroom: A Case Study in Auburn, Maine – Part One

December 26, 2011Admin

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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