Reading Rainbow – Mobile Learning
Hosted by LeVar Burton, you may know him from the ABC miniseries Roots or more popularly known as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Education
Kids Learning Program
– 60+ curriculum based educational games for 2-8 years old – Classic interactive books from Mother Goose & others – Personalized learning based on your child’s skill level – In-depth report cards for parents
BrainPOP Featured Movie
A little nostalgic when writing a review for an app that I personally installed on my iPad 1 so my little girl can learn a thing or two from it.
Top 5 Best Free Apps to Learn a Language
Looking to learn a language, make the most of your daily commute, then download one of these apps and set a target to learn a language. Here is our collection of top 5 best language apps for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) and they are totally free. The Top 5 FREE Language Apps The best […]
Learning to Make the Most of Your iPad
We ran a post on Apps That Make the Most of Your iPad recently and saw how you can creatively use the iPad and not just limit it to browsing the Internet. In this article you will find even more tips on how to make the most of your iPad.
How to Enable Moodle for Mobile App
If you haven’t downloaded the Moodle App from Moodle HQ, check out iTunes (for iOS) and Google Play (for Android). These apps will certainly raise an interest in any schools or education establishments looking to adopt any BYOD schemes.
Apps That Make the Most of Your iPad
Inspired by the “What will your verse be?” marketing drive for the iPad Air by Apple, I thought I would list a number of Apps that I know and use personally as well as those recommended by leading review sites that use the on-board sensors (microphone and GPS) , connectivity and cameras creatively.
Grassroots Moodle: Lessons Learnt
Every organizations and learning establishments that uses Moodle, has a story to tell and are not shy to share with others. Whether it is an 80 or 800 or 8000 user base, we all have our own ways with Moodle and the more we share them with others the more everyone will benefit, such is […]
OECD’s 2012 PISA Results: The Truth About Academic Successes in the Far East
Every three years, come December time, I get ready for a good chuckling at the ridiculous blame game, and the seemingly, desperately important name and shame game of the OECD’s PISA Results.
Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate Review
Not too long ago, we reviewed a free video converter application from Freemake. It had all the features that you could ever need on a video converter but it was only available for PC. So we scouted around for one that was available on both the PC and MAC and found a video converter very similar […]
Pixlr: Free Photo Editing Apps Review
We reviewed the cloud based online editor right out of the Internet browser in our article Free Online Photo Editors Review. However, we are here this time to check out the Pixlr photo editing apps. Pixlr have made them available for both Android and iOS platforms. We reviewed a handful of free photo editing apps before, […]
Visit to Versailles
In our book, no visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Versailles. In hopes that we may actually entice you to extend your visit to Paris simply to spend one whole day, steeped in and absorbing the amazing architecture and stories behind this grand palace.
Top 5 Things to See and Do in Paris
Our recent visit to Paris was a lot more relaxed especially as we had seen and done most things touristy the first time round. It did however allow us the luxury of re-visiting the places that we felt were the ‘must see’ spots.
The Great European Road Trip 2
So we are finally here in France! Amazing! The journey to the ferry was relatively smooth, although there were some tense moments when we debated whether or not we would be allowed to board the ferry as the sat-nav predicted that we would be there at 12.35 for the 1.15 ferry, and it clearly stated […]
Free Online Photo Editors Review
Cloud computing is all the rage at the moment with more and more web apps designed to do everything that its desktop counterparts are capable of. The benefits are the applications and its’ data are stored securely in the cloud and accessible from any platform, without the need to install, maintain and backup the software […]
Top 5 Free Photo Editor Apps
We recently posted a review of the Top 5 Free Camera App Alternatives and hope you have found it useful. To develop the mobile photography theme further we thought it would be useful to share our thoughts on the Top 5 Free Photo Editor Apps. It is nothing short of amazing to think that a […]
Computing in the Classroom and “BeYOnD”
School districts and administrators contemplating BYOD—Bring-Your-Own-Device— should consider the benefits of enabling students to use personal smartphones, tablets and laptops in and outside the classroom. Provided the right IT environment is in place—one that supports secure, multi-device accessibility—students can gain universal access to existing applications, virtual desktops and digital learning resources, independent of the device […]
Top 5 Free Camera App Alternatives
Are you bored of the limiting standard Camera app on your iPhone of iPad? Did you know that there is a wealth of effects, filters and a host of additional features waiting for that budding photographer in you? Here, we take a look at 5 free camera apps that will certainly make you want to […]
Excellent Free Online Maths Resource
Move over Khan Academy, here is a brand new online maths resource website from a teacher in action. Mr Corbett’s Maths Page is an education blog barely a year old but has consistently been updated almost on a weekly basis since it’s inception in February 2012. Corbett’s Maths Page The site offers free and easy […]
Social Media Influence
The good people at dashburst has prepared for us an infographic on Influence and Social Media. The infographics look at how social media is everywhere and a comparative breakdown of social media platforms looking at the user base of Facebook, Youtube, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Flickr and Pinterest.