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Creating and Using an iPad Technology Lab as Part of a Library Teen Makerspace

Creating and Using an iPad Technology Lab as Part of a Library Teen Makerspace
Karen Jensen, TLT | Blogs,  Jun 02, 2015
As part of my teen area Makerspace, I want to buy a number of iPads. Here is some of the information I have been putting together to discuss the who, what, when, where and why of it for my library administration. The iPad can be used in a variety of ways to incorporate more technology […]
For me, Google Keep’s a keeper!

For me, Google Keep’s a keeper!
Joyce Valenza | Blogs,  May 23, 2015
I don’t know why I haven’t discovered this super handy tool before, but I am delighted to find it.  If you love using stickies to organize your life, and you find yourself keep list after list, then Google Keep is a keeper. The digital sticky note service is available for the Web, for Android, and […]
Charged! From Atoms to Electricity | Touch and Go

Charged! From Atoms to Electricity | Touch and Go
Today's app reviews cover introductions to foundational science topics studied at one point during every student's career.
What’s in your pocket?

What’s in your pocket?
Joyce Valenza | Blogs,  May 15, 2015
Say you were stranded on a desert island and you could only have one (or maybe two) apps, and recharging was not a problem.  Which ones would you choose? Okay, so here are a few better questions.  Look back over the course of the school year. Which of the apps on your phone or tablet [...]
Hilda Bewildered | Touch and Go

Hilda Bewildered | Touch and Go
Few authors and developers create fictional stories for the iPad with the tween and teen audience in mind. Lynley Stace of Slap Happy Larry is an exception. Her latest app, Hilda Bewildered, will delight fans.
Map of Life goes mobile

Map of Life goes mobile
Joyce Valenza | Blogs,  May 13, 2015
This app is going to make travel, field trips, birdwatching and walks in the woods, on the beach and in the park way more fun. One of my very favorite examples of crowd-sourced reference sites has been Yale University’s Map of Life . Using a wide variety of data sources,  the biodiversity project endeavors to provide [...]
It's All About the Birds | Touch and Go

It's All About the Birds | Touch and Go
Bird-watching is one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in United States, generating enthusiasm across age groups and demographics. Digital references for these hobbyists are on the rise.
A Pourquoi Tale from Liberia:

A Pourquoi Tale from Liberia: "Dentist Bird" | Touch and Go
Dentist Bird, a West African folktale from Literary Safari, explains how it came to be that plover birds clean crocodiles' teeth. The developer notes that 100 percent of the purchase price of the app will go to "We-Care Foundation's efforts to keep children reading and learning amidst the Ebola outbreak." For iOS and Android.
Playing with the Alphabet,

Playing with the Alphabet, "Metamorphabet" | Touch and Go
Only two months out of the gate and 'Metamorphabet,' a new app created and developed by Patrick Smith and Vectorpark, has received accolades, including recognition by the 2015 BolognaRagazzi Digital Award Committee. Take a peek at the trailer and you'll see why.
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