Apps

Five spot-on game apps offer kids (and adults) hours of fun and challenges.

Two iPad apps will put your middle grade students in the Halloween mood.

He refers to himself as a bit of an "academic " and lucky for us that he is one. Brian Cox is also a highly engaging, enthusiastic teacher of all things science. In his latest immersive production, 'Wonders of Life,' he delves into the origins and mysteries of life on Earth.

I’ve been a fan of Glogster since its beginning back in 2007.  A couple of weeks back the Glogster app launched. Built specifically for iPad and for Glogster EDU users, the interface is easy and elegant and allows for simple placement and linking of media objects on an intuitive drag-and-drop Glog canvas. Especially nice is [...]

Two apps on the Civil Right Movement and a pirate story headline our best-of-the-month column.

A new app from Touch Press is always cause for celebration, and in 'Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,' the developer, with the help of Deutsche Grammophon, has engineered a production that mirrors the groundbreaking work accomplished in its productions of 'Beethoven’s 9th' and the 'Liszt Sonata in B Minor.'

I’m been brainstorming all the things we might do with Instragram’s recently released (and free) Hyperlapse app. Introducing Hyperlapse from Instagram from Instagram on Vimeo. Quite simply, it makes filming time-lapse videos a simple point and shoot experience, no fancy equipment necessary.  There is virtually NO learning curve.   Instagram’s announcement shared: We designed Hyperlapse to be [...]

News-O-Matic, a subscription app launched in June 2013 by Press4Kids, has recently undergone enhancements for its readers—and their educators.

Ken Burns has been busy. The award-winning filmmaker’s seven-part television series, 'The Roosevelts,' premiered on PBS recently, and 'Ken Burns' the app, featuring hours of curated clips from his documentaries was just released.