Mobile Learning
Education, learning, and instruction conducted by means of portable computer devices such as smartphones or tablet computers; includes apps and tablet programs.
Jan 21, 2016
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“A Sibling Story” is one of ten videos that are part of the latest Sesame Street initiative—Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children. This web-based project also includes an interactive storybook that introduces the program’s first autistic Muppet, Julia, as part of an effort to teach children about their friends with the condition.
Jan 18, 2016
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Created by
Mark Patrick Media,
Literary Analysis Guide, a
reference tool for
iOS devices, was designed by a college English professor with extensive secondary experience, for students of literature, rhetoric, and writing. The
elements of literature are arranged around three clickable interface wheels. Students can touch any term on the wheels for a detailed definition, examples from literature, questions to ask, and an example essay paragraph that analyzes that term.
Jan 18, 2016
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Designed for the
iPad and
iPhone,
Ingress is a
free immersive
Augmented Reality (AR)
game produced by
Niantic Labs, a division of Google. The story setup is that the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has discovered a new form of matter called
Exotic Matter (XM, for short). XM, which has the power to control human thought, is constantly leaking into our world via various portals.
Jan 18, 2016
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With
Let’s create! Pottery HD by
Infinite Dreams for
iOS and
Android devices, students can become artists and create one-of-a-kind ceramic pottery items by imagining, designing, and even printing their
3D pots. Students can throw their clay on the wheel, release all their artistic talents, and take benefit of dozens of materials available to create their own designs. After completing their designs, users can convert their virtual pots into real objects by selecting to print them in 3D.
Jan 04, 2016
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Scholastic Reads, a new biweekly podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading, features in-depth interviews with bestselling children’s book authors and illustrators, editors, and other experts.