18 Myths People Believe About Education
Take a look at this infographic from OpenColleges.edu.au, detailing 18 myths people believe about education. Do you agree with some of them or not?
Learn Fun Ocean Facts With SuperFugu
WemoLab, a technology platform company creating global entertainment has launched its first mobile product, SuperFugu, an interactive tablet app...
Walter’s Flying Bus Launched for iPhone
Walter’s Flying Bus, an award-winning storybook app inspired by disabled orphans in Africa, has released a new iPhone version. Executive...
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund Launch Ed Tech Games Accelerator
Zynga.org is partnering with NewSchools Venture Fund to create a new “ed tech” accelerator focused on enhancing the quality and reach of...
Re-Mission 2: Games To Help Fight Cancer
Re-Mission 2, a collection of free online games launched by HopeLab, harnesses the power and appeal of casual games to help young people with cancer...
Teaching America: A Glimpse at The Profession of Teaching
The average day of a public school teacher doesn’t end when the bell rings and the students are gone. Class preparation, grading, bus duty, club...
Reading Eggs Launches its First Math App: Eggy Numbers 1 to 10
Reading Eggs has launched its new Eggy Numbers 1 to 10 app for the iPad and iPhone. Designed for children taking their first steps into the world...
Wonderville Platform Bridges Education With Technology
Learning Core, an educational software company, announced today the pilot program launch of its premier product Wonderville.com. Wonderville is an...
The Rise of EduTech in K-12 Classrooms
The Pew Research Center (2013) surveyed teachers of Advanced Placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) classes about their use of education...
Famous Scientists and Inventors Who Dropped Out of School
What do Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, The Wright Brothers, Paul Allen, Larry Ellison and Michael Dell have in...
The iMums Feature Speech Therapy Apps for “Better Hearing and Speech” Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and The iMums, founded by four tech-savvy moms from four corners of the globe, will feature reviews of speech...
Will Google Glass Catch On With The Average User?
Google’s foray into wearable technology – Glass – is a step toward the dream of ubiquitous computing in which the Internet is...
ESL Educators use Harry Potter Movies to Teach English
Expecto Patronum! The Harry Potter movies are the most popular films shown by ESL (English as a second language) educators to teach English during...
Pop Culture in Education
Launching our fourth issue of the AvatarGeneration iPad magazine, we focus on using popular culture in education, and give our readers hints, tips...
New i Learn With App Teaches Children About Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Tribal Nova, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt company and developer behind the award winning PBS KIDS PLAY! online learning program, announces its latest...
Best Practices For Creating An Online Course
To help you create the best online courses, ProProfs have come up with an awesome infographic on the “Best Practices For Creating An Online...
Getting a Grip on Good Grammar
We’ve all done it — misplaced an apostrophe, confused “their” with “there” or “they’re,” mismatched subject and pronoun, or left a...
Trace Effects: 3D Language Learning Game
In response to the White House challenge to federal agencies to create games that have a positive impact on learning, health, and social change, The...
Barobo Launches 3D Printed Robot Kit
Barobo, Inc., an innovator of educational robotics, have announced the launch of the Mobot-A robot kit, a 3D printed robot for schools in need of...
Transforming Science Education
People who understand science and technology are smarter, more competitive, more productive, and more engaged global citizens. Check out this...
Top 5 Ways to Know if Online Learning is Right for You
K12 Inc has made available a free, fast interactive tutorial to help gauge whether online schooling would be a good fit for a family. Online...
Skoolbo to Prove Los Angeles Kids Rock!
Skoolbo is currently being considered for a grant as part of the LA2050 project spearheaded by the Goldhirsh Foundation. The team proposes “LA Kids...
Kidaptive Releases New Educational Appisode for Leo’s Pad Preschool App
Following the worldwide success of the first and second Leo’s Pad apps for iPad, Kidaptive has released the next animated appisode of the...
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The History Of Classroom Technology [Infographic]
From the days of Skinners teaching machine to smartphones and tablets, technology in education has come a long way! Check out this infographic from...
LurnQ Social Learning Platform: How We Learn
LurnQ is an online social learning platform for learners and teachers. Users can create, share and find lessons on a variety of interesting topics....
EggMania: Interactive eBook from ManiaTales
Sherry and Stephen Maysonave have developed a new ebook series, ManiaTales, that combines interactive storytelling and lexical humor to stimulate...
Dictionary.com Breathes New Life into an Old Friend with “Thesaurus Rex”
Dictionary.com have announced the release of Thesaurus Rex, now available for iPhone and iPad. The app is the latest addition to...
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The World as 100 People [Infographic]
Great infographic from Jack Hagley attempting to visualise an interesting concept. The stats are from 100people.org. If the World were 100 PEOPLE:...
Enhance Cognitive Skills with Hidden Object Games from Selectsoft
With a recent study providing new indications of the link between hidden object video games and improved cognitive performance, California-based...
3D Anatomy Learning Tool Helps Students Score Better In Exams
A professor at the University of Texas at El Paso has proven what teachers and parents have claimed for years: more studying leads to better grades....
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America’s Math Problem [Infographic]
Whether you love it or hate it, if you’ve partaken in the American school system, there’s no doubt that you’ve studied math in a wide range of...
The Tale of a Snowflake Wins 2013 Parents’ Choice Award
AppTalia’s The Tale of a Snowflake has been designated a 2013 Parents’ Choice Award winner in the Mobile Apps category by Parents’ Choice...
Angry Birds Space Encounter Opens at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Angry Birds Space Encounter, the first comprehensive, interactive Angry Birds attraction in the United States designed for people of all ages, has...
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The History of Websites [Infographic]
How many hours a day do you spend browsing the Internet? Have you ever thought about the history of websites? In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee founded the...