New math apps are always welcome, and Selectsoft, a California-based developer of educational games and apps has just announced the release of Math Fun 1st Grade for Windows 8. The app includes addition and subtraction games, including math bingo, magic squares, word problems, anagrams and more. Children can master addition and subtraction skills with Math Fun 1st [...]

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If you have ever tried to convert units in your head, you already know that it’s a difficult task to perform on the spot. Thankfully, with the advancements in today’s technology, you have a powerful tool in the iPhone that can do the hard work for you. There are hundreds of different units that you [...]

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We came across an interesting infographic from edweek which showed that 70% of the top selling educational apps on iTunes are geared towards elementary or pre-school children. It makes an interesting point about app development for middle and high school students. We wonder why is there such a gap between these two markets? Let us [...]

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In this, our 5th issue of Teaching The AvatarGeneration, we decided to concentrate on one of the core time-intensive tasks that teachers are faced with day in – day out, grading. Evaluation is key for organising our students on the basis of their ability, judging their knowledge of a subject, and being able to plan [...]

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WizIQ is hosting a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for teachers, who wish to teach online using Moodle and other web technologies such as WizIQ and Google Drive, commencing on June 1, 2013. The self-paced 4-week course aims to get teachers and anyone interested in teaching online, acquainted with WizIQ and Moodle as a course and learning [...]

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Skoolbo today announced the release of the special edition of Zalairos Adventures for the iPads for free. The collection contains all 25 audio books with more than 12 hours of enthralling content. The eBooks have been designed to foster a love of stories amongst children aged from four to eleven. Through extraordinary adventures, the Zalairos teach [...]

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Schoolfy has announced the summer launch of its long-awaited educational technology platform. Touted as a revolutionary classroom management system, the Schoolfy platform builds upon social networking technology to facilitate teacher planning, support online grading, and otherwise enhance educators’ time management. A Gentle Revolution in Ed Tech Schoolfy’s educational technology has been in development for more [...]

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This infographic from StraighterLine delves into the importance of distance education throughout history. Although published last year, it’s still very interesting.

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