Scribble Press is a free app for the iPad that allows the user to create ebooks. There are over 50 story templates (If I Were a Superhero, for example), or you can create your own. Illustrating the stories is easy and fun with the use of markers, stamps, and stickers. Once a book is created, … Read more
Windosill is an app for the iPad for $2.99. A free version is also available online. I have to admit, though, that I am glad I purchased the app. It is difficult to describe this mysterious, whimsical game, so I will quote the iTunes summary, “Explore a dream-like world of eleven beautifully-constructed environments in this … Read more
Word Search Creator, Jr. is one of the many interactives available on ABCya.com. This particular game allows the user to type in ten words that are eight letters or less. It then generates one-line horizontal word searches for each word. This would be a great way to differentiate for those younger students who know their … Read more
I saw Tribbs Lite reviewed on the Appitic site under Multiple Intelligences, and decided to give it a try. For students who love math, this free app for the iPad is a great brain exercise. I am putting it in the Grades 3-12 category because, as an adult, even I found it addictive. My third … Read more
Did a child in your family get an iDevice for Christmas? Or, are you a teacher who is desperately trying to find appropriate educational apps for the classroom? It’s difficult to weed through all of the apps listed as “Educational” in the official iTunes App Store, but there are a few other resources you can … Read more
I thought this might be a good time of year to summarize and emphasize some of the most valuable resources I have reviewed so far. Today, I would like to offer my Favorite Strategy/Problem-Solving Apps: #3: Solitaire Chess Free – I reviewed this as a tangible game provided by http://www.mindware.com, but it is available as … Read more