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[App Review]Dr. Seuss’s Short Story Collection: More Classic Seuss Tales to Enjoy

Dr. Seuss’s Short Story Collection: More Classic Seuss Tales to Enjoy Dr. Seuss stories have delighted children for decades and the latest omBook from Oceanhouse Media helps ensure children will be enjoying them even longer. Dr. Seuss’s Short Story Collection features eight short stories written in the classic rhyming style of Dr. Seuss, many of [...]

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[App Review]Musical Paint: An Explosion of Creativity

2013/04/15 No Comment

Musical Paint: An Explosion of Creativity Getting kids to express themselves creatively is as important as teaching them to read, write and do basic math. Instead of giving kids a piece of paper and a crayon and letting their creativity run wild, try something a little different. With Musical Paint, not only can kids create [...]

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“Using social media… is key to online businesses, and it’s key for us as well.” – Jenny Zhu on the role of social media in online education

2013/03/28 11 Comments

While we were in Shanghai recently, we spoke with Jenny Zhu, co-founder at OpenLanguage, an online language learning platform. She told us about the particular insights she’s gained from her own experiences working in the adult foreign language education field, how she’s incorporated those insights into her own online venture, and her interpretation of the [...]

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[App Review] Up: My Name is Dug

2013/02/05 No Comment

Up: My Name is Dug Fans of Disney/Pixar’s movie Up will appreciate Up: My Name is Dug. However, this interactive eBook is not limited to fans of the well-known movie. It also appeals to kids who love dogs, kids who love reading and kids who simply love to have fun. Designed for the iPad, Up: [...]

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[App Review] The Three Little Pigs Come to Life

2013/01/23 No Comment

The Three Little Pigs Come to Life Little kids love to pretend to be the Big Bad Wolf, running all over the and trying to blow down everything in their path. They also love the story that features the Big Bad Wolf, The Three Little Pigs. Kids Academy Company’s animated version of the popular Three [...]

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Smart Fish: Magic Matrix Makes Organizing Fun

2013/01/09 No Comment

Smart Fish: Magic Matrix Makes Organizing Fun When it comes to teaching kids to sort, order and categorize objects, Smart Fish: Magic Matrix is the app you need. Children will build their logical and analytical skills as they learn about tables, matrices and general categorization. A deep sea storyline makes the app even more engaging [...]

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[App Review] COUNTING FUN with interactive TOY TRAINS with your iPad

2012/12/23 No Comment

Learn to Count with 123 Trains Counting apps for the iPad are a dime a dozen, so developers must show creativity if they want theirs to stand out. 123 Trains manages to succeed at standing out by combining counting with one of children’s favorite things – trains. Designed for both play and learning, it is [...]

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App Review: “NOVA Elements” From PBS

2012/12/05 1 Comment

PBS released NOVA Elements on April 3, and we were eager to check it out. NOVA Elements is a free app about the periodic table, and it’s voiced by David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist and host of NOVA’s “Making Stuff” series. The app gets down and dirty in explaining the [...]

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Kids Crosswords: An App For Developing Readers

2012/12/05 67 Comments

Learning Touch’s new app helps a child develop basic reading skills with letter and word recognition activities. Parents who have an early reader at home will benefit from downloading this app. With ten levels and thousands of combinations, young children can receive an early introduction to crossword puzzles. Each puzzle is randomly launched and [...]

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The 7 Biggest Trends In Online Education Right Now

2012/12/04 2 Comments

Online Education has seen a huge surge in interest over the past few years, and with the internet evolving rapidly as well as public perception toward collaborative learning progressing, now is a dynamic time in the area of digital education. Here are seven current trends in online education that are likely to influence the [...]

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