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eduPad takes 80 percent off its iTooch lineup of educational apps

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 26th, 2013)

eduPad is known for its iTooch line of educational apps for elementary and junior high school students. The apps have a clean, ad-free interface and extensive problem set that adheres to the Common Core Standards. They are also on sale through April 28 for 80 percent off. The iTooch series ...

Productivity Tip: Read the manual, or take a class

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 2nd, 2013)

There was a time when Mac owners scoffed at their PC-loving counterparts, who had to pore over paper manuals to grok the essentials of a software program before they tried to use it. When graphical user interfaces were introduced, a lot of focus was on making software intuitive and easy to use. ...

Essential Anatomy is the future of touch-based anatomy learning

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 13th, 2013)

If you've read a lot of my articles over the years you may have picked up that I'm a bit of a human anatomy buff. Yeah, that sounds weird, I know. Some people like understanding their cars and computers better, I like understanding my body. And it's thanks to the iPad that the study of human ...

OS X video tutorials available at the Mac App Store

by Mel Martin (Nov 28th, 2012)

Noteboom Productions has announced Tutor for OS X Mountain Lion, a complete video tutorial is now available on the Mac App store. In Tutor for OS X Mountain Lion, the user watches videos to learn how to use OS X Mountain Lion, Apple's latest operating system. The video tutorial is designed for ...

iPads in the classroom reinvigorate teachers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 16th, 2012)

We often hear about the iPad's impact on students and their academic achievement, but a new article in Edudemic also discusses the effect iPads are having on teachers. The report comes from Fred Sitkins, principal of Boyne City Elementary School in Boyne City, Mich., who writes "I've never ...

Daily iPad App: Handwriting Without Tears encourages kids to write on your iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 17th, 2012)

Handwriting Without Tears is a paper-based writing program that teaches children how to write by organizing letters into groups, such as Starting Corner Capitals, Center Starting Capitals and more . As part of its multi-sensory experience, the handwriting program also uses a chalkboard and the ...

Daily iPad App: Multiflow helps you hone your child's multiplication skills

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 15th, 2012)

Just like addition, multiplication is a subject that requires memorization to learn. There's no way to avoid the drilling, but apps like Multiflow from Dactyl Applications can make the rote memorization fun. Multiflow takes the basic multiplication tables and adds a series of challenges that ...

Use Eve to learn Mac OS X shortcuts

by Mike Schramm (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Eve is a brilliant little program that I just installed on my MacBook -- it's got one function only, and that is simply to pop up on the screen whenever you do something with your mouse, and remind you that there's a way to do it with your keyboard. I am a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts, but ...

Hello Tutorials for Mac gets new users up and running in a jiffy

by Steven Sande (Jul 10th, 2012)

Every time there's an Apple earnings call, I'm always amazed to hear Tim Cook or Peter Oppenheimer spout figures on just how many Mac buyers are new to the platform. Whether those new Mac owners are moving over from Windows or are buying a computer for the first time, they may need a helping ...

Daily iPad App: Juicy Math is a fruity way to learn addition and subtraction

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 9th, 2012)

It's difficult teaching young children to add and subtract. The task is repetitious and most kids have very short attention spans. To help make this activity more enjoyable, parents might want to take a closer look at Juicy Math from Popapp factory. Juicy Math is a learning app for younger ...

San Diego school district purchases 26,000 iPads

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 26th, 2012)

San Diego Unified School District is improving its classroom technology by purchasing 26,000 iPads for use in its schools, according to San Diego's 10News. The iPads will cost the district US$15 million and is funded through Proposition S, a money reserve available to help schools purchase ...

iLearnWith is an early childhood education program for the iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 14th, 2012)

There are a wide range of educational apps in the App Store. Some titles like Tapfish are fun, while others like the iLearnWith program from Tribal Nova are geared for learning. The thing that sets iLearnWith apart from its competition is the ability to set up profiles for multiple children and ...

Educational app series Motion Math reaches one million download milestone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 13th, 2012)

We often hear about games reaching one million downloads, but, today, educational app Motion Math announced it has reached this notable milestone, too. Motion Math develops four math-oriented titles for the iPad and the iPhone including its self-titled debut, Motion Math. All four titles ...

Pitch Perfect is the perfect marketing primer for the indie developer

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 25th, 2012)

If you're a developer with an app and a dream, you would do well to pick up Pitch Perfect by TUAW's Erica Sadun and Steve Sande. Their book lifts the veil on how app reviewers, bloggers specifically, operate. Most of the advice I give to people looking to pitch an app is in this book. Added to the ...

Engadget tries on the gTar for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 22nd, 2012)

Engadget hopped over to TechCrunch Disrupt to check out gTar, a guitar accessory for the iPhone. If you've never heard of gTar, it's a learning guitar powered by the iPhone that's part Fender and part Guitar Hero. It'll help you learn the basics of finger placement and strumming using an ...