Posts Tagged ‘common sense media’
Kidaptive Releases New Educational Appisode for Leo’s Pad Preschool App
Last Updated on Friday, 5 April 2013 12:30 Written by iUseMac Friday, 5 April 2013 12:30
Kidaptive today announces Leo’s Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series 1.3, the third animated appisode of their award-winning educational apps for iPad. The adaptive learning apps incorporate interactive learning games with engaging stories to teach children skills from a comprehensive curriculum. The animated stories follow the adventures of eight-year-old friends: Leo, Gally, and Marie. In the third appisode, “Catch that Question” children learn about gravity and more. Continue reading
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AlphaTots Receives 2013 ON for Learning Award From Common Sense Media
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 March 2013 01:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 28 March 2013 01:00
While the snow from the last weekend’s major winter storm is melting, the awards are stacking up for Spinlight Studio. So far this year, the award-winning educational app developer has racked up two Parents’ Choice Awards and one Editor’s Choice from Children’s Technology Review. And now, they’ve earned top honors at the First Annual ON for Learning Awards Ceremony, recognizing the 51 best digital products for children. Continue reading
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Marble Math Apps Receive Common Sense Media 2013 ON for Learning Awards
Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:30 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:30
Kids Education apps, Marble Math and Marble Math Junior, developed by Artgig Apps, have each received a 2013 ON for Learning Award from Common Sense Media, the national nonprofit dedicated to helping parents and teachers manage the media and technology in kids’ lives. Marble Math and Marble Math Junior are two of only about 50 apps, games, and websites to receive the award this year. Continue reading
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Free Educational Apps One Day Only: Marble Math and Shake-a-Phrase
Last Updated on Friday, 17 August 2012 10:00 Written by iUseMac Friday, 17 August 2012 10:00
Artgig Apps is pleased to offer two of their popular kids educational apps, Marble Math, and Shake-a-Phrase, for free, Friday August 17, as part of a special Back to School promotion with Moms With Apps, a group of family-friendly developers. Based on the Common Core curriculum, Marble Math reinforces strategy and problem solving skills as players practice mental math in a maze. Shake-a-Phrase offers a variety of play modes for language learning and creative writing at home or in the classroom. Continue reading
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RumdeeDum celebrates 2nd Birthday with Presents for Everyone
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:05 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:05
Independent publisher RumdeeDum celebrates their second birthday with a special present for all our fans. Through the 15th of July 2012, download Ziggy’s Present – a picture puzzle app for kids based on the characters of Dutch author Mylo Freeman for free. The updated version of Ziggy’s Present provides even more interactivity and puzzles for kids 4-10 with new challenges and storylines and the ability to play each other against the clock. Continue reading
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RumdeeDum releases Your Adventure Maze App for iPad and iPhone
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 03:40 Written by iUseMac Tuesday, 15 May 2012 03:40
Independent publisher RumdeeDum is pleased to announce Your Adventure app for iPad and iPhone is now available in iTunes. Your Adventure, an interactive maze quest with an original story and lavish illustrations and is the third in RumdeeDum’s series of apps, recommended for children ages 6 and up. “Your Adventure” is adapted from the award nominated maze book “Jouw Avontuur” by Dutch illustrator Rianne van Duin, combining a maze quest with vibrant illustrations. Continue reading
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