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Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8: What Works Clearinghouse
“This practice guide provides five recommendations for improving students’ mathematical problem solving in grades 4 through 8. This guide is geared toward teachers, math coaches, other educators, and curriculum developers who want to improve the mathematical problem solving of students.”
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“Sweet Home Alabama” – Musical Tesla Coils – YouTube
“These are two gigantic solid state musical Tesla Coils. A Tesla Coil is a special type of transformer invented by Nikola Tesla that is able to generating extremely large voltages using a phenomenon known as electrical resonance. Each coil in this video is capable of generating a 13 foot spark. This equates to about 500,000 volts of electricity. “
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Call for Experiments: Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission #3 to ISS
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, in partnership with NanoRacks, invites school districts across the U.S. to participate in the SSEP program. An 8-week competition in your school or district, held Fall 2012, will allow grades 5-12 students to engage in real scientific research of their own design. The selected submissions from across the country will then be flown on each community’s previously reserved mini-lab slot on ISS.
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NASA – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station — ARISS
Host a Real-time Conversation with ISS Crewmembers
NASA is now accepting proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between November 1, 2012 and May 1, 2013. Proposals are due July 2, 2012.
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NASA G.I.R.L.S. Mentoring Project – Registration Now Open
To jump start the future of potential explorers, Women@NASA has created a 5-week summer mentoring project that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for middle school girls. Participants will get to explore the possibilities of a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Click here for more information. Registration closes June 15th, and mentoring occurs July 9-August 10.
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“Classic Grumman movie about carrier-based aircraft”
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“free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos”
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App Store – Learn Sign Language
“introduce you to the world of communication by sign language”
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“SkyView Free is a powerful and easy-to-use App that answers these questions and more. Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover really neat things about these sky objects. SkyView Free is unique because it blends the camera view with incredible 3D graphics of the sky objects to provide a really neat Augmented Reality (AR) view of your sky.”
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“The U.S. Air Force is home to the world’s most amazing collection of aviation technology. With the Tech Hangar app, now anyone can go inside and explore this fascinating world. View photos and video, get all the stats and discover the stories behind all the aircraft in the Air Force’s amazing arsenal.”
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App Store – FREE Spanish Tutor – 24/7 Language Learning
“Learn or refresh your Spanish, anytime and anywhere with your own personal language lab. “
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“Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders–and makes these notes completely searchable”
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Informal Education – JPL Education – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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TinyTap, Moments Into Games for iPad on the iTunes App Store
personal educational games. Creating a game is super easy – add a photo, record some questions, trace the answers and you’re ready to play!
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“parents and children, teachers and students to create together.
Tapikeo allows you and your children to easily and quickly create your own audio-enabled picturebooks, storyboards, visual schedules, memory aids, audio flashcards, and more using a versatile grid style layout.Create engaging combinations of your own photographs and narration for pre-reading children to enjoy independently,”
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App Store – Smiley Sight Words™
“1,600+ sight words included with Smiley Sight Words comprises up to 85% of the text in a child’s early reading”
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Printy will take your pictures and turn them into black and white coloring pages, ready for printing.
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GoSkyWatch Planetarium for iPad – the astronomy star guide for iPad on the iTunes App Store
“Easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations and more by simply pointing to the sky. Your personal telescope to the wonders in the night sky. Go outside and explore the night sky.”
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Fukushima quake/tsunami disturbed upper atmosphere – NASA – chicagotribune.com
“The massive earthquake and
tsunami that hit Fukushima, Japan, last year wreaked havoc in
the skies above as well, disturbing electrons in the upper
atmosphere, NASA reported. The waves of energy from the quake and tsunami that were so
destructive on the ground reached into the ionosphere, a part of
the upper atmosphere that stretches from about 50 to 500 miles
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“free! Draw in an array of colors with full alpha support, sketch basic geometric shapes along with the pen and “blob” tool, replay your drawings, undo/redo with a quick half-flip, save images to your library, and more!”
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“Animate your everyday with Gifture! It’s an amazing and simple way to create, share and experience animated photos”
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50 Unique Journal and Diary Apps | iPhone.AppStorm
** downloaded all free diary apps as far as My Secret Diary”
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“Use pictures, text, notes and music that reflect your mood and then decorate the page with stickers. Enable your creativity and reflect your life!!”
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App Store – iDo Notepad (Diary/Journal)
“as many entries as you wish, search and sort using the built in search/sort facility, assign different icons to represent different events in your notes, password security”
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“graphic calculator that takes full advantage of the multitouch display and the powerful graphic capabilities of the iPad and iPhone, both in 2D and 3D. A simple, yet intuitive interface that makes it easy to enter and/or edit equations and visualize them in mathematical notation. “
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Over 1500 words with definitions and spoken pronunciation.”
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“USB Disk lets you store and view documents on your iPhone and iPod. It has an amazing built in document viewer and is very easy to use, with a simple and intuitive interface, yet it contains many powerful features. Drag and drop files in iTunes to transfer them to your iPhone / iPod, then view them anywhere! “
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“reading interface that is unrivaled in its clarity and ease of use”
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App Store – 3rd Grade Math: Splash Math Worksheets App [Lite]
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App Store – Free Graphing Calculator
“A powerful, flexible graphing calculator . . . and it’s free!
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notepad, journal, and diary. Perfect for taking notes, writing private thoughts, or daily diary entries. Your journal has never been more secret or secure”
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“glossary of scientific terms and short biographies”
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“growing library of over 80 hands-on Science lessons that are great for home and the classroom. These short videos demonstrate inexpensive and easy to recreate experiments that are designed to inspire and excite kids of all ages.”
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“THREE awesome DONUT GAMES”
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Science360 for iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store
“The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science360 for iPad provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video from around the globe and a news feed”
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Science360 for iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store
“National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science360 for iPad provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video “
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“THREE awesome DONUT GAMES for free during a limited time!”
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X Construction Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“Build a bridge with the given amount of materials to let the train safely cross the valley.”
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Wordfeud FREE – Android Apps on Google Play
“Create and place words on the 15 by 15 tile board and earn points for creativity and placing letters on the high scoring Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter and Triple Word tiles.
Search for friends to play against or allow Wordfeud to match you up with an opponent. Even chat with them – smack talk or praise – it’s your choice!
Tired of the same standard board each game? Choose the option to randomize the board and change up where the DL, TL, DW, TW tiles are placed – giving the classic game a new twist!
Features:
– Choose to play with friends or be matched up against random opponents
– Play in 30 simultaneous games!
– Random board option to mix up the DL, DW, TL, TW tiles
– Push notifications informing you of opponent’s latest move
– Uses English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish dictionaries
– Chat with your opponentsFor more information on Wordfeud, visit us at Wordfeud.com and follow on Twitter @wordfeud. Also check out the Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/WordfeudGame
Important: if you’re updating and have a device running Android 1.6, uninstall the previous version first. All your in-progress games will still still be there after reinstalling.
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Math Workout – Android Apps on Google Play
“Math/Maths Workout is a set of daily brain training exercises and math drills designed to enhance mental arithmetic. “
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Absolutely Dumb Facts – Android Apps on Google Play
“Contains thousands of facts (16 categories:Animal, Laws, Sports, Pop Culture, History, Health, Quotes, Movies, TV ..)”
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Mathlab Graphing Calculator – Android Apps on Google Play
“Calc, graphs and tables. Complex numbers, polynomials, matrices, derivatives.
Advanced scientific, graphing and algebra calculator, polynomial equation solving, matrices. Shows results as you type. Use menu to switch between modes.
FREE VERSION REQUIRES INTERNET CONNECTION!” -
Fun Math Tricks Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“mental math to solve tough math problems.”
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50 States – Android Apps on Google Play
“Learn all about the 50 states of America. Names, capitals, flags”
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Quipper Quiz – Android Apps on Google Play
“The Quipper app is made up of thousands of fun, challenging multiple-choice quizzes and covers a multitude of different subjects”
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Word Magic – Android Apps on Google Play
“fill in the correct letter by looking at the picture”
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Countries of the World – Android Apps on Google Play
“Learn about the countries of the world – capitals, populations, languages, GDPs, religions, flags & more. Test your knowledge of world geography with quiz mode.”
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Practice English Grammar – 2 – Android Apps on Google Play
“pages of grammar lessons explaining the grammar topics of the tests. With over 500 questions in 16 topics, this app helps you practice the basic usage of English grammar at an elementary level.”
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1200+ Dumb Laws US – Android Apps on Google Play
“Contains over 1200 dumb laws from US categorized by each state.”
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Checkers Free – Android Apps on Google Play
take the classic game of Checkers with you wherever you go”
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Alchemy – Android Apps on Google Play
“four basic elements: Fire, Water, Earth and Air. Combine them and their products to get more than 300 new elements.”
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Rail Maze – Android Apps on Google Play
“Solve train puzzles, build railroads, explode obstacles, escape PIRATE trains.”
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Mouse – Android Apps on Google Play
“help the mouse escape from the trap and find the exit in maze.
This can be achieved by sliding blocks out of the mouse’s way.” -
Unblock Me FREE – Android Apps on Google Play
“get the red block out of the board by sliding the other blocks out of the way”
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Scramble With Friends Free – Android Apps on Google Play
“fast, fun game of finding words in a jumbled grid”
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Word Search – Android Apps on Google Play
“Word Search game”
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UM Diary 3 – Android Apps on Google Play
“diary/journal application to record your life easily with Text, Audio, Video and Image”
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Penzu – Android Apps on Google Play
“FREE notepad, journal, and diary.”
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micro Journal – Android Apps on Google Play
“minimalist notepad/journal where entries are restricted to only 100 characters. “
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Travel Diary – Android Apps on Google Play
“keep record for your trips, photos and notes”
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SCRABBLE Free – Android Apps on Google Play
“TEACHER FEATURE
See the best word choice from your previous move with this fan favorite feature. The more you play, the better you get!” -
Voice Diary (Record Life) – Android Apps on Google Play
“Voice Diary provides another way to write diaries. Just speaking and recording”
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I Journal – Android Apps on Google Play
“I Journal works in conjunction with Catch Notes – journaling as a means of moving from task-based activities to meaning-based activities
– write down something you are grateful for every day: gain a more positive perspective on life
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Catch Notes Notepad – Android Apps on Google Play
“capture ideas and discoveries across all your devices with secure auto-syncing to the cloud. Use photos, jot notes, record voice memos, map your location and attach reminders with your notepad. Organize your notes with hashtags, and gather them into personal, private spaces”
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Trip Journal Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
” create a media-rich travelogue of your travel experiences and share”
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Fooducate – Eat Healthy Diet – Android Apps on Google Play
Automatically scan a product barcode See product highlights (both good & bad) Select better alternatives ”
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Human Anatomy – Android Apps on Google Play
“quick reference app that contains the information of sixteen different biological systems. “
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Knots Guide – Android Apps on Google Play
“Knots Guide is a SIMPLE quick reference collection of different knots.
– 92 knots.
– 10 categories: Bend, Binding, Climbing, Decorative, Fishing, Hitch, Looping, Running, Stopper, Whipping.” -
Riddle This – Android Apps on Google Play
“contains about 600 riddles categorized in 7 different categories.”
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Mathinary – Android Apps on Google Play
“Solve the most common mathematical exercises in school, with formulas and calculators showing every step of the calculation, including explanations and intermediate results.”
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Mathway – Android Apps on Google Play
“Get free instant answers to your math problems”
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English Grammar Tests – Android Apps on Google Play
“test your knowledge of English language”
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1800 Grammar Quizzes (Free) – Android Apps on Google Play
“1800 English grammar questions”
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English Grammar quiz (EGQ) – Android Apps on Google Play
“(9000 questions) in English grammar and vocabulary that are selected randomly “
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Practice English Grammar – 1 – Android Apps on Google Play
“over 500 questions in 16 topics, this app helps you practicing the basic usage of English grammar in elementary level.”
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IDEAL WebMath (K-8) – Android Apps on Google Play
“learn how to solve math problems ranging from simple addition to Trigonometry & Calculus. Solutions to all problems are presented in a realtime, step-by-step, manner. “
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Where On Earth – Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“free version that includes only the U.S. States game”
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US Geography Quiz – Android Apps on Google Play
“test your knowledge of the landmarks, states, capitals, deserts, lakes, and parks of the United States.”
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World Geography Challenge – Android Apps on Google Play
“Like a puzzle, you are asked to drag and drop the country names into the correct locations. The game also includes a Learning Mode that indicates country names as you hover over them”
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Sketch Easy – Android Apps on Google Play
“sketch, paint or draw with your fingers. Create amazing black and white or color sketches”
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Math Practice Flash Cards – Android Apps on Google Play
“A fun game to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.”
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Space Images – Android Apps on Google Play
“NASA/JPL’s Space Images app offers a unique view of the sky via hundreds of images taken by spacecraft studying planets, stars, galaxies, weather on Earth and more.”
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NASA App – Android Apps on Google Play
“explore with NASA and discover a huge collection of stunning images, videos, mission information, news, NASA TV and featured content”
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MarbleBox – Android Apps on Google Play
“objective of the game is not to let marbles fall out of the box – remove sequences of marbles of same color.”
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ArmaBoing – Android Apps on Google Play
“multiplayer and multitouch game”
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Kids Game: Memory Mania lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“Animals, Shapes, Letters, Numbers, Colors, and new cards monthly.”
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Kids Connect the Dots Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“Kids Connect the Dots Lite contains 25 images”
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Kids ABC Phonics Lite – Android Apps on Google Play
“ree version includes letters A to H and is fully-featured.”
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Scratch Draw Art Game – Android Apps on Google Play
“A scratch drawing game for scratch artists of all ages. Fun for little artists too! With more than 260 backgrounds to let your imagination run wild! “
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social networking for STEM business and industry
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Liked the Solar Eclipse? You’ll Love the Venus Transit – White Lake, MI Patch
“celestial event that won’t occur again for 105 years.
On June 5, the second planet in our solar system will crawl across the surface of the sun making an epic journey called the Transit of Venus.” -
Rare Venus Transit of Sun in History | Transit of Venus 2012 | Space.com
On June 5, the planet Venus will appear to cross in front of the disk of the sun, appearing as a small black dot. The historic skywatching event, called a transit of Venus by astronomers, is among the rarest of predictable phenomena and one that has amazed scientists and observers throughout history.
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LearnOutLoud’s Biography Podcast by Plutarch
“explore the lives of notable people throughout history. Whether it be World Leaders, Political activists, spiritual luminaries, great artists or every day people”
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Aesop’s Fables Podcast by Aesop
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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln – Gettysburg Address
“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
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Our Kids Stuff Section features free podcasts and audio & video resources for kids & teens to learn from. Most audio titles can be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3 and most video titles are available to stream online.”
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Free Audio Books – Download an audio book in mp3 or iPod format today!
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37 Places For Free Audio Books Online For Children
“This is a listing of 37 sites that legally offer free audio books for children.”
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136 Sites For Free Children’s Books Online
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This is a listing of 124 sites that legally offer free ebooks for children to read.”
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Where to Find Free eBooks for Children Online : The Childrens Book Review
“Where to Find Free eBooks for Children Online”
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ICDL – International Children’s Digital Library
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Big Mac and Little Dipper: The Stair Case
“Big Mac and Little Dipper: The Stair Case Danielle Bruckert
Big Mac learns to face his fears, and to not judge by appearances, Little Dipper has fun helping Mac, and the both are happy to find friendship. Suitable for reading to 3-5, reading by 7-10” -
TechDictionary the computer dictionary for iPhone
“Search for thousands of technology terms. Included are; Computer, Internet and Telecom terms, Acronyms, Abbreviations, Filenames, HTML tags, Domains and more.”
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innovative-learning.com :: Innovative Learning
“Course Catalog : Innovative Learning” for fee CE credit courses as web apps
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Apple – Web apps – Basic Microbiology Lab Techniques
“About Basic Microbiology Lab Techniques
This is a demo web version and provides three sections for free trial. “ -
Forces in Physics : Physics Sciences online flashcards from SwipeStudy
45 cards with physics flash cards
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“Supports HTML5 offline mode so you can study even when you don’t have network coverage. Just save the tests you want to run offline as Safari bookmarks or add them to your Home screen.”
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Apple – Web apps – All Categories
needs web access but looks like an app
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website with lesson plans, educational collections and resources called the Apple Learning Interchange (ALI). The Apple Learning Interchange is an Internet community for K-12 educators with a large and participatory membership. Apple has gathered databases of lesson-planning units, Internet resources, and Internet-based projects. Also included are discussion forums and chat rooms for educators.
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“physics-based puzzle game”
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Free Google Android 2.2.1 Audible for Android App Download in Ebooks Tag
app is free, books $$
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Free Google Android 2.2.1 Google Books (Android) App Download in Ebooks Tag
” Google Books (Android) – Build your ebooks library in the cloud with Google Books: jump right into a bestseller or select from nearly 3 million free ebooks. “
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Classics Stories – Read Free Classics Stories and Books – Wattpad
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Free Google Android 2.2.1 100000 Free Books – Wattpad App Download in Ebooks Tag
” Wattpad is the world’s most popular ebook community. Choose from over 100,000 free books, novels, fan fiction, short stories, poems and more.”
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New Free Google Android 2.2.1 Science & Education Apps Download
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Free Google Android 2.2.1 7 Little Words for Android App Download in Word Tag
“7 clues, 7 mystery words, and 20 letter groups. Find the mystery words by deciphering the clues and combining the letter groups.”
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Free Google Android 2.2.1 Word Attack App Download in Word Tag
“Word Attack – Improve your vocabulary while having fun with this improved variation of the word-search game genre. No rules. Words appear in any location in any order. Find the words based on the given hints.”
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“Socratica is a great web service that offers a wide range of educational apps.It presently provides a collection of 19 educational apps for Android phones covering several subjects such as Greek mythology, geography, art, arithmetic, architecture, spelling, and more.
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“using your phone’s orientation tools to give you an accurate representation of the stars and planets on your screen. Point your phone at the sky, then learn what constellations are visible and if that’s a UFO or just Venus.”
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“high school/college student learning algebra. This covers numbers,exponent & radicals,ration & proportion,linear equation,quadratic equation,rational expression,inequality & polynomial.”
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“Practice math with a fun game! The simple gameplay and escalating challenges fit kids and adults alike.”
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“Free books complete with voice-over, pictures and alternative languages. “
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Skitch – Android Apps on Google Play
“Annotate, edit and save your photos & scribbles… fast
Skitch, the popular desktop app has gone mobile. Annotate an image with arrows, shapes and text. Sketch something new and markup an existing photo,” -
Listen to the Web With the Vocalyze Android App
“Vocalyze makes news and other content available to students with vision impairments that prevent them from reading online. Vocalyze could also be used to support struggling readers”
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Bloomin’ Apps – Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
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Best Educational apps for kids | appSmitten
“Android apps for 2-6 year-olds”
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7 Special Needs Apps in the Google Android Market | Friendship Circle — Special Needs Blog
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some tips and strategies that can help.
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Help for Struggling Readers: Android Educational Apps, Anyone?
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Taposé – Collaborative Content Creation for iPad on the iTunes App Store
“multitasking, collaboration, productivity, and content creation with Taposé!”
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100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better | The Best Article Every Day
“educational benefits an iPod affords them. From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier.”
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Tony Vincent’s Learning in Hand – Blog – Classroom iPod touches & iPads: Dos and Don’ts
“advice goes for iPod touch and iPhone. The list is for large or small class sets of handhelds”
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QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide |
” seven ways QR codes are being used in the classroom RIGHT NOW”
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QR Codes: In the Classroom – eLearning Blog Dont Waste Your Time
“using QR Codes. How can we use them? They are an excellent way of directing students to content. Whether the content is a book in the Library, a YouTube video, a seminar room at a given time, it doesn’t matter. What matters is working out an appropriate use.”
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity – Do So Much with an iPod Touch
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Top 50 iPhone Apps for Educators | OEDb
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Best content in AT in SPED | Diigo – Groups
“A group geared toward finding and sharing information about AAC research, communication and Assistive Technology.”
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The 10 iPad Book Apps: Using the iPad for Reading Books at School
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“grant proposal for the purchase of an iPad for students with special needs”
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– A Catalog of iPad Apps for Teachers and Students by Vicki Windman
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“noteworthy apps to which children on the autistic spectrum are responding well. Check out our growing library “
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8 Top Apps for Autistic Learners — THE Journal
“Mobile technology and apps enable those who have special needs to function more freely and effectively in the classroom and out into the world.”
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Start Developing iOS Apps Today: Introduction
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information source – hacks, updates, app reviews
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forms as apps – lots of templates for teachers and students
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“paperwork intensive needs of Autism support staff including Teachers, Counselors, Administration Staff, and more. Use your Smartphone or Tablet to collect key information for your students or your school.”
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Education Category | Appolicious ™ iPhone and iPad App Directory
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SpaceX Dragon Berths with International Space Station
“After a flawless launch on May 22, the SpaceX Dragon capsule has become the first commercial spacecraft to berth at the International Space Station. After a flyby last night, the capsule approached the station, and station flight engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers brought the vehicle to berth with the station’s robotic arm. The capsule was bolted to the station’s Harmony module at 12:02 p.m. Eastern Time.”
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i use this iphone software: keyword: education
interesting idea – apps that are suggested most often can be sorted to the top
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50 Fun iPhone Apps to Get Kids Reading and Learning
talks about toddlers but many apps listed are good for k-8
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Apple – Education – Special Education
“dozens of assistive technologies — many of which you won’t find in other operating systems at any price. And with the development of universal access features for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, Apple is taking these technologies to a new level.”
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Apps for iPad/iPod and Students with Disabilities
“Apps as Assistive Technology”
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iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Application List » Apps » Education » Top apps » Free
iPhone Application List
The 1st unofficial listing of iPhone apps and reviews” -
Best content in iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Users Group | Diigo – Groups
“interesting articles and resources here relating to these gadgets, including links to information about applications that can be used on these devices. Also, note any resources that might help educators incorporate these technologies into classrooms.”
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100 Best iPhone Apps for Serious Self-Learners | Bachelor’s Degree Online
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iPhone/iPod touch Apps for K-12
“free or almost free apps for K-12 teachers and students”
personal learning network activities, resources, inspiration
lectric library 