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Gotta catch 'em all -- even if it means walking into a cop shop.
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The mythical creatures are about to invade the real world - and you'll catch them with your smartphone down your street and on famous landmarks. Via Peter Mellow
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After taking Japan by storm last month, Nintendo's first ever smartphone app Miitomo has launched worldwide on iPhone and Android.
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Since its start 20 years ago, the franchise has brought in $40 billion, making it one of the most successful of all time.
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Rarely do we suggest starting with a sequel, but in the case of Bean Dreams, you can jump right in. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of Bean’s Quest, the original title in this now two-part game series, because I’ll catch you up real quick: you play as a sombrero-wearing jumping bean in an adorable platformer world. Beyond that, there’s not much to get – and that’s part of the charm of this instant classic game. Bean Dreams is that exceptional game that is actually as responsive and fun on the iPhone as the classic 1980s console titles that inspired it. Here are three reasons why you need to add this game to your app collection.
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Last month, the Institute of Play released a 160-page whitepaper on successfully designing and implementing video games as classroom assessment tools. It is widely hoped that the Institute's study, along with further research by SRI, will prove conclusively that cognitive skills are significantly improved by playing educational video games. Via Andrea Zeitz
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Following the trend of mass mobile device adoption, educators increasingly contemplate possibilities of using iPads in classroom. State-of-the-art mobile technology is getting more and more popular in different settings and schools are no exception. Adoption of mobile devices is transforming traditional classrooms into a place that delivers real-world knowledge using efficient tech resources. Why So …
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Hopscotch teaches kids to code using simple, intuitive building blocks. Kids can make games, animations and programs in this colorful, interactive environment. Via Kathleen Cercone, Peter Mellow
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Here's one more reason to love technology: it makes it so much easier to keep the kids quiet during lengthy car trips. Just toss a tablet or smartphone stuffed with apps onto the back seat.
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bookPress, the best create-a-book app on iPad, allows everyone to create their own storybook, cookbook, photobook, children's book, yearbook, or text book in minutes. If you can dream it up, we can help you create it. The books you create can be in quality print or in e-Book format in a matter of minutes. You can even read your new creation in iBook. Via Mika Auramo, Suvi Salo
Mika Auramo's curator insight,
May 4, 2014 1:03 AM
Make your own book: one of the best e-book creator on iPad and iPhone.
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In 2013, the UK's Office of Fair Trading launched an investigation into exactly this topic, producing a report outlining some of the "misleading commercial practices" that were aimed at "exploiting children's inexperience, vulnerability and credulity" by promoting in-app purchases. Via The Digital Rocking Chair, Peter Mellow
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May 6, 2014 1:03 AM
Stuart Dredge: "Angry Birds maker Rovio may have seen its growth stall, but there are plenty of reasons to be excited about mobile gaming" ... |
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Gotta catch 'em all: the augmented reality app has taken the world by storm.
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Pokemon Go puts mobile twist on the classic game — sometimes in puzzling ways.
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Miitomo, Nintendo's first-ever mobile game, has been released worldwide.
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Learning the ABCs has just become easier thanks to a new research-based and school-tested iPad app developed by Deakin University education and IT researchers and IT students. Via ColinHickie
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Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and a start-up formerly embedded in Google have announced a plan to bring Pokemon into the real world with a smartphone game and optional wearable device.
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MY:24 is a digital storytelling app that allows you to make a short movie about a day that changed your life forever. It is inspired by the TV series MY:24 – a collection of stories from young people who have experienced one day that changed their life forever.
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Until recently, the top Star Wars game available on the App Store was the cute and undeniably charming Tiny Death Star, an official spinoff of the immensely popular Tiny Tower that made a building management simulation feel light and breezy. But Disney suddenly pulled the game in October, leaving a potential void for Star Wars fans seeking a worthwhile free-to-play iPhone or iPad experience.
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The LEGO Star Wars Comic Builder is here. Tell your stories in the form of comics, print and share with friends! Via Hobsonville Point Schools
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Playing video games for a short period each day could have a small but positive impact on child development, a study by Oxford University suggests.
Scientists found young people who spent less than an hour a day engaged in video games were better adjusted than those who did not play at all.
Lon Woodbury's curator insight,
August 5, 2014 2:55 AM
As in most things in life, moderation seems to be the happy medium. :) -Lon
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Five of the most popular and highly rated education apps available for the iPad to help stimulate students through fun and engaging educational games.
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In these five fantastic drawing apps, I've tried to find the best mix to help you find the right app to unleash the Warhol in your whippersnapper. Via John Evans, Suvi Salo
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