Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Today's FREE, educational apps!! #IEAR #edapp #iPadEd #slide2learn

These apps are FREE for TODAY (08/30):
My personal recommendations for today.

Basic Skills
Behavior \ Reinforcement
Cause & Effect
Coloring\Drawing\Painting
eBooks
Environmental Sounds
Following Directions
Fun & Games
Language Arts
Mathematics
Music
Pretend Play
Productivity
Science
Social Studies
Text-to-Speech
Visual Performance

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#B2SAppSpecials #promocodes for Bubbling Math (MAC) @jansarson #edapp #IEAR

Bubbling Math by TappyTaps (Mac App Store | $1.99) is an educational game designed to help children practice their basic mathematics operations.

    
    
App Features:
  • 9 different levels with graphics, music, and sounds
  • Easy, but powerful, task configuration - allowing parents or teachers to set which operations their children or students  will practice - based on age or skill
  • Data collection (Parents' section) - detailed results on how many tasks were completed and ability to view which tasks answered incorrectly
  • Ability to set the speed of the game in Parents' section
  • Ability to "reset" the app to a default state

Promo Code Giveaway:
The developer has provided us with 5 promo codes for the MAC version of Bubbling Math.  To enter the giveaway for this app:

1. Follow @jansarson and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered promo code giveaway for Bubbling Math by @jansarson. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials #TeachingAll "

2. Comment below and share an activity or game that has helped your child or students practice basic math operations.

Winners be announced in a comment below.  Good luck!!


-  Jeremy

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    #promocodes for ABA Touch: Monsters - EXPIRE SOON! #spedchat #specialneeds #tck

    ABA Touch: Monsters by SlingSpace, LLC (iTunes App Store | Universal | $0.99) is an app that was designed for children with sensory issues.  It is a cause and effect game with a monster theme.  The child presses the correct monster, which results in the device generating a sound as well as vibrating.

              

    Promo Code Giveaway
    The developer has provided us with 9 promo codes for ABA Touch: Monsters to giveaway.  There is an update being released for this app soon, so these codes expire today (8/30).  To win one of these codes, comment below.  I will announce winners this afternoon.


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    Monday, August 29, 2011

    #AppMondayTAS - The Knowledge Castle apps by @ununbox #edapp #IEAR

    Knowledge Castle by Ununbox is an interactive encyclopedia designed exclusively for kids.  The Knowledge Castle apps provide children with a broad variety of knowledge, easy to read information, interest-oriented content, and most importantly, interactive games that keep them engaged.

    There are currently three Knowledge Castle apps available:

                  

    1.  TRANSPORTATION - The Train  (iTunes App Store | $1.99)
    This app tells children the history of the train from the 18th Century to the present in story format.

         

    2.  NATURAL SCIENCE - Lightning and thunder  (iTunes App Store | $1.99)
    This app helps children learn about the natural phenomena of lightning and thunder, as well as electricity.

            

    3.  ASTRONOMY The Sun and the Earth  (iTunes App Store | $1.99).
    This story starts from the birth of the earth to humans never-ending exploration of the earth, then tells the shape and size of planets, as well as the distribution of four oceans and seven continents.  Moreover, this story tells more about the Sun and the Earth, they are the most important two planets for human beings, such as the relation between the Sun and the Earth, rotation and revolution, the day and night caused by the Earth’s rotation.

            

    Features of The Knowledge Castle apps:
    • Educational facts are presented in a story format
    • Pictures and layout are highly interactive
    • Each story is followed by creative games, the purpose being to get children involved in learning
    • Easy to play, as interface similar to video games
    • Children can choose to be different characters
    • Progress is saved before quitting the app and reloaded the next time
    • Built-in reward system to encourage growth
    • Sound effects and background music can be adjusted through "Options"

    FREE app (for limited time)!!
    For a limited time (until 09/05), the developer has reduced The Train app to FREE!!  Download The Train app via the iTunes App Store.


    Promo Codes Giveaway:
    The developer has also given us 3 promo codes for The Sun and the Earth and 2 promo codes for Lightning and thunder  to giveaway.  To win a promo code for either of these Knowledge Castle apps:

    1. Follow @Ununbox     and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered promo code giveaway for Knowledge Castle apps by @ununbox. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials #TeachingAll     "

    2. Like Ununbox on Facebook and mention this #B2SAppSpecials promo code giveaway on the Teaching All blog.

    3. Comment below and suggest another topic for Ununbox to consider for a future Knowledge Castle app.

    Winners be announced later this week     in a comment below.  Good luck!!


     -  Jeremy

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    Sunday, August 28, 2011

    Jeremy's Weekly Diigo-coveries (weekly)

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    Saturday, August 27, 2011

    Special Education Advisor's "50 Essential Special Education Twitter Feeds" #spedchat #slpchat

    Special Education Advisor posted earlier today a list of the 50 Essential Special Education Twitter Feeds.

    Congratulations to several members of my PLN who made the list: Nicole Eredics (@Insclusive_Class), Morgan Kolis (@Room5Friends), Tom Perran (@TPerran), Ira Socol (@IraSocol), and Chris Vacek (@ChrisVacek).

    I am wondering just why am I NOT on this list.  Also there does not seem to be any speech or occupational therapists on this list.

    Readers:  What special education tweeters do you think should on this list?  Please comment and share their Twitter names.


    -  Jeremy

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    "What Assistive Technology is all about" #assistivetech #spedchat #slpchat

    Inclusive Technology (@SENICT) recently tweeted about a video on YouTube by The Ace Centre, which really does good job summarizing what assistive technology is all about.



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    Today's FREE, educational apps!! #IEAR #edapp #iPadEd #slide2learn

    These apps are FREE for TODAY (08/27):
    My personal recommendations for today.

    Behavior \ Reinforcement
    Cause & Effect
    Coloring\Drawing\Painting
    eBooks
    Environmental Sounds
    Following Directions
    Fun & Games
    Language Arts
    Life Skills
    Mathematics
    Music
    Photo Fun
    Pretend Play
    Productivity
    Science
    Text-to-Speech
    Visual Performance

    -  Jeremy

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    Friday, August 26, 2011

    #B2SAppSpecials #promocodes for Measurement HD @punflaykids #edapp #IEAR#


    UPDATE (08/29):  The promo code giveaway for this app remains open.  I'm waiting until there are at least 5 comments to select the winners.


    Measurement HD by PUNFLAY (iTunes App Store | iPad | $0.99) is an educational app that introduces students to the basic concepts of measurement such as length, volume, and weight.



    5 learning activities, each present a concept of measurement:
    1. Crazy Clock introduces the concept of time. A friendly voice announces a time and the student has to set the correct time on the clock by moving the minute hand.
    2. Scale Tale introduces kids to the concept of weight by having students guess whether familiar objects are lighter or heavier.
    3. Fill Me Up teaches the concept of volume through easy exercises such as filling pitchers with liquids or jars with cookies minus the mess.
    4. Long and Short helps students learn the concept of length through comparisons of familiar objects.
    5. Action Months is a game that introduces the basics of duration of time through a simple drag and drop activity to fill in the letters of the months.

    App Features:

    • Kid-friendly user interface
    • Attractive graphics and exciting animations 
    • Simple activities that offer a lot of practice to reinforce concepts
    • Blends California and National Standards
    • Built-in reinforcement

    Promo Code Giveaway:
    The developer has given us 2 promo codes to giveaway.  To win a promo code for the Measurement HD app:

    1. Follow @PUNFLAY     and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered promo code giveaway for Measurement HD by @PUNFLAY. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials #TeachingAll     "


    2. Like PUNFLAY on Facebook and mention this #B2SAppSpecials promo code giveaway on the Teaching All blog.

    3. Comment below and share an activity that you have found to be effective for teaching students about measurement.

    Winners be announced     in a comment below.  Good luck!!


    -  Jeremy

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    #B2SAppSpecials #promocodes for NxtApp 4 Kids @NxtApp #edapp #IEAR


    NxtApp 4 Kids by ICON, LLC (iTunes App Store | Universal | $1.99) is an educational game app focusing on number sequences. This app helps students' practice their mental math skills. This app also gives students the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of farm animals with engaging animations and illustrations.


      

    Skills Addressed:
    • Cause & Effect
    • Environmental sounds
    • Scanning skills
    • Pattern recognition
    • Mental math
    • Addition
    • Subtraction
    • Number sequences

    App Features:
    • Colorful interface with fun sound effects
      • Touch the animals to hear their sounds.
      • Also, animal sounds are synced to the game for entertaining gameplay.
    • Easy and fun gameplay.
    • Varying levels of difficulty so it is appropriate for all ages
    • Different set of questions every time
    • Immediate, interactive feedback: correct answer is provided.
    • Built-in reinforcement - Student earn “dancing” gold stars for providing correct solutions to sequences.
    • Progress tracking - an interactive gold star system measures the child intermediate progress. 
    • Surprise reward when you complete any stage. 
    • Ability to listen to your favorite iPod playlist while playing NxtApp 4 Kids. 
    • Game Center-enabled.

    Promo Code Giveaway:

    We have 7 promo codes to giveaway for this app.  To win a promo code for NxtApp 4 Kids:

    1. Follow @NxtApp     and tweet about this promo code giveaway "I just entered a #promocode giveaway for NxtApp4Kids app @NxtApp. You should too! #B2SAppSpecials  #TeachingAll"

    2.  Like NxtApp on Facebook    .  Comment on their wall about the #B2SAppSpecials promotion and tell them you came for the promo code giveaway on the Teaching All Students blog.

    3. Comment below and share a strategy that you have found effective for helping your child or students understand the concept of number sequences.

    Winners will be announced  SUNDAY night in a comment below.  Good luck!!


    -  Jeremy

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