iTunes Store: Top Free Applications in Education

iTunes U - Apple

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

iTunes U
Apple
Genre: Education
Release Date: January 19, 2012

The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content — right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Whether you’re majoring in molecular biology at a university, taking Spanish in high school, or just interested in European history, you now have a valuable tool to help you learn anytime, anywhere.

Features:

Free courses in a wide array of subjects
• Take free courses created and taught by instructors from leading universities and other schools
• See all assignments and updates from the instructor in one place, and check off assignments as you complete them
• Take notes and highlight text in iBooks and see them consolidated for easy reviewing in the iTunes U app
• Access course materials, including audio, video, books, documents & presentations, apps, and new iBooks textbooks for iPad

The world’s largest catalog of free education content
• Choose from more than 500,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources on thousands of subjects from Algebra to Zoology
• Browse collections from education and cultural institutions in 26 countries — including Stanford, Yale, MIT, Oxford, UC Berkeley, MoMA, the New York Public Library, and the Library of Congress

Requirements:

• iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later
• An Apple ID with an iTunes Store account
• iTunes 10.5.3 or later is required to sync with a computer
• The selection of courses, collections, and availability of content linked from within a course may vary by country
© 2012 Apple Inc.

Phone for Kids – All in one activity center for children HD - Kids Games Club

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Phone for Kids – All in one activity center for children HD
Kids Games Club
Genre: Education
Release Date: June 16, 2011

★★★ Top#1 Education app in US, UK, and most countries around the world ★★★
★★★ The largest collection of fun educational activities in a single app ★★★
★★★ Over 2,000,000 downloads ★★★
★★★ Amazing 24 Educational Games and Activities inside ★★★
★★★ Selected New & Noteworthy by Apple ★★★

✽ Phone for Kids transforms your iPhone/iPad to a complete Child Safe Phone environment. Here they will find touch sensitive menus with no less than 24 unique educational games and activity design to interact, entertain and teach. Phone for kids includes easy to digest educational materials about: Colors, Numbers, Letters, Shapes, Directions, Days of the week, Animals, Drawings and much more. The perfect way to use your iPhone/iPad/iPod-Touch as a complete learning and playing experience for your babies, toddlers and children of various ages.

✽ 24 Amazing Educational Games and Activities inside: ✽
✔ Balloon Numbers - Learn numbers 1 to 20 in a fun balloon popping game
✔ ABC you and me - Type to learn of the ABC’s, hear each letter name in an attractive narration voice
✔ Directions Compass - Learn basic directions with a kids compass.
✔ Animal quiz – Tap the right animal to win score and move to next stage
✔ Touch dial phone – Learn numbers 0 to 9 , including classic phone and colorful kids phone
✔ The four seasons - Learn about the 4 seasons of the year with fun and playful activities
✔ Easy Paint – Draw and learn all 10 basic color names
✔ SMS chat – Text messages to yourself and enjoy a grownup activity
✔ Treasure Map – Improve motor skills in a fun pirates game - catch coins and ships to win score , but try to avoid tapping the pirates or you’ll lose some score
✔ Color Car Race – tap your favorite color car to make drive faster and win the race
✔ Sing and learn - Sing the Do, Re, Me notes with the little girls choir
✔ Color vocabulary – learn color names and spelling
✔ Animal zoo – See, hear and interact with 16 lovely animals
✔ Popup peek-a-boo – Pop the cute animal from its house and a fun and easy peekaboo game
✔ Alarm clock – learn about alarm clock in a fun and simple activation
✔ Shape master – From dot, to triangle, from Hexagon to Ellipse. Find all the basic shapes, see how the look, learn their name and spelling
✔ Color Magic light show – Touch the screen to create an amazing particle driven light show your sure to enjoy
✔ Aquarium wanders – Help fish swim in an amazing underwater environment, motion and touch sensitive. Amazing to look at and fun to interact
✔ Mr. Penguin directions school – Learn directions with Mr. Penguin, where is up, down, right or left?
✔ Math Calculator – Fully functional calculator for kids to enjoy and practice.
✔ 1 to 12 Numbers – See, Hear, Spell and learn the first 12 numbers
✔ Kids Guitar – An amazing colorful guitar with 6 strings, 18 notes and 6 animals to play, sing
and enjoy
✔ Galactic Star Rattler - Enjoy an amazing light show of animations and special effects in deep outer space. A Baby rattle noise maker where something is happening all the time, tapping or sliding fingers creates fun interactions
✔ Days of the week Train - All aboard! The trains is driving through the days of the week

Note: First screen is completely free including all 6 games and activities. Full version including amazing 18 more games and activities is available in a single in-app purchase inside the application.
© Kids Games Club 2011

Flashcards+ - Connor Zwick

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Flashcards+
Connor Zwick
Genre: Education
Release Date: December 20, 2010

***Almost 1 million downloads!!***

Flashcards+ is the world's most popular flashcard app! Designed in association with Harvard University faculty and students, Flashcards+ is an optimized way to learn and retain new information. It allows you to easily create and study flashcards without the hassle of having to buy and write on actual note cards.

What's even better, though, is that Flashcards+ taps into Quizlet.com's vast database of over 8.5 million decks which means, for most cases, you don't even need to create your own sets! Flashcards+ can now even talk with an award-winning human voice synthesizer in 22 languages in multiple dialects and both genders.

Besides the voice packs, this app is entirely functional and free, with NO ADS. My philosophy is that any app for students should not cost money, so download this app and buy a coffee for yourself with the money you saved. Go ahead, you earned it.

Now read below for the features:

-Human quality voice synthesis in 22 languages with support for dialect and gender. Practice your pronunciation and retain more by listening to cards.

-Integrated with Quizlet, the largest online flashcard database with over 8.5 million sets! That means you can spend more time studying and less time making flashcards.

-Auto-Play card audio by double clicking the speaker icon

-Be comfortable while studying. The app supports any orientation you put it in. It tilts for you so you don't have to tilt for it.

-Add custom decks if you're studying something that's never been studied before (otherwise you could be using a Quizlet deck!) Adding decks and cards is made seamless and as fast as possible.

-Study the entire deck list at once

-Keep track of the cards you know by checking/unchecking them and only studying the ones you know or don't know.

-Filter decks to search for a specific card

-Swap front and back side of cards

-Shuffle decks by shaking!

-Intuitive finger motions for study mode.

-Comprehensive help area

-Toggle between auto-magically scaled text to maximize the cards or choose a smaller size to handle any card size or language

-But the biggest standout feature of all...IT'S FREE and I listen and make changes based on what you, the user, wants. To that end, you can download this app confident that it will be getting a bunch of epic features in the coming weeks and months!

REVIEWS:

"This app is absolutely perfect! I hate having to write out flashcards and I am constantly losing them. This app keeps them all organized and I don't have to buy more flashcards! I would recommend this app for EVERY student!" -Manide11

"I down loaded this app onto my 1st-graders iPod touch. This is a great tool. I highly recommend it. We created flash cards for him to practice his multiplication. The cool factor is that you get the look and feel of traditional 3.5 index cards but in a convenient, fun, and portable iPod touch. I can drill him or he can practice alone. Other benefits include, 1) saving money by not buying index cards and 2) It's environmentally-friendly. I am not having to store or dispose stacks of cards once he has mastered the lesson. I'm quite pleased with the results of this app. Oh and by the way, my son recommended the 5 stars. This definitely means that with this app, flashcard-learning is made fun!!" -AskRonnii

"This app is better than the three dollar ace flash cards for two reasons 1. It's free 2. The flashcard interface looks better and more like real flashcards than ace" -Williard Hillem

Once you try it out, drop me a line and let me know how I can improve it. I'm going to be updating this app based on what you think would be great features, so please let me know!
© 2012 Connor Zwick

Blackboard Mobile™ Learn for iPhone - Blackboard Inc.

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Blackboard Mobile™ Learn for iPhone
Blackboard Inc.
Genre: Education
Release Date: June 14, 2010

Blackboard Learn™, now mobilized on your mobile device!

NOTE: This app must be enabled by your institution to function and is free for you if enabled. The no-cost version for Higher Ed institutions in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands can only be accessed via Wi-Fi.

For more information on access to Blackboard Mobile Learn in the UAE, visit mobile.blackboard.com/etisalat

To find out if Blackboard Mobile™ Learn is available at your school, download the app and search for your institution or check in with your helpdesk or technology department to find out when Blackboard Mobile Learn may be available.

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Blackboard Mobile Learn takes interactive teaching and learning mobile, giving students and teachers access to their courses, content and organizations on a variety of mobile devices, including iOS™, Android™, Palm® webOS™ and BlackBerry® devices. Blackboard Mobile Learn extends your existing Blackboard learning system by making much of the core content available in an engaging and intuitive way on mobile devices.

Users can:
• View grades
• Access documents in multiple formats
• View and post in discussion forums
• Comment on blogs and journals
• See the course roster
• Filter and favorite your courses
• Upload media as attachments to discussion boards and blogs*
• Post announcements (instructors)
• Create content items within the course map* (instructors)

(*For schools using Blackboard Learn 8.0+)

You can do it all using your existing Blackboard username and password. Getting started is easy. Just download the app, enter your school name to verify that your institution has enabled Blackboard Mobile Learn, type in your credentials and away you go.

Now engaging and convenient access to your courses can be as mobile as you are.
© Blackboard Inc.

Learn Spanish - MindSnacks - MindSnacks

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Learn Spanish - MindSnacks
MindSnacks
Genre: Education
Release Date: August 09, 2010

One of the best education apps of the year.
- Apple (Rewind 2011)

**MindSnacks Spanish includes a free level for your enjoyment! If you like it, you can upgrade to get all 50 levels**

**Featured as What's Hot by Apple**

MindSnacks Spanish is a one-of-a-kind language learning game. It's the most enjoyable and exciting way to learn or refresh Spanish language skills!

MindSnacks features six exciting games designed to build essential Spanish vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and conversation skills.

Make your way through 50 levels of language content, playing games and completing fun challenges as you go. Every level features up to 25 Spanish words and phrases to learn, each including pictures and matching audio clips from a native Spanish speaker. The app also includes a unique learning algorithm that uses proven methods of memorization training to make sure you don't forget the material you learn as you progress through the app.

Great for people just starting out with Spanish as well as beginner and intermediate learners!

Features:
• Six unique mini-games
• 50 Spanish lessons designed by top-notch Ivy League instructors (Upgrade required for all 50 lessons)
• 1400+ words and phrases to master
• 1400+ native Spanish-speaker audio clips
• Growing library of images to serve as a visual learning aid
• Personalized learning algorithms to maximize memorization and retention
• 24 fun challenges to keep you motivated!

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So what's so great about MindSnacks Spanish?

1) MindSnacks offers an innovative way to learn Spanish while playing a series of fun mini-games. Each game focuses on teaching a specific aspect of learning a new language, creating a well-rounded learning experience that goes far beyond just learning basic vocabulary. Watch your character grow in intelligence as you earn points, complete challenges, and "level up" to your next lesson. The in-game challenges, points, and rewards within the app are designed to keep you motivated like no other language program out there! Also you can invite friends directly from within the app so you can compare scores and performance with your friends and classmates!

2) MindSnacks is loaded with content, featuring 50 full lessons and over 1,400 words & phrases, all with matching audio clips from a native Spanish speaker to help you form correct pronunciation! The content ranges from very basic beginner for those with no previous Spanish knowledge, to useful vocabulary and dialogue that even intermediate-level speakers will benefit from.

3) A unique learning algorithm using proven methods in the fields of memory and optimal learning patterns is included within the mini-games to enhance your learning even further. The algorithm is designed to continuously reinforce material from past lessons that may be tougher to retain as you progress through new material, and adapts to your individual performance and needs by focusing more on words that you have difficulty with and less on those that you don't.

MindSnacks is the most enjoyable and exciting way to learn Spanish! Get started with MindSnacks Spanish now!

For more information or support, please contact us at support@mindsnacks.com
© 2011 MindSnacks inc

Free Graphing Calculator - William Jockusch

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Free Graphing Calculator
William Jockusch
Genre: Education
Release Date: June 28, 2010

A powerful, flexible graphing calculator . . . and it's free!

Does way more than most of the paid calculators out there . . . let alone the free ones.

Features:

1) Scientific Calculator. Simple to grasp and easy to use, but powerful features are available when you need them. Available functions include the following:

• the usual arithmetic functions and exponentiation.
• square root, cube root, nth root, natural log, log base 10, log of arbitrary base, absolute value, factorial, permutations (nPr), combinations (nCr), modulus, random integer, bell curve, cumulative normal distribution, decimal to fraction.

2) Graphing. Capabilities:

• Graph up to four equations at once.
• Graphs are labeled.
• You can drag the graph or pinch to zoom in or out.
• Calculator can find roots and intersections.

3) A unit converter. With a tap, you can enter the result of your conversion into the calculator. Currently converts different units of the following: acceleration, angle, area, density, distance, energy, force, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature, time, and volume. Great for doing physics homework!

4) Constants for scientific calculations -- speed of light, strength of gravity at Earth's surface, etc. etc. etc. Tapping on a constant will insert it into your calculation -- i.e, you don't have to key in the value. Again, great for doing physics homework!

5) It can make a table of the values of any function you care to enter. You can choose the starting x value of the table, as well as how much x increases for each successive row.

6) Forgot the quadratic formula? Or the double-angle formulas for sine and cosine? The math/science reference hits the high points of various subjects. Currently includes algebra, differential and integral calculus, geometry, trigonometry, vectors, vector calculus, and classical mechanics.

I'd love to hear your comments or suggestions. You can write me at mathscixyzgraphcalc@gmail.com -- but without the xyz. Thanks!
© William Jockusch 2010-2011

SkyView Free - Explore the Universe - Terminal Eleven LLC

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

SkyView Free - Explore the Universe
Terminal Eleven LLC
Genre: Education
Release Date: March 04, 2011

★ Get a Feature Packed Stargazing App for FREE! ★

--- What Critics Say About the Full Version! ---

App Store Rewind 2011, Best education app of 2011 - Apple

iPhone App of the Week in over 100 countries worldwide! -Apple

“If you've ever wanted to know what you're looking at in the night sky, this app is the perfect stargazer's companion.” -CNET

"If you’ve ever been looking for a stargazing app for your iPhone, then this (is) definitely the one to get." –AppAdvice

“SkyView is an Augmented Reality app that lets you see just what delights the sky has to offer.” –148Apps Editor’s Choice
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Where will the Sun rise and set today? Is there a Full Moon tonight? Where is the Big Dipper? What is the name of that bright star? What are some fun facts about these objects?

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.

SkyView Free helps you find stars, constellations, and satellites. Type the name of the object and then simply follow the arrow until it appears in the camera view. Discover neat facts about each of these objects.

SkyView Free Features (check out SkyView Premium for even more amazing features):

● Sky Paths
Select the Sun or the Moon and see its path through the sky for a 24 hour period. Move the camera along the path and see when and where the sky object will be compared to your horizon. It may even be below your feet.

● Change the Date and Time
Travel to the future or the past and see the sky on different dates and times! For example, use SkyView Free to see how the stars will align on interesting dates such as December 21st, 2012!

● Amazing 3D Graphics
Surround yourself with beautiful, 3D graphics of the Sun, Moon, stars, constellations, and the International Space Station as you point the camera to the sky.

● Stars and Constellations
Stargazing has never been so easy! Just aim and tap the screen to identify hundreds of stars in the night sky! Find your favorite constellations as they fade in and out of the camera view.

● Satellites
View the International Space Station! SkyView Free automatically retrieves current satellite orbital data (when available) so that your satellite viewing remains as accurate as possible!

● Search and Locate
Looking for the ISS? Trying to find the North Star? Use the search feature to select an interesting object and then simply follow the arrow to find its location in the sky.

● Landscape Astronomy Mode
Rotate your iPhone or iPod Touch into landscape position to quickly transform SkyView Free into full screen astronomy mode to see real-time readouts of Right Ascension (RA), Declination (DEC), azimuth (AZ), and elevation (EL). Use the RA and DEC values to help set up your telescope.

● Compass and Horizon
SkyView Free displays convenient compass and horizon indicators right on the camera view! Simply point the camera down to see a compass or into the distance to view a horizon line. It’s very easy to see when and in what direction a sky object will be visible!

● Lots of interesting facts
SkyView Free has lots of fun facts about our universe. Just touch the sky object and discover!

● Gyroscope Mode (iPhone 4 and iPod Touch only)
If you have an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch you can take advantage of the new gyroscope. Get incredibly smooth, responsive and precise camera views as you aim the camera all around!

● Augmented Reality (AR)
SkyView Free accurately blends and animates 3D images of the sky objects within the camera’s view no matter what direction you are pointing.

What a fun way to teach yourself, your children, your students, or your closest friends about our wonderful universe!
© 2011 Terminal Eleven LLC.

PBS KIDS Video - PBS KIDS

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

PBS KIDS Video
PBS KIDS
Genre: Education
Release Date: May 12, 2011

Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime, anywhere (in the USA). “PBS KIDS Video” features more than 1,000 videos from over a dozen top PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! television series, including Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Dinosaur Train, SUPER WHY!, Sesame Street and Wild Kratts.

CHILD-SAFE
The app provides a safe, child-friendly viewing experience for all ages. Kids can easily browse and watch videos at home, on the road, or anywhere with a 3G or WiFi connection.

NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK
Every week, the app will introduce your child to a new “Weekly Pick,” a set of fun educational videos that will engage him or her in reading, science, math and more.

PARENT RESOURCES
The app also includes features that parents can access by sliding the “i-bar” to the right:

* Access your local PBS station TV schedule.
* Tap the heart icon to add a show to your child’s favorites list.
* Share videos via email, Facebook or Twitter.
* Learn more about a TV series, such as intended age and learning goals.
* Download related PBS KIDS apps.
* Buy shows from iTunes or PBS KIDS Shop.

GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS
The PBS KIDS videos may only be viewed from within the United States. This is due to restrictions on PBS's license to offer this service.

ABOUT THIS APP
PBS KIDS Video is a key part of PBS KIDS’ commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment—wherever kids are. More PBS KIDS videos may also be found online at pbskids.org/video. You can support PBS KIDS through the selection of other apps and TV shows available in the iTunes Store.

This app was designed by PBS KIDS and developed by Three Pillar Global, Inc.
© 2011 Public Broadcasting Service. All Rights Reserved.

Everyday Mathematics® Addition Top It - McGraw-Hill School Education Group

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Everyday Mathematics® Addition Top It
McGraw-Hill School Education Group
Genre: Education
Release Date: January 10, 2011

McGraw-Hill’s Addition Top-It game offers a quick and easy way to practice and reinforce basic addition facts (0–10) and number comparisons. This two-player game runs on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

Players take turns drawing two cards, finding their sums, and then comparing the sums. Players score points for correctly finding their sum, identifying the greater sum, and for having the greater sum. The player with the most points at the end of 8 rounds wins! Visual and audio reinforcement of correct and incorrect answers help players master addition facts and comparison skills.

Features of Addition Top-It:
- 2 players (for extra practice, a single player can play as Player 1 and Player 2)
- 8 competitive rounds of play
- Practices basic addition facts from 0 to 10 and comparisons of numbers
- Fully randomized number card deck
- Correct and incorrect answer feedback
- Guided/Unguided play
- Full tutorial
- Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Look for these other Everyday Mathematics® Games Apps:
- Subtraction Top-It™
- Beat the Computer™ Multiplication
- Name That Number™
- Equivalent Fractions™
- Tric-Trac™
- Monster Squeeze™
- Baseball Multiplication™ 1–6 Facts
- Baseball Multiplication™ 1–12 Facts
- Divisibility Dash™

Everyday Mathematics® web site: everydaymath.com
© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc

Everyday Mathematics® Beat the Computer™ Multiplication - McGraw-Hill School Education Group

2012-02-10T10:00:24-07:00

Everyday Mathematics® Beat the Computer™ Multiplication
McGraw-Hill School Education Group
Genre: Education
Release Date: January 10, 2011

McGraw-Hill’s Beat the Computer game offers a quick and easy way to practice and reinforce basic multiplication facts (0–10). This facts practice game runs on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

Players have 20 seconds to answer multiplication fact problems and beat the computer. Players score points for correctly finding the product. The amount of time left on the timer after each correct answer is added to the player’s score. Solve 20 problems to score as many points as you can! Visual and audio reinforcement of correct and incorrect answers helps players master multiplication facts.

Features of Beat the Computer:
- 20 rounds of play
- Practices basic multiplication facts from 0 to 10
- Correct and incorrect answer feedback
- Full tutorial
- Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Look for these other Everyday Mathematics® Games Apps:
- Addition Top-It™
- Subtraction Top-It™
- Name That Number™
- Equivalent Fractions™
- Tric-Trac™
- Monster Squeeze™
- Baseball Multiplication™ 1–6 Facts
- Baseball Multiplication™ 1–12 Facts
- Divisibility Dash™

Everyday Mathematics® web site: everydaymath.com
© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc