Keeping up with the app landscape is not easy! New apps are made all the time, and it can be difficult to sort out which ones will actually help your child learn. There are many great-looking apps that aren’t designed well for learning, while others may not look great at first, but upon closer inspection are wonderful for learning. All of these science learning apps are designed for expanding your child’s knowledge and skill set, and…
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Does your child struggle with math? Sometimes some extra practice or making things a little more interesting can help. You can make practicing math skills fun by using these free or cheap math learning apps. They are all well worth checking out! Motion Math: Zoom ($2.99)–numbers. This app for elementary students helps kids learn numbers and decimals with a fun and engaging game. Motion Math Zoom features the world’s most interactive number line – kids have…
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Learning a new language can be a challenge, especially for older children and adults, since forming the necessary cognitive frameworks is easiest for young children. Utilizing modern technology can help! Here is our list of the top six language learning apps currently available at the app store. HelloTalk–the messaging app. This app is unique because it covers a vast array of languages (over one hundred), and also because of the teaching style. With HelloTalk, you…
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In the technology era, web safety and literacy are crucial skills that students must develop early on. From research projects to social media, there can be a lot of misleading and incorrect information online. Teaching your kids about how to differentiate between what is true and what is not is a skill that will go a long way in keeping them educated and safe. Read our tips below on how to start the conversation and…
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Being a student in the 21st century means that technology in the classroom is, for the most part, a given. Not everyone thinks this is a good thing, but there are a great many wonderful ways to use technology as a benefit to learning. According to students, it makes learning more fun, and it certainly prepares them for a future in which technology will play an increasingly important part. Additionally, using technology in the classroom…
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Some say that using social media in the classroom is too distracting, but there are actually many ways to use it to improve school for students. Here are some examples of different online platforms and positive ways to use social media in the classroom. 1. Blogs Students get writing assignments in school all the time. Instead of just turning them in to the teacher, why not post them online and reach a wider audience? Knowing…
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