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Theory Test Puts UK Student Drivers on Path to Safety
Price: £1.19 Score: 9/10 By A. Papachristos Mobility means an increase in freedom, and when most young adults reach a given age, this independence comes once they learn to drive a car. For those just learning to drive in the UK, Theory Test by Low Price Lessons helps highlight vital information [...]
Continue reading...Learn Spanish on Your iPhone With iStart Spanish!
11. July 2010
Price: $2.99 Score: 9/10 By M. Schusterman Of all the types of iPhone apps I believe can change the way we learn, language learning apps are my favorite. As a former ESL teacher and a student of the Portuguese language, I know that no matter what lessons or classes you’re taking, if you really want [...]
Continue reading...Be Free Now: Vernon Howard on Your iPhone
10. July 2010
Price: $1.99 Score: 9/10 By M. Schusterman There are quite a few “inspirational quotes” apps floating around out there, most of which fall into a specific category for people with very specific beliefs. Be Free Now, an app designed by FriendliApps, is based on the writings of Vernon Howard, whose quotes and messages were intended [...]
Continue reading...Six Awesome Apps For Learning Human Anatomy On Your iPhone/iPad
2. July 2010
Price: Various Score: 9/10 By Shaun Campbell Anatomy is a notoriously hard and complex subject to learn, but it’s also one of the most common University-level courses taken by students around the world. Whether you’re a medical student, science undergrad or practicing nurse, physiotherapist or massage therapist – a solid knowledge of human anatomy is [...]
Continue reading...URrights DWI: Know Your Rights in an Emergency
16. June 2010
Price: $.99 Score: 10/10 By Michelle Schusterman The rule is simple enough; don’t drink and drive. But even the most responsible adults are faced with situations where we wonder if what we’ve had counts, if we are safe to drive, and if we’re putting ourselves at risk of being arrested for DWI. URrights DWI, designed [...]
Continue reading...Say ¡Hola! to Hello Word Deluxe Spanish
9. June 2010
Price: $4.99* Score: 8/10 By Anna Papachristos Television ads claim they can teach you how to speak a new language if you buy their special program. For an exorbitant number of installments of $19.95, customers can begin speaking a new language within mere minutes of their first use. But when you don’t have the time [...]
Continue reading...Jungle Time Makes Learning a “Roaring” Good Time
12. May 2010
Price: $.99 Score: 9/10 By Anna Papachristos Learning to tell time is a must in every child’s life. Yet, with the influx of digital gadgets, the appeal of the analog clock has dwindled. However, Jungle Time by Andrew Short has taken that very digital appeal of such gadgets and mixed it with the importance of [...]
Continue reading...Henry Goes Camping: Fun Story App for Kids Who Love Dogs
28. April 2010
Price: $0.99 Score: 8/10 By M. Schusterman I have to confess something up front here. See that adorable little picture to the left? That was the first thing I saw when I downloaded this app to my iPhone. And as it happens, I have a lab. A chocolate lab. So I’ll try to remain unbiased, [...]
Continue reading...1 2 3 Sheep! is a Great Learning Tool for Kids
16. April 2010
Price: $2.99 Score: 8/10 By Shaun Campbell 1 2 3 Sheep! is a great new educational game for kids from developer App-titude Learning. Set on a farm, 1 2 3 Sheep! has been designed as an intuitive and interactive way for young children to learn and understand simple counting concepts. The game features 3 different [...]
Continue reading...Attention Teachers: Replace Your Old Gradebook with iGrade for Teachers
13. April 2010
Price: $7.99 Score: 9/10 By Lara Vukelich The days of penciling a student’s grades into a notebook are definitely over. Teachers can use iGrade for Teachers by Zysco to track grades, attendance and notes for their students. While this app can be used to make organizing student records easy for iPhone users, the release of the [...]
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22. August 2010
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