Education

Students pioneer the iPad frontier

Feb. 14–In the long history of technology innovation, the iPad is an infant. But since its unveiling three years ago, the skinny, 10-inch wonder device has been transforming education at…

JumpStart Launches Madagascar: My ABCs iPad, iPhone and Android App for Preschoolers

TORRANCE, Calif. — JumpStart today announced the release of its newest mobile preschool game: “Madagascar: My ABCs” available through iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and Nook stores. “Madagascar: My ABCs” is…

iPads create new possibilities for exceptional children’s class

Feb. 08–Victor Ward grinned as he tapped the piano keys. But this isn’t a typical piano. Victor, who is nonverbal, is a student in the exceptional children’s class at Hunt…

Herff Jones | Nystrom Announces Release of StrataLogica iPad App for K-12 and Home

Herff Jones | Nystrom, a leading educational publisher for the K-12 market, and Roundarch Isobar, a leading agency in digital marketing, unveil a cutting-edge learning experience tool with the StrataLogica®…

Read Naturally, Inc. Launches “One Minute Reader” iPad App for Developing Readers

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Read Naturally, Inc., a Saint Paul-based educational publishing company, launched an iPad app for developing and struggling readers. The app, One Minute Reader, is based on…

Scholastic Launches “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” App for iPad, Based on Bestselling Book Series by Dav Pilkey

NEW YORK — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced today the U.S. launch of “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” App for iPad, available exclusively on the…

Australian School Includes iPads as School Supplies

An Australian school is deciding when kids do their back-to-school shopping and stock up on supplies that they'll be needing to buy an iPad. $500 is quite an expensive supply….