World class chipmakerĀ Intel,Ā has introduced a ten-inch tablet reference design, which isĀ made specifically forĀ educationĀ purposes. Ā The device, is simply called āIntel Education tabletā is based on an Atom chip and runs Android 4.0 operating system, it also comes preloaded with some Intel Education Software. Ā TheĀ Intel company hopes that its tablet design,... Read more
Kid in Story Book Maker by Locomotive Labs is an iPad app for children, adults and educators, to use together to create stories. It is more than just a plain-text page turner, or even a visually simple App such as reading book in the iBooks Application. Kid in Story... Read more
Pew InternetĀ have released a study that determined specific pros and cons of using digital technology in a classroom environment. According to the survey, the majority of middle school and high school educators believe that digital tools increase student collaboration with applications such as Google Docs, and help them share... Read more
Free online learning platforms have enjoyed a boom in popularity in recent times. Also called massive open online courses (MOOCs), these programs are available to anyone who wishes to take them. The topics range from superheroes to fantasy and science fiction to math to technology to literature. MOOC providers,... Read more
Aakash 2 Launched In India
News November 13, 2012
Proponents of making technological devices, such as tablets, readily available to everyone in the world were thrilled when the world’s cheapest tablet, the Aakash, was announced in India last year. Produced by UK-based company DataWind, the Android-based tablet was the first in a planned series of very affordable tablets... Read more
Apple’s Commitment to Education
Mobile October 30, 2012
The special event that Apple held last week brought mixed reactions as usual. There were some things that only “meh” could be used to describe, but one thing that really caught my attention was iBooks textbooks for iPad. Dubbed “The next chapter in learning”, the improved platform highlighted one... Read more
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