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The Problems with Free Educational Apps
I was talking to a school superintendent last week about how her district selects iPad apps for use in the classrooms. She said that the first thing they do is separate the free from the paid apps…and then they go … Continue reading
Creating Effective (and Successful) Educational Apps!
I often get my inspiration for blog posts by reading the blog posts of others…and today is no exception. Yesterday, on the Edudemic blog, Jeff Dunn wrote a post called A Roadmap for Successful Educational App Development. His list is … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Balefire Labs, Instructional Design, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Android, App Store, Apple, apps, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, Edudemic, Instructional design, IPad, IPhone, ITunes Store, Jeff Dunn, Teacher, Technology
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Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.
The other day I had another reminder of just how naive I really am. You’d think by now I would be a bit wilier. But no. So here’s the story. You all know that I review a LOT of educational … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Technology
Tagged Adaptive learning, Android, App Store, apps, Decision making, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, gaming, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, ITunes Store, Learning, mlearning, Professional development, Student, Teacher, Technology, Thought, Twitter
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Crowdfunding and Education Technology…is it for YOU?
On Wednesday night I attended an event put on by the Mass Innovation Night folks called “Crowdfunding Innovation.” There were a bunch of entrepreneurs there who are using crowdfunding to raise money…with varying degrees of success. Many of us have … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Android, Crowdfunding, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Entrepreneur, Indiegogo, IOS, IPad, Kickstarter, Project, Small business
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Parent Survey on Kids and App Use
Friends, if you haven’t had a chance to complete the Balefire Labs Parent Survey about your kids using apps, there’s still time! Thank you so much for helping us!
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Tagged App Store, Apple, E-book, Education, IPad, iTunes, Parent, United States
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I am an Edupreneur.
Last week my friend Frank Catalano wrote a wonderful piece for the MindShift blog. He talked about the fact that there is a plethora of new companies looking to apply technology to the education market, but that there is still … Continue reading
Posted in Balefire Labs, Parenting, Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, apps, Balefire Labs, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Educators, Frank Catalano, Google, Google Play, Interactive whiteboard, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, IWB, kids apps, mindshift, mlearning, Parent, Smart Technologies, Teacher, teaching
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Huge Growth in Kids’ Device Use
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about kids and devices. It’s mostly as market research for my new business (more about that later) and, luckily for me, it’s also really interesting. I knew that devices were big with … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, apps, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, Educators, Facebook, Google, IOS, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, K through 12, Learning, Market research, Parenting, Personal computer, Teacher, teaching, Technology
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The Power of One…A Reminder
From time to time we all question how much of a difference we, as individuals, can really make. I’ve been experiencing those moments of self-doubt as I move down this entrepreneurial road. Most of the time I think, shaking my … Continue reading
Entrepreneurial Accelerator….We’re In! Woo Hoo!
I haven’t been nearly as good as I should have been lately with blogging. But I have a good excuse. Honest. Most of you have seen my other posts where I do product reviews and give feedback about what I … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Instructional Design, Parenting, Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, Ask an Expert, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Entrepreneur, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Google, Instructional design, IPad, Merrimack Valley, New England, Startup company, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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disrupt learning! 