itouch a new device for education

Tania Torres MedinaTEED-3035

itouch a new device for education

Since the release of the iPhone App Store, numerous sources have commented on the potential of educational apps.

While these apps can’t compete with the general popularity of gaming and leisure apps, there are a number of educational apps that mobile learners will find handy.

Introduction

itouch app gives you free mobile access to our educational media collections. Free audio books, university courses, foreign language lessons, science podcasts and much more.

Puts real philosophers at the service of the general public.

A good dictionary in your pocket.Free app from Amazon lets you download

books straight to your itouch.

Pros

The app gets you up close and personal with paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and even the French Crown Jewels.”

The free app puts the moon in your pocket with 3D graphics and touch screen navigation.

From William Shakespeare to César Vallejo to Heather McHugh, the Poetry Foundation’s app turns your phone into a mobile poetry library.

Pros

A flash card app that teaches you cool facts about the historical line of American presidents.

Is an interesting student productivity app that allows students to keep track of their homework, classes, projects and tests while interacting with a visually appealing notebook-like design.

Much, much and much more.

Pros

It causes addiction

It makes students loss focus in what they should do.

Some app’s have additional charges.

It’s battery has to be constantly charged.

It commonly freezes.

Cons

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Video of Ischool

www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/

www.apple.com/education/why-apple

www.iphonefootprint.com/.../iphone-and-ipod-touch-education-apps/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xGP-FVzbY&feature=related

www.appstoreapps.com/top-50-free-education-apps

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