New and Noteworthy
Game Press- Introduce students to programming and game development! A great way to develop Design Thinking and learn about coding. Available as an app on iPad.
Flowlab- Game design on a desktop or Mac. Learn how to code! Pixel Press Floors- Offers a revolutionary and simple way to create & play games - create on paper with "Draw-on-Paper" and take a picture of it, create directly on the screen just like you would on paper with "Draw-in-App", and then share & play games created by you and the entire community in the "Arcade". They have lesson plans on their website! Osmo- a gaming accessory for the iPad. Check out the video! Elements 4D- An augmented reality app that brings the periodic table of elements to life! The company will be selling wooden blocks to use but you can print your own and use it for free! It is available on iOS and Android. Check out the video to the right. Learn more about Augmented Reality in the classroom here. GoAnimate- A simple way to create and animate videos available online. Storybird- Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. They curate artwork from illustrators and animators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images into fresh stories. This is available online. (info from website) Drawp- An iPad app to create and share beautiful drawings with the people you love. Dance Mat Typing- A great site to teach typing skills. Learn to Type- A free site to practice your typing skills. Touchcast- A new medium that looks like video, but feels like the web. Create videos in which images, websites, and other videos are embedded and can be immediately clicked on during the video. You can create your own production studio using just one iPad! |
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