The App Store is now in about 75% of all countries, due to its recent expansion to 32 new markets. Developers should know that applications that are already on the App Store are not automatically available in the 32 new countries. Developers should first accept the latest paid applications agreement by going to the Contracts, […]
A startup 52apps, located in South Carolina, has a lot on its plate: it aims to create one iOS app every week, all the apps have to be done by students. The founders of the company work for free. They train students at the University of South Carolina how to make an app in five […]
On June 22, 2012, the New York State legislators passed a law that makes kindergarten mandatory for all 5-year olds living in New York City. Previously, nearly 3,000 kids entered the first grade without first having gone to kindergarten. Early childhood education has enormous benefits for children. Starting this September, the school officials will no […]
According to the recently published data on TheSchoolBoards.com, here is the list of top 25 public elementary schools in New York City based on the 4th grade Math and ELA tests taken in the Spring of 2011: Top 25 by Composite Scores (avg composite score, 2010 rank) 1. 01M539 – NEST+m (1.5, 5) 2. 03M859 – […]
According to Distimo, the Russian App Store is one of the fastest growing markets in terms of revenues generated on the App Store. In the last twelve month period (May 2011 – May 2012), the Russian market grew by 115%. Only 4% of all apps in the App Store for iPhone are in Russian, however, […]
The New Media Consortium recently published the Horizon Report K-12 Edition. The K-12 Edition examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in pre-college education environments. In its time-to-adoption horizon of one year or less, the Report lists cloud computing, creation of collaborative environments, mobiles and apps, […]
Being in the top 25 in the App Store is the most important thing for an apps developer. On May 16, 2012 a mobile app store analytics firm Distimo published a blog in which it provided statistics as to how many downloads are required to get an app into the top 25 list per category. […]
All Thai First Grade Students enrolled in public schools are now receiving tablets this academic year under the “One Tablet PC Per Child” initiative. The Thai government is supplying 900,000 such tablets this year. 7th Graders are scheduled to get theirs during the next academic year. The Education Ministry is holding a training on the […]
Cynthia Chiong, PhD, reviews and rates educational apps for children. Ms. Chiong recently posted her wish list of what she would like to see in a children’s app. Here are the highlights. First, Ms. Chiong wants to see apps that are more than just a drill. She looks for apps that teach strategy and reasoning, […]
Dr. Schmidt, a professor at the Michigan State University, has recently released the results of his study that suggests that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics strongly resemble the standards of the highest-achieving nations, and that they have more focus, coherence and rigor than most of the state standards they replaced. In fact, […]