Kids

Texas Instruments, the company that made the graphing calculator the most ubiquitous learning tool since the book, is giving teachers everywhere an invaluable new tool for teaching science and math: zombies. Yes, zombies. Zombies on graphing calculators, no less. The walkers aren’t alone, either. Their ambassador is actress (and scientist IRL) Mayim Bialik. The woman Continue Reading →

  As many preschoolers today are younger than the iPad itself (which debuted in April 2010), educational apps to them are as commonplace as pencils, crayons and building blocks were to their parents. Here are five of our favorite apps for the preschool set. Learn with Homer (free) Designed with parents in mind, Learn With Homer Continue Reading →

We already know that hackers can gain access to “smart homes” through Internet-connected devices like garage doors, lights, even toilets. One of the creepier instances of the hackable Internet of things occurred over the weekend, when a Houston, Texas couple heard shouting coming from their 2-year-old daughter’s bedroom. They entered to discover the voice of Continue Reading →

While iPads and touchscreen devices are impacting virtually every level of educational instruction, apps designed for special needs students are particularly transformative. These five apps for students with autism, dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorders and speech issues are among the best of hundreds of worthy titles available. Reading Comprehension Camp ($19.99) Performance on state testing is often Continue Reading →

Apple is allowing children under 13 to have their own iTunes accounts as part of a new push coming later this year to increase the use of its iPad in education. Previously, iTunes accounts had officially been available only to users age 13 and older, something that could have hampered schools in their use of Continue Reading →

If you’re a student or teacher looking to expand your horizons in foreign lands this coming semester, the last thing you need is an astronomical phone bill thanks to those nasty roaming charges. AT&T aims to lend a helping hand with a new international roaming plan designed exclusively for those participating in study abroad programs. Continue Reading →

Many parents fear that iPads and other touchscreen devices will discourage kids from picking up, reading and enjoying actual books. While this is a legitimate concern, there are many chapters to this story. In fact, there are a number of apps that actually teach students of all ages how to create their own books, periodicals Continue Reading →

Will Google Glass soon flood the world with documentary filmmakers? That’s one possibility the company is encouraging through a partnership with film and design schools dubbed the “Glass Creative Collective.” Announced this week via Google+, the program works to get Google Glass into the hands and onto the heads of film students so they can Continue Reading →

From high-speed internet to access to computers, today’s classrooms are more connected than ever. But in Los Angeles’s Unified School District, there’s a whole lot more in the works. Last month, Apple won a $30 million contract to distribute iPads to schoolchildren in Los Angeles County, and the school district recently announced that by the Continue Reading →

The UK advertising watchdog has criticised the lax age verification systems used by websites such as Facebook, after finding that more than 80% of children lie about their age when using social media. The Advertising Standards Authority uncovered the issue while conducting a survey assessing what kind of ads young people see and whether companies Continue Reading →