Tag: apps
BUGS. (Now do we have your attention?)
By Guest Blogger on April 11th, 2013
Amabel Ryan from Scholastic Media is back…and she brought some bugs with her. Before you get grossed out, read on! With the Spring season upon us, we’ll be seeing a lot more critters as we spend more and more time outdoors. While most peoplemore… full post
50 Fab Apps for Teachers from the editors of Instructor Magazine
By Alex on April 4th, 2013
Guest blogger Tara Welty, Editor and Chief of Instructor Magazine, shares a list of 50 fabulous apps for teachers! When I first got my iPad, I eagerly sought out the best apps to use with it. Some were silly and fun, others were duds, and amore… full post
Action! Thrills! Laffs! It’s the Captain Underpants App!
By Guest Blogger on January 17th, 2013
Tracy van Straaten, VP Publicity for our trade group is here with some awesome news for Captain Underpants fans! TRA-LA-LAAAAA! There’s a lot of exciting Captain Underpants news to celebrate this week! Not only was Captain Underpants andmore… full post
The 5s: Great educational apps
By Tyler on December 12th, 2012
As we close out 2012, we’re looking back on the great things in social media and tech that caught our eye this year. We’re calling it The 5s! Today, we highlight 5 great educational apps from 2012. Scholastic has a treasure trove of apps formore… full post
Using Storia in the classroom: A teacher talks!
By Guest Blogger on September 20th, 2012
Last week we celebrated Storia, and the good news is, we’re going to continue sharing insights into our new (free!) ereading app! But we’re going to make them worthwhile for you–giving you real advice and tips from real teachers who are usingmore… full post
Storia named a “fantastic children’s book app” by Mashable!
By Morgan on June 11th, 2012
We talk a lot about the brain drain that can happen over the summer — the research proves that kids who read four or more books on their summer break can avoid the “summer slide” (the loss of reading skills that occurs when kids are out of school).more… full post
The Great Sushi Monster Contest!
By Tyler on April 28th, 2012
This week has been the week of Sushi Monster here at Scholastic. “Sushi WHAT?” In case you missed it, Sushi Monster is a new iPad app we released about a week ago that’s taking the Apple app store by storm. Last I checked, it was higher on themore… full post
iPad book apps for kids: fad or future?
By Guest Blogger on April 5th, 2011
Morning thoughts from Natalie at Scholastic Media… Being the Luddite that I am, I haven’t yet made the switch to e-readers. I love books. Their crisp binding, the nostalgic smell, dragging my finger under themore… full post
