Wolfram launches iOS app for Geography

Wolfram Alpha, the computational search engine has a new iOS app. Wolfram Geography Course Assistant App allows you to compare socioeconomic, demographic, and geographic data for any country in the world.



The app is $4.99 and available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

This could be a great app for Geography and Social Studies teachers and students.

To purchase the app, visit the iTunes App Store:
http://url.wolfram.com/2E.QkQ1m/

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Lifehacker App Packs for Students

 

Lifehacker is a great site with tips, information, and resources on pretty much everything, from cooking to travel to technology to education. They have a great resource called the Lifehacker Packs for Students. These are lists, with links, to great apps for students. They are sorted by operating system and then by category. There are some great apps here and it's a great place to find great apps for students all in one place. This is also an excellent resource for anyone looking for some great apps.

Check them out here: http://lifehacker.com/5933059/the-lifehacker-pack-for-students

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Chalkable - educational apps and classroom management system

Chalkable is a site that lists the best education apps in one place and lets you buy it through the Chalkable site. You can search apps by keyword, or browse by categories like Math, Science, History and more.



It is also a learning platform, providing a calendar, messaging, grade book, and attendance for teachers and students to use.



Teacher and Administrator versions are in Beta and free. The student version is in beta, is $10 per year, and includes $5 towards apps.

It could be a nice way to have classroom management system and apps all in one place.


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