MapCalculator is a new iOS App for iPhone and iPad that allows users to measure the distance and area on a map. Often when users look at a Map on an App, you get an idea of how far you will need to go, some apps tell you the distance across town in miles. Often, users need [...]
NCLEX by Ion Citadel is an iOS App that helps students prepare for the NCLEX exam. This App helps those that wish to pass the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Exams. At the time this post was written, the App is free to download but does have a pay option to unlock even more content.
NASA has publicly announced the 2013 Astronaut class. Eight individuals were carefully selected from more than 6,100 applicants. Training for this class will center on low earth orbits, missions to Mars, and asteroids.
SLOOH is an iPad App that allows users to view images from space through robotic space cameras. The images displayed are accurate in reference to your location and time. SLOOH offers free, live shows of space weekly. Users may see solar flares, asteroids, eclipses, planets and much more.
Have you ever looked at your Twitter stats and wondered why no one is retweeting you? Well, according to Quick Sprout, there is an Art to getting Retweets. Basically it comes down to you simply keeping your post on topic, including a link, leaving room for the “RT & username, and posting at the correct [...]
Evernote is an awesome productivity tool that anyone can use to help organize their work for both personal and professional tasks. Evernote has added a new feature this week in Alarms. This new feature includes both email and in-app alarms, pinning notes, and quick to-do lists. Just like the other features in Evernote, your alarms [...]
I love social media. I think it can do so many positive things in relation to individual learning and developing a PLN (Personal Learning Network). I also hear horror stories of those that put too much personal information on a social network only to have something go wrong. In general, if you follow basic safety [...]
Anatomy and Physiology also known as A&P, is a class that covers various areas within chemistry and the human body systems. A&P educates one on how the various systems within the human body work together providing a very extensive overview of what the human body is capable of performing. A&P covers the structural organization of [...]
A paralegal is considered to be support staff for lawyers. The terms paralegal, legal assistant, and legal secretary are often used interchangeably. The field today likes to separate these terms as “Paralegal” is often referred to those that are certified through an educational program or certificate program.
There are numerous ways to become a Paralegal. Most often, the path to becoming a certified Paralegal is to obtain an Associate’s Degree in this field of study.
As I was reading today’s news, I noticed a headline that caught my eye. It was a piece on Mobile Apps that collect vital information from children. In this article, it was stated that some 400 apps designed for children were violating privacy rights by collecting personal data and sharing or selling it to advertisers.
I absolutely love using Glogster EDU in my classroom. In case you do not know, Glogster is a Web 2.0 tool in which students can showcase visually information on a digital poster board. You remember having to lug around the big, full size poster board down the halls hoping it would not get damaged. Well, [...]
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to incorporate Audio into your class lessons, AudioBoo is the answer. Audioboo is a free audio recording service allowing registered users to record up to 5 minutes of audio only.
As many of you know, video used in the classroom is a great way to engage learners while providing a creative outlet to assess their learning. The problem is that many of the video hosting sites are either blocked by our school districts or they have too many risky comments or ads popping up for [...]
When I first saw a Tweet come across my feed that mentioned another new Social Media site, I thought ..”Really?”. Well I took some time to check it out and I can honestly say that I am impressed.
