Mobile Fun and learning in the classroom; Britannica iOS Apps...

At a time when children are using the mobile devices in the Centre of social life, Britannica digital learning extends to education, which brings the highly acclaimed business apps to schools across Apple discount program.

Schools are now using the Apple iPad and other devices of iOS in increasing numbers, and the app Britannica Kids series provides a range of titles of correlation between the programs of quality for these devices in science studies, social studies, history and geography. In addition to reliable articles, is compacted, Britannica apps include videos, images, games, puzzles and quizzes fun of learning. iPhone Life Magazine said of the application of ancient Rome, "teachers and homeschooling parents can use to review, as basis for a discussion of the unit or lesson plans enrichment." In fact, anyone who likes to learn more about the ancient cultures have fun with this app definitely 5 stars! »

In App Store Volume purchase Apple program, educational institutions can take advantage of special prices for purchases of 20 apps or more. Britannica help customers school enjoy to the maximum of the program, and educators are pleased both with the pricing and products that they get.

"The apps content fantastic in a kid-friendly and educational manner", said Michele Torres, a teacher of fourth and fifth year to Zuni Elementary School, loving in Albuquerque, N.M. "we can research and read on a topic, reply to a questionnaire on the subject, then a game about it." It's amazing. »

"I love Encyclopaedia Britannica volcanoes," said Andrew, one of the students of the Torres. "I think that the facts are so cool." I use this app to help me to research on different types of volcanoes. »

"Educators are demanding mobile applications," said Michael Ross, senior vice president of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and CEO of Britannica digital learning. "Teachers include that children use mobile devices all the time and that they provide a great way to engage students." We understand that it is important for us to offer mobile applications interactive learning experiences to meet the needs of educators. »

More information on Britannica mobile applications are available at info.eb.com.

Britannica digital learning
Digital learning Britannica (ORL) provides solutions and reliable products and high quality in the classroom for educators. Specialists of the BDL products correlated to the curriculum for all ages from preschool to the University that make creative use of class technology - such as interactive whiteboards and features student-response — makes it easier for teachers to teach and students learn. Products include Britannica SmartMath pathways: Science, Britannica Online School Edition and Image Quest. BDL is a division of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., located in Chicago.

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Brain Stimulation for babies is under discussion again Mobile App using...

iPercepToolz, Inc. (iPT), today announced the publication for the feast of the fathers of "Baby symbolizer", its first app of mobile device available on iTunes, specially designed to stimulate the development of the brain in infants by universal interactive high contrast symbols, shapes, patterns and sounds.

According to Mies Hora, iPT President, "the majority of the models used in the typical nursery accessories and decor are pastel colours that cannot see the babies, or complex and patterns images simply too confusing for their early perceptual capacities." Knowing personally stressful how caregiving may be, we have designed a low cost but highly effective and respectful tool of environment to simultaneously ease newborns and young babies while stimulating their brains. In fact, my own son Hudson is Chief tester for iPercepToolz App. »

More than forty years of scientific research on what perceive infants at successive stages of development revealed that infants receive appropriate stimulation show benefits development supported on babies in less stimulating environments. Researchers have found that infants prefer not only to look at graphs of high contrast, but that these images can help produce results that are breathtaking:

> increase the skills of infant concentration and attention span
> focus and to develop the view, eye-hand coordination, Visual and object permanence
> stimulate the creation of synapses (connections of brain cells) by accelerating the myelination (isolation of the nerve pathways)
> quiet and calm
> improve the natural curiosity, the strength of the neck and the head of control.

Baby Symbolizer is now available at the iTunes App Store for $1.99 and features 34 graphic high contrast that are viewable in a continuous "slideshow" or a mode of "Interactive" which encourages infants to touch, explore and discover the fat buttons visual sound response. Touch the heart shape produces a sound of "heartbeat" and the pattern of the wave produced an entertaining "splash", for example.

The app also contains "High contrast" research, Baby broad care safety tips, slide timer controls and options of English or Spanish language. "Baby symbolizer" is compatible with iPhone, iTouch, iPad 1 and 2 and can be displayed for maximum effect on a LCD TV screen or your monitor using optional new adapter cable HDMI from Apple. A video demonstration of the application in action can be seen on YouTube.

iPercepToolz, Inc., Stony point, NY was founded in 2010 by graphic designers and is committed to provide universal non-verbal communications to improve the lives of people of all ages with mobile device applications and products specially designed for parents, infants, caregivers and travelers.

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