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Where to find apps


Cox Newspapers
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — Where to find educational cell phone apps for iPhones and other devices

iear.org — Reviews of educational cell phone apps that includes a podcast.

appshopper.com/education — View apps by price, or look for free apps from the iTunes store.

apple.com/education/mobile-learning/ — iTunes U and mobile learning; lots of free content.

getjar.com/software/universal/all/Applications/Education — Educational apps for all cell phone platforms.

google.com/mobile — Google's formidable list of mobile apps including Google Earth and Google Docs.

Good Web sites and services for all ages

school.discovery.com — Discovery Education's resources for kids and parents.

kidoz.net — One of several sites that offer a kid-friendly safe Web browsing experience.

ZuiTube.com — Like YouTube, but with safe-for-kids Web videos, including movies, music videos, sports and educational programs.

newmoon.com — A pay site that offers an ad-free, educational community for tween girls (costs $30 a year to subscribe).

ipl.org — The Internet Public Library includes KidSpace and TeenSpace sections with reference materials and free access to "Ask an IPL Librarian."

howstuffworks.com — Great science fair fodder on a myriad of subjects.

kids.gov — Government-approved content for K-8 students and for educators.

Homeworkspot.com — Good prompts and quick resources for projects, homework and school reports.

Omar L. Gallaga writes for the Austin American-Statesman. E-mail: ogallaga(at)statesman.com.

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