Education, learning, and instruction conducted by means of portable computer devices such as smartphones or tablet computers; includes apps and tablet programs.
Academics, readers, and fans have spent countless hours mapping out fictionaluniverses and trying to pinpoint the exact locations that inspired those settings.
Headlines about Islamic extremist attacks in Syria, Paris, and San Bernardino, California, along with rhetoric from the presidential campaign targeting Muslim immigrants, have raised anti-Muslim hostility to levels not seen since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Virtual Heart, a freeiPadapp from Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, allows students to speed up and slow down the virtual heart rate and take a close look at how the human heart functions.
Designed for children and the general public, Mathigon showcases the tremendous power, great beauty, and countless applications of mathematics. Mathigon uses interactive ebooks, games, animations, and videos to present advanced mathematical ideas in new and innovative ways.
Scholastic Reads, a new biweekly podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading, features in-depth interviews with bestselling children’s book authors and illustrators, editors, and other experts.