One of the hottest technological devices to come out this year is the iPad. This device seem to be great in simulating real life items in an effective way. As we become a more paperless society, I expect these devices to have a stand in the education arena. The Washington Post provided a sample of educational items that can be used for the iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch).
1. Tales2Go, free for 30 days, then $24.99 for a year. Get unlimited access to more than a thousand audio books and stories for kids of all ages.
2. Star Walk, $4.99. A portable planetarium. Hold the iPad up to the sky, and it shows you the stars in that direction as if you were looking through a telescope. You can get information on constellations, celestial bodies and how the sky changes over time.
3. PopMath, 99 cents. Get your math facts down with this addictive app that makes math a game.
4. Wurdle, $1.99. A fun word game that's like Boggle.
5. Magic Piano, 99 cents. Play and learn classic piano pieces on a regular keyboard, or you can make the keys display in a spiral or circle pattern.
6. Musée du Louvre, 99 cents. Take a virtual tour of one of the greatest museums on Earth, the Louvre in Paris.
