Android for Schools

I know that not every person loves Apple (I just don't know why, hahaha). It's apparent that "I'm a Mac" and I have been for many, many years. I purchased a really nice device that was Android enabled but no one uses it. It's just sitting on our kitchen counter collecting dust. My kids are even "Macs" and I've tried to get them to use it but they just can't warm up to it. They'd rather use the iPads or their iPods and so Android is not my/our world. With that said, I feel guilty posting everything iOS. So here's a post to help support those who use Android.

Richard Byrne, the tech geek over at Free Technology for Teachers, recently launched a page directed toward the android market and specifically for schools who use those type of devices. It's simply called, Android for Schools. I'm a big fan of Richard so I think this will develop into a handy resource for you "Androids". I scrolled through some of the post and yep, the apps mentioned have foreign names, but I'll be checking back sometimes to keep up with what's going on the dark side (no offense).

Amazon Appstore for Android

Here's something cool for those of you who are "powered by Android".

Amazon Appstore for Android offers a paid app a day for FREE. Yesterday's free app was Butter Lion Memo, an app for cute and simple notes. Today's free app is Wordoku (regularly $1.00), a game similar to sudoku but with words.  If you want the featured app, you have to grab the app that day. Once you click download for the app, it'll ask for your email or mobile number and then give you this neat video to walk you through the process on installing your new FREE app.

How to download or remove apps
3 Ways to Install Applications on Android Without the Market

Scoop.it!

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Scoop.it is a FREE publishing-by-curation platform. The makers of Scoop.it make curation a simple new form of expression on the Web. For the education world, it's completely free. For businesses and companies, there is a monthly fee. Thank goodness you're in education, huh? Below you'll find a teachers scoop.it page on seasonal freebies and another one of tools for learners. If you're interested in creating you're own, Click This!

Here's a Scoop.it page that focuses on Seasonal Freebies for Teachers.

And here's another one that focuses on Tools for Learners.

And here's one that I'm loving. It's a scoop.it page on iPads in Education.

I know I tend to focus on iDevices (iPads, iPods, iPhones) cause hey, I'm a Mac! So here's another scoop.it for those who love Android. It focuses on Android for Education.