Official Google Research Blog: Letting everyone do great things with App Inventor.
Now I will be waiting for a good tablet that can be used with the AppInventor.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Nook color in store
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If you want to get your hands on a Nook Color for yourself you can go into a Barnes&Noble store and try one out. I stoped by the other day to see for myself what one looks and feels like. I also wanted to check out how online ebooks looked like from www.childrenslibrary.org . The books looked pretty good however the 7 in. screen seems to be somewhat limiting. I don’t think all my children gathered around would have a good view but it probably depends on the book. Other than the size I really like the Nook Color. The screen did have a lot of finger prints. That is understandable for a display unit but at my home it probably be covered with little childrens finger prints.
With regards to Android I have read that the nook color will get an update next year so it can access the Android market. This will make it a full fledged Android tablet. I am interested to find out if it will also be accessible with the Android AppInventor.
Why Tablets are good for Homeschooling
Advantages for using tablets for homeschooling:
- It is more like a book and can be less like a computer.
- You only have to keep track of one item as opposed to many books.
- You can have your children gather around the tablet. (this may not work so well with 7 inch tablets)
- Touch interface is more relaxed and a little more hands on.
- Many ebooks are available for free
- Software/apps can be cheaper or free
Disadvantages:
- They can be expensive
- Software is not mature for education
- Limited or no flash web page support. Many of the interactive education web pages use Flash.
- Children tend to touch things so there will be a lot of smudge marks on the screen that will need to be cleaned off.
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