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Mobile learning is a relatively recent learning trend that has seen the light  due to the widespread of Internet-enabled mobile devices and the rise of what is known as ‘Apps Culture’. More and more learners are using the power of apps to connect, share, and learn on the go. From entertainment to navigational services, there is almost an app for anything you want to accomplish. In today’s post, we are featuring 8 of the best educational apps you can use on your iOS device to enrich your learning experiences and expand your intellectual growth. These are apps that provide you access to a diversified wealth of educational resources that include recorded lectures from leading universities, instructional videos covering different topics, best selling nonfiction books, courses on different specialization and many more. Have a look and share with us if you have other suggestions to add to the list.

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The video-sharing app Musical.ly seems to be popular with children well under the age of 13, which leads to questions over how to monitor young people on the web.

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When it comes to strategy games, the educational benefits are noticeably manifest. Learners get to develop a complex set of thinking skills that include strategic, mathematical and computational thinking. They also get to practice and improve other cognitive competencies such as decision making, situational awareness, problem solving and many more. To this end, we have curated for you five of the best strategy game apps (as featured in iTunes App Store) that will help your students and kids reap the cognitive benefits of gamified learning.

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Many educators are playing the student engagement game. They wonder, “How can I get my students excited to learn? How can I ensure they will not get distracted easily?” Since tablets, Chromebooks, and smartphones have become commonplace in classrooms, the easy answer is to find a new shiny tech tool.

Let’s be honest—flashy, colorful, unique apps will hook your students, but not usually for long. Is this emphasis (or overemphasis) on apps the right way for students to experience learning? Will their attention hold in the long-term?

We don’t think so.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator, ask yourself these ten questions before tapping GET, INSTALL, or BUY.

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