Mind Maple--Concept Mapping Tool

Mind Maple is another tool I have run across that is on both iOS devices and available as a Web 2.0 tool.  Seems to work similar to MindMeister.  I am not sure what the differences are although it looks like you can group brainstorms up and then build off of them which I do not believe is a feature of other iPad concept mapping tools.  Downside...this one costs $4.99 in the app store.  I have downloaded the lite version to see what it does and if there are any advantages to it over others.  As for the PC version...I will play with it and let you know.  You can also collaborate on this version which is a nice feature...wonder if I should try it with my OSTA people while discussing the website specifics?  You can attach documents, links, images etc.... Like anything else!  IF you want the full fancy version (that downloads as PDFs) you pay $9.99 a year!

Water1der App

Here is another iPad app I have found written up in my NSTA Reports.  Here is what it said:

Water1der App.  Develop groundwater awareness withe this fun trivia app from the Groundwater Foundation.  Available for iPad, the app features questions presented in conservation, irrigation, water cycle, watershed, pollution prevention, and other categories.  For use with middle level and older students  the app keeps things lively by using various game-playing formats (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, matching  scrolling, tough and drop), requiring players to do a lot of dragging, shaking, and tapping on their devices.  Learn more at www.groundwater.org/water1der.html. 

In the process of downloading it and will add to this post after playing with it!

EarthViewer App

Recently I was plodding through my NSTA Reports from April 2013 and ran across this new app just released January 2013.  Right now it is FREE--but who knows if it will stay that price forever.  Here is what the paper wrote as a description for the app.

Have you ever wondered what the Earth looked like 400 million years ago?  With EarthViewer, a new interactive app for iPad, users can explore the Earth's history with the touch of a finger by scrolling through 4.5 billion years of geological evolution.  Developed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute's BioInteractive team, the app tracks the planet's origin, and explore the Earth's biodiversity over the last 540 million years.  It combines visual analysis with hard data.  The app can help high school and college students make connections between geological and biological change.  Learn more at http://bit.ly/Zg4Gyd.

I can't wait to see how people use this app and what it leads to.  If you have ideas on how to use the app please leave a comment!  Thanks for reading!