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As mind-mapping software is becoming more widely used, we have been seeing lots of new apps and features being added and integrated. Recently, we were made aware of a mind-map app that takes the model into an entirely new and very interesting direction. ivvi Notes is an incredible combination of mind-mapping and note-taking. The app…

There’s plenty of great Math apps available for children, but today we are going to look at an app that takes an especially unique and novel approach to teaching math that we haven’t really seen before. Synthesis Tutor is an adaptive teaching app that goes beyond providing math lessons and tools. The app is driven…

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Dictionaries are a great tool for you to have at your disposal, whether you are a student or a professional. But it’s not always practical to carry around a physical copy of one at all times. And, even if you use a word processor such as Word, you don’t always get the best (or the…

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Today we are going to look at a resource that evolved from a previously shuttered early reading app called Tar Heel Reader. This app was around for sixteen years, and by the end of its life saw over seventeen million books read. But in 2024 when Tar Heel closed its doors, those books were not…

Mind Maps are great tools for visually laying out complex ideas. They’re especially helpful for visual learners and even for individuals with print-based disabilities because you can add pictures, color-code certain concepts and paths, and the basic structure of the mind map allows you to better conceptualize connections between ideas. They allow you to plan…

Category: Apps

Ivvi Notes: A Speech-to-Map Tool

Synthesis Tutor: An Intelligent Math Tutoring App

The Dictionary.com App: An Accessible Dictionary Tool

Monarch Reader – An Accessible Early Reading Tool

Ember.ly: AI-Powered Mind Mapping