TechnologyBy Stéphanie D  Favorite☆

Most of our lives have become technology filled.

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                                                                                          From LoughriggBy richard314159  Favorite☆

But how are we choosing to enhance our lives to

the fullest...?Photo Credit: wreck_12, Flickr

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this little symbol seems to betakingthe worldby storm

The App storeBy EvilChick   Favori☆

Apple’s App Store is the leading application store with more than 350,000 possible

Apps to download

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In 2008 .....

.... With more than 1.5 billion Apps downloaded that year

Downloa

But Apple’s biggest accomplishment

was on January 22, 2011

When the App Store surpassed 10 billion

downloads

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Apps are

appealing to

every age

group Allowing

Appleto

reach the

lives of

virtually

anyone

                                                               

                                                                                          Hanalei: a real Digital Native on the iPadBy Wayan Vota  Favorite☆

On the day the first generation iPad was

available to purchase, more than 250,000 ebooks

downloaded that day from the iBookstore. Children's stories held 6 of the top 10 paid iPad book-app sales

spots.

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How are Apps trying to enhancing our lives?

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1) They can be

used as a mobile

classroom

Lea

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Allowing any age to explore the world even more with Apps for English, Science, Math,

History/Geography, Language Development, and Creative Commons.

Educat

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With 72 Apps for the iPhone

ranging from communication

to emotional development

and life skills.

On October of 2010, Apple launched a section of Apps specifically for special education

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2) They allow us to stay in contact with our social

lives, when we cant

always be there

With over 100 social

networking Apps, you will never lose touch with whatsgoingon

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3) They are bringing people together, even if it is on a virtual

platform

                                                 

                          DSC04247 - Kid playing video game on iPadBy loupiote (Old Skool)  Favorite☆

5 million game Apps were downloaded daily in March 2011

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Allowing everyone to laugh, connect and have fun over games

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Everyone seems to

be jumping into the idea of Apps for

our future

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Rear View MirrorBy Edu Cesar   Favorit☆

Will you?

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                                                                                          Beach BallBy NaturellesPhotos  Favorite☆

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/42762-the-ipad-meets-the-children-s-book.html

Credits:

http://www.slideshare.net/ImpigerTechnologies/heck-why-the-craze-about-iphones-and-apps

http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/apps/special-ed-apps.php

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20064672-233.html

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