Apps+for+thinking

Apps for Thinking- by Seth Thompson

iphones and ipads can have many uses for many things. Schools and counties argued over the fact that they should or should not allow these devices for the sake of learning. The key to allow these smart phones or devices isn't just reasons to have them, but how they can be used properly for any school related learning with the trust of the county. To get their trust, we must show examples how they can be used for all school purposes.

If you have a Droid, here are some apps i found that have school appropriate learning games.These apps will be in alphabetic order.... 1. Alchemy- A super fun entertainment game where you mix chemicals to gain new elements. Over 200 different objects you can create. Make life all over again. 2. Angle Piano- For all those classic music fans, you hit the key (sort of like Guitar Hero) when a bar comes down, start with two classical pieces and you can download a tons more!! 3. Angry Birds- The number one FAMOUS game that out-beats any app!! It's addictive, has over 200 levels, and many puzzles that will strain your brain!! 4. Bonsai Blast- The number one most fun PUZZLE game. Shoot marbles in a moving marble line and match up to 3 of a kind, watch as the marbles blow up in a magnificent colorful light!! 5. Classic Simon- A game that never goes out of style, try to remember the order of the colors or listen to the beeps, but wait!! There are new modes for challenge, and a 3 x 3 super mode!! 6. Connect4- A board game moved into a smart phone!! play against the challenging computer or any of your friends, and it's pocket sized. 7. Emerald- A ball and square puzzle game. Move the ball or square around the board and try to collect gems, but the square can not pick up gems, It's a lot harder than you think. 8. Fling- A super challenge ball moving game. You are trying to knock off all balls/marbles and leave one standing. 9. Jewels- One of most fun classic games that never gets boring. When it's on a smart phone, the graphics and sound are OUTSTANDING!! 10. Move It!- A brain mixer game where you try to get a red block into the shaded area, but there are different shaped blocks in the way. There are different ways to play this game!! 11. Phit Droid- Over 12000 unique puzzles! You will never get board playing this!! Move different shaped blocks around and match it into the shaded area. "Really HARD!!" 12. Slice It- Slice shapes equally it a amount of lines to draw, many levels and gets harder to find patterns. Good game for real brain thinking..... 13. Untangle Me/ Untangle Unlimited- a super advanced hard game!! Try to untangle many lines as you can. Very tricky, even on easy mode..... good luck.

Now for the apple software, ipads and iphones.... 1. Bubble Ball- A new physics puzzle game. Start with a ball, a goal for the ball, and ramps or walls that are in the way. To get the ball over to the goal, use metal or wood planks or ramps to get the ball to it's goal!! 2. Bejeweled 2- The most top paid puzzle game for iphones! Match jewels and gain points for the longest chain! Comes with new and improved excitement explosions!! You can also connect you score and compare it with friends on facebook. 3. Plants vs. Zombies (HD)- Plant your plants in time to destroy all the zombies coming to your door. With all new updated levels and plants, protect your world with some zombie killing plants!! 4. Shift- A web designed game moved into a app!! Start off as a experiment trying to get out of a crazy building, but does it end there? Play and find out how the ending will turn out!!