I already use Wikipedia, iTranslate, and the dictionary app
that are listed on this thing. So, I
tried some new apps as well.
First, the Eat This, Not That game. Well, I didn’t do as well as I hoped. Sigh … however, I only played the speed rounds.
My poor score with this app has nothing to do with the design; I just don’t
eat at any of those places much so I have very little knowledge beyond the
photo of what each dish contains. I was
surprised that some of the quizzes were so short – one only had two
questions. Okay as a quick distraction –
maybe to win a bet with a fellow weight loss buddy. Not very helpful if you want to learn more
about each dish and why one is better.
Second, Duolingo. I
decided to do the German course to begin.
(I took German in college and Spanish in high school, so I figured for a
quick review of the app, one of those choices would be best). I did the first two lessons and think that
this would be a great way to learn language for basic purposes. The addition of
having you speak with the computer checking your pronunciation was a fabulous
unexpected bonus. I wish that the
choices included Latin because that’s a language I’ve always wanted to learn,
but have never studied consistently.
When I have more time (or if I know I will be traveling), I will
probably go back to this app and brush up both my German and Spanish just for
fun. I can see this as a good
recommendation to supplement language learning in students without needing a
personal tutor –particularly since it lets you set daily goals.
Third, I put the app for TED talks on my iPad. I’ve watched a couple of these talks on
YouTube in the past, but it is nice to have them all in one place – sorted and
searchable. This is another app that I
will probably go back to at intervals when I have more time. I think that this is more of what the news
should be like – a look towards technology and the future.
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