While in California for the
Applied Geography Conference, a friend introduced me to two apps for iPhone (and iPad) to promote geographic (and geometric) spatial thinking -- "
Stack the States" and "
Stack the Countries." There are "lite" versions of both, but full funtionality is only $0.99 (for the states). Not only is the user asked to indentify the state/country by shape, but they are asked question about neighboring states, features, capitals that go beyond rote memorization of the "
Fifty Nifty United States" song.
I also have several other "geographic" apps on my iPhone (3G -- I can't wait to upgrade to the 4Gs).
- ESRI Business Analyst (BAO)
- ESRI ArcGIS
- Google Earth
- Park Ranger
- Around Me
- NASA
What are some apps you have found that you can use in social studies education?
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