Fable: A Browser-Free Tablet for Children
Fable is a cloud-based mobile learning device exclusively for children. Launched by Isabella Products on Friday, it is said to be a browser-free tablet. Fable combines the freedom to explore, learn and play, with the security of private sharing, says…
Introducing Fire HD Kids Edition—The Kids Tablet
Amazon introduced Wednesday its Fire HD Kids Edition. It is claimed to be the first tablet built from the ground up for kids (and their parents). Fire HD Kids Edition is built around three ideas: 1. Despite best intentions, kids…
Hatch Early Learning Tech for At-Risk Students
At-risk children in three Chicagoland area schools use advanced education technology from Hatch Early Learning in their pre-Kindergarten classrooms as part of iStartSmart Mobile tablet pilot programs. Administrators monitor teacher-student interactions and improvements in classroom and school performance, while teachers…
Child Pad Comes as a Kid-Friendly Tablet
Archos, a consumer electronics company, has announced a themed 7” Android tablet for children, called the Child Pad. It features a compact light-weight design, the latest Android version, 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” a 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. “As…
Oregon Tablet Designed Just for Kids
Oregon Scientific, a leading designer and worldwide marketer of personal electronics, has announced its entry into a hot new category: kid’s tablets. The new Wi-Fi enabled MEEP! tablet runs on the Android operating system and offers music, movies, e-books, and…
What Teachers Want for Classroom Tech
PBS LearningMedia announced Monday findings from a national survey of teachers grades pre-K-12 that sheds light on the rising role of technology in America’s classrooms, as well as barriers teachers face to accessing the “right” digital resources. Ninety-one percent of…
Exploring the World with LeapPad Explorer
We all know that technology can simplify learning. That’s why schools are increasingly adopting tech solutions for improving their educational systems and vendors are introducing new tech products. Now, technology-based educational products developer LeapFrog Enterprises has introduced its LeapPad Explorer,…


















