Educational Software/DVDs/Apps

[seashell]

hi. may i know where to get Disney Little Einsteins DVD in S’pore? Tks.

[seashell]

Had bought the DVD at MJ Multimedia in Jurong Point.

[jedamum]

kiasu_pig:

I guess the problem with educational DVDs is some kids truly enjoyed them while others may find it boring. My kid didn't enjoyed the \"Numberjacks\", so far he only watched it twice and most time he was not watching but playing with his \"trucks trucks\" toys in his hands.


Frankly, I wished that I had not get it because I personally didn't like it too. \"Boring\" is too mild a word to describe it.

is your numberjacks the same as the ones OKTO aired earlier this year?
my ds2 loves it! the problem i faced now is that Popular now only sells it in a box of 5....when i only want 1 dvd :roll:

[kiasu_pig]

jedamum:

kiasu_pig:

I guess the problem with educational DVDs is some kids truly enjoyed them while others may find it boring. My kid didn't enjoyed the \"Numberjacks\", so far he only watched it twice and most time he was not watching but playing with his \"trucks trucks\" toys in his hands.


Frankly, I wished that I had not get it because I personally didn't like it too. \"Boring\" is too mild a word to describe it.

is your numberjacks the same as the ones OKTO aired earlier this year?
my ds2 loves it! the problem i faced now is that Popular now only sells it in a box of 5....when i only want 1 dvd :roll:

Yeah, it's the same one as OKTO. Thing is as an inexperience parent, i may jumped my gun too soon. My kids have began to enjoy the Numberjacks DVDs now. Probably their interests have grown, also maybe they grown sick of the usual Barney's and Little Eisten's DVDs ..

[gaagaa]

Hi,


For all iPhone users, I've found an iPhone apps recently to train on right brain image memory via a learning game using sets of dot icons. I tried it on my 3 years old child and he was hooked to it. Even my 6 years old girl like it. It has several games training on speed calculation, instant and spatial memory and I believe it's a good learning game for kids where they can play anywhere, anytime. You may download the lite version in the link below:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minddots-lite/id368383411?mt=8

Enjoy and let me know how your kids find it

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

Thanks for the recommendation. My girl now really love playing with this. The beautiful part is it is training her without her knowing cause she loves the fun she is having.


Regards,
NIEtrainedTEACHER

[gaagaa]

You’re most welcome! Glad your girl likes it. How old is she? This app was actually a creation by a local Singaporean. Must support!


There are a lot of downloads of flashcards for right brain training too. My son loves them initially but now switching to a word game where he learned DOG, COW, etc. Cool!

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

My girl is 3 1/2 and she has already been able to follow the sequence game quite well.


As for flashcards, yup there is alot. She has one which is her favourite but cant recall the name… She will sit on her own and read each word out loud…kinda amusing.

[jozz23]

Hi Parents,


I would like to help my former Mathematics teacher promote her iPhone apps - iMathSg.
I am quite sure many of you have seen the name Loh Cheng Yee somewhere because she is the author of our school textbooks/workbooks!
She is also one of the pioneers in Maths Olympiad.

Please check out the following links to find out more.
Hope that kiasuparents can give her support and encourage her to create more innovative apps! Thank you.

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http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imathsg-pythagoras-theorem/id391446139?mt=8

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Lite Version
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imathsg-lite/id393716254?mt=8

[jozz23]

STUDY ON THE iPHONE? YOU DO THE MATHS

Published by The Sunday Times, Singapore , 17-October-2010
http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_591741.html OR
http://imathsg.livejournal.com

Mathematics teacher Loh Cheng Yee may be pushing 60, but that has not stopped her from tuning in to the high-tech appetite of teenagers.

Late last month, the former Chinese High School and Catholic High School teacher launched two applications on the iTunes App Store to help secondary school students revise maths on their iPhone or iPod Touch.

She is the first to put maths workbooks based on the local school syllabus on such a platform.

The apps, both called iMathSg, cover Pythagoras' Theorem and graphs. They are available for US$0.99 (S$1.30) each.

'This is the best way to introduce new materials to students,' said Ms Loh, who has been teaching maths in Singapore schools for three decades. 'Anyway, they don't read books these days,' she said with a laugh.

The idea to put her assessments and tutorials on the iPhone came from her Chinese High School former student, Mr Ian Wen, 32, whom she keeps in touch with regularly.

While Ms Loh provided the mathematical expertise, her former student was the one with the technical know-how.

'I was looking for inspiration and I found it in my two-year-old son,' said Mr Wen, who helped write the iMathSg apps.

He wanted to give his son 'a better life' - one without the strain of a heavy school bag. 'If I can package his heavy textbooks into a small device, I may be creating the classroom of the future,' said the information and technology executive.

While companies such as Britain 's Wiley Publishing, Indian start-up honeHead and Russian software firm App@Phone are providing stiff competition, Ms Loh is confident her background will help set her apps apart.

Ms Loh, who retired from full-time teaching in 2002, is still giving Math Olympiad lessons as a freelancer to students in Methodist Girls' School, Commonwealth Secondary School and Hwa Chong International School .

Since 1977, she has written several textbooks and more than 10 assessment books for schools here and in Asia . They were published by Shinglee Publishers and Singapore Asian Publications.

Upgraded versions of both iMathSg apps are in the works, featuring two additional sets of worksheets for each app. The current versions contain only one set of 20- to 30-question worksheets each.

Maths workbooks for the iPad are being planned for next year. 'The iPad is bigger and has more scribble space for working out the answer,' Mr Wen said. 'Currently, students have to scribble on a piece of paper before they input the answer to the iPhone.'