Tag Archives: App

Oct18

Virtually Inspiring

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Image by TheEverlastingFallout. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.

Image by TheEverlastingFallout. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

Would you be interested in traveling to the Louvre in Paris, France? RCompass’ recommended app Sphere 360 can take you there.

After downloading this free iOS based app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod; you will be able to search locations around the world. Select a site and by holding your device, you can view that specific spot in 360 degrees-simply rotate!

Click here to download this app and begin traveling to some of the worlds most breathtaking locations-virtually.

App demonstrated at the 2013 Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Conference by LeAnn Suchy.

Jul2

Recommended App: Google Translate

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If you are considering international travel but are not fluent in a particular language, I recommend downloading Google Translate App to your smartphone. This free App is available for both Android and iPhone. Click here to view a short video about this product or click below to begin downloading;

Android: Google Play Store App 

Image by Spartan Daily. Retrieved from Google Search

Image by Spartan Daily. Retrieved from Google Search

iPhone: iTunes Store App

This app is available in the following languages: English, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

  • Seller: Google, Inc.
Image by Google Translate

Image by Google Translate

May15

RTravel Apps: European Exploration: The Art of Discovery!

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Image by Smabs Sputzer some rights reserved

Image by Smabs Sputzer some rights reserved

GAMeS Lab at RU has launched a free app for young explorers called European Exploration: The Art of Discovery made available through iTunes. This application allows little travelers (ages 4+)  to role play as 15th Century captains responsible for everything from hiring a crew to building their ships. While sailing around the world the game introduces historical content intended to increase awareness and knowledge about various locations around the world. I love that although these are fictional voyages, the process instills pragmatic skills helpful even in modern day explorations; the art of cartography, the importance of money management, the ability to navigate problems that arise during a trip, etc.  When you are ready-click here to launch your (or your child’s) first voyage!

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