March 14th is a special date that math enthusiasts and educators mark on their calendars every year. It’s Pi Day, and many celebrate the occasion by highlighting the critical importance of computer science education. Over the past decade, this enthusiasm has become a bit muted in the tech industry. It is [...]
By Morgan Reed|2016-12-21T00:14:21-05:00March 13th, 2015|Blog|
Whitley wrote recently about all of the apps and wearables that she uses for marathon training. I will never run a marathon (I know it’s said to “never say never,” but that doesn’t apply here. I assure you that I will never be training for a marathon), but some days [...]
By Melissa Lee|2016-12-21T00:14:26-05:00September 15th, 2014|Blog|
Last week, NPR's Morning Edition featured a story about a Queens school for children within the autism spectrum that use iPads in class and to play in their high school band.
It's the type of story we're accustomed to hearing at ACT | The App Association. Most of the country first learned about the incredible impact apps have had educating children with autism from Leslie Stahl's Sixty Minutes segment on apps for autism in 2011.
During the month of December, we are featuring a series of profiles highlighting our Know What’s Inside™ members. We’re calling it “Behind The Apps” and our goal is to provide a little insight into the lives of our developers so that we can learn more about them and the apps [...]
