Earlier this week Apple held its big education announcement to show off the new iBooks, iBook Author, and iTunes U. Sure, we’ve been able to try out these new apps since they were announced, but maybe you want to see Phil Schiller and others up on stage talking about them. Apple has put up the more »

Lenovo is usually known for it’s rugged laptops, but today the manufacturer announced a laptop for education that’s even more rugged than usual. That laptop is the Lenovo ThinkPad X130e, a notebook designed for K-12 kids and schools. The ThinkPad X130e is an 11.6-inch ultraportable with reinforced cover, keyboard, and hinges so it can be more »

It looks like Google has recently made some changes in terms of Chromebook purchases for those in the enterprise and education markets. And if you remember back, Google originally required these areas to purchase the notebooks on three-year deals. Anyway, it seems Google has recently had a change of heart. Or more specifically, Google has more »

Apple in the past has had a lot of special deals for schools and education customers, and today it took the wraps off it’s latest one. This new deal is a 21.5-inch iMac that sells for $999. The new iMac for education is a bit underpowered compared to it’s consumer-facing brethren. While the standard iMac more »

Kno is attempting to change the way students interact with textbooks by offering 14.1-inch tablets to display electronic versions of the expensive tomes. The Kno comes in a single-screen and double-screen version, and today the pricing for both has finally been announced. The single-screen Know will sell for $599, with the double-screen going for $899. more »

It looks as though it is possible that schools will soon start phasing out traditional textbooks and instead rely on tech products like Kindle and iPhone to provide course materials. A pilot project in Oklahoma City at the Francis Tuttle Technology Center is giving e-readers and smartphones to students as a way to determine the more »

Netbooks, we all know they can be great little devices for kids. They’re cheap, small and can go with them everywhere. They even sell the things in toy stores. It makes sense then that Dell would release a netbook that’s focused on K-12 education. The new Latitude 2100 is a 10.1″ screen netbook designed to more »

Many learning software programs are a bore for a lot of kids, especially if it’s teaching something as dry as music composition. However, the producers of Groovy Music City hope to change that and inspire 7 to 12 year olds with their new software.

The Groovy Music City software will teach the basics of music composition: melody, rhythm, chords, arpeggios, bass, tempo and dynamics by allowing users to create their own pieces of music. Players will also have the ability to store and share their musical creations with other users through the kid friendly Groovy Music website.

Android is taking the books and the teachers out of music lessons. The newest way to learn music – via your cell phone (as long as you have Android).

Among the first of many Android applications is SplashPlay Mobile Music Maker, an instrument learning and music sharing tool. Wherever your phone goes, SplashPlay goes with you to learn, listen or share music anywhere. Right now, guitar is the only instrument compatible with the software. Continued after the break.

There are lots of methods of educating children offered these days. Private school, public school, online charter schools. But somehow it seems the actual education kids seem to be getting is often on a downhill slide. And to many, this is a major concern. The latest in the list of ways to help fill in the gaps you think your child’s schooling may be lacking, or even if you just want a little “extra,” is Brightstorm. Continued after the break.