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On Stage with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra | Touch and Go
Multimedia informational resources have been a boon for learners across disciplines. Witness some of the apps we’ve reviewed: Pyramids 3D, Bobo Explores Light, Al Gore’s Our Choice and Leonardo da...
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Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | February 2013
BiblioBoard. BiblioLabs LLC. Version 2.0.1. 2012. iOS, requires 5.0 or later. Free. $9.99 to $15.99 for individual anthologies. Gr 10 Up–As first glance, the Biblioboard app is equal parts inspiring...
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Dust Off Your Headphones: It’s ‘Beethoven’s 9th’ for the iPad | Touch and Go
Touch Press has followed their rich and satisfying Orchestra app, which showcased individual instruments, musicians, and the London Philharmonia’s conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, with this tribute to...
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Touch Press Adds Liszt to Their List | Touch and Go
If you have been following the Touch Press output along with us, you won’t be surprised to learn that they have recently released another exploration of a musical masterpiece. In addition to...
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Disney Animated | Touch and Go
While many of the discussions in Disney Animated are firmly rooted in the art and technical aspects of animation, others point to what goes into creating a well-crafted story in any medium, such as...
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Journeys of Invention | Touch and Go
Prepare to get lost in the latest Touch Press app, Journeys of Invention, developed in association with London’s Science Museum. The free download allows viewers to explore 15 of the more than 80...
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Maps, Globes, and a Few Lessons in Geography | Touch and Go
Interior screen from ‘The Barefoot Atlas’ (Touch Pr./Barefoot Bks.) Join us for a look at some recent geography releases for early elementary to middle school students. The apps represent productions...
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An Elegant Proof: ‘Incredible Numbers’ on the iPad | Touch and Go
Touch Press, the creators of The Sonnets of William Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony have done it again. Read Gretchen Kolderup’s review of their latest production below. “Math is...
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Seamus Heaney and a Tale of Five Fables | Touch and Go
If you’re wondering why the Irish poet and playwright Seamus Heaney chose to translate Robert Henryson’s 15th-century versions of Aesop’s fables, you’ll find out in this iPad app. Begin with Heaney’s...
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A Virtuoso Performance: ‘Vivaldi’s Four Seasons’| Touch and Go
A new app from Touch Press is always cause for celebration. This one combines an illuminating text, insightful video commentary, and two acclaimed performances in an examination of the life of Antonio...
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Theodore Gray’s ‘Molecules’| Touch and Go
Fans of The Solar System, The Elements, and other apps from Touch Press, should have an inkling about what to expect from Theodore Gray and Molecules. In the review below you’ll find out about a new...
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Apprentice Architect | Touch and Go
From Apprentice Architect (Fondation Louis Vuitton/Touch Press) Through interactive activities users will have an opportunity to explore a museum designed by Frank Gehry and consider some of the...
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Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” on the iPad | Touch and Go
Earlier this year Touchpress and the Juilliard School partnered to create the app Julliard Open Studios, which allows subscribers access to an expanding “library of interactive episodes” offering”...
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