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Comic Sans Font

After extensive research and reviewing independent research EdWare decided to use Comic Sans fonts in out applications in 2005. We are often asked by digital media professionals and designers why we use this often dismissed font, the answer is simple – kids find it easier to read.

According to research by Michael Bernard, Melissa Mills, Talissa Frank, and Jan McKown – Comic Sans was the best for kids. They had children (ages 9 to 11) read passages in Times New Roman, Courier New, Arial and Comic Sans and evaluated the fonts for ease of reading, attractiveness and desire to have them used in school books. On all three measures, Comic Sans was the winner. The British Dyslexia Association also recommends the of use Comic Sans (among other recommendations).

After considering possible alternatives: Sassoon Primary (no longer recommended by the British Dyslexia Association), Gill Sans Infant, Bembo Infant and Plantin Infant, it was decided to stick with Comic Sans.

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Know Your Pennsylvania for iPad

Know Your Pennsylvania is perfect to learn the Cities, Mountains, Rivers and Lakes of the state of Pennsylvania. You can Explore the state and take a Quiz on each topic and test your knowledge and see who can get the highest score.

Features:
– A quiz to test your knowledge of the Cities, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes and Neighboring States.
– An atlas to explore each feature.
– Audio of each feature.
– Information on each feature.
– Maps of Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
– Game Center support.
– Retina Display support.
– Tweet your highest score.
– And much more.

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Know Your World App for iPad

EdWare is proud to introduce Know Your World for iPad, now available to purchase from the Apple iPad App Store from August 05, 2017.

Know Your World is great for learning all about the Continents, Tectonic Plates and Volcanoes of the world in a simple to use touch game. Explore each topic and then take a Quiz to test your knowledge.

Features:
– A quiz to test your knowledge of Continents, Tectonic Plates and Volcanoes of the World.
– An atlas to explore each feature.
– Information on each feature.
– Audio narration of each feature.
– Game Center support.
– Retina Display support.
– Tweet your highest score.
– And much more.

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Updated iPad Apps

EdWare released minor updates to our award winning iPad apps for learning the geography of Ireland, Europe and the United States. The updates fix some bugs and performance improvements for iOS 10/11.

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Counties of Ireland Game

Our free online resource is featured in this weeks Scoilnet newsletter as a “Top 5 Resource”, to play online visit the website for online games.

Scoilnet – Top 5 Resouces

We highly recommend Know Your Ireland which brings many advance features including learning about towns & cities, the physical features plus much much more.