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AWE, Inc. DLS Products

EdWare and AWE
EdWare is delighted to announce that our award winning Know Your World software title is now available on Version 10 of all editions of AWE’s award winning digital learning solutions. Know Your World will shortly be available to over 40% of public libraries in the United States and a rapidly growing number of schools through their SLC product – “the most complete educational solution available for early learners, PreK–3rd grade”.
 
About AWE, Inc. (http://www.awelearning.com) 
AWE’s mission is to Inspire every child to become a lifelong learner. AWE’s engaging digital learning solutions support “In School” and “Out of School” learning and are found in public libraries, after school programs, child care centers, and in the home. They provide self-directed learning environments, feature content spanning all curricular areas, and can be personalized for every learner.
 
“AWE announced today the availability of Version 10.0 of the Student Learning Center™ (PreK-1st) and Student Learning Center™ Elementary (K-3rd) digital learning solutions for young children.”
 
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Know Your World Wins Top of the Class Award

I am delighted to announce that EdWare’s Know Your World geography application has won the Top of the Class Award at AnSeo.net. I want to thank Simon for the review and his kind words: “Just when you think a game can’t get any better, Luke from Edware has released the newest version of Know Your World, a program he has perfected over the last 5 years.”

Know Your World – Top of the Class Award

You can read the full review at the AnSeo.net website at  – http://www.anseo.net/review-know-your-world-edware/

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Know Your USA for iPad

Today the latest version of Know Your USA for iPad went live on the Apple App Store, we have added some new features and tweaked our app too.

  • Lakes, you can now study and quiz the lakes of the USA.
  • Tweet your highest score to Twitter #KnowYourUSA
  • Explore section is the new name for our Atlas.
  • Minor improvements too.
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AWE Records Over 100 Million Hours of Learning Time for Young Children

EdWare is happy to be part of the 100 million hours of learning time logged by young children across the US and Canada with their award winning digital learning stations. EdWare’s award winning titles Know Your USA and Know Your Europe are included on thousands of AWE’s workstations across the United States.

By the end of 2012 AWE Inc. has 13,842 computer workstations in 3,721 locations across North America.

AWE, Inc. recently surpassed 100 million hours in early learning time for young children in the U.S. and Canada through its family of products, including the Early Literacy Station™, the Student Learning Center™, and the AfterSchool Edge™. AWE’s workstations are found in more than 3,700 locations across North America. AWE was able to recognize this milestone of 100 million hours by tracking the usage data of its digital learning solutions. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10450640.htm

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Editor’s Choice Award for Know Your USA for iPad

Know Your USA for iPad was reviewed in the February 2013 issue of Children’s Technology Review and received the Editor’s Choice Seal.

Children’s Technology Review – Editor’s Choice Seal for Know Your USA for iPad

We are delighted with this reward, to purchase Know Your USA for iPad, visit the App Store.

About CTR:
Children’s Technology Review (CTR) is an ad-free, subscriber-supported web and print-based publication. It is designed to keep educators, parents and librarians informed on commercial interactive media products designed for children, aged birth- to 15-years. These are the products that children use for both fun and learning, either at home and/or at school. They include software, video games, interactive toys, web sites that a child might visit, and so on. From a theoretical perspective, CTR exists in the space between child development and interactive media. The Children’s Software Finder(TM), our database of more than 8,000 reviews, has become a critical step in our core subscribers’ purchasing-making decisions. It is published on the first business day of each month.

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Know Your Ireland for iPad v1.1

Know Your Ireland for iPad

I am delighted to announce that our latest update for Know Your Ireland for iPad went live on the iPad App Store last night. Version 1.1 adds some additional great features and we hope you enjoy using them.

Know Your Ireland for iPad

So what’s new in v1.1, there are many new features. I have expanded the geography topics of Ireland so you can now learn and quiz yourself on all the Provinces, Counties, Towns, Mountains and Rivers. So there is a quiz of each topic, plus the new Explore section allows you to learn about each feature too. There is now Twitter support so you can now tweet your highest score too, a great way to challenge your friends.

What is Know Your Ireland for iPad?

Know Your Ireland is a great game for kids to learn all about Ireland. Learn about the provinces, counties, towns, mountains and rivers of Ireland. There is lots of information on each feature too in the Explore section, with great photos from each county.

★ Anseo.net called it “a super product and [Luke] has probably created the first educational iPad app designed for primary school use [in Ireland]”
★ Seomra Ranga.com “[Know Your Ireland] is a welcome addition to the App Store for Irish educators”

Features:
– Learn the Provinces, Counties, Towns, Mountains & Rivers
– A quiz to test your knowledge of Irish geography.
– Explore each feature around Ireland.
– Photos from every county Ireland.
– Information on each feature.
– County crests.
– Audio of each feature.
– Game Center Support.
– Retina Display Support.
– Tweet Your Highest Score #knowyourireland
– And much more.

Update 08 Jan 2013:
55% of our users have updated to the latest update of Know Your Ireland on iPad, great news, but still have a few who haven’t.

Available on the App Store
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Know Your Ireland for iPad Update

An all new version of Know Your Ireland for iPad has been submitted to Apple. We hope that this will go live on the App Store later this week. New features include added topics of Towns, Mountains and Rivers, plus many other improvements.

Update 19 Dec 2012:
Know Your Ireland v1.1 for iPad is now available, with all new features and improvements.

Luke