Vito Technology present at Macworld, shows off updated apps that reinvented education

Jan 27, 2012 11:41 GMT  ·  By

Vito Technology, a well-known developer of education apps for iPhone and iPad, is showcasing its updated iOS software at Macworld | iWorld this year, touting their success in classrooms worldwide.

Star Walk (stargazing guide), Solar Walk (3D Solar System model) and Geo Walk (new kind of encyclopedia) have been successfully used during classes by educators around the world, the company says.

Vito has contacted Softpedia to provide a few statements from educators who’ve engaged their students like never before using their apps.

These first hand testimonials are from the educators who have introduced their classrooms to Solar Walk. They claim that using Solar Walk has proved to change classroom atmosphere to engage students and make complicated material more available.

"I used this app recently when teaching Year 9 BTEC students about the composition of the Solar System and the some what unbelievable sizes of planets and our galaxy. Students were engaged from the start as I had chosen to project the animation of the solar system rotating slowly on the board as the pupils arrived. A darkened room and the music playing set the scene for the lesson and I was pleased and amazed by the engagement of the students throughout the lessons as this app made the lesson more accessible to all students. Students where required to research all of the different planets in the solar system and produce a scale drawing of the solar system by the end of the lesson." — Smartlearning Teacher of Science at Priority Community School Weston Super Mare.

"Solar Walk gives your students a realistic look at the Solar System. The time machine feature is excellent and will help students visualize the changes in the Solar System over time. Let your students take a virtual field trip to the planet of their choice to explore and report back to the class about. Students can become astronauts and take a virtual “rocket” ride, flying to the planet of choice, getting an in-depth look at the planet, and exploring each of the planets moons." — iPad Curriculum.

"Even though my students watched Solar Walk on a small screen, they felt like they experienced the solar system as they had read in Lucy and Stephen Hawking's book "George's Secret Key to the Universe" (yep, he wrote a kids novel). In that book a powerful computer can open a portal to show young George the planets. That is precisely what my classroom of children will pretend if we can manipulate Solar Walk on our large interactive screen!" — Greg Kroening, Burroughs Community School

And the following statement, from Dave V, of TopEducationalApps.com, is about Star Walk, an app that enables you to point your iPhone at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and satellites you are looking at in real-time.

“Students at Hawaii Preparatory Academy are among the many who are working with Star Walk. Seeing and learning about the night sky and the star systems in a highly interactive way creates immediate learning to many in a way that has never been possible.  Through the time machine and search function, students can discover constellations in a way that was never possible before. Interactive education is a great way for students to learn, and this app delivers a truly interactive star system. Many educators are now introducing apps such as Star Walk into the classroom to enhance the education experience, and to keep students engaged and interested.” — Dave V, TopEducationalApps.com.

Star Walk is the Winner of Apple Design Award 2010 for the iPad, and it was featured by Apple in the Best Apps of 2009, Best Apps of 2010, as well as in iPad TV commercials.

Vito Technology also sells Geo Walk HD - 3D World Fact Book (screenshot left), another educational app for iPhone and iPad that acts like an interactive encyclopedia. This one was featured by Apple on "Back to School".

All three newly-updated apps are available on the iTunes App Store via the links below.

Download Solar Walk - 3D Solar System model

Download Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy Guide

Download Geo Walk HD - 3D World Fact Book

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