Jan
31
Hello! You probably aware that Pora Ora has been channelling its efforts into making fun and exciting educational apps, but we need your help! We need to get over 100 likes on iHeartThisApp … all you need to do it follow the link and click on the heart. http://iheartthisapp.com/apps/pora-ora-leapfrog/
Jan
22
We are delighted to announce that Pora Ora Apps have arrived! Whether you choose to leap your way to times table success or burst a few bubbles in the name of number sequencing, we promise you that education on-the-go has never been so exciting. Our snack sized educational goodies allow kids to squeeze in some …
Jan
04
When Google announced plans to save endangered languages (all 3000 of them) we saw this as a positive step in the right direction. Languages can help keep heritage, history and different diasporas alive. When we announced last summer that we were going to be launching Pora Ora in Gaelic, we were overwhelmed with all the …
Nov
14
Topics: apps, blended learning, control, experiences, iPad, iPad: The following is from the November issue of the Edudemic Magazine for iPad. Click here to view the app in iTunes. My daily PLN reading seems to be full of stories about how to use iPads in the classroom. While this is certainly important information, I believe our Twitter feeds could use a few …
Nov
12
Now we all know how much you love playing Pora Ora. Imagine being able to play some of your favourite games on the go! Well very soon you can. We have taken the ever popular (and ever effective) Leap Frog and reworked it so that it is suitable for smartphones and tablets. Our games …
Nov
05
Puzzle rocks is a fun way to test your students logic and memory skills. Now you see it. Now you don’t! Students need to remember the initial puzzle layout and when they feel ready, they need to reconstruct it by moving the blocks into the right places. Players will be judged on speed, so …
Oct
04
We know you all love Pora Ora – in fact the admin inbox is a daily reminder of just how fun learning on Pora Ora can be. If you read the Pora Ora News you may wonder how we get lots of pictures inside the game. We’ve decided to share our knowledge! This technique works …
Sep
10
When we think of the online world, we as adults tend to distinguish reality from virtual reality. We see them as different spaces. In fact many people would argue that the online world allows them to more openly express themselves, to a greater audience than that of the reality. A shy person can be as …
Aug
31
During our Kickstarter (crowd funding) campaign, we received some pretty fantastic press attention. To find out more about what we were up to and what others had to say, have a look: Irish Examiner Press on Pora Ora (Jul-12) The Irish Sun Press on Pora Ora (Jul-12) Tech Crunch Europe Press Release on Pora …
Aug
29
We’ve found an interesting article from http://www.teachthought.com/learning/what-education-can-learn-from-video-games/ What Education Can Learn From Video Games 07/31/2012, Terry Heick, Leave a comment So recently this idea of “gamification[1]” has been jumping around in my head. There’s something simultaneously immature and brilliant about it, but I haven’t been sure exactly what. The Role of Video Games First, the easy part. As …